Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-05

w Hehry clay reached the White Supher
springs, Va, on the 18th ult.
General Sessions
SEPT. 4-William Henderson, alias JENNY Twit-
cher, eaferized looking vagabond, was nut TO the
bar charged with stealing horse and carriage valned
at S3lO. The property carried off belonged to VIM.
Thompson of Pearl Street, and was recovered nv
officer Bowyer. The jury found "Jemmy Twitchers'
guilty.
William Bishop was put ON his trial for assaultiny
his wife with intent to kill her. The jury found him
guilty ofthe minor offence, and the court adjourned
Police once.
A5ducting horse and cayTiage.-Martin Murray, a
sort OF ncipieHt Jehu, brought up charged with
running off with carriage and horses belonging to
Mr. Devlin of North Moore street II anneare3
from the affidavit of Patrick Collard that the pr-
soner came to the stable the 18th Of August and
told him that Mr. Devlin had loaned him his horses
and carriage, to take party over to Jersey City.
The accused not returning, search was made for
him, and after time he arrested in the upper
part Of the city. The accused said in his defence,
that the horse and carriage were seized for debt
which he owed. He was forthwith committed.
Robbing Boarding Houses.-Guibelio Michele
was accused of robbing boarding house Of Clothes
silver watch and other articles, belonging to one
James Thorburn. As the prisoner had nothing to
say he was committed
Carrying off boat and its tackle-John Roberts,
Henry Shoultz, and Dennis Freed, were fully COM
mitted for stealing boat, sails, ETC. belonging to
Thomas ]. Watkins, of 81 Cherry Street. The pri-
all protested their but were never
theless fully committed for trial.
n Dufer Caught-William Donahue, a man
whose connections were said to be respectable was
arrested by man named Charles Weed while car
rying off the latter watch and dollar bill.
Weed said that the prisoner to him in the
streets, and asked him if he would swap watches.'
Weed, who appears to have been very green plant,
took cut his time keeper, when Donahue immediaely
made grab at the baube, and, in the scuffie one
dollar bill carried off also. Donahue begged
hard to be let off account of his respectable con-
nections in the Sixth Ward but the magistrate init
mated to the culprt that his time come at last.
and therefore sent him down to the cells
Picking of P0ckets-A couple of Broadway ex-
quisites, who said their names we're William Harper
and George Henderson, were brought to the Office
charged with creating muss front Of the Aston
House for the purpose Of picking pockets. 1t being
a case Of mere suspicion the accused were remand
ed in the hope of procuring sufficient testimony to
convict them.
Dodging a IVatchman.-James Brooks, who said
he was indie pendent gentleman, brought up at
the discharge Of the watch, suspicion Of having
stolen trunk Of clothing. The Waterman who ar
rested the prisoner, said that he him coming
along the street, Eat a late hour, quite promiscu-
ous,s with the trunk his shoulder and should not
have stopped him but for his lodging conduct. When
brought TO the watch house he refused to give an
account OF himself, and whilst they were defeating
the matter a Mr. Thompson of Catherine mark et
to enquire after his trunk. AT this nick of time
the prisoner was brought in again. when he was re-
cognised by Thompson, and the property found on
his person fully identified.
CoRoNER's OFrIcE.-An inquest was held nj the
City Hospital, the body Of William Day, aged IL
years II appeared that on the 10th ultimo the de-
fractured his scull. Verdict, accidental death.
At No. 1872 William street, on the body of John
Stocknecker, aged years, who killed by inha-
ling hot steam from tea kittle. As usual. nobody
was to blame and the jury returned verdict Of &C
cidental death.
At Bellevue Hospital. on the BODY Of James Wha-