Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-23
General Sessions.

verey beset get pardon for this rascal but he
caught fagrante delict0, and must go for years.
Thomas Durists, con vcted of burglary in the Sd
degree, with the intent to steal horn of drink
Two years being the lowest penalty.
Henry Mater and William Henry Brown, both
ragged negro loafers, convicted Of burglary. TWO
years and three months.
George Nicholas, negro, burglary In the I'd de-
gree. Two years and six months
Della Thompson and Ann Choriey, both negro
wenches, grand larceny, in robbing pedlar OF his
pack The Court said the pedlar was as much to
blame as the culprits, and therefore sentenced the
far penitents to only two years.
George Cady, Juvenile soap lock, convicted OF a
grand larceny. Three years and one month.
henry Il. Camm, negro, convicted OF grand
larceny Adjudged to the lowest penalty-two
years.
Margaret Turner and William Tucker, both
groes, guilty of grand larceny The wench to two
wears and the male loafer to four years and seven
months.
Henry Smith and John williamson both juvenile
soaplocks of the Bowery breed convicted of bur
gary second degree; two years each, being the low
est penalty the law will permit.
Henry Brown, negro, guilty of two petty larce-
MES, was adjudged to the stone digging process for
one year
Jeremiah Crawley, guilty of stealng-was dis
charged
Charlotte MITCHELL demoselle of the fair, fat aud
forty order, convicted keeping dsorderly house.
The Court said the lady at the bar had very respect
able connections, but nevertheless she must 90
the island for sixty days.
Hartman Il. Skaats, a well dressed soaplock, con-
victed of participating in the riot in Elizabeth street
on New fears eve, was put to the bar. The Court
told this oafer that owing to the ntercession of his
friends they had suspended the sentence but he must
remain in the prison until the expiration of the time
asked for. He was then reconducted to the tombs
looking unutterabe things.
Henry +. Denneburg, little fat, bald headed man.
attended by very thin, spare woman who said she
was his wife, put to the bar. The Court told
this loafer that he had been convicted of whipping
the woman who was now crying at his fate. II was
a had crime and he eo IN fiarv
sixty DAYS.
John Dixon, big bulky negro loafer, guilty of
an assault and battery, was adJudgcd to the tombs
for ten days.
James Kane, John Sheehey, Sen. and John Shee-
hey Jr, all gas light laborers, guilty of assautins
Waterman; each to the penitentary for six months.
Emanuel b. Hart next called on by the clerk,
but failing to appear to receive his DOOM his recog
| nizances were forfeited. George Reeves also
called on, but did not appear, and his sureties
| escheated,
John Macintosh, coal black negro, convicted
| of whipping his wife, very light colored negro
wench. Johns defence was that his better half
"was worse than the cunning one of Venice that
married with Othello." To which the fair one re-
sponded that John always following her up into
her lodgings and Safeguarding her and her white
! boarders. The court suspended the sentence for
| the present.
TIE VERRAN LIBELLERs.-Dr.J J. Y. Chabcrt the
great Fire King who did not go in the steamer TO
England, appeared in Court, with some others the
clique to give the additional securities for the APP
| Bouilion, and others On of the party stating
their wish TO the Court, the Recorder informed them
that the District Attorney must have twenty four
hours notice Of ball. before the rccognzances could
be accepted. The great saamandcr left quite chap
fallen.
| The Grand Inquest then came into Court and made
presentment to the Recorder respecting the state of
| the Public Institutions of the city.
The Inquest state, first, that they went TO Long
Island Farms without giving previous netice 20 the
officials, and they report sin commendabe terms Of
Al =. al. Al.
their several duties, but they (he inque) are con
strained to say that the buildings entirely made
quate for the purposes for which they used"
The Inquest then 60 to give instances in corrob
Grafton of this opinion which will give in their
| own words
The children, numbering hundred,
sS 90 not ss s % and eating
cous habits ola large majority these Children take" into
Sos rat on spirsns na ns on Ter siT 9s
bat arranged admit OF appropriate Of
Sa ,a Sf s are FAY n e
Sy sh hs ssas m s @
opinion thai under the present Of the buildings
vent the sSSrrspes SfsopasioS and magpaO, dis
pearsd would proper that immediate MEASURES be- sdosS
teextsnd the hospital eccommodailous and perhaps srmov
tended with .aiatsry effects. Enieriainas ,Ie.c views IL,
ola proper location sDS hs sr."n s ap
Gdngs S also that the matron has ande
house, and that also her duty attend personally
cleansing Of the The bedding, clothing food
~ the children this the grand inquest consider great
Sssr1 S " S
would therefore suggest that four
under the direction Of Mrs. Ley aid ia the Discharge du
ties so exceedingly important TO the health and welfare OF the
/ inmates OF the Institution.
| The Inquest then go TO recommend milk diet
for the little uns and advise greater attention to the
raising Of esculents, and other herbs for the use
the prisoners, and the inmates Of the aims house.
With respect 20 the bread, which the Wall street
prints made such rout about, the inqscst says, thc
quality of the bread has been uniformly good, with
the exception of two three bakings. IL does not
appear that the Superintendent other officers at
this place. have in any instance, neglected abused
| their trust"
| The grand inquest then go to speak the Egyp-
tian Tombs, alias the City Prison, which they saw
requires improving. They recommend more water,
and the entire removal ofthc debtors from their pre-
sent contact with criminals.
The presentmcnt concludes with the following
broad hint:
The grand inquest would also call the attention the proper
authorities to the fact that false swearing the preliminary
proofs furnished TO the Insurance Comp MES OF
fire. and also in the testimony taken before the Fire Commits
sieners Of city, punishable and therefore suggest the
proprey ofan application to the Legislature for proper prov
sion this subject.
The Court having thanked the members Of the In
quest for their aborious attention. discharged them,
and adjourned, sine die.
Police Once.
MARcu, 3.-Peny Rogaes.-Six petty larceny
rogues, black and white, were brought in by the