The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-11
General Sessions.
Before tho Recorder, Judges Lynch and Noah
and Aldermen Innes and Timpson.

Before tho Recorder, Judges Lynch and Noah,
and Aldermen lnnes and Timpson.
JANUARY 10 Assault and Battery.-George Der
rick. Jr, pleaded guilty to assault and battery
on Margaret Thompson, Of No. 40 Liberty street,
on the 9TH of July last. Sentence postponed.
Assault and Battoy-John Connolly was tried
for an assault and battery on Ann Donoho, of No.
50 Orange street, on the lst Of April last, by striking
her with an iron weight. Found guilty, and juds-
ment suspended for the present.
Beating Captain Of tte H'atch.-Matthias Biz.
bank, Valentine Baker, Richard Simonsen and John
Lown, called for trial. for an assault and bat
terry on G plain Daniel Fisher, of the 9th district
watch-house Lown not appearing, his recogni-
zances were forfeited and their being no evidence
against Baker and Simonson they were acquitted.
Capt Fisher stated that he was struck by Birbank
and Towns, while in the performance Of his duty,
on the LIST ofSeptember last. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty against Birbank.
Receiring Stolen Goods. ohm Bacon, who kee ps
junk saop, at No. Alb Water street. was tried for
receiving pigs of lead that had been stolen from
Robert }. Vandewater, on the 18th Of November
last II was proved that the lead was found on his
premises by officer Lounsberry; and there being
evidence that he knew it was stolen, the iury
returned verdict of not guilty.
Keeping Disorderiy House.-Mr. VIM. S. Pear
sol Of No. 273 Water street, was put on his trial
for keeping dissrderly dance.hoase. Assistant
Alderman Halsey, Of the Fourth Ward, testified.
that the nuisance arose more from the noise and
language in the street, after the dances were over
than from any thing that transpired in the house
1t was also proved that the house was resort for
prostitutes, and that the basement was used for a
dance. room, where they assembled part Of the
dwelling is used as a shipping office for United
States seamen. The defence proved that the dance
house was kept by man named Williams, and not
by Pearsell, as represented. The jury returned
verdict Of guilty.
PLEAD Guhty.-George Beach who was indicted
for keeping disorderly house at No. 304 Water
street-judgement postponed.
.dnother trial for keeping disoyderiy house -
Henry Scott was tried for keeping a disorderly
house at No. 1856 Water-street. II was shown tina;
the house the resort Of women of i'll fame, and
a nuisance 10 the neighbourhosd. The defence
proved that the dance cellar rented 10 several
individuals, and that Scott not the proprietor
OF the house, but that his mothor rented the pre-
misses and owned the furniture. Verdict-Not
guilty.
T,ial for arson in ne second degr0.--Joseph
Siccorish was tried for having set fire to the pre-
misses Of Besjsmis Sherwood, No. 80 John street,
on the 18th OF October last. The building 10 used
AZ a r fectory by Mr. Sherwood; Siccorsh had
been engaged - waiter At the house. From the
evidence Il appeared that several umbreas belong
ing 10 persons who visited the house, hal been
stolen at different times and, finally, suspicion