The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-21
General Sessions.


Before His Honor the Recorder Judges Lynch and Noah
WILLIAM SHALEn Esq. Acting District Attorney.
shop keeper of West Broadway Anthony street. was
tried for receiving $50 worth OF silver had been
street. the 10Th of March last II proved that Troy
offered the plate for sale to E. Stebbns Co. 204 Broad
way, in the day time about two weeks after the robbery
had been committed, when it broken up, and the
of Mr. Pierce engraved upon erased from several
ofthe pieces. The plate having been manufactured by
the Messrs Stebbns they told Troy that had been sto
en when he denied it, and said he had right to buy
what he pleased. When questioned as to what he paid
brought before the police only five shngs. The plate
contained the of Sebbins & Co. stamped on the
back. The defence conducted by Thomas s. Henry Esq
proved by George Cavanagh, that he was present in
Troy's shop, when man came in, who was decently
dressed and offered the silver for SALE for $40 which
not positively recognize the silver presented in Court
James Sedgebury brewer ofDuane street. testified that
considered him good reputation. Dr. c. A. Briggs made
similar deposition. Sampson Moore, grocer, was also
called defence but stated that he knew nothing further
oiTroy than that he had always paid him when he pur-
chased groceries He said he had refused to sign his Ii
cense as keeper of junk shop on account OF his
objections the business well prisoners character
man. John Beam officer of the Fifth ward, stated
that he had heard things said prisoners cha
prisoners selling the property the day time, and with
The original marks of the actual owner upon them in the
eye Of The law tended to initiate in favor of prisoner
to which the Court asented concluding the charge
the jury who returned verdict of guilty after short
absence. He ordered to appear on Friday for
tence.
Trial for Keeping Disorderly House-Nargaret Baker,
alias Ryerson tried for keeping house of prostitution
at So Leonard street Charles r. Van Allen OF o. Leonard
street. was called for prosecution, and stated that the
house the resort of common prostitutes and peculiar
y annoying to the neighborhood from the fact that the
women who resides the premises in the habit Of
exposing their persons at the front widows and door, but
he could not state positively as to who kept the house.
Several other persons testified similarly, and John Beam.
the officers the Fifth Ward in which the house
located stated that prisoner had confessed to him that she
had charge Of the premises within a few weeks. The
diSOtderly
eye the law the Jury must be satisfied that the premises
were annoy ance, toshe neighborhood The Jury
turned verdict of guilty without leaving their Seats and
qnoher Receirer Tred-William Laitga, tailor Of 90
Chapel street. tried for buying buckskin shirt.
ued at three dollars from negro named Henry Drayton
who keeps leather dressing establishment at 293 Pearl
street The negro thief was called upon the stand and
to Laga for dollar, in presence of Francis Gala
CHER and also that he sold him blue jacket that he had
stolen handkerchcfs from store in William street.
which he sold to person in Catherine street The
defence proved by Francis Gallagher person in the
poy prisoner that no not when the negro
sold the shirt thus denying the testimony Of the black
witness The counsel for prisoner stated that the shirt
had been purchased by his client from pedar but
brought to the stand who proved the good
character Of prisoner The Court charged in favor ofde
fence and the jury after absence Of hour dis.
charged, not icing able to agree.
Burglar Tried-A stout, athletic, yellow eyed negro.
with straight black hair. named Joseph Ron, alias Roll
Inns, tried charge of burglary and grand larce
NY in breaking open the taor's store of Hugh Living
ston SO Beaver street the night Of the 18th of May
last and stealing Sls2 Os worth of clothing The front
oor of the store forced by an axe and
caught about O'Clock in the morning. by private
Waterman George Edwards, with Sll20s worth Of the
with him for that purpose. The jury found him guilty
and the court stated that they would sentence him Fri
day:
o'clock.