Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-15
DIANA.

CoURr OF SESSIONS, August l4th-Before the Re-
corder Aldermen Greenfield and Smith.
The following prisoners put 10 the bar, viz:
John McGrath charged with assaalting A. M. C.
Smith, police officer.
Mr.. Smith deposed that he went with another off,
Ger to arrest the prisoner. Mc(irath made despe-
rate resistance and kicked the witness severely.
For the defence Miss Arabella Carroll deposed,
that it was SOFT OF scrimmoge between the three,
during which they all fell into cellar, and it was by
the fall tina, Smith got hurt Another indictment
charged the prisoner with assaung officer Stanton.
The jury found him guilty on both charges. Sen
fenced to spell pebble delvng for four months.
Charles Williams pleaded guilty to the charge of
obtaining money under false pretences. Sentenced
TO twelve months stone digging.
John Baker and Zephon Gerald, charged with
robbery at Patchogue, l.. l., on the night of the 7lh
of July last.
Mr. A. Roe deposed that his store was broken open
on the night in question. He discovered part of the
goods stolen at the Upper Police Office, N. Y.
Two witnesses named Homan, deposed to their
having met the prisoner near to the neighborhood of
the robbery.
Police officer Tompkns deposed to his havingar-
rested the prisoner a.d to his having found portion
of the goods stolen at tkelr lodgings. There was
another indictment against the prisoners to which
they pleaded guilty.
The court then proceeded to pass sentence on the
following prisoners in the manner and for the crimes
as under.
James Medar and John Evans-burglary Sd de-
gree. Sing Sing; the first for three, the second for
two years.
Henry Cropsy-grand larceny. Sing Sing for two
years
John Kennedy-grand larceny. Sing Sing for five
years.
Alexander Smth-gand larceny Sing Sing for
four years.
Patrick Fellan, Henry Bremmor and George C.
Waldron-grand larceny Sing Sing; the first five
| years, the second three years, and the third two
| years.
John Baker and Zephon Gerad-grand larceny
Sing Sing; the first for four years, the second for
five years. On a second indictment, 10 which the
prisoners pleaded guilty, they were severay SEN
fenced to Sing Sing for the term Of five years each.
The court then adjourned.
PoLrcE, August l4-Kife FYying.-This term may
not be directly understood by all our readers; il
means in a commercial sense, that A. give\ b. his
promissory note; b. ditto to A. The two theTfuego
late their paper and the transaction il termed Kite
flying. A kite with long tail, (many endorsers,) is
as an alderman observed TO us while defending
the shin plaster system, EVERY waluable-jist as
good as specie" With this short DEPRESSION we will
on to our tale.
| Captain Henry Monroe, alias Mills, alias Brown
who has often endeavored TO ay himself and failed
his balloon only on one remarkable occasion ever
rising above the chimney tops, lately undertook to
"fy kite" in Chatham street. For this purpose he
entered the store of Mr.. Howe, who keeps at No. go
| in that street, and requested to view some gold
watches. He fixed upon one, value Sl47 which ne
wished to purchase intending as he informed the
matchmaker TO make II present to an uncle OIL ms
who had by an act Of unprecedented lberalty made
over to the captain landed property to the amount o.
$4,000, as a wedding portion. III have not the cash.
said the captain, "but here is note for el5V, en-,
dersed by good men and true, which suppose Will
| answer the purpose just as we'll" The man OF move,
ments looked at the note pronounced i "all right"
deivered.lhe watch chain, SEAL &c, went to dinner,
felt peckish and drank extra glass over ms mofn-
ings gains.
Alas how soon our brightest hopes are dashed.
On presenting the note at the bank where il was
made payable, The note was pronounced forgery.
Our matchmaker nearly broke his main spring with
vexa,on but cooling down, Prudently resolved to
saw nothing, but to proceed TO the police and see
what justice could dote better his case.
Officer Bowyer took the affair in hand and arrested
our kite flying captain at the Richmond Hill Theatre,
n the farce Of Raising the Wind"
On examination, Captain Henry Mvnroe had no
thing 10 say, and was committed.
will now really make an ascent go up-the river TO
Sing Sing.