The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-12
General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, Judges Lynch and Noah, and
Aldermen Timpsen and lines.

Before the Recorder, Judges Lynch and Noah, and
Aldermen Iimpsen and lnnes
JONAS B. PHILLIPS, Esq. appeared as acting
District Attorney.
JAN. llth.- Trial for MansLaughter in the Third
Degree Christian Hertzhog, was tried on the
above charge, for causing the death Of Jerry Welsh,
or Owens, by carslessly driving over him with a
cart on the evening of the Srd of September last,
in Chatham street. The prosecution proved that
the prisoner was in company with another man in
a cart on the evening above mentioned, in Chatham
street-that the horse was driven at the speed of
ten miles hour, and that the deceased in cross
ing the street was run over and killed by the cart
in which prisoner was standing. Having failed to
show that HertzhOg was driving the cart at the
time, the jury returned verdict OF not guilty.
Trial far Grand Larcny-A black boy, named
Gesse Thomas, was tried and convicted of stealing
two cambet wrappers md cloth overcoat, valued
at $685. frsm Samuel Jones, of Murray Hill in 37th
that he offered the goods for sale, which j.l to his
arrest. The Jury found him guilty and the Court
sentenc ed him to two years Imprisonment in the
State Prison. Joseph c. Hart, Esq. appeared as
Counsel for the prisoner.
AnOther.-John Pigret, black boy, was tried
and conve ted of stealing 100 stereotype plates
{" the Philosophy Of marriage" from John M
Moore, No 1877 Franklin street, on the 18th OF De-
Gerber last The Court sent him to the House Of
Refuge. Allan ". Sniien, Esq. for prisoner.
Another "A man named John Dermady, formerly
one of the workmen on the New York and Erie
Railroad, tried for stealing Sl6l 81, in sove.
reigns from Thomas smith, q contractor on sald
road, the 18th Of last month Ii war proved that
he admitted the theft at the time he searched
by the officers who arrested him, and IL of the
sovereigns were found on his person sewed in the
waistband Of his pantaloons. The jury returned
verdict Of guilty. =.
4nothcy.-Henry Gillm,n was tried for stealing
ene-fourth Of ton of sterling iron from Mr. H.
Townsend, on the 18th Of December last. II was
proved that he offered the IRON for sale to John Ba-
con, Junk shop keeper of Water street, where he
was arrested, and also that the iron was Of pecu-
liar guilty and imported only by Mr. Townsend.
The Jury returned verdict of guilty, and the
Court sentenced him TO two years Imprisonment in
the state prison.
VIM ID. Craft Esq, Counsel for prisoner
O6tainiag Note under false preieaces-John Smell
was tried on an alleged charge of obtaining note
from Goodrich & Firth, mahogany door makers OF
No 2i2 Mott street, under false pretences, on the
Is h day of February last, of the value OF $3.50 L.
IL was proved that the note was obtained without
any attempt to deceivs, and the Court charged the
jury to that effect, and stated that IL Goodrich n
Firth were in Court they should compel them TO
pay the costs of court for thus taxing the public
with the expense Of such trial. The jury .Imme
diately returned verdict of not guilty.
The Court here adjourned TO this morning at III
o'clock.