The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-15

Before the Recorder, Judges Lynch and Noah, an,
Aldermen lines and fimpson.

Before the Recorder, Judges Lynch and Noah, and
Aldermen lines and Timpson.
JAN. 1ith-SENrEScEs.-James Henderson found
guilty of forgery in the third degree, sentenced
to the State Prison for two years.
John Dermady, found guilty OF grand larceny in
steaiing1 seventeen sovereigns from Thomas Smith,
was sentenced to two years.
James Richie, convicted Of grand larceny, in
stealing gold watch from Thomas Cochrane, vas
sentenced to 3 years Imprisonment in the State
PRISON. Upon being asked what he had to say why
sentence should not be passed upon him, he rose
from the box and attempted TO make defence Of
his conduct. After declaring his entire innocence
of the charge alleged against him, he stated that he
had bee tree man but ten days for the last nine
years, having been in prison during that time After
sentence was pronounced, and as he was leaving
the court room, he pronounced In q loud voice
that the merit time he ,cet IL tcould be from the gar
io,cs"' His father an aged man, appeared in court
for the purpose Of endeavoringte obtain the light
est sentence in the power Of the Court to iDtlct
but owing to the prisoners former notorious cha
racter as thief, the sentence was not committed.
William s. Piersall, for keeping disorderly
house, was fiaed SIS.
James Wilson. for assault and battery on Mrs.
Coffee, fined 25, and sentenced to the city prison
ten days.
John Connolly, for an assault and battery, fined
ST..
George Beach, for keeping disorderly house in
Water street, was fined SD.
Walter Hunt, for assault and battery on Joseph
Il. Bennett, fined $25.
Austin Snowden, for keeping q disorderly house
Judgment was suspended, and defendant ordered
TO pay the costs.
Matthias Burbank, for an assault and battery en-
Capt. Fisher, Of the city watch, was sentenced TO
the city prison for thirty days.
Trial for Assault and Bafoy-Michasl Walsh
was tried for assault and battery on John H..
Bowie on the night previous to last falls election
The evidence was not sufficient TO produce any ef-
feet on the minds of the jury, and after a short
speech by Mr.. Walsh, who defended himself, the
jury, without leaving their seats, returned q YER
dict of not guilty.
dssauM and Battery Thomas Donlan, Philip
Flypn, and Michael Murtagh, we're tried for al
legged aggravated assault AND battery on the person
of John Esly, Of No. 1873 Elizabeth street, on the
Sd day Of November last, at porter house kept by
George Marshall, corner Of Prince and Mott
streets. A variety Of evidence was produced, As
is usual in these bull dog fights, charging both par
ties with being the assaiants, and the jury return
ed a verdict Of guilty against Donlan and Murtash,
and acquitted Flynn.
Keeping Disorderly Hsuse.-William Greene
put ON his trial, for keeping disorderly dance
house at No. rs Prince street. IL was proved by
Richard +. Carman and others, that the premises
complained Of, are used as dance house, and that
the noise created by the assembling and dancing Of
the company, at various times, was a nuisance in
the opinion Of the witnesses. The defence proved
that the room was rented two nights in the week
to dancing master, and that the balls were princ-
pally got up for the purpose OF benefittng some
sick or poor man or weman. Also, that the house
was no mere disordcrly than public houses general
" are. The evidence was Of decidedly contra
dictory character, and the jury, therefore, could
not agree, and were discharged.
Store 7hief-A colored woman named Eliza
Garvey, was tried and convicted OF stealing three
wooIlen shawls, from the store No. II Hudson
street, on the night OF Tuesday, January 4th. She
was sentenced to three months in the Penitentiary
Tim of the Editors oflls Sunday Fash-Wm. ].
Snelliag and George Wilkes were tried for mis-
dems nor in publishing n paper called The Sunday
Flash. The prosecution stated that they should
prove that the sheet contained obscene matter,
such az should not be allowed to appear in apublic
print, aud therefore they presumed that u was