The herald., 1837-01-28


on Monday, when acase IS coming on in which there
will be nuts to crack"
The plaintiff was nsnsuited
SPECIAL SEssIoNs-Before his honor the Recorder
Aldermen Randall and Whitehead
On the opening of the court, the following prisoners
wore put upon their trials, viz:
Jshn Navigation, charged with stealing from Mr..
james Smith, No. Murray street, lion skin
coat.
John earnestly assured his honor that the police
officer had taken the wrong person, and let the real
thief escape. His story however, did not gain
dence.
Senteaced to the Pententiary at Blackwell Island
TO hard labor for SIX .nths and to get out stone.
James Broirn, charged with stealing quantity of
old iron, from junk chop in Water street
Sentenced to the Pententiary at Blackwells Island
10 hard labor for three months and to get stohe
John Carter, black, charged with an assault and
battery on his wife,
Mrs. Carter testified to her husbands i'll usage and
while giving her evidence was frequently interrupted
by John, who kept exclaimng, "my dear wife ~
"Oh, how can you say so?" "fou know lub you
Rose"
When asked by the clerk what he had 10 saw. John
laying his hand upon his breast, declared club my
wife dearly-ihat do y and affirmed If he was only
let off, he would treat her in the kndesi manner
To cob, honiny and cbcp ting nice"
But the Recorder did not seem to set any great
lue on Johns protestatons and sentenced him to
the Penitentary at Backwelrs Island, to hard labor
for four months and TO get out stone.
Francis Darian, also had committed assault
and battery upon his wife.
According 10 her evidence, hestruck her and knock
ed her down, and when her daughter girl of eleven
years Of age cried at seeing her mother 30 treated
the brute stmck and kicked the child.
Prisoner-"lfs all hum, Mr. Judge; she keeps a
parcel Of bad women about her. She's got one with
her now and she cries watch and murder to get me
taken up"
Recorder-"well, you'll be taken down now TO
the Pententiary at BlackwePs Island, and there put
TO hard labor for six months, and 10 get out stone
that is the judgement of the court"
Charles Wilkinson Daris charged with stealing
fur cap of the value Of s4 the property OF Mr. Archer
Of Greenwich street.
This prisoner was discharged by the Recorder last
week, on a charge Of stealing a coat, with an admo
milton TO lead good life, and the very same night
he stole the cap in queshoe.
Sentenced to the Penitentiary at Blackwefs Island
10 hard labor for six months and 10 get out stone.
Jeremiah F'rost-charged with an assault and bat
terry on his wife,
This prisoner was another Of those cowardly bnltes
who torment and i'll treat the unfortunate mother of
their children. jeremiah took matters as cooly as
his name sake Jack Frost might be supposed to do.
witness confirmed his wifes statement and the fact
of his having dreadfuly used her and broken three
other ribs; and to his having driven her half naked
into the street
Prisoncr.-"1 think, Judge, there isn't a broken
rib absut horr'
Recorder.-"T This old lady, the witness, says there
Trisoner.-" The old lady isn't good doctorper-
haps"
Sentenced to Penitentiary, BlackwelPs Island to
hard labour for six months and TO get out stone.
The prisoner left the dock muttenng vengeance
His wife, poor woman who has FIVE children, appear
ed to be wors down with sorrow, and carried with
her the comms.eration of the whole court.
Diana Jackson, charged with stealing quantity ef
household nen-towels, &c, the property Of Mrs
Stratton 49,
Sentenced 10 Peniientary, BlackwelFs Island, 10
hard labor for months and to pick oakum.
.Joseph Tanderrere, charged with stealing barrel
of sucar. value s22, the propertyof Ananius Patt.
Sentenced to Penientiary Backwells Island, to
bsrJ labor for months and to get cut stone
John Henry alias Charles Reed, &c. &c, charged
with stealing quantity of clothes from AZ Mulberry
street. the property of Mrs Ann Craig.
Sentenced "a above.
Mahhep Morrison, charged with stealing a coat
and silk handkerchief from No. AL Washington
street
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
tho pententiary, BlackwePs Island to hard labor for
4 months, and TO get out stone.
John Orig, charged with an assault and battery on
Mr.. Mckay, and breaking bis windows.