The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-21
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge, and Aldermen Waterman
and RaWson

JONAS B. PHLLlPs, ESQ, Acting District Attorney.
| "WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20 entenced.-Thomss Flanagan,
| an old offender implicated with young named John
Jones convicted of burglary in the first degree,
ing the dwelling of Dr. Green. 500 Broadway. was ar
ragned sentence consigned the prison at
Sing Sing for IL years and six months The court in
dcment against him for similar offence under either Of
which they could sentence him for life but from the fact
that pardon almost invariably followed such sentence.
| they have committed il to the term before fixed
| John Jones, young man, impleaded with Flanagan In
the indictments, entered plea Of guilty. and the court
Coiored Bursins-A mnlatto man, named Alexander
Ray and black felloY who called himself John smith,
entering the house Of G. s. Bouton, 24i East Brosdway
the morning of the 9th of November by forcing open
ker and Kack while on,the point of issuing from tho
basement with small quantity of clothing that they had
sided various articles clothing were found that had
been stolen from fourteen different dwellings. The jury
returned immediate verdict oil guilty. The court
dered the prisoners be araigned for sentence and
stated that there eleven other indictments against
they would probably be convicted if brought 10 trial
That under this conviction was in the power Of the
court to sentence them to the state prison for the term Of
their natural lives but pardon usually followed such
sentence, they should not impose it. The Recorder then
alluded to the Importance OF the arrest Of the accused M
1t was evident from the knowledge in possession Of tho
court that they among the most desperate and daring
of the burglars that had recently been detected in our
CITY, He then sentenced Alexander Ray to the state pr
for % and six months and John Smith for ~
years and six months remarkng that in all probability
Shop LJter'stl.d- Two colored women named Louise
Williams and Elizabeth Kay, were tried charge Of
petit larceny in stealing piece OF mousseaine
IRON the store of Lord and Taylor in Catherine street
Williams convicted and Kay acquitted of the
| charge
The hial of r. S. Woodh,A for Forgery. set down
for the second Monday of the January term.
Plea Of g1Hty-John Ogles entered plea of guilty to
an indictment for assault and battery Henry Lynn.
Trial Of Darid Deroe-This man, so well known as an
degree in entering the taors Of VIM H. Lightbody
at the of Mercer and Houston street. the night
Of the oath OF May last and stealing small quantity Of
| clothing arrested
containing portion OF the clothing found at house in
e %
tickets of other portions Of the stolen clothing found on the
S1d po e I earo
Newark, and VIM H. Fink, of Belieyiile n that Do
ark the night that j, alleged that the burglary was
| committed Hannah Nerrick the sster.inlaw of Devoe.
and wife of John Nerrck who is in the state Prison at
to Devoe as security for money loaned THE jury after
short absence returned verdict guilty and Devos
remanded for the action of the court on another in
| dicment against him.
Trial Of Bartlett for Libel The trial of Horatio Bart
lett for libel Mrs. Virginia Farnariss and Maria Colt.
was postponed until further notice, US civil suits arc
pending for damages
not answering for trial. their recognizances were declared
| forfeited -,
Reade street baed by John McCully. Peter Kearnsn,
for obtaining money by false pretences in passing off,
Ainsley, implicated in the indictment, were dis
charg d. Samuel Chambers for assault and battery in
|
per baied by John H. Brush. Robert Percy for beating
James Van Gedder; baled by Philip Mcmahon and Sam
Trial Of Moses Y Beach for Libel Benamin H. Day
Moses Beach was put upon his trial for libel on Ben
morning of the 9TH of August Is4a. The publication Of
the libel admitted by the counsel for defence, when
and stated that the lieous article held Mr. Day up
public contempt and ridcue and was therefore calculs
the law governing offence libel The libellous sr
Gle was then read to the jury, as follows a IL
saturday relating to the charge made at the Police once
against Hamilton the black broker by the way the bro
attempt to deraud the Atlantic insurance Company
large amount OF money. promised to ascertain and in
form the public who the individual that had ventured
to become bail for the Negro to the amount Of 10000
There have been many escapes from Justice through
the nsrumentay o. What Is termed straw ball. nat
subject, and show about much anxiety to know who
the oa IS as who the prisoner Is In this case we learn
| sponsibility Of baIling the negro. atno f."
himself held to bail to the amount Of 5000 in suits
pending against him. and also being bail to the amount Of
ten or fifteen thousand dollars more for other parties
would have deferred prudent from going in any
deeper lie must as we learn from the records Of the
different Courts stand as bail in various cases to amount
considerably exceeding $40 probably $4,000
Whether Mr. Benjamin II. Day has the conscience to
swear that he is worth enough to justify in such an
amount cannot say but we apPrehend that one thing
is certain if he should have the whole amount to pay
might puzzle him little to raise the ready cash. and
would at all events make something OF hole in his for
The course lately pursued by Mr. Day has given his
friends no little pain His intimacy and constant inter
course with this black fellow, and with former police
reporter by the of Horato Bartlett the recpro
cal sympathes friendship existing between the
three have caused deep regret the part Of the friends
Of Day. He has respectable connexions and might, by
pursuing elevated and honorable Of conduct
and being more careful about the company he keeps
maintain respectable stand in society But for some
the siamese Twins, perhaps should say like ST.
amese trples The negro became security to establish
paper tor Bartlett and Day became bail to keep the no
| utofp riso on a
Bartlett out OF prison on several charges OF having pub
often found these loving friends together The Black fell
would call his ehae friend Bartlett and they both
% a on .n ssn e s ri
locked arminarm and marching to and fro in the
streets Few hours ever passed over their head: without
meeting In due time the public will have laid before
the trial Of sundry suits in the courts Of law and equ
y the result Of of these interviews Till then, have
As we have before said, Mr. Days relatives, who
respectable much greved that he should allow him
of honor may be bunted that his former correct
habits maybe contaminatedthat his high intellectual
will be very much to his credit to be figuring bail
for his companionsblack and white at the Police once
wholly lost to have respect for the feelings Of his friends
and for himself and to cut loose from such associates
while the doors Of escape yet open We entreat him
to remember the fable Of poor Tray"
In regard to the proceedings at the Police oce we per-
papers, well this with view of suppressing any
port of what had ranspired there We should have add
| ed tnat Day pdii uho DecaHe the neBros
messenger to bring the threatening episte which
| published Saturday. Whether the BLACK prince"
made him round with similar messages to the other
papers 1--WE have not learned We hope not for his
credit But be that as IL may cntrcat him again and
again mend his ways and select his companions with
| better taste and more discrimination His character,
can him, will not suffer from following
friendly advice.
Mr. DE- wIrr one Of the counsel for defence, then pro-
ceeded TO open the on behalf Of the accused He dis
sected the libel in sentences and alleged that In all tho
important points would be sustained by evidence to be
to the jury and that their defence would be he
truth Of the libel and that was published for good
tives and justifable ends.
None OF the witnesses for defence being present, the
Court adjourned at o'clock until this morning at II
| o'clock.
jaws VI. sMIrM Esq, is engaged as private counsel