The herald., 1837-03-08

On the opening Of she Court ~ following prison.
cYs were put upon Their trials, VIZ
George Cisco, charged with grand larceny-steal-
ing half barrel Of lard, the property of jeremiah L.
Knapp. The prosecutor keeps grocery al No. AZ
Elm street, from whence the lard was stolen. He
afterwards discovered il at the police ii having been
taken from the prisoner when arrested by the watch
man, and lodged there, as customary. Guilty OF
petty larceny only.
Sentenced 10 the Penitentiary at BIackwell's Isl
and for months, and to get out stone.
Thomas Armstrong, charged with grand larceny
stealing trunk containing bank bills and money to
the amonnt of 500 the property OF Francis &. Camp
bell No. l55 Houston street.
Inc prosecutor recovered the whole OF his property
at at Ars. Keigs, in the lower part of the house,
There were other boarders in the house
Margaret Irwin, examined-Lived in the same house
with the prosecutor. On Friday evening she Disco
vered the prisoner endeavoring to break open the
trunk in the yard told him he had been stealing
when the prisoner left the trunk and went away,
leaving his boots behind him.
Richard Slack examined--The prisoner was ar
rested by the watchman. On the night in question
the prisoner came 10 his house, the North River
The prisoner had no boots on when he came.
The prisoner, ia his examination before the police
stated that he was an Irishman, that he had wife
and one child, who resided in Washington street. and
that they had been separated from him about six
months He refused to answer any further questions
Guilty.
Andrew Ross, alias James, alias Smith, charged
with grand arccnystealing an overcoas vest Shirts
and other articles, the property Of Crowel EvansNo
204 Elm street.
Crowe Evans examined-The property was sto.
len from the house where boarded. The yes: and
shirts discovered in the prisoners trunk, in the
house where the prisoner boarded, No. Frankfort
street. When the officer arrested the prisoner,
pawn ticket was found in his pocket for the coat.
The jury not being able to agree, were discharged.
Theodore T. WYATT alias J. w. Smith, charged
with extorng money under false pretences from Mrs.
Ann Van Cott. WE#ar
The prisoner represented himself as police officer
and went to the houseof the prosecurx No. lS Green
st., and informed her he had been sent there by Jas
tce Bloodgood, and that her house had been indicted
but that if she would pay him 81 30, ne would speak
te Justice Bloodgood and have the matter settled. On
the same day he obtained "a more, and then agreed
from all annoyance. The prosecutrlx also gave the
prisoner, thinking him police officer, some rents to
collect for her. ard he collected Sl5 which he appro
priated to his own Guilty.
II nry Martin, charged with creating riot. The
prisoner is one of gang Of unnily young men who
have been in the habit ofassemblmg in different parts
Of the city, and OF annoying the inhabitants and also
ill-treatng and abusi1g the passengers.
On Sunday morning the prisoner, in company
with several others, about the prosecutors house
and created great MISUNDERSTANDING, throwing
stones, &c. They also had cat which the prisoner
at the bar held by the hind legs, with which he struck
which the prosecutor nerfered, and was most gross
ly abused by the prisoner and Others Guilty.
Abr m. Lewis, charged with petit larceny, stealing
quantity of clothing from the store OF the prosecutor
Levi Hart, No. Sc Chatham street. The clothes
were afterwards found in Mr.. SIMPSONS in Chatham
street. where they had been pledged by the prisoner.
For the defenceit was contended that the prosecu--
tor had been assignee of the prisoner when he failed
and that there pending two suits in chancery
brought by the defendant against the prosecutor.
Ii also attempted 10 show that the suit of clothes
had been regularly purchased and paid for by the de-
fendant. This was admitted but 1t was contended
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by the defendant, TO sell for him, Mr.. Hart advancing
81 the same and that they were then surrepllous
ly taken away fiom his store.
In opposition TO this, Abraham Simmons was ex-
| amined. He stated that Hart and himself advised
Lewis TO take the things out of pawn. Lewis had a
quantity of money with him; roll of bank bills.
Samuel Gulver, examined. The clothes were made
fer me; authorized the plcdging of them
Several other witnesses testified TO the bad feelings
existing between the defendant and prosecutor
The Court sent the case TO the jury with an intima
iion that it prosecution for malignant motives.
The jury could not agree, and were discharged.
Police, Tuesday -Assaults.-Henry James was
brought up for assault Eliza Williams and Chas
Campbell for an assault, on Ellen Senet Both COM
mited
George Long was also committed for stealing two
| dollars fifty cents from Sophar Myers.
George Walker was fosnd by William Johnson. a
watchman, lying drunk IN the sTcet-fned IS and 81
| 81 costs.
1 More fltOslNg.-AlCerman hanu0ll Win n stTOng
posse Of watchmen captured and brought 10 the police
forty-six men and ten girls, who were engaged in a
serious riot the Diving Bell, well kuown haunt OF
| loose chsracers, in Water street.
The landlords of this inffa terra retreat are Mike
| a. Phil Delan.
| The fray commenced by the bar keeper striking on
the head a Spanish boy, whom he injured severely,
and cries Of murder were raised general fight W
| commenced, and tremendous uproar was heard
The watch at length interposed above stated, and
| the combatanis were secured.
In the course Of the day the whole crew. male and
| femae were liberated on bail
| Burriary-It will be remembered that some
| weeks since gave an account of burglary COM
| mtted at Mr.. Stephen Wrays, in Washington street,
in which is life attempted by the burglars Of
whom now proves to be Jacob Bloogood an old con-
| vict The robbers left behind them loadsd large
| double bareed pistol. &c. Bloodgood, after this,
left the city and no clue could be gained TO lead TO
| the arrest of the thieves.
| Some time after this affair il ascertained that
| Bloodgood had returned to New York. end recon-
menced his career of depreciation IN company with n
/ man named Middleton and another called Sexton
| The two first have been arrested by Homan, Merritt
and Sparks bu; Sexton has escaped, having left here
| for the SOUTH Ii turns out that these villains have
perpctratcd a number OF daring robberics within a
| short time Mr.. Chandler, the Hoboken ferry mas
ter was the first sufferer. They crossed the river in
| the dead of the night-broke open his house, and
stole trunk containing $500 his watch and clothes.
They next robbed Mr.. jenkins, the ferry master OF
Jersey City They effected an entrance to his house
by getting into the second story wndow-entcrcd his
| bedroom, and stole from thence all his money, a