Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-14

General Sessions.
MONDAY, May l3-In consequence of the change
in the Common Council it became necessary to SEN
those convicts who had been tried before the
present ncumbents previous to their retiring to
Joy the otium dgnitate of politicallfe. AS the
proceedings expected to be hat interest
ing, there was precious assemblage OF rakish look
ing lawyers leering loafers pous parsons ugly but
dandified negroes, and devilish handsome women,
present.
His Honor ordered the petty rogues to have the
precedence on this occasion.
Robert Kidd was first put to the bar. The Court
addressed the convict and said that he had, at the
March term Of the Court, pleaded guilty to q grand
larceny, and the Court wished to know if he had
any objection withdraw that plea and plead guilty
to petty larceny. There is. said his honor, two
other convictions for petty crimes, against yeu on
which you were tried by jury and found guilty.
The prisoner said he had objection to this ar
rangement, and the Court then sentenced him to an
Island
William Mulliyhan, for like offence, to the six
months.
Samuel Morris, for receiving stolen Goods. to the
six months.
George Doremus convicted of robbing his WIFI.
stepdaug hter addressed the Court and said il all
originated in family quarrel The Court suspended
the sentences and the prisoner had liberty to walk
home to his wife.
John Rodgers, for stealing for the purpose
Of getting its hide and horns, the six months.
George w. Dixon was next ordered to the bar
Clerk-Now, sir, what have you to say why juag-
ment should not be passed upon youl
At this, Dixon, who held a large roll of paper n
his hand, looked unutterable things, but answered
never word.
The Court then read ever the hbels, and con.
cuded by sentencing the convict TO prisonnen
on Blackweps Island for six calendar months on
each indictment for libellng DIR. Hawkes. but added
that each pusi shment and con G uds
the day, that ia point Of fact, it is only
two months actual suffering for each crime
Dixon-Well, your Honor suppose that finishes
my business before your Court.
Recorder-Iou had the opportunity Of making
yosr speech, and did not avail yourself of it, We
Mr.. Morrill-If the Court please, there is another
indictment for libelling Mr.. Minturn.
Court-That remains with the District Attorney.
Remove the prisoner officers
The following big rascals were then adjudged to
the state prison at Sing Sing, viz
VIM lily. Niles, for grand larceny, two years and
FIVE months.
Robert Lundy, for burglary, three years.
Peter O'Brien, for like offeEce, two years
Richard Moore, for grand larceny, also two
Henry Miller for throwing Margaret Wilson out
of three story window five years.
John Hoffman and John Sullivan, for a highway
robbery, each ten years.
Custes Sample, a negro, for burglary, seven years
Josiah Tucker, n negro is years old, rglary,
FIVE years.
James Tate, burglary, five years.
Charles Bradley-barglary-t years.
George Observation-Disclosures years.
Compton Slack-grand larceny in the office Of a
sub-treasurer al the New Custom House-two years.
Ephram Dougherty, puritanical long visaged
Ioafer was then pat the bar t. take his trial for
having TIVE wives
persuasion, swore that he had reasonable doubt
but he married the prisoner in the month Of August,
1896
Francis Mason swore that he knew Jane Fleminy
and was present when the last witness Joined her
and the prisoner IN holy wedlock. Jane Fleming
was now alive, and the witness swore that he had
seen her within a few hours.
Margaret keenan,, smart rosy checked little Irish
lass apparently about seventeen years Of age
that she was married to the prisoner in October 1896
District Attorney-Who married youl
witness-Shure, Father Quarters did, at ST.
Mary's Church.
Distrct Auorney--Did you live together after
wards as man and wifel
Witness-Shurc and we did
Mr.. Craft, for the Prisoser-Now. Margaret, how
long before your marriage had you known this man
Witness-Four or five weeks.
Craft-Where att
wiiness-Father's house.
Craft-Was he living with his wife then1
Witsess-Csn't tell, he lived down town some
where.
Craft-How many times did he come to see you be-
lore you married hint
Wuness-Fosr or fve times.
Crait-Well, what was his behavior the night Of
you, marrisgel Was il perfectly correct and pro-
witness.-Shure and IL was quite natural and pcr.
fectly rational
Crat-rhat viii do-you may 60, Margaret
ne Jury retired Tor short time, and fousd the
prisoner Guilty. On being arraigned, he addressed
the Court and said that II he did marry ,bat las,
young lady, he must have been very much deranged
at the time. But, said he, have no money and /
ought TO suffer for getting two he was .entsne "a 10
the state prison for two years.
John Mulgreen was tried Tor breaking into the
etore Of Miss Mary Craft, al No lS3 C,hsneI s,rs.,
alias West broadway The young LADY, lcnosed ~,
on going TO Der store in the morsing she fov,d die
prisoner lying fast asleep on the floor wrsn, 49,, !,
beautiful new wedding dress she had Gni',h II ~
the night before. The defence set up was ,hs, ~
prisoner was Inflated loafer who had got dr,rL
and went ~ there TO sleep himself sober Mr. Cyar,
toEst high, AND when he got high il was very dlk.
cult 70 get him low sgai,.
District Attorney -hould think IL was .,.v
enough ~
The Jury acquitted hm-and the Court adjourned
John lloyd, negro, was then br@ught before III,
honor, Tor fssl examination, on charge Of perjury
the course of the on the habeas corpus
for the abduction ofhsris ID, Mead from Albany M
new facts were elected, and the prisoner was com
mitted fgr trial.