Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-11

Court OF Sc ssIoNs August lOh-Before the Re-
corder Aldermen Greenfield and Smith.
1ohn A. williams was indicted for riot and an
assault and battery in the 4th ward on the 9Th of
February last.
w. H. Hall deposed that from thirty to forty peo-
pie assembled together among whom was the prison.
er, who assaulted witness and Mr. Thrasher on their
attempting to take one of his companions into Gus
tody.
Patrick Hagan deposed that he was present when
the prisoner knocked down 50 lor, and rescued
prisoner named Clark from officer Thrasher Yer
dict guilty
The same prisoner was then tried for stealing
watch, chain and seal, value S25.
Robert Holden, Jr deposed that on the night of
the Sd OF july he was at the Franklin Saloon in COM
pany with the prisoner. There was row in the
street; witness went TO what the matter;
came back and Told the prisoner they were going to
fog pilot When witness got heme, he found he
had lost his watch and chain. On the night of the
9Th witness was at Caharine street and saw the pri-
soner with witness watch and chain in his pocket;
prisoner tried to conceal the chain but witness took
il out and charged him with the theft.
Cross examined. Has known prisoner four or five
years; did not miss the watch that night. Witness
might have been drinking but was not inebriated
asked the prisoner TO drink purpose to ascertain if
that was witness watch he had in his pocket; pri-
said he took it Of joke, the magistrate at
first dismissed the charge, but he was retaken.
The defence was that il was all done out Of what
is called "idrking" The jury found the prisoner
guilty of petty larceny.
Ellen Taylor was indicted for assaulting Isabella
Ware with inieRtt0 Kill.
The prosecution dcposed that prisoner tore her frock
off her back and poked large knife into her shout
der bone and then tried to cut her little finger OIL.
Cross examined Witness boarded with Een's
mothers il occurred in Ecn's room, and witness had
no business there she only went out OF curiosity like;
i was common table knife. Ellcn's mother and sis
ter were present.
The csurt recommended the Jury to find a verdict
Of assault and battery only
Henry Crosby charged with stealing yawl be-
longing to the sloop Gov Tomkns value over thirty
dollars.
Daniel Delaney depssed that he took the boat over
night and II was found in possession of the prisoner
at Washington market Prisoner said he was hi cd
10 take tie boat by man named Isbank who gave
him fifty cents for the job. Guilty.
John Donovan was charged with stealing silver
watch, two breast pins and one spy pass, from John
Fogerty.
The prosecutor deposed tina, he was present when
constable found the articles the person of the
prisoner.
Francis Palmer deposed that he arrested the
prisoner, and found the watch. The defence set up
was that the prisoner borrow wed the watch intending
10 return IL.
Guilty Of petit larceny.
The prisoner was then put on trial for stealing a
pocket book containing three notes ar bills Of five
dollars each.
Henry Taber deposed that he had pocket book
stolen containing some notes Of SO.
The Recorder said the prisoner must be acquitted
throBgh the culpable negligence of the police ma
gstrates but he wished TO take the opportunity of OBJ
serving, that stealing bank bills Notwithstanding the
suspension OF specie payments, was q larceny; for
by the blessing OF God, the debt TO Europe would be
PAID and then the banks would resume, and even
now, bank bill was jsst as good as the note of John
Jacob Aster, and II was just as much felony to steal
one as the other.
The court then adjourned.
PoLrcE, August IOth.-Wm. Smons and William
Smith having nothing better do, stole three barrels
OF shad from the store of Shielding q Ferris, NO. 50
Front street. Officer Driesback arrested the thieves
and has recovered two of the three barrels stolen.
The defence the rogues made a complete fish
story which not being available they were CON-
mted