The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-05

GENERAL SESSIONS, January 4.-Present the Recor
der and Aldermen Ferns and Benton.-A great deal OF
time was consumed in empannling the Jurors both
grand and petit. That point settled the court COM
menced by trying James Smith, alias John Williams
and Cyrus Smith, for stealing on the I'd nst from the
CABIN oil Inc ong Argus Captain Dockendon, several
articles of clothing and cabin furniture to the amount of
% dollars. Joseph De Syvie the steward of the brg
being examined stated that as he was coming down 10
the vessel on the night in question, there being beau
hfu moonlight he heard person whisting ON the
dock alongside of the brig. In another momep, the
head OF man. then the shoulder, and finally the whole
body corporate was seen emerging from the skylight
that covered the cabin. bundle was dragged up
through the same convenient aperture and the thieves
perceving De Sylvie coming towards the vessel de-
camped leaving their booty deck. De Sylye WATCH
ed them and following them, met Captain ID. coming 10
the vessehe informed the captain that the vessel had
been robbed and that the prisoners the thieves
They were stopped and given in charge of the watch
and the property recovered. They cssayed de-
fence, by saying that they had met before and
did not know each other But his honor the Recorder
convinced them that he knew both by informing them
that three days before thier Cyrus Smith was dis
charged from the States Prison. and James Smith, Sc
ven days before his arrest from Blackwes Island
They were convicted and sentenced 10 months each in
the penitentiary.
CLEAN WoRK.-Last term of this conrt one John
Smith was aragned for petit larceny and discharged
by proclamation To day the second for trial
was John Smith, for forgery in the Sd degree. John
Smith was brought the bar, and was then and there
indicted for forging check the Leather Manufactu-
rers Bank for $40, in the of John E. Benners-
John listened to the clerk while reading with utter as
onishment, and well he might the sequel i'll shew
They were about to proceed secundum artem, with the
trial, when Smith having recovered his equanimity
jumped up in the box and exclaimed " That amt me
Sr,-Pm to be tried for petit larceny" Here was a
poser-the Recorder was dumb, ditto the Aldermen
the District Attorney looked very blank-thc Jury
laughedveven old Hays got up and looked at the man
who had the audaeity to deny his own Identity ST.
lence being last obtained all the officers in court
severay called upon testify the actually
of the prisoner No-none knew him as the forger.
The police records overhaued, the clerk was ex-
ahmed, but to no purpose. No knew him, and
none knew of his being charged with forgery. de-
nouemeni AZ length took place, which resulted in the
following acts:-When the officer up for the pr
soners, who TO be tried the last Sessions the
name of John Smith called-up jumps John
Smith, the orger puts his clothes, enters the car
rage, rides down like gentleman the court room
and there arragned for petit larceny and dscharg
ed by proclamation, one appearing TO prosecute
To-day John Smith, arrested for petit larceny was
brought up for forgery and he discharged because
he was not the man. Then being arruigned for the
larceny, he discharged from that by proclamation
After long talk upon the merits and dement's of the
foregoing case and hearty laugh iheeat the courtwas
adjourned until tomorrow, at IL A. Nj.