Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-23
special Sessions.


Present the Recorder and two Alderman
Nov. 2l.-Frauklin White, a small boy be-
longing 10 the sloop Merchant, was convicted Of
stealing silver watch frsm the Captain.
Sentence suspended, and tho prisoner re manded
to the Tombs.
The same prisoner was also accused Of stealing
money from the vessel, the property Of the
owner
On this charge, conviction was recorded, and the
sentence suspended.
Harriet Dolan, a young lady from ireland, was
longing to another, resident in East Broadway, with
whom Harriet had taken up her abode Temporal
rily.
Harriet said that her own petticoats being all
wet from the washing she gave them, she thought
it no harm to wear one belonging to another lady
Shure it a small liberty t. take in a free coun.
try and she ignorant Of the laws and customs Of the
people.
The Court held Harriet to be guilty of the larceny
and suspended the sentence to aft Ird time inquire
into Harriets character. Poor Harriet was, there
fore, remanded to the Tombs.
Henry Smith, guilty of stealing a pair Of old
brooches, was sent up tor the six months.
Morton Kennehaa, newly imported g broth Of
a boy" was charged with stealing pistol.
Court. If we discharge yo", will you try to find
this pistol!
Prisoner-Shure, bow should find it!
Court.-Will you see after it!
Prsoner:-Oh, don't mind looking.
Court-Weli, then, you may go, for we cannot
convict you OF stealing it.
Adelne Thompson, gigantic negro wench was
next paraded charged with stealing clothing to the
value Of six dollars.
Adeliae.-Why, was met on the stoop and they
told me they would murder me if did not tell
Court.-Ah! well we've fouad you guilty Of this
and you are sentenced to six months in the Peni'
Tertiary.
Here the keeper of the City prison gave furtrve
glance at the prisoner, said something to the Court
which induced their Honors to alter the detention
the black beauty, for the Recorder added: Oh AIDE.
line you're sentenced to the City Prison. the keeper
wants to work woman like you.
William r. an, loafer Of the rswdy soaplock
breed, was sent up for six months for robbing sal
lor in Anthony street.
Charles Gibson, guilty of loaferism, was ad-
judged to the Tombs Tor 80 days.
Jane Clark, middle aged lady, with big baby
was discharged from imprisonment condition oil
her going to Albany forthwith.
Robert SiPple, negrs was sent to the Island fol
three months.
John O. Reach, negro, convicted on Tuesday, Of
stealing a red flannel Petticoat. AdJudged to the
six months.
Joseph Berry and William Humphrey, convicted
Tuesday Of robbing a tow boat, were sent TO the
Island for sixty days, each.
Edward Burgess, driver OF hack, was charged
with assaulting Mr. Charles w. Stone Of Munroe
street.
The com plainant said that Byrgess's carriage had
been hired by two ladies to bring them home from
the steamboat landing That on their arrival, the
driver demanded dollar, being more than his le-
gal fare, and told that il woalt not be paid
less by the order Of the Mayor, before whom the
parties Intended to make complaint.
At this Burgess became very abusive, said he
would detain the bsgeage-refased to leave the hall
of the house, and ended by infiictng severe as.
sault on MIR. Stone, backing his eye.
The prisoner said in his defence that he had 4
right to dollar That the ladies had agreed to
pay that sum, and that the first assault was made
him in trying to turn lin out without his rights.
The Recorder told the prisoner that If persons
agreed to pay more than the legal fare, it was
not collectabie inasmueh ss the law did not recog'
nze il. That he ought TO have left the house when
ordered 10 do so, aud have abded by the decision
Of the Mayor. For these reasons the parties were
justified in putting him out of the hause, and he
guilty Of the assault and battery, for which offence
II he bad been indicted before the grand jury, and
convicted, the Court Of General Sessions woulC
have inflicted a twelve months imprisonment. A
IT was, the Court could only adadge him TO hard la
Dor for six months, but il any similar case came be
fore the Court, they would measure out the extreme
punishment.
The son Of Jehu was then removed, and the Cour
adjourned.