The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-23
General Sessions.
BEFORE RI corder TallmadQe and Judge lynch


Nov 22.-Trial of j. W. yelling for false pree noes
continuation the opening Of the court, Judge Lynch
proceeded to charge the jury in the Proracted sse
preences from the firm of Blatchford sampson in March
s4O. The jury then retired and after being out three
hours, returned verdict Of guilty recommending him to
the mercy of the court The Recorder said the Court
would pass sentence Saturday.
The Grand Jury-Having despatched all the busdess
aud the foreman announced that fact he Court asked
n the Grand Inquest had any presentment make The
ged them with the usual compliment for the able manner
in which they had performed their duties.
Trial for Burglary. "A boy named James Hughes was
tried for burglary in the third degree breaking open the
office Of John Gautz 2e9 East Broadway the night
Of the 18th October by forcing off shutter and find
ing nothing to steal carried off the KEYS of the Office and
set fire quantity of old paper for the purposecf burn
ing down the building, but appears the fire went of
ITSELF Hughes arrested on the night by Assist.
ant Alderman Nash ofthe 7h ward who found the stolen
keys in his possession The evidence being conclusive,
the jury found him guilty.
.anGther Bwgla,yhIhe same boy Hughes was then
for burglary in the third degree ia having the same
night the previous burglary committed forced open
the window Of the Office Of Laing Randolph Skid
more corner Of East Broadway and Gouverneur eet
and attempted to force open the iron chest by inserting
gunpowder in the keyhoe and gnitingit The evidence
conclusive the prisoners having been arrested the
premises by Assistant Alderman Nash with lots of gun
powder, ends Of candles matches sc in their posses ion
Theury found them both guilty and the Court sentenced
them to the House of Refuge.
Counterfeit Money-James Nudge was tried for forgery
the second degree IN attempting TO $500
porting to be the Commercial Bank of
but which altered from the Broken Commercial Bank
at MiIlngton James l.. Thorp, broker in Wall street
the 25th CT August. Thorp that he saw
good counterfeit, thought it good himself the
me and another broker named Peck, thought too and
he did not believe the prisoner knew it SPURIOUS
The jury acquitted Nudge without hesitation.
Roto tcih OGiser.-John Usher next tried on a
charge of beating constable, named Peter Westervel
the 5th of July last 1t appeared constable, named
wsncr had landlords warrant against Usher and got
Weserve to accompany him to his store 259 Huds son ST.
assist in executing the warrant and making levy
Usher denied owing the rent forbid the levy
get tho warrant his possession and struck several
blows Wsner with hammer, Of which Westervelt
attempted TO yard of with his hand and got his knuckes
ak inned in consequence Thejury after long absence
said they could agree and the Court discharged them
and ordered mol. pros. to be entered in the case.
Pleaded guiify.--A negro named Henry Franklin, an
old convict entered plea Of guilty two of several in
dctments against him for grand larceny. The first was
for stealing IRON the house of George C.. Thorburn ut
AS ,ra L. L. the 27th of October female wearing ap-
parel OF the value OF $780, The second stealing
worth OF property from the house Of Morris Randall
i25th street. Harlem River the 18th of October
The Court sentenced him to the Sing Sing prison for
the first Indictment and four years and ecv
months the second, making nine years and eleven
months in all. .i
Ellen Mccarthy. indicted for grand larceny in sterling
a'ch from John Hughes, worth $50 permitted TO
plead guilty petit larceny, and SENTENCED to the
Penitentiary for two months
The Court adjourned til Wednesday morning at II o.
clock.