The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-07


doubt enquire into the affair." and hold forth those
who feel no sympathy for their fellow beings in dis
tress. ENQUIRER.
CoURT OF SEssIoSs-Fr idav-Peore His Honor
the Recorder, Aldermen Whitehead, Ingaham, Water
bury and Randall.
The Recorder 70 lowing up Mrs. Troop's anecdste
Of the American help, seems determined that the
longer the bell of disapprobaton sounds the " more
he won't come"
1t was twenty minutes past twelve o'clock-one
hour and twenty minutes after the appointed time
before he could manage this morning to reach tho
court. To compensate however, he mustered no less
than four Aldermen as aids. 1t must have been
gratficahon-f qualification could be-to the prison
ers TO be tried before such gosdly company. Ohe,
jam salts est Oh what jam Of legal lore sat there
We ask question for information.
Is The Recorder entirely beyond control and has
he the right to frtter away thepubc time at his good
pleasure?
We pause for a reply
A jury having been formed, the following prisoners
were put upon their trials viz
John Smith and John Comfy, indictedfo petty lar
ceny-stcalinga matrass, ofthe value of 3d. the pro-
perty of Mr.. Abner Mellen, of Chatham street
Abner Mellen, Eramined.-I keep bedding store
Il had a marass stolen from melt was stolen from
table atmy door, about O'Clock in the afternoon
The prisoners caught in the fact of carrying it
Of oT Ws sa were Drought
Daniel Wright Eraminea-I saw the prisoners
steal the matrass from Mr.. Mellens door, followed
and arrested them.
The jury Immediately found ,he prisoners GUILTY.
Sentenced to months each in the Penitentary,
BlackwelPs Island and to get out stone.
William Smith indicted for burglary in the third
degreebreaking into the store of Mr.. HanfOrd Rey-
nods Of Bayard street, and stealing therefrom two
coats of the value of 800
Hanford Reynolds, eranlined-The prisoner came
to my store opened the door which was latched-
He then entered the snatched up coats ana
ran off with them He was knocked down by a
friend of mine had watching with me.
Cross eramined.-How came you TO have person
watching?
Witness-I had had several things stolen, and
was watching to discover the thief
Queshen.-How do you know the prisoner went
into your store?
Wtness-How do know How should know,
or how should you know, where you were looking
Laughter
The value Of the coats was then proved, and the
jury found the prisoner GuILry.
augustus Beimer, a Saxon, indicted for grand
larceny-stcallng a number Of silver coins half dol
lars OF the value of $780, the property Of John Adams
| No. l4l Broadway
John Adams eramined. The money was stolen
| from my trunk, in my bed room. My trunk was
broken open-I know the prisoner at the bar-He
boarded AT the house NJ, l4l Broadway asked
the prisoner 10 go to ball with me, he said yes but
at night he declined goiag-When came home in
| the morning l found my trunk had beer broken
open, and my money stolen-I went to an officer,
who desired me to watch such of the boarders as
should stay out late at night did So the prisoner
was the ons-1he officer arrested him, and searched
him, but did not find any money! excepting five dol
lars and five shlings in sver-Afer he wns in Belle
vue went 10 see the prlsoner-Prsoner said /" ex-
Pect you will take me cul soon-I replied, "Yes! if
you will tell me where the money IS; you cannot
have spent the whole OF il l"-Prisoner told me- and
about $50 Of the money was found and watch no
had bought with part Of the money-The money
| found was not the money stolen, IT was paper money
which the prisoner said he had obtained for the silver
| in exchange The money found concealed in
the prvy, and the watch also
BY the Court-How was your trunk broken open
Wltness-The hasp was forced of.
| by Prisoners Counsel-Did the prisoner 90 away
| from the house after the robbery.
Witness-He stad away day and night. He
said he had been 10 Newark.
BY Mr.. Phenx--Did he return the boarding house
when he came back 7
Witness-No met him in Pearl street, and had
him arrested.
Officer Niron erdrnined-I arrested the prisoner
found emily five dollars, and something over on the
prisoner The money found was IN silvcr-half dol
lars, quarter dollars shilngs and some copper.
have The money exceptnpsl, which the prisoner de-
sired me 10 give TO Captain Swsin. The money
found on the prisoner was here produced and shown
to the Court.
The Jury alter a short deliberaiion Acquitted the
prisoner.
William Smith alias Muuy, indicted for petty lar
ceny-stealing drab overcoat, the property OF mr..
Charles Lord, No. All Pearl st.
Churies Lord cIamined-Tbe coat was stolen from
about an hour and half after the prisoner had gone.
| found the coat a, Mr. Abrams, pawnbrokcr N Cath
crime street. am certain the Goa, u mlne-i know
Il from an alteration had made in the buttons. l
have seen the prisoner before.
jacob Abrams eramined-on Monday morning,
Dec 26th. person came to my store and offered
coot 10 nleIge He said il was not his coat but be-
ionged TO Mr. Smith, lately from Albany That
,ha coo, ,.os pledged with me, Mr. Lord the prosecu
tor tor came in He described the coat and asked me
if such an one had been lei, with me- said yes"
| .nd : nave no the coat to him. Between and o.
ch" an the same day. the prisoner at the bar with
two other men, came into my store, and said ." wish
~ 80 The coat sent here this merning I am WIN
smith and cnme lately from Albany" He then
.howed me the ticket and said 81 do not want take
Il out want TO sell il to this man" Zone of the men
who came into the store with the prisoner. then
said oYou have stolen the coat-and you are my pm
soner" The prisoner then attempted TO get away
but prevented hlm--sent for officer and had him
taken 10 the Police The prosecutorpai me back the
| s6 lent upon the coat
The jury found the prisoner GUILTY.
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