Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-18
Court or General sessions--Las day Of the
Term.

Termls
Robert Allen, Edward Csmber, and Terrence Fitz-
gerald boys were put upon trial for breaking open
the house Of Clinton Gilbert, No 1877 McDougal ST.,
on the 9Th Of July last and stealing a quantity Of
wearing apparel Ii was proved that the prisoners
were found upon the premises concealed between
1--WE beds and somo Of tho stolen properly found up
on their persons.
Francis Jones testified that the premises were bro.
ken open through back window, by tive black men
and an Irish boy named Lump. Neither Of the pri.
soners present at the time Of the burglary
Witness stood by NJ the time Lump and the negroes
entered, and met them afterwards at the Bear Mar
ket, where he received his share of the puRaer.-
Witness Informed the prisoners that the house was
broken Open and persuaded them to 90 with him,
which they did, and were all arrested together by
parcel OF lrishmen, few minutes after they got in
tne house.
II chard Ryan testified that on the 9Th Of July, he
a man, William Green, an Irishman) get cut of
the window, and make his escape losing hrs hat nj
The time. number of men went int the house and
secured the boys One OF the boys cried bitterly and
SAID he had been deeoyed in the premises by the boy
Jones.
There was no evidence against the prisoner Allen,
nor against either Of the others the charge Of bur-
glsry. The Cosrt ins,rsc,ed the jury tnst was in
their power TO convict them Of attempt 10 steal,
they found them not gsiity Of the felony.
The Jury acquitted Allen altogether, and convicted
the others Of an attempt to commit petit larceny
only.
The Court then discharged the jury for the term,
and then proceeded 10 psss sentence upon the follow
lpg prisoners.
nJohn Lewis, black, convicted Of passing counter
felt money knowing Il TO be such. The prisoner had
been twice before in the State prison. The i'm
posed the heaviest penalty Of the law. State prison
ten years.
The sentence Of Stearns was suspended by an or
der the SsPreme Court.
Thomas Clark and Thomas Allen, boys not ever
10 convicted Of burglary in the second degree The
prisoners had been previously in the penitntary for
various offences. Sentenced TO the State prison for
the term Of seven years each.
James Hsndley, convicted Of q burglary in the
cond degree. State prison Eve years.
John Williams and Richard Truesdell convicted Of
burglary in the third degrce-both had been in the
state prison before. State prison Eve years each.
GsorQe Myers, convicted Of burglary in the third
degree been before in the penitcntsry, IN sc-
complshed burglar. STATE prison Ave years
Themas Doyle, convicted OF burglary. STATE PIT
son two years.
Carlos Burch, ceIored msn, the celebrated body
guard Of nam Parman, convicted o. gran" larceny
An old offender State prison nvs yesis.
Jehn Williams, convicted OF erana larceny. sue
prison three years. - WYNN ,,.,
John McI)onsId Iessc Lytell, and Willism Hill,
convicted Of burning cmnnymnsn OUT OF notes
and cash Amounting 20 nesr SSvv I'VE sentences OF
Lytell and Hai were ssspended. macdonald was
senrepced 10 tho Stats PRISON TOT I'VE years.
Michscl swesnsy, convicted Of grand larceny |
w w,".. d -ushsrtv and Susan ONeil, convict. |
al A. rscsvsrs u soicn eoeds knowins them 70 have
been stolss- pcnl'entsry pears each.
Jskm Nslsnds convlcNd Of rsscuina prisoner from |