The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-18
General Sessions.


Before his Honor Recorder Tallmadge, Judges
Noah and Aldermen Lee and Balls. I'll
MARCH H.-WM. SHALER, Esq. Acting District
I,iai for Grand Larceny "A boy about Is years
Of age, named James Dumas, was tried for being
accessory to the larceny Of 500 in money and
three promissory notes from the store of Weolley
and Lewis, Ne IL James slip ON the Sd Of March
inst The prosecution proved BY Mr. Beai N.
Lewis, one Of the above firm, that the morning
Of the Sd inst the prisoner entered their store and
wi.hed TO Purehasetwo sugar boxe: Mr. Lewis
some, and when he returned he found that the mo-
ney drawer had been opened by some person, and
the above amount taken therefrom. The prisoner
that sa ds see soS ::
and George Lewis alias William Walters, who had
accompanied him to the store, were guilty Of the
theft according to the confession ofprisoner The
but there being no evidence to show that prisoner
was sailty OF the larceny or even Of participation
ia the n,ouey previous knowledge of the intent
to commit the crime the jury returned verdict of
not guilty.
Trial for Grand Larceny John Sturgeon, of
| No. 40 North Moore street, and who has recently
worked in Browning's iron foundry, was put upon
his trial for stealing $l2GO from Thomas Brown, ON
the night Of Feb 9th, 1871. He has been tried once
before enthe same charge, but the jury being una
BILE to agree they were DISCHARGED. The money in
question had been lost on the 9th of February, by
John j. Moore, broker. No. 96t Cherry street,
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was found BY Brown the sane morning. Brown
boarded with Sturgeon and informed him the same
afternoon that he had found the money. On retir-
ing to rest on Tuesday night the 9th Of the same
counted it aud found $3.50, which he put in his
belt, and about three o'clock Sturgeon awakened
him and told him that he had been robbed
The money had been removed from his belt, and
Sturgeon endeavored to urge him to prosecute .
man named Wm. Bishop for stealing the money.
He refused, on the ground that he knew the money
was in his belt when he went to bed in Surgeons
house. Mr.. Moore advertised the loss Of his
money In several OF the papers, after which Star
geon waited upon him, and made several Propo-
sitions to meet him 10 arrange the matter. Morse
charged Sturgeon with stealing the money he had
lost. from Brown. which he did net deny, but re-
piled that he had no money there. He made pre-
position to Moore to send package to him at an
appointed time and place, which was never fulfilled.
Through Surgeons movements, Brown was Ar
rested on charge OF larceny in appropriotisg the
| money feunc to his own use, and tried At the SEES.
siops and acquitted Brown stated in his evidence
on the trial, that to his knowledge no person but
Sturgeon knew that he had found the money, and
also that he told Sturgeon,that he had put the
ney in his belt on Tuesday afternoon The pri.
soner was defended by David l. Graham. ESQ /,
who produced several witnesses to testify to Stur
gson's previous good character, and succeeded in
obtaining verdict of acquittal.
The Grand Jurors came into Court during the
morning with a number Of bills and presentme nts
against the premises No liz Broadway, formeri
known the National Hoel, and now occupied
by q number offamilics The building belongs to
the city corporation, and has recently been leased
to VIM H. Townsend, Of the Express Office. The
persons numbering IL, who resides near and ad.
joining the building presented, and who applied to
the Grand Jury for their actsn, state that all the
| filth and rubbish produced on the premises il
thrown into the yards in the rear, thus rendering
the place perfect nuisance. The Court stated
that the premises presented by tie Grand Jury
should receive the immediate attention Of the pub
lie authorities.
| FRon BUrros AYREs.-Aavlcss have been re-
| ceived from Buenos Ayres to the 4th Of January.
They state that another action has taken place be-
| tween Admirals Brewn and Coe. No Official &C.
| count is published, but Browns vessel had re-
turned to Buenos Ayres with some damage to her
hull, and landed her dead and wounded.
Cos was In Mentevideo, where court martial
was talked Of, because he had not captured Brewn.
Gov Rosas has sent in his annual message to the
Legislature. Among other topics, he processes q
desire to cultivate peace with foreign nations
fuses the offers OF mediation Of ngland aad France
in relation his difficulties with the Banda Orien-
tai; congratuates Queen Victoria on the birth Of
her son; and Louis Philippe on the escape Of his
sons; expresses regret for the death OF Gen. Har-
rison, &c.
The message closes witha formal resignation Of
Governor Rosas, and an earnest request that some
ether person may be chosen in his pass-a reQuest
not likely to be granted, seems TO be general
Iy conceded that no one but Rosas has Q capacity
to govern the people Boston Times, March l6
"THx SECOND McLroD. I'VE learn that the
objeotou raised TO the legality Of the warrant on
which Hogan was recently arrested At Lockpori
was that he was called in the warrant Sheldon in
| stead Of Sheridan Hogan. Attempts were made to
get fresh warrant issued, but none Of the Lock-
port magistrates would do so, and Hogan made
good his A TO Canada.