Subject: Trials

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.

Legal document pertaining to a commercial case in the New York Supreme Court, involving Aaron B. Nones as the defendant. The document, dated September 5, 1825, also mentions Annette Guilbaud, Alexander Tate, and Joseph Longchamp. The case has connections to both New York, New York, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Newspaper reporting on the trial of Elijah J. Roberts for assaulting Mordecai Manuel Noah. The July 18, 1828 edition of the New-York American provides detailed coverage of the trial, including witness testimony. The newspaper also contains a notice regarding the election of officers for the Medical Society of New York City.

This is an original article, a large folio (10 x 16 inches) consisting of 107 pages printed in double columns, excerpted from A Complete Collection of State Trials (1779). The main focus is the case of Ashley and Simons, a Polish Jew, tried amidst the controversy surrounding the Jew Bill. Simons was initially found guilty but later acquitted after public outcry, with his accuser found guilty of perjury. This case represents the first instance of a new trial being granted in a criminal case in Great Britain. A significant portion of the report also details the trial of Elizabeth Canning for perjury in 1754, resulting in her transportation to Connecticut. The item highlights legal proceedings related to the Jew Bill and issues of foreign Jews in 18th-century Britain.

Legal document: Subpoena for Abigail Walker to appear at the trial of Solomon Isaacs, a felon, in New York, New York on May 24, 1798. Rosenbloom lists a Solomon Isaacs as a shopkeeper in NYC who died in 1798.

Pamphlet reporting on the trial of Henry Kobler Musselman and Lewis Willman for the murder of Lazarus Zellerbach, a Jewish peddler in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Published in Lancaster, Pennsylvania by Forney, Printer in 1839. The pamphlet includes Kobler's confession to Willman, the Attorney General's speech, and the judge's charge to the jury. Zellerbach, described as a German peddler with limited English proficiency, was found murdered. Musselman was captured in Baltimore and convicted, later executed. Willman, Musselman's servant, turned state's evidence. Fellow Jewish peddlers testified. McDade 708. Cohen 12898. Not in Singerman. OCLC 3211424 [7], as of January 2018. American Imprints records an additional 15 pages after page 56, but all other sources end at page 56.