The herald., 1837-03-25

attempting to steal. So ' "''''
Stephen Weeks elamned.-I was alarmed tho
other night, while sitting in my room, by per,ies
man named Warren went oat and found t1;. -
ored man standing in the entry, who said he earn.
for some nancy, owing to his grandmother.
Court-Slmon Peter, we'll acquit you this time
but be careful how you 20 into peoples entries a,'
Sm0n-Yes, sar e
Patrick Driscoll, charged with assaultino Nash ,ho
Guilty. ,o '''S''"'
Court-This striking officers at fires is very Sc
ross crlme we adudgeyo TO get out stone for three
months. Go to the next, Mr.. Clerk.
IN the & case & o. MRS COX and Miss Airey, charged
tnal be postponed e the next Court of General Seq
sons Mrs. McManus said the learned connseI is
lndsposed and not able to appear in court this day.
Mr. Edwards.-If the court please | annear
here counsel for very i'll used and persecu,cd
ladies, whom the court must have noticed in at
tendance. Here the whole bench exchanged sig-
nlfcant glances My clients are now ready for trial;
they are well KNOWN very beautiful highly respeca-
BILE, and anxious to lose time in wiping off this
foul scandal from their hitherto unspotted name and
unbemshed reputation; moreover, l understand
there is witness in court W no will swear thai Mrs
McManus was in good health this morning.
The witness alluded TO being called TO the stand
said he met Mrs. McManus at breakfast, and thai
the lady appeared in tolerabe good health, ate two
eggs and three slices of ham, with proDortiona,e
quantity of coffee, toast butter, &c
TINS beng deemed not exactly sufhcene4ev1dence
OF the adys indsposon to appear, the ceurt order
down positively for Tuesday next.
1ohn Seymour black man, charged with stealing
GCg rom yellsw boy named d. Mitchell.
Inc ABDUCTION of the dog being fully proved by
.hrce wl'nesses the court found the prisoner guilty
and sentenced him ID six months IMPRISONMENT for
SAID the court this taking of large dogs from small
boys in our streets deserves severe punishment"
Isaac Cavlnler and James Hunter both colored
men, guilty of stealing barrel of mess pork. Sem
fenced to four mouths each at stone quarrying
William Kelly and Cornelius Drscoll were found
gsty OF stealing 400 weight ofron from the premises
brilliant attempt to take the shine out Of one of the
witnesses by Justice Flanagan, the court found the
prisoners guilty. and for this weighty offence the cu-
and hard labor in the Pententiary Blackwe Island
Daniel Collins, a small boy, charged with stealing
aham was delivered up to his father
Ann Taylor charged with fching $25 from the
trowsers pocket ofa dapper little gentleman named
James Tayler-was found guilty. Sentenced to pick
oakum for SIX months in the Pententiary, Blackwells
Island
John Devoe charged with stealing pair of new
boots from the store of Mr. Keeer Pearl strec-gulty
Sentenced to four months hard labor in the Peniie-
hary, and to get out stone
Michael Donavan, merry looking son of Crspan,
was charged by his wife, Hannah, with pounding her
with lap-stone.
The witness deposcd that the conduct of the prison.
SO bad that the landlord drove them all into
the street-guilty.
The court said "If men will beat their wives they
must pay for it, Sentenced 10 get out for three
months.
Jane Howard charged with stealing cloak from
black wench named Jane Robinson. entity
Sentenced to four months retirement at Blackwells
Island, and TO pick oakum
Henry Jones, sailor found guilty of shoplifting,
was sent on three months trip to Blackwels Is
land there TO get cut sone
Joseph Josephs, a Lascar, charged with stealing a
biscuit docker,, value sls from the premises OF Mr..
Griffiths Guilty.
Sentenced to two months hard labor in the Peni-
tantiarv Plack wslps ISLAM md IN uef out slime
John Kelly, poor boy, charged with stealing boz
of the till Of Jacob Strang, Dutchman Guilty.
Sent 10 the House of Refuge.
John Kemp found guilty of stealing some thimbles
from store in Chatham street
Sentenced to months confinement in the PeD-
tertiary.
John Lynch was charged with an assault and bat
terry on one Mister Steven.
Court-Lynch what do you do for ving2
Prsoner-Oh am tailor by trade.
Court-Now we've convicted you, but if you pro-
mise TO lead sober life we will let you 60.
The prisoner gave the required pledge and was dis
charged.
John NJ. Ivial, Pole, was charged with assaulting
two women.
Court to the prisoner er-You are discharged
The prisoner shock his head very significantly and
made his exit.
Mary McDermot charged with an assault Dis
charged with caution.
| John McHenry, for assauling McCadden the po-
lice officer was at ihe nercession of the prosecutor,
told TO go and mind his future conduct
Mary Mckenna, charged WIN burning ner own
child, discharged by the court promise Of not
doing the like again.
| Peter McKirk charged with stealing drab over
coat the properly of Mr.. Butter, and also with
mtng two other robberes in the Bowcry was found
| guilty. and sentenced TO rustcate on Backwells
\ Island for six months.
| Spencer Van Cleaf black, charged with assault
ing Madden, the officer, and obstructing him in his
duty, and thereby enabling prisoner TO escape
| Guity-sentenced to six months hard labor in the
pententary, Blackwes Island, and TO get out stone.
James Thompson, charged with an assault on Mr..
| Jones'
The prisoner said in his defence that he had been
only half year in America, and did not know the
rules of the country.
This defence was considered valid by the court,
and he was discharged.
Ereuthasa Williams. a black wench, with half
dozen aliases was charged with stealing some wear
ing apparel from Mary Gilchrst black woman with
whom she lodged-g,nlty, and sentenced 10 SIX
months service at picking oakum.
| w. G. Ryder, Abm Duree, Michael McManus,
Nancy Newton, Amelia Newton, David Lawson, Ma
| ~ McGee and Rcnard Parnell were discharged by
| proclamation.
And the court adjourned to Tuesday next.
| MARnuEn