The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-19
General Sessions.
Before Judges Lynch and Noah.

before Judges Lyncn ana Moan. 1a !
MARCH Is -sErrrncEs-Att the opealne Of the
Court, the following prisoners were sentenced:
| John S Pittmsn, convicted Of grand larceny.
was sentenced to be confaed in the House of Re-
fuge, as be was under the age OF 10 year.:
pl;e. Of III. Ssy an .ds va.
fenced to twO years confinement In the State Pri'
son. ilN taH -FrrNf NNa
John Carr, convicted of grand larceny, being
found concealed in q garrett with large quantity OF
different articles which he had collected from diff
fcrent apartments in the house, was sentenced to
confinement in the State prison for the term Of three
years.
Henry Thomas, also convicted Of grand larceny
was sentenced 10 confinement also in the State phi
son for term Of two years.
John Lown, convicted Of An assault and battery
on Daniel Fisher, enc Of the captains Of our city
watch, was ordered to pay fine Of $40, and to be
confaed in the city prison for ten days.
James McGarrigal, convicted also Of an assault
and battery, was fned 49,
His Honor the Recorder then came into Court,
and took his seat ON the bench.
Plea Of GuIfy-A negro, indicted for a burglary
in breaking into the store Of Messrs. Crooke,
Fowkes & Co. in the early part of this month.
withdrew his plea Of not guilty, and pleaded guilty
to the charge, which plea was received and re-
corded. at.
Trial for Grand Larceny Fraser was put
has trial. indicted for grand larcenv, in stealing
cabin Of the sssanssh sad Phebe, on the 10Th Of
last January, while she was lying moored at the
dock in Rutgers slip, the property Of Edwin Car.
son and William M. Godfrey, On being arrested,
Fraser had roundabout jacket and silk handksr'
chief ON his persoc, part Of tho stolen property.
The jury found the prisoner guilty OF petit larce
ny only as there proof Of his having stolen
all the property at one time They also recon-
mended him to the mercy Of the Court.
William d. Graft, Esq appeared as counsel for
the prisoner.
Anothu Case of Grand Larcey-John McGill
was next tried also for grand larceny, in having,
on the 10th of November last picked the pocket Of
Joseph Mills, of No 100 Warren street, OF his purse
containing from $3.50 to $3.50 in bank bills, while
he was standing ut the corner Of West and Vesey
streets, purchaSing show case and pair Of spec
tacles.
II appeared from the evidence, that among the
stolen bills was SO bill ON the Monmouth County
Bank. Freehold, n. J a broken concern, which the
accused passed of to Mr. Carroll, and on the ac-
cused going 5again into Mr.. Carols, he returned
the bill 10 him Soon after the prosecutor and his
partner came in and arrested the accused, and on
his way to the Police Office, he swallowed bill
that he took from his pocket. Among the bills
stolen was also 2 counterfeit bill on the Broo@e
County Bank, Of the denomination Of S.; also one
of New York These bills were received from =
Mr.. McGoughey Of Philadelphia, the keeper Of
boarding house, and were taken out OF trunk that
the prisoner brought to his establishment.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and the court
sentenced him be confined in the State Prison for
the term Of five years.
| David Graham, jr, Thomas S. Brady and c. w.
Terhune, Esq.'s, appeared As counsel for the pr.
souer.
The Court then took recess till Meuday next,
at IL O'Clock.