Subject: Embezzlement

This book contains the arguments presented by Hon. Edward Stanly and T. W. Park, Esq., along with the court's charge to the jury, during the trial of Alfred A. Cohen on a charge of embezzlement. The trial, which took place in March 1856 in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District of California, involved a case brought by H. M. Naglee, receiver, against Alfred A. Cohen. The book also includes biographical information about Alfred A. Cohen, including his birth in London, England (July 17, 1829), his death near Sydney, Nebraska (November 16, 1887), and his significant involvement in the sale of the San Francisco and Alameda Railroad Company's line to the Central Pacific Railroad Company, a transaction followed by a lengthy legal dispute.

This 36-page pamphlet details the examination of W.G. Kendall, the former postmaster of New Orleans, before a U.S. Commissioner. Kendall faced accusations of embezzling $600 from a letter containing bank notes. The pamphlet includes the testimony of witnesses, their cross-examination by Judah P. Benjamin (who served as Kendall's lawyer), and the arguments presented by counsel. Published in New Orleans by the Daily Delta Steam Press in 1855, this document offers a detailed account of the legal proceedings and provides insights into the legal practices and judicial system of the time. The pamphlet notes that following Benjamin's argument, the audience burst into applause. Kendall was later tried in criminal court and acquitted, subsequently leaving the country for Mexico.