Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-08
General se ssions.

heCOf0er
At ii o'clock The calander contains the following
cases. Killing !, highway robbery I, rape forgery
s. burglary g. grand larceny H. petit larceny false
Pretesces l. assault and battery lo-tota So. Ind Ct
ed and unsentenced 81, grand total 80.
In consequence Of insufficient attendance the
part Of the Grand Jury, PANEL was ordered 10
be summoned for Tuesday, and the absentees fined
Samuel Woods, a negro, was put to the bar on a
charge Of burglarousIy breaking into the house Of
X. b. Minturn, in Beech street.
Ii appeared from the testimony OF Mr.. Minturn's
negro servant that the Sd Of August the prisoner
jumped the area, and broke open Of the base.
ment windows. The witness, being the watch.
called out that i the prisoner attempted to run
man then went out and with the assistance OF ano-
Their servant secured the prisoner and took him to
the watchhouse. Mr.. Shaler appeared for the pri-
soner, and cross examined the witness, but failed to
shake the testimony.
The jury, without leaving their seats, found the
prisoner guilty.
charged with burglary in the second degree.
II appeared frdn the testimoy OF q Mr. Henry
Davies that he detected the prisoner attempting to
break into the basement window Of Dir. Henry Hea-
bricks house, No. 24S Ninth street. The witness
slept in house in Eighth street, and was awoke by
the light used by the prisoner in his operations =
Davie: Immediately got M, alarmed the watch, and
The jury convicted the prisoner Of an attempt to
commit Burglary.
John Roberts stood indicted for stealing boat
anu Two saus DelOnxing 10 tne Dig C7therine
Thomas ]. Wilkins, examine IL reside In Cherry
street, and own one half Of the brig Catharne. The
br Is two sails value alb s7O, a yawl boat geo.
The robbery was committed the beginning Of Ser .
TENDER, while the vessel lay at the wharf brsokIyn
The sails in the cabin and the boat atthe stel n
The prisoner was employed as ship keeper, and re-
ccived the sum Of 81 per day for his services The
sails found At the store Of MIR. emer in South
street. the day after the robbery, and the boat few
days after At the stern Of schooner lying al White
hall
Patrick Gormav, examined.-I keep q jank shop
263 Water and 1856 South street. bought the two
sails spoken Of by the last Witness Of two men nam.
ed ShcuItz and Brazil, on the I'd September TN
sails were claimed by the last witness gave S2Z
for them
Richard Bennett Examined.-I was on board the
brig when the sails were taken by Brazil and Sheultz
Roberts was on board At the time.
Dennis Brazil examined Il am oae Of the men that
took the sails from the brig. man called on me,
and told me, that Roberts wanted to sell two sails
We went, and paid Sl2 for them in presence Of the
last witness
Bennett was here recalled BY the Court and closely
questioned to this fact but he stouty denied seeing
any money pass between the prisoner asd Brazil
Welsh, who deposed that he was on board the brig,
and heard the prisoner say that Shoultz and Brazil
had an order to take the sails to the sail loft 10 be
paired. The witness said the prisoner showed him
some papers, but Wells possessed no book learn
ing he could not say what the paper was.
The Jury retired under the charge Of the Court
and found the prisoner not guilty.
Roberts was r~manded to testify against the two
other men.
George Frazer and George Davis, both negroes,
were tried and found guilty Of rob5inr the house OF
Mr. Suckely, No. III Hudson street, Of quantity Of
silver plate
The case possessed no interest
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