Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-16
Court Of Sessions.

AUsUsT l5.-Samusl Jehnson, genteel loafer, who
stands charged with robbing the Philadelphia Hotel,
was arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
George McGann, lad about IL years Of age, was
put to the bar charged with burglary in the third
degree.
Mr. shaler, on the part Of the prisoner, proved
that the Court should direct verdict Of petty lar
ceny, and that his Honor should charge the Jury
say how old the prisoner was and ii il should appear
that he was under age, he should be sent TO the
House OF Refuge.
The District Attorney said he did not see how the
Court could get rid of the charge of burglary with
out submitting that question to the Jury
MIR. Grahett deposed, that some buildings OF his
had been robbed al various times of "copper" and that
watch set on the night Of the I'd Of July, when
the prisoner was caught getting into window, but
no copper found IN his possession.
The Jury, under the charge OF the Court, found =
verdict Of petty larceny, and that the prisoner was
about is years old.
Stoart,coutism.--Joh Ohm and Ellen Stewart, man and
wife, put 10 the bar, charged with grand larce-
ny, in attempting to absquatulae TO Europe with lot
Of hard money and notes, and ether valuables, the
property Of Ellen Dalton.
The prosecutrix deposed that she resided at "A
Cherry street, and that she lost any be-
fore this; out Of 1872 sovereigns which the witness
had laid bv in her sub.treasury, she lost 81 and
number of bank notes; she occupied room over the
prisoners, having come en- visit 10 her sister, the
female prisoner After she had been there day or
two she had occasion to go to her box and found all
her money gone. At that the witness hallooed out,
aud some OF the neighbors came and took the prose-
board ship, they having taken their passage to Eu-
rope after the modern fashionable and approved plan
Of su5.treasurers in general.
Mr.. t. y Brady appeared for the prisoners but
failed in ccting any thing favorable 10 either Of his
clients.
The jury acquitted John, but found Ellen guilty,
and re com me ded her TO the mercy Of the Court.
John Isaacs, a negro, was put to the bar, charged
with assauItipg Richard johnson, also negro with
intent to kill.
The prosecutor deposcd that "he followed any
thing and that being day the Five Points he
had a muss with the prisoner, who pulled out a Jack
knife and stabbed him in the neck near the top Of
the shoulder.
On his cross-cxaminston the witness said he was
always on very friendly terms with the prisoner al
though saacs lived up town in fashionable street.
while the witness held out at the Five Points.
Counsel-Dont you suppose he did il by way Of
fun3
Witnees-Fun! whar no; think calls dat funi 70
see him blood run.
Counsel What ysu doingl
Witness-Why going for pail Of water.
Counsel-What did you do with the water when
you was stabbedl
Witness-Wby what you tink. heyi took II to
the woman what sent me for II, to be sure.
The jury, after long consultation, found the pri.
soner guilty IL assault and battery only.
The Court adJudged Isaacs 10 be imprisoned for
one year
John Priggen indicted for manslau hter in killing
Frederick Westall, was brought up, and admitted 70
bail in the sum Of $4,000