Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-25

in the Fourth Ward and attempted TO drown it, by
forcing several streams Of water over its head asd
face.
Michael set up in his defence that he was the IA
Their Of eight children five dead and that he only
wanted TO brighten this from going into the wa
ter, by giving il full dose
The jury found Michael not guilty but said that
he must not doit again" (Raher paradoxical, GER.
tainly, aud sort OF censure of the benevolent and
praiseworthy individuals who rescsed the child
from such brute)
Caroline Williams a rosy faced damsel, wa, put
20 the bar, charged with grand larceny.
A witness aeposed that he net the prisoner in
the street, in stare OF intoxicaton having In her
possession large blue cloak and black lace veil,
and some ether articles effemale finery. He thought
II locked very suspicious, and took her 10 the Po-
lice Ofse.
A lady proved Z" that some things she was shewn
at the Police" were her property.
The prisoner said she had 90 taken drop too
much, and could not tell how she got the things"
The jsry found Miss Caroline guilty OF a petty
larceny, and the Court adjudgrd her to the Peni
Tertiary for four months.
Psrjury.-John hurry put on his trial, chars-
ed with perjury, in swearing to the possession of
ties who were charged with assault and battery ut
the Police Office
An affidavit was produced, to which the prisoner
Rad snbsc ibea his name, and which he had sworn
to before Justice Stevens. In the affidavit he was
said TO be the owner Of the house, No. IS Mulberry
street.
1t was set up on the part of the prisoner that he
was Irishman, and lived on the property in Null
berry street In Ireland il was usual for tenant TO
say that he owned the house he lived in 1t also
set up that the prisoner al cited with kind of
mental imbeciity, which prevented him from at
tending to any business
The jury found him not guilty.
Drift Van Ripper, negro, was charged with the
commission Of burglary, by breaking into stable
the foot of 10th street. near 10th Avenue, the
9Th of November last
The jury found him guilty Of grand larceny.
John Tinnear was indicted for grand larceny, in
stealing from eating house in Wall street eigh-
damask table cloths, the night of the 18th Of
October last
The jury found HIM guilty Of petit larceny, and
the Court adjudged 1innear to the Penlcntiary for
six months.
SENTENCES George Thompson, a very pious
gre, WAS arraigned on a charge Of bigany. The ae-
cused said he did marry both ladies' but he did not
suppose it bigsmy.
The Court intimated that George did very wrong,
and sentenced him to two years at the State Prison
James A. b Nehrig was again put to the bar, and
adJudged to two years.
JChn Lindsay, convicted on his confession Of
grand larceny, was adjudged to two years in the
State Prison.
The Grand Jury came into Court in the course Of
the day, and presented number of bills Of indict
ment.
The foreman asked the Court if they might not be
discharged.
The Recorder inquired if all the complaints and
other matters had been disposed Of
The foreman said " no, but that he supposed the
balance could be turned over to the next Grand
Jury"
The Court intmated that under such circumstan-
ces the Grand Jury could not be discharged.
Subsequently their Honors dismissed the Petit
Jury until Monday, and adjourned until Saturday
next.