Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-14
Anacial Sesaiona.

| Present Judge Lynch and two Aldermen.
Mary Beck was tried for stealing silver spoon
| and acquitted.
James Brown was tried for stealing a hand cart
| from the Wavsrly House. Guilty-and 10 dig stone
| for thirty days
Emanuel Jeremiah Coulter, stuped look ing lout
of negro, tried for stealing two watches from
| on board vessel in the North River. Guilty-and
adiudged to suffer the stone digging for three
mouths,
Bridget Callahan, a young Irish lady, was con.
victed of lifting wet linen, and adjudged to three
months in the tomSs.
Thomas Clarke and Thomas Flanpahan, a couple
OF confirmed loafers were convicted of stealing
half dead sheep and abuttock Of beef. Adjudged
to suffer the stone digging process for thirty days.
Margaret Mead, sickiy looking little lady was
in raar street Mss Margaret said 't wa. ali
mistake for she expected that her friend had gone
to pay for the article
The Court decided that Margaret not guilty of
stealing, but liable for trespass at which mcrciful
decision, Margaret dropt a low courtesy, drew her
viel round her face closely and made her exit
John Morrow was charged with stealing wet
linen from yard up town.
The Court asked the prisoner how he came to steal
the things
Why, If yer please, said the culprit, never tuck
EN-, tho was tosicated in Ticker, or shosld ne
Yer have taken away my own shirts.
To which his Honor rejoined, ah that's no excuse
Tor man may steal il he in liquor, and ought to be
punished.
To which profound observation, the prisoner eia-
culated with sigh, swell that's a fack."
Then, said his Honor, you must go the Peniten-
tiary for 80 days.
John Rady, Patlander, was charged with carry
ing of box ofsoap from fire.
Judge-How came you to do this crime!
Faith and didn't do it. l only took up the box
and sot it down again.
How long have you been in this country!
Oh, Eve years last ctOn, when got naturalised.
Were you ever here beforel
Shurc and was not, but hope twill be the last
Then you are to be imprisoned for ten days.
Exit to the tom5s
Catharne Smith, a negress, guilty of stealing,
was adjudsed to the tsmbs for thirty DAYS.
William Stewart, bald headed loafer, was ac-
cused ofearryins off two stoves from An entry.
Stewart said that Mistress Driscol woke him
up out of his own bed, and told him To 60 into the
yard and knock up the old and sell it for all it
would fetch So him and eirl-none ofthe best
knocked it up and seld it for q lOd, which he gave
to Eliza, and she gave il to Mrs. Driscoll Stewart
hoped their hGnors would look into the business for
it vas a very black affair.
The Court adjadged Stewart guilty, and sent him
to the onbs FOR ten days, at which the poor fellow
sighed. 'et 'em catch me doing another good ma
tured thing for two women"
Thomas Whitman Was convicted Of stealing six
pair of second hand unsentionables and sent to
the touabs for ten days.
Jem Allen, gigantic negro, was discharged for
want of testimony.
Sam Jonsings, another negro, was let off for ST.
milar reason.
Sally Jacksing was remandcd to the tOnbs Tor the
same reason that SAM was let off.
The Court then adjourned, after reprimanding the
corps Of indeatgabes for not attending the Court
with moIe regularity.