The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-14
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tamadge Judge Lynch, and Alder.
men Martin and Underwood

Before Recorder Tallmadge Judge Lynch, and Alder.
| men Martin and Underwood
James X Whiting, Esq, District Attorney
JAN. iS.ETrisi q Honora Shepherd-The trial Of this
woman being celebrated passer Of counterfeit money
Thursday afternoon she is indicted for forgery in the
second degree having in her possession large guam
porting to be of Bank of r.
knowing them to be SUCH and intending to pass them.
victed on Tuesday of this week for the offence or
nser Keyea testified that he went to the house No. s7l
the accused broke the door open found 81 in bill
~ ane above named bank all Of which counterfeit
IN Sv Dor N the
. On me remes-the accused told witness that all the
the On tue wood house belonged to herthis after
sn1 money was iound-she said that Charles Shep-
| ara hired the house but that she furnished t-Da.
t ys Hse.sr man in New Jersey prison. told witness
tnat counterfeit money to be found in the house In
which accused ved-here several small wood hou..s
.ns yard attached to the premises Of the house that &C.
cuseo NV in-when witness found the tin with the
money the accused admitted that every thing in the wood
house belonged herhs after witness had brought
the money into the house from the wood she aid
not deny that the bills belonged said that
this counterfeit money had been manufactured by Chares
James and Honora shepherd Honora Shepherd the &C.
cused is the wife of James, who is prison She 10 the
sistern-lsw of Charles, who convicted this week
kELLSorR testified that he arrested James and
Justice MArsELL testified that he was present at the time
the counterfeit money found they also found an al
tered bill the Greenwich Bank and broken Minrton
Bank note in the house the latter found In q box
OF sad belonged the Holy Bible and
which counterfeit notes had been placed with
Juice for the purpose OF being pressed to make
VIM. M. PRrcE, ESQ., made an ingenus defence to the
jury, but presented evidence.
manner and the case submitted to the jury the
cha'ge OF the Recorder who after short absence
for sentence on Friday next s"' ~ ''"'A'ea 10 pr
T,lai Of ailas Frasee. This young put upon
to the public school house No H. In Wooster street ON
the night OF the Oath OF Oct 1889 proved by Will
the school house was entered on the above night and
aquantitv OF books gross of needles ar
stolen, and the house fire. Officer King found some
of the stolen books the house of Of the sccus
cd Frazee escaped at the time but recently arrested
and in his examination stated that he got the book.from
the books but denied setting fire to the building The
not guilty
The DnrRIcr ATTORNEY stated that there was another
Indictment against him for similar offence, which he
should not try but he wished prisoner remsnded re-
QUESTION would be sent for him in few days from Con-
necticut where he stands indicted for burglary Tho
Court ordered that the wish of the District Attorney
Trial Of Henry II. Harron-This German genius who
has lived by his wits fer time past srragned or
trial charge of false pretences for obtaining the sum
OF $50 from Dennis Lyon. was proved by Lyon that he
clerks &c would be given persons who would cali at
276 William street Witness went there and paving
south street who wanted clerk witness went there
and afterwards met Harrott at Tsmmany Hall " no told
his Uher
must have $50 security for good behavior of wness
which was paid and Harro agreed to give him s26 per
month, and also represented that he of wealth
and immense Business. Witness to Brooklyn and
returning to the office of Harro he sale he had no busi-
ness except for witness to 60 into the street and hunt up
passengers
QUEsrror-what ship did you engage the passengers
AsswrR-I did not ask the of the vessel Laugh
Q,-To what place did you engsge them for,
Al did not know the place. (Laughter)
o'-Did you md any passenger
Q.-How many clerks had he employed7
"A dozen at least and a small boy would have done
employ Of Harro about weeks before Lyons came;
Harrott employed and got $50 from the advertise
ments were published in the SUM- and answered i by
month"; and said thst he the of vessels the
was engaged as clerk, and the Runners were to
bring in passengers which was to send away the run
ners found one.
Q.-Wbat did you do with him
DnrsKrn-Mr District Attorney, he is my witness.
WuNEss--No, I'm not Pm a witness against that
Harrott the man that sent away took commits
sion for rapscohe paid s. and subscribed sizpencs
piece in the office this passenger came to l64 South
street. an office also rented by Harrott.
DAVID DALEY another sufferer to the tune Of $3.50 told
The defence called about twenty witnesses, among
whom the John Smiths the Bob JONES' the Charley
Browns and the Peter Johnsons but appeared
The jury, without leaving their seats returned
verdict OF guilty and the Court ordered him TO be remand
ed for sentence
Trial of Laurence K. Stepens-This man was tried
"
SIS s5 money and shaws and pair of psntaloons
from Robert McCorley the 10th Of December last Mr..
ed the two shawls and the pantaloons his
cents The jury returned verdict Of guilty OF petit lar
ceny only and the court sent him to the Pentenary for
Forfeited Recognisancs-Th name Of Smith Reed,
tailor formerly ofMddletown Point, ~ j. and ISL wssh
ngton street, who indicted charge Of burglary
and grand larceny In entering the store Of Hook Town
send 10 Maiden lane between the nights Of the 18th and
18th of October last and stealing large quantity Of dry
goods among which were velvets was called, and not
appearing his rscognizance signed BY 10 latham Earle.
with portion OF the stolen goods were found In posses
zion of Reed. .t
Burglary in the First Degree.-A black fellow nsmed
William Anthony alias Brown, was tried on charge Of
burglary in the first degree tor breaking into the dwell
night of the nth Of December. and stealing frknof
butter and piece Of pork was proved by Polhamus
that the lock stolen from the door days before
the butter stolen and the door Of the cellar in which
it kept fastened by him on the night Of the bur-
gary with piece of an old suspender.
A mulatto boy named Timothy Tenbrook. was called
witness for prosecution, but he suffered bad It
the city watch stated that he arrested the accused
with the butter and pork in his possession The defence
called colored girl named Henrietta Jackson, who tesi
fed that the cellar in which the butter kept used
in common by her mother, who occupied part Of the
house and there lock upon it that time. Susan
thing The Jury returned verdict Of petit larceny
only and the Court sent him to the Penenary for six
months.
.assauh and Battery a Woman--James Pine was put
upon his trial for assault and battery on the person Of Il
len Tredo, 16S washington street, ON tne vi
Mrs Freauch testified that she was washing snd r1ne
came through the yard pulled one Of her banke on the
clothes line when a squabble commenced between the
parties and Pine struck herhe then went into the house.
got knife came back and cut the blanket and after
striking witness in the hce and kicking her In the
side he cut her with the knife on the neck The defence
called James Hogan, who testified that the woman Ellen
Trrdo commenced the assault with the knife and chair,
and that Pine did not strike her during the scufhe.
other witnesses called who testified thst
Mrs Treder called Pine IAN Irish of b--h," and
he called her damned steamboat w-e'-thst she
struck him first and that he struck her FIRST TheJu
returned verdict Of not guilty.
The case Of Michael J. sainger the German forger.
was set down for Monday next, the first cause.
The sentences were postponed until Friday next
Dinger will not be sentenced until after Underhill and
Hatfield tried, at the next term.
The Grand Jury not discharged but meet again on