The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-04
General Sessions.
Before his Honor the Recorder Judge Lynch and Alder
Crolus and Stewart.


Before his Honor the Recorder Judge Lynch and Alder.
Crollus and Stewart.
JAMES r.. WHITING, Esq, District Attorney.
Ger. 3.-Casndar for the term. The following is the
calendar OF set down for trial at the present term
assault and battery, with intent TO kill forgery,
burglary s grand larceny 20 Pe. OBJ
beers, total new cases AZ previously indicted, A.
GRAD JuaY.-The following gentlemen were sworn as
Grand Jurors Silas Brown, ioreman, Alonzo Alvord,
Willis Blackstone w. F.. Dean, John Drummond, Orlan.
do Hartman, William +. Havemeyer, Elias H. Herrick,
james Miller, George c. Morgan, Josiah Macy, GIsta-
vus A. Newman Charles Oakley, Lemue Pullman,
David Sutton James Scott, Albert C. Zatriskie.--
Total 90
The Recorder then proceeded TO charge the Grand Jury
and in abiding to the list ofcases the calendar stated
that he regretted say that crimes of the higher order
the increase while there appeared to be dmi-
mutton of those for smaller offences His honor overlooked
fact that each session Of the Special Sessions
ten fifteen petty thieves disposed of by sentence
the City Prison Blackwells Island lie also alluded to
the great increase of assault and battery SUITS and nti
consideration ofhe grand jury the court After allud
ing to the statutes made incumbent upon the court to call
business.
Upon calling the of the Grand snd Petit Jurors
two OF the former fined S25 for their appearance
and six ofths latter in the same amount.
Case Of alexander Danforth-This boy in age, but
man in crime called tor trial charge OF grand
larceny, in stealing SS5 in bank notes from Caleb C.
Baldwin, of the Commercial Hotel 10 Courtlandt street.
the 18th of September but through the nterposon OF
his counsel Theoron Rudd, Esq, 1T was postponed till
Friday of this week
Long Shore TAieues-T rough looking long shore men,
named William Brown and John Locker, tried for
stealing clothing frsm several different persons, valued
together $780, John Gallaghan OF the tow boat Column
bus testified to the loss Of coat pantaoons and boots
valued at $40 and that the pants found Brown
when he was arrested, and the boots LOCKER 1t
also proved that they attempted to break into the cabin of
the tow boat Wave, when they were arrested The jury
somewhat at doubt whether to bring in verdict
OF guilty Of grand larceny petit but after absence
OF few minutes returned.a verdict Of guilty OF grand
larceny and the Court sentenced them for three to
the state prison.
They were then placed on trial indictment for
petit larceny, in stealing ohng from the steamboat
Wave but on the rendering Of the previous verdict
they entered plea of guilty and the court in order that
the should not conflict with the previous one
ordered them to be fined 81 cents each.
Officers Of the 6our-At this point the roll of the ii.
GERS attending this court was called and it was ascer
tanned that dozen of them absent The Court
stated that they should not impose fine at this time,
those who were absent but in future unless the officers
could give good for their absence, fine
should be imposed upon each, whenever the roll
called and they did not answer.
Trial Of .aerander DavisThis colred rogue raised at
Snow Hill, Md, tried for assault and battery
with intent to kill Michael Crown the Goth OF August
last appeared that Crown was clerk in the grocery
store of Anthony Crown Of Anthony and Little
Water street. and the night above mentioned Davis
and another map whose name rs unknown, came to the
door about o'clock and desired admtance The door
opened and after purchasing cheese and smoked
beef they asked to look at -four Upon showing to
them, and while Crown in the act of taking
from the barrel the man who with Davis struck him
the head with sling shot" twiceln succession and
Davis prevented Crown from escaping from the door,
the store in the morning after the attack took place. Da
Wis was arrested but his companion escaped
Davis told quite yarn in his defence, and said he'd
been to Cow Bay" with sailor man. and that he went
into the store with he met the door-tha they
drank together, and while Crown was taking the -four
from the barrel the who with him struck him
over the head. That instead of running away as the
other did he got lamp and remained in the store
until the watchman came in.
He also defended by j. Nj. Bates, Esq. who con-
tended that there not evidence sufficient to convict
his CLIENT The COURTS charged and the jury returned
verdict Of not guilty.
Taking Tsa-Davd Lofin, a huge, strspping negro,
tried for stealing three half chests OF tea valued
500 o. from the canal boat Great Western, lying at pier
No T. East River the 9th Of August last II proved
that the tea the property Of Messrs. Merry Van
syck, ofMohawk Herkmer county, in this State; that
had been shipped on board the above named boat and
stolen the night before mentioned. The tea was
found at the house Of Peter Grace 39 Orange street, and
named Isaac Herbert testified that he prisoner
and white named Society" bring the tea 10 the
house of Grace in hand-cart.
The prisoner crossexamined the witness Herbert and
addressing the jury endeavored to convey the impress
that Herbert knew all about the tea; and when off,
stephens called upon the stand witness he
questioned him very close to the person from whom
he obtained the information as TO where the tea
was deposited. stephens modestly refused to com
ply with his request, and the Court charged that
the only evidence against the prisoner was that
given by Herbert, AMI that II must rest with them
as to the belief in his credbility After an absence
of five minutes they returned verdict of guilty.
The DnrRIcr ArToRNEy then requested that he should
be taken into the police Office and give his testimony
against Peter Grace es receiver of stolen goods which
Horse 7hief-A young man named Abr aham Coles
tried for stealing bay mare from VIM. Lawson, Bed
ford street. the Sd OF September last II proved
that he hired the horse 60 to his uncle about
miles from Hoboken. Not returning, search made
for him. and it asceraned by hearsay evidence that
he sold the horse 10 VIM. soohoo Of Fatbush for So
The horse found in the Of stoothoof but
he not called witness the jury discharged the
isoner under the charge ofthe Court.
The Court then adjourned to II o'clock Tuesday NOR
ming.
Common Council.
BoaRp OF ALDKRmEr, October 3-Present, Alderman |
Woodruff President, in the chair and oil the members