The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-02-11

GENERAL SESSIONS, ursdsy.-Present, the Re-
corder, and Aldermen Ferris IL Banks.
Jeffery Anderson alias George Bughler, was put TO
the bar for grand larceny, IN stealing from Mr. Richard
Bartlett, of No. Go Broadway an overcoa and pair
of gloves valued at $50. Anderson was in the fire.
quent habit OF visiting the servants at Miss Boyd's,
where Mr. b. boarded) but he one day forgot the OBJ
ec OF his visit TO the house, and distracted the coat n
question. lie was arrested by officer WEIGH and the
gloves were found upon him. He for long time
stouty denied having any knowledge of the coat but
was al length persuaded 10 disclose the place where he
had sold II, and it restored 10 Mr. Ii. He had
sold the coat, for 81, al Mr. Woodlands, in Chatham
street, to whom he stated that his employer was sick
and ia need OF money, and had requested him 10 dis
pose of the coat Guilty.
George Spragg tried for grand larceny in stealing
from Wm knghtons clothing store, at Flushing, l.. L.
quantity OF ready made clothing and cloths amounts
ing in value 10 upwards of $780, The door was broken
open with chsel, the 9th December at night.
and The goods taken out by Spragg and accomplish
Mr. knghron found some of the stolen articles al the
police Office, and recognized them at once by soma
particular marks.
Mr. Sands, of No. Walnut atreet, testified thai he
had purchased from Spragg several of the stolen art
Giles, and others, who reside in the house. also
pun chased some.
MIR. Romans stated, that Spragg's partner, who as
sisted him in the robbery, had told him where he might
obtain the property, and on going as directed he did
get some OF II, and arresing Spragg, he found on
him pair of the panaloons that were stolen In his
examination, he denied having sold any goods TO Mr.
SANDS IN w alnut street, and stated that he had
been in Flushing for FIVE years. The panialoons he
had on when arrested he said ne had purchased about
FIVE months previous. He bad only been out of the
State Prison four months when arrested where he had
served an apprenticeship of five years. Guilty.
Charles Jshnson, powerful looking negro, was out
TO the BAR for grand larceny stealing from the Store
Of Mr.. Samsel Taylor 245 Greene street. quantity
of vesings and satinets, valued $25 and upwards
johnson and companion came into the STORE and
priced great many articles, and while the clerk was
engaged in ing them, Johnson's companion seized
the articles ia question, and went off, The loss was
not discovered uutl half hour after the blacks had
gone from the store
Mr. Brink testified that le arrested the prisoner on
the Five Points, and that he ran away from him. and
gave him hard chase before he was overiaken.
In Johnson's examination. he denied that he had ever
been in the store of Mr. TAYLOR either alone or
with any companion. He was once in the Penitentarv
a vagran, and only months since was DISCHARGED
from the Public House at Sing Sing, where he had
been serving the State for the past two years.
Aid. Brady, for the defence, deprecated in very
severe and eloquent terms The custom prevalent In the
police, of asking any person brought up for exanna-
on, how often, and how long he had been in the State
Prison or Penentiary, 1t ALWAYS has an evil ten
dency on the trial of the accused ia influencing not
only pnslc opnina, against prisoner but affecting
his character with the court and jury.
The jury could not agree for some tirne as they
wished to have positive proof that the prisoner had sc-
tuay stolen the articles in question After absence
of fifteen minutes, they returned verdict of Guilty
only of petit larceny.
Blackwelfs Island 3 months.