Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-15

CoURr or GENERAL SESSIONS Sept. l4th.--A
young and interesting little woman was put TO the
bar for tTial indicted under the name of GeOrgiana
Post, and charged with robbing one Mr.. Asa Robin
son, Of Putnam County, OF the sum of Sl96, besides
other valuable articles contained in pocket book.
The complainant in this case is TALL raw boned,
about Ave and forty and ne grey hairs at that This
gentleman being called TO the stand, deposed as fol-
IL happened to stop in at N Haviland's oys-
ter house in Chapel street, in the month of August
last and while there the prisoner into the Gel
lar, and kind o. took a notion to come around me-
rather pushed her of at firs bat she wouldn't stay
pushed, and came bsthering around me again. Why
on earth she came around me, IN particular cant
tell but go il AFTER we been sitting in of
the stalls SPELL she got up and wanted that should
follow her out; concluded I'd just step out minute,
and before I'D been with her five minutes, the cuss
mast have whpt the pocket book out Of my jacket
pocket and then she nv RED of.
Cross examined, by Mr.. Shaer.
| Q-Now tell theruth Robinson-did you not want
| to 90 home with her?
4 A-No, had not the least idee oft any than
| would have of going home with you.
Q.-Had you not been drinking!
Al had not drnnk much, put felt little queer,
| somehow or other.
Court-Was that after the girl was with you?
A.-Oh, no. The girl and dunk together once,
and then went into one OF the stalls and called for
| plate of oysters apiece. But did get many, as
| the cuss eat the bigger part of them herself
Counsel-When you went in the street together,
ala you mot pfopesc 10 20 HOinc viii HeT y
A.-No-Pd as lief go home with Sataa.
Odd you net kiss her? Come, now, tell the
truth-give the poor girl fair play
A-Thars my business clni going TO kiss and
tell ont, for no man.
THE counsel insisted upon an answer, and the
court directed the prisoner to COMPLY
We'll, thi.k it as like as not ! did
Q-Now, sir, l want TO know how many times
you kissed her.
A-Well guess it waInt more than two or three
times before she got hold on my
Counsel-Never mind how do you know il was
the prisoner who got hold of your pocket book
Al hant sa she did yet was going 10 say
that calculated 1t her that took it, and reckon
war mt great deal mistaken neither
Counsel And that IS all you know about the rob-
berry, isu? Well, new much of your money have you
recovered out of the el991
Al got back from the Waterman sic, which he
said he found tho roof, and my pocket book, con-
tanning check for 800, and order and note for
| considerable amount more.
get back1
/ A lit was.
Van Benthuyser, captain OF watch, swore that he
arrested the prisoner, and by information received
aHd papers lying in the street. in Walker street, near
Elm Two three bills he found in the caves Of the
house where the prisoner was arrested.
Thos. Darley testified that he was in the cellar al
the time the complainant aud prisoner went out and
corroborated substantially what Robinson swere to in
relation the conduct Of the prisoner Both parties
seemed 10 be little excited with liquor.
No eslmeay was brought forward to throw the
least light upon what had become Of the sls2 still
missing. The only way il was attempted to be ac-
counted for, was the possibility Of IFS having "bown
| away"
! The jury found the prisoner guilty of grand
| larceny.
Hiram Ellis, indicted for robbing a Mr.. Atwood of
| Ohio about 10 days ago, OF pocket book contain
| ing 1927, was put upon hs trial The prisoner was
porter on board the steamboat Dewitt Clinton, and
| stole the pocket book out of Mr. A,woodr bost, who
was passaaenger on board at the time. while the
latter was asleep in his berth Officers c. +. Hays
and A, M. G.. Smith, testified that they arrested the
prisoner and found the money concealed in his
| trunk.
| yerdict-Gnilty.
William n. Francis was convicted OF highway rob.
| berry, il knocking down q citizen named Frederick
Roome, in Anthony street, about fortnight ago and
| robbing HIM Of his watch.
Eliza Rogers was tried for stealing silk dress OF
| the value Of Sl6 The garment was proved TO have
| been found in her bed concealed. She was a wash
| erwomsn, and her character well spoken Of by
several witnesses. The defence that she took
| the dress in q Joke The Jury inclined strongly on
the side OF mercy in this case, and pronounced the
| accused not guilty. She was remanded upon aaoth
| er indictment charging her with stealing wacth.
The cCurt then pdhyurped.