U. y. District Court.
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Nov. ll.-Case Of PerjWy-Straw Bail-Counte.feit
srs-Robert Griffiths was put forward and arragned
upon charge of wilful perjury. The indictment
set forth that the 18th July, ls45 named Ber
hank arrested charge of having haa in his pos
session quantity of counterfeit half dollars and other
false con which he engaged in attempts to defraud
the public by their circulation, Sc, and was captured
upon which the prisoner went before Mr. Metca Clerk
OF the United States District Court and became bail for
Berbank swearing he worth $4,000 above his debts
and demands upon which he baed the prisoner Ber
bank who getting his legs upon free ground, gave
Gnfiths in return "eg bail for his honesty" and alb
seconded from the State On enquiry, it ascertaned
that the prisoner was nothing more than a man OF
straw and the alleges that the false oath
taken with feonious intent The prisoner pleaded
not guilty. He is plain looking man. fresh complex
ion sandy hair and has rather shrewd looking counte
nance.


Larceny.-Joseph s. Thomas was next arraigned on a
charge Of larceny, in having stolen from from the
Naval Hospital" Brooklyn, sixteen bank bills value
in the aggregate S25s. the lth September last Pri
pleaded "nof guilty"


Thomas is qae military looking person, who bears
strong indication of having belonged to the Regu
lar Army" and looked eyes right during his arraign
mont The case, it is expectedwill go this forenoon