Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-26

SPECIAL SESSIONS, July 25-Before the Recorder,
Aldermen Taylor, Hoxie and De Forrest.
The following PRISONERS were put upon their trials.
The whole of the number found guilty were severay
sentenced to six months sojoun on Blackwells
Islands there to follow up the usual amusements-
getting ont stone, DC.
John Ross and Nancy his wife, charged with rob-
bling an old man of quantity of silver coin. Guilty.
Michael Barry, charged with stabbing bar tender
Of the Union House Guilty.
Frank Lowry, charged with stealing number Of
silver spoons. Guilty.
William Myers charged with stealing an iron pot
Guilty
Dominic Reed, charged with beating his wife Mar
garet Reed. This fellow goes by the cognomen of
bully Reed He is constantly before our police TO
some brawl or another. The wife, who is a pretty
delicate woman, gave her evidence with great
lucance. 1t was however, quite conclusive. Gailty.
The Recorder said he was sorry the law did NOT
thoriZe him to infct upon the prisoner term at
Sing Sing, OF he certainly would have sent him
thilher.
The prisoner said, 81 am glad the law is on my
side; shall be out again in SIX months and then
look out for squalls.
Several prisoners were discharged by proclamation,
and the court adjourne! until Friday next.
Police July 25-Ahempt to Murder-Y esterduy
morning, between two and three o'clock, dispute
took place between Joseph Pine, an assistant park
keeper and William J. Fraacis negro Pine and
his brother went into tavern in Grunge street TO
take something 10 drink, when the negro commenced
quarrel, drew knife, and threatened TO stab any
any one who should modest hun. He finally made
an attack upon Pine and stabbed him in seven differ
ent places. Having perpetraed this atrocious out
rage the black rascal ran of. An alarm being given,
pursuit made, and the fugitive, after rum
was overaken by a Waterman and secured. He
was examined upon the charge and fully committed
for trial.
CoRoNEn's INauEsrs, July 25.-On the body of
Mr. Jesse Abrams, No. AZ Hamilton street, aged fifty
fire .ars who was discovered dead IN his bed carly
yesterday morning. The deceased was born on Long
Island, and a respectable and respected citizen.
Verdict, deaf from some cause unknown.
Another inquest held on the body Of Josef
Revere, n spaniad, aged thirty. SEVEN who cut his
throat little after clock yesterday morning. So
determined was this unfortunate mans attempt upon
his life, that he nearly severed his head from his
body. He seated himself the side of large
oeshead filled with water, which the family used as
a cistern, and then committed the dreadful deed HIS
body was discovered in the hogshead by his wife " no
came to seek hun TO take his breakfast Her feelings
can be better imagined than described on discovering
! her husbands manged remains. She gave a terrific
scream and fell nsensble by the side of his deod
body. The ighbors at first imagined double muir
der had been perperrated seeing both their persons
extended on the earth Happily il was not 50. The
mother is spared to take care oil her three little chill
dren
Revere was an industrious man; he kept a segar
store at No. l60 Bowery. Pecuniary difficulties are
supposed to have instgated him thus horribly 10 de-
stroy himself Verdict, suicide.