The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-18

Before his Honor the Recorder Judges Lynch and Noal
and Aldermen Smith.

Alderman
WILLIAM SHALER, Esq, acting District Attorney.
JuSr At the opening Of Court the following persons
were senenced-Isaac Sawyer convicted OF bigamy TO
he state prison for two years. The Recorder stated thai
The circumstances of his conviction such in.
luce belief that proper application to the Governor
would produce parton, but was The perempory duy
Ut the Court for that the
lowest time in their power.
James Riley convicted Of stealing the horse of Dr..
Wood was sent to the State prison for three years.
Samuel Dean, who indicted for burglary, in enter
ing the store of Mr. Schwartz, in Chatham street, and
stealing quantity OF property but who was finally con-
vcted OF grand larceny only sent the State prison
for three The Recorder stated that the paper pre-
sentel 70 the Court by Dean containing his defence pub
lished in the Herald OF Thursday cvinced full know
ledge on his part Of perfect distinction between the
techncaes Of burglary and grand larceny and showed
conclusiyely that he well acquainted with the Law
well as the manner of evadng the points necessary
convict.
Daniel Omstead one of the three men concerned in
stealing copper sugar pom from Abner Mills worth s65
and breaking the same up and selling it, convicted OF
grand larceny, sentenced TO three years imprson-
ment in the State prison.
Caroline Smith, young, good looking girl who had
pleaded guilty to stealing watch aod other vauabes
from VIM B. Warmer in whose family she resided
servant sentenced TO the State prison for
The Recorder took occasion again to remark that the
evil practice that existed among servants in robbng their
employers should be visited upon them with the utmost
severity when convicted and naught but her confession
and pentence since the crime committed led the Court
to impose mild apunishment.
Mary Packwood; the celebrated ence' who had been
convicted of receiving gold watch and chain stolen by
Catherine Conncl from Mr. Lee of Reed street.
fenced to the city prison for 30 days.
Jacob Someriyke and Francis Granger, the former
lemny convicted OF attempting to unhorse Job Haskc
Esq ION the Battery the arrival of Col r. NJ johnson
two years SINCE and Francis Granger mot the
Post Master GENERALLY who pleaded guilty to similar
charge, were both sentenc ed to q fine of So.
Horse Thief Corricfed.--A young man named James
Williams was tried on charge of stealing horse worth
$50, from Joseph f.. Mount 22l East Broadway on the
l2th OF May last and exchanging the same Tor COW,
pushwck, L. was proved that he hircl the horse to
80 10 buhwick giving the of Charles Osborn the
time. He was defended by NJ Van Hovenberg, Esq. but
the TACT OF giving an assumed hiring the horse
produced verdict of guilty and the court him
TO two years imprisonment
.7nofher Horse Thief-A black boy named James
White was tried Tor stealing horse worth $50 from John
Matthews OF 81 Fulton street the I6.h of Nav last
The defence conducted by Counsellor Theron Rudd ESQ
proved by one Of the witnesses of prosecution that tho
horse found loose in the street and that prisoner took
him in order TO obtain the reward OF So by putting him
in the pound. The jury acquitted him
False Prefencss-Robert Griffith known as one OF
the advertisers for agents who advance q certain
amount of money a loan TO their employers on cond
tons OF obtaining salary, was put upon his trial i'm
pleaded with Charles harrington for obtaining 800
of groceries from Messrs. Burdck Wright of 235 From
street under false prcenccs. The prosecution prove
that the goods delivered 20 Griffith and his patnc
from false and lying representations made by Them bu
the courtdccdcd from the fact tina. notes were given
received for the purchases Sc that the matter was
on for civil suit and not criminal prosecution ana :,
he jury concluded by acguittng The prisoner. There
lnotior suit pending against Griffith on which The cour
admitted him 10 bail in the OF $780, The prisoner wa
ably defended by counsellor Thcorcn Rudd, Esq. but h
cour; concluded the case without calling upon the %
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