The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-11
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge, Judge Lynch and Alder.
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men Underwood and Martin.
James R. Whiting. Esq, District Attorney.
JAN l0-.4brdham Bostwick Conviced-This black ie-
low who has served term in the State prison and
dozen Blackwe1ps Island, tried charge OF
assault and battery with intent to kill William p Heaer.
man, mate OF the ship Italy. 1t was proved that the
evening OF the 9th Of December Bostwck found
the hall of the mother of Mr. Heerman, at e5 Chambers
street in the act of stealing some clothing He
rested by Mr. Heferman and while being taken Ito the
Police drew knife from his pocket and cut and stabbed
Heerman in several places order make his
The jury found him guilty and the sentenced him
TO the State prison for four ears and nine months
Shop Litter Tried-A fellow named Henry T. Field was
tried on charge of grand larceny for stealing piece of
cloth containing twelve yards valued 50 80 from the
Miller White i62 Chatham street the Sd of
September He into the store in company with three
Others and when of his associates left the cloth
missed Field arrested in the store, but the cloth
The defence called WILLIAM MuLLIeAS who testified
that he present in the store at the time Of the
ton that he came in it'll Field and that he beev
that he did know either OF the were at tho
door, who supposed TO have stolen the cloth On
ing examined by the District Attorney, he stated
that he had lived up the North river but he
could not tell whether vas in Westchester county
no,-he lived there two years and got wages that they
ound him in clothes and Yctuas The District Attorney
enquired for the record Of the Court to when
witness in the State Prison. but the clerk absent
The prosecution recalled the clerk GuLLvER who
in the the time OF the theft. He testified that Null
gan not in the store on the ngh OF the THEFT The
Jury after short ABSENCE returned verdict of guilty of
petit larceny and the prisoner entered plea guilty
assault and battery, committed on Mr. Miller at the time
he arrested for the theft
known eounterfeiter was tried on charge OF forgery in
the second degree for hav ing in his possession quantity
So notes. ofhe Manufacturers Bank Of Pro-
whence Rhode Island with intent pass them.
GEooE RELYEA Of the police officers stated that
received information that certain counterfeit money was
to be found al Filth streeton going there SIS altered
bill found under rug, and searching the wood
house $2270 fves fthe Manufacturers Bank OF Prov
dence buried in the ground in tin box After this disco
very Honora shepherd and her mother came into the
house. and searching farther the officers found number
Of Implements used by countereiters in the of
their business.
MARY FospoK, called for the prosecution testified that
she occupied the lower part OF the house 3 Fiji street.
in which the accused and Honora Shepherd resided that
cupied the second hoorand that had tho
accused the house, but did not know whether he
lived there not.
THOMAS TANNING testified that the accused hired the
part the house named from him. the 22d OF September
last md maid the rent in advance.
found the premises OF Shcpneru va,etated that
copy the Holy Bible and the Life of Paul Jonas be-
the which the bills had been pressed after
they printed, shown by the marks they hal
left Shepherd arrested at the house OF his mother In
Avenue C..
JusTcE MATsGLL testified that he found 50 note on
the emes that had been altered from the Tenth Ward
Bank the Green witch Bank. In the secret drawer oil
work box he also found So note on the broken CONNER
cial Bank of Mington, Md.
GEoReE II. KELLNsEa one of the police officers, esti
fed that he arrested Charles and James Shepherd at the
house of their mother in Avenue the yard OF which
is that occupied by Shepherd at the time OF his ar
The defence offered evdenceand the jury aites
short absence, returned verdict OF guilty
The Court then adjourned to Wednesday morning, AZ
IL o'clock.