The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-17
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tslmadge Judge Lynch and Aldermen
Jones and Crous.
NV. srnAso, Acting District Attorney.


J.W. srRANo, Acting District Attorney.
Fer. l6.-Steaing from Wreck.-John Brown, late
steward Of ship Trenton put upon his trial on charge
Of grand for stealing au az or
was proved that box of jewelry consisting OF SIX gon
brooches, i've necklaces thirty bracelets &c: was snip
ped by Baldwin Co OF Newark, New Jersey IN the sh
Trenton, from New Orleans. The vessel was wrecked
the Man OF War Key the I'd Of December ea2 ano
the hands escaped with but else thar
clothing On the arrival of the vessel at Nassau, Mp,
Brown found in possession OF silver tea pot winch
he offered to return to Captain Bennett PROVIDED ne wouo
divide with him. On arriving IN this city Brown gave
box of jew.ry to John Fowler Of the seamon that
was on board of the vessel when she was wrecked
Brown arrested by officer Bowyer, who found large
white stone ooch and several other pieces OF ewely
that we're identified by Mr. Baldwin among those that
shipped by him in the vessel The jury returned
verdict Of guilty and the Court sent him to the State pr
son for two years.
Robbng a Police O6ies-Augustus Nichols, implead,
ed with Thomas Parks. tried charge OF burglary
in the second degree for breaking open the station house
occupied by officers Sparks and Heustis the Points,"
the night of the goth of January and stealing
boots and other articles Of clothing Officer Sparks est
fed that he found pair of the stolen boots in possession
Of prisoner but from the tracks that led to the house
had become satisfied that the prisoner did steal the
things. but that he purchased them from Parks whose
roots fitted the tracks in the mud the house The
prisoner wes defended by C. W. TnnHUNE, Esq. who
with this testimony obtained verdict Of acquitJa.
Tried Again The same genius then tried for petit
larceny in stealing rifle and two muskcts from Hezexah
A. Fay of II Christopher street. the Goth OF September
last. The rifle afterwards found at the pawnbroker
establishment Of Mr. Phillips but he could not testify 20
sitively that Nichols the man who pawned it. He
was defended by counsellor TERHuNE, who obtained
dict of acquittal
At the suggestion of the acting District Attorney the
acquitted was then sent back to prison witness against
Parks and others.
burglary Robert Tubman who recently kept the oys
ter house under Monroe Hail. at the northwest corner OF
Pearl and Centre streets tried the charge OF bur
gary in the third degree in breaking into the boot and
shoe store of Abraham G. Fredercks Of 6l Blocker st.
on the night of and goth Of January last and steal
boots and shoes the first time, valued $40 and the
second time cloak and ladies' shoes SC. worth SIS o.
cer Sparks testified that he found the stolen cloak and the
boots and shoes in the cellar occupied by Tubman and
that Tubman previously denied that he had the cloak in
his possession The accused was defended by JAMES Nc
GAY Esq The jury returned verdict Of guilty and the
prisoner was remansed to prison.
Forfeited Rscognis ances--Elizabeth Case, the well
known cosnterIeer indicted for passing So counterfeit
note OF the Exchange Bank of Salem, Mass, Christian
H. Grinslin oo49 Houston street. 2st January not
pearing her recognizance signed by Adolphus Englee
declared be forfeited Emily Tucker indicted for
keeping house of i'll fame at Benson street, baed by
Coleman Jacobs not answering her recognizancs were
also declared void and ordered to be prosecuted.
Tho Court then adjourned to IL O'Clock this morning.
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