The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-05
General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, Judges Lynch and Noah, and
AIdermtn LINES and IimpsOn


Aldermen LINES and fimpson.
JANUARY attempted Busiary.-A man, named
| Michael O'Brien, was tried for a supposed at.
tempt to enter the dwelling Of WIN Thompsss,
Oh NO Albany street, on the nigh OF Sd ult. He
was found in the rear of the dwelling, about IL
o'clock, and when questioned, s'aed that he " had
CARED 10 get bite" The jury returned verdict
OF NOT guilty and upon announcing the result Of
| the verdict, the Recorder lnforned him that he
was discharged, but still he must mber that he
was found IN the yard under very suspicious cir
honor, Mat may be but ri never enter ward
agin, and b. shure." He left the Court. while the
crowd was csnvulsed with laughter
-dssauH ana nstteTy.-W alter Hunt was tried for
| committing an aggravated assault on Jo-enh R.
| BENNETT, barber, ~ No. 243 Blocker street. on
the I'd OF September last, with cane The par-
ties occupy the above samed dwelling, Hunt up
| stairs, and Bennett down, aad the difficulty arose
| from dispute as to the right Of pas saye-wsv
through the front door. The evidence presented
the fact that Hunt struck Bennett, ana Bennett in
return struck at Hunt, but did not hit HIM and
Counse llor Dougherty occupied three hours Of the
| time OF the court to try II. The jury began to
yawD, the court to cape, the reporters to nod and
the lockers on in the gallery snorcd aloud, which
Ginning in with the cross questioning of the cOup-
sell in his ducet notes, created chorus initiating
the music from frog pond in the spring of year
| The jury, being so bothered with variety Of
sounds and multiplicity of evidence, Were com
PEELED to retire to a private room, and finally re-
| turned verdict of guilty against HINT.
Trial for Forgery james Henderson, formerly
q copying clerk in the employ of John w. Mdlli-
| gan, Esq, member of the New York bar, was ar
| ragned on charge Of forgery, in presenting a
check purporting to be signed by John Leverage
to the Mechanics and Traders Bank, for $780, on
| the llth OF January. 1t was proved, on the part
| OF the prosecution, that check for $500, dated
! Jan. Is, lS4l, was received by MIR. Muligan from
| john Leverage, and that Henderson was sent to
| the Mechanics and Traders Bank to obtain the
money which he delivered to Mr. Mullisan. That
afterwards, Henderson presented another check
for $500, dated Sept 1lth, lSl, purportrg to have
| been signed by John Lsveridge, and upon the tel
Ter doubling the check to be good, Henderson, pre-
| sented letter, which he said he had received
through the post-office, with the check enclosed.
This letter purpOrted TO have been sent by FRIEND
who knew the necessities of Henderson, and there
| fore presented him with the check for his own
| use. The letter contained no signature. and upon
| applying to MIR. Leverage, he pronounced the
check forgery Oliver NJ Lewndes, Esq, was
called as a witness, and testified that the forged
check had been traced from the actual one signed
by MIR. Loveridge. 1t was also shown by M
Mulligan that the handwriting Of the lete-
| similar to that of Henderson's. Df
On the part Of the defence, the prisS~l
character was shown, and one witness tt rsy
the writing OF the letter was not simlla IL
derson's. The counsel submitted the 81
jury without summing up, and they retunise ~-ss.
dict of Guilty and recommended t;Ss:o tie mere
of the Court. easy
For defence, Allan M. Snifen and Jane. Z.
Beers, Esqrs.
Triai for obtaining Pork on false Psrhnces-Janes
Van Vraken was tried for obtaining fifteen pounds
of pork fromthe grocery stere of II Knebe 100 Mr.,
street, on the "a Dec last, by false token in pre-
senting for pay nent two broken bank notes Of the
La Fayette Bank of Boston, Of the den omination of
81 each, and issued in 1888. 1t was shown by the
prosecution that an unknown man called at the
shop, bought the pork, and ordered it to be seat to
the corner Of Crosby and Elm streets, where i
would be paid for. boy in the store tool tn.
pork, and when arriving at the place msnt Dned,
he met Van Vnken, who gave hin the aboyemen-
toned notes, which proved to be bad. He rsfused
to change the notes, or return the pork and pre-
sentng defeice to justify himself. the jtry re-
| turned verdic, OF Guilty
| For Receiring Stolen Goods -James p. CiKnr-
| ton tried for receiving pair Of BLANKETS and
some other sma Yer articles, the property OF Tho.
mas 5. Miller, of No l53 Chatham street TWAS
! proved that the rother OF Ufisgton, bot almost
sixteen years old, was engaged us a clerf in the
store of Mr.. M Her, and that these gods were
taken by him TO Ellington house, and upoh search
| ing it, were found GA the premises. The boy
stated that he had taken the articles nf rely to
show them to hisbrother's wife, in order to induce
her to purchase item. Several witnesses testified
| TO the good character of Ellington, and the
having been submitted by counsel, the Jury return
ed a verdict Of notguilty
| Ia the following cases, the defendants not ap-
| pearing, the recogsizances were forfeited
| Grand Iarcenies Henry Leddiug, charged with
Louis Belime, No.E Vesey street. on the I'D Of
Oct. last.
Stephen Gordon ar1 Alexander Ste vart, mplead-
ed with Samuel Johnson for cheating Peter Miller
of Harmony, Warrei county, New Jersy, by selling
hs a brass watch, representing ii to be gold, and
running away with Si0 in money, the Both Of
June last
= The trisl Of Gcors wilks for libel, is set down
by the District Attorney for Friday morning.