The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-24
General Sessions.

Recorder
Nov. 23-Triai Of Vim. E. Ross.-The consummate
swinder, William T. Ross, of the fictitious firm of Alex
ander Murray Co, 81 New street. against whom there
indictments put upon his trial for
structve grand larceny, in having on the a7th Of July
last procured from Theoph valener No. II Plat street.
felonously 500 worth OF ribbons As usual Ross bought
the goods for cash. to be paid their pevery ut the New
street store and then Of his accompces humbugged
the porter to leave them with the that the
rrey should be sent round, which of
complied with clerk in this beautiful concern of Ross
named John Murphy that ne able learn
what business done in the New street store There
goods there except what procured by Ross
in the that he got the ribbons and he
knew thing to be sold out Of it, six baskets of
Oil that were sold to grocer in Orange street Saw
there called Murray twice but did not know
what he had to do with the concern Ross did leave him
money about ten days after he obtained the RIB
bons to pay for them called or such not being the
he appropriated part of tho money to himself and
gave the ret back to Ross on the next day The jury
found the prisoner guilty ard he remanded for
tence and the witnesses the remaining against
him discharged.
Stealing Colts Fireorms--John Carrolan and John
Reemer tried for grand larceny in having stolen be-
tween July and Octr last from No Liberty st.
tty of Samuel Colts patent firearms of the value oil $500
which were left there on storage by Mr. John Eher OF
No. III Broadway, whose property they were. Reemer
sale pair OF the stolen pistols which he said had been
left with him for that purpose by Carrolan who
then arrested and the robbery and two Of tho
stolen guns found at Simpsons pawn shop in the
Bowery where he said he had sold them. The july
acquitted Reemer there being evidence that he knew
the pistols stolen, and found Carroan guilty, who
sentenced the State Prison by the Court for
years and eleven months.
Trial of Pickpockefs.-Danel Van Horn, one of the
most notorious pickpockes that ever came before
our Police and John Long, tried Tor grand larceny.
in absracting wallet from the pocket of Samuel r OK
man, OF No is Cherry street. containing few broken
bank bills and promissory notes for 1926, while he
looking the Fountain in the Park the evening Of the
18th of October last day previous to the grand Croton
celebration.
Mr. RycKMAN that both of the prisoners up
to him and commenced conversation aud that he beev ed
Van Horn drew the dummy. He seized them both and
held till Prince John Davis Of the Police, to his
assistance when the dummy was found where the prison
ers had stood
No evidence for defence was offered bat Long made
speech to the Court and Jury strongly insisting his in
nocence.
The jury acquitted Long, and found Van Horn guilty.
upon which the Court sentenced him TO the State prison
for four years and eleven months.
Robbing HmssT-Peter Bogert tried for petit lar
ceny for removing the 2d of April last quantity Of
his goods and chattes valued at S2l g. which had
been levied by marshal named George Simpson, at
the suit ohis landlord Thomas Riley for OF rent
appeared that Bogert was not at home when the levy
made and Riley agreed that the goods should De
the premises, the promise of Mrs Boger that tney
should be he would get his rent the next
day. IT.
During the night Bogerts furniture was removed WIN
the exception Of what levied as was sworn 70
young man named Robinson, which was placer an anu
Their until next day. The same wines h. was ohn
and did appear know what soods DC a.a 49, su
on the next day he looked IN the roo ""efe e
goods under seizure had been remov Gu.
The case was submitted to the jury unoer charge oil
the Court an he was instantly acquns s -. ;u,.
The Grand J,ry-Durpg the present term eighty-one
b;is os ndicment were found by the grand jury, and
thrtv comnlaints dismissed that came before them.
Adourned till Thursday morning, at ii o'clock.