The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-12

General Sessions.
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge, Judge Lynch md AIder
men Underwood and Martin
Iams

James II. Whiting, Esq, District Attorney
Ward The trial OF these indicted mberTament
OF unds belonging to the CITY Corporation aud the state
Ahern was formerly clerk to the Mayor aud Ward first
Marshall in the Mayors office.
Causes set doron for Thai That of Prescott for
violating pilot laws, Thursday morning.. The Of
obscene hooks for Monday next That of Michael j. Sal
lenger, for forgery, Friday of this week
Arrest of Richard Hobbs.-This man, who has been
male considerably notorious the publisher Of obscene
books at East Chester. in West Chester county
reste by Officer Lowe his residence Tuesday night
on bail piece issued out by his securities and brought
to THIS city Yesterday morning. and committed to prison
ed III this Court Tuesday. He into Court its
close entered plea of guilty. and was remanded to pr
French Harriet Discharged-Ttis woman, who as the
ALIAS oil Laura Fisher and who indicted for stealing
OF September was arraigned and discharged, the
panant not appearing in Court and the who
subpGnas stating that he could not be found.
Charles HaigM and Elizabeth FoRansb.e Tried Conrict
ed and SeneneedThis couple, long known as a pair of
expert ones in the touch and take" business we're put
upon their trial for grand larceny in stealing $40 in
dy money from Robert Gamble, of Newburg, sntur-
day night last Haigh is piano forte maker by trade,
and is quite lame from disease
RoBrRr GAMBLE called and sworn--On Saturday night
last went out to take walk, and going up through
Chatham street, met this woman in the prisoners box;
as we were going along she asked me if was looking
for her; said No. was looking for nobody she insist
cd upon my going with her; said she lived at ~ Hester
street, went with her, and gong up stairs she said it
hard times; she said had better undress myself
said going to stay but little while; she said, 40
you had better undress and to bed undrsssd and
got in when she drew the urtans after capering around
the room awhile; saw the man who is the prisoner in
the box, after got bed either passing behind the
curtains or going into another room soon after heard
rapping at the door, and she said her husband got
up pretty much frightened SURPRISING had got into
room with mans wife; slipped my clothes and got
sU%n stars as ast as could on gong 10 tine lamp the
my pantaoons and $ls in bank notes taken from il;
went back that night with watchman but could not find
the GIRL she arrested the next day. thst is the
in the box, and that is the alongside OF her;
know him because he lame and he lmped when saw
him hat night.
Cross.eranined-I the prisoner Charles Haght in
the room live at Newburgh and work about building
stone wall sometimes came down with stock to
sell there more money in the pocket book but in
another part OF the wallet this is the woman and
Officer BARBER called and sworn.-I went with the COM
painan to the corner OF Anthony and Elm streets in
oyster house. and found both the prisoners the
painan recognized them both at once as they were sit
ting in the room.
ANN ROBINSON who sworn Gamble here came
up and the witness spoke to bm endeavoring to msas
him recognize her )This witness that she
home with her and gave her two shllngs ths she
the sister OF the girl Falansbee who not in the prem
SEES when she took the Gamble at 1856 Orange street
that night This woman swore point black against all
that Gamble said relative 10 her sister the prisoner
The Court commented en- the testimony of the witness
Ann Robinson With great severity, abiding to her reck
essness of all female delicacy in thus conessng her
own shame before an open and crowded court.
Her testimony had no influence upon the jury, they
returned an immediate verdict Of guilty.
The Cout ordered the to be arragned once
and sentenced Haght TO the state prison for three years
and six months and the girl Fallansbee Tor two and
nine months.
This sentence will Is n lesson to the numerous
persons no nightly practice this robbery aded
by tn cir female compaI ions
Trial Of Gilbert Mosh,r.-This man, implicated With
Henry Newman indictment for burglary in the
third degree for entering the sore of Emanuel b. JONES'
goods valued at $aOOwas arTogned Mr. Jones testified that
after his store robbed he by the police reports of
the ~ York Herald that small quantity goods similar
to those that mad been stolen, found at Belevle NJ.
and that they in possession OF John c. Lloyd He
went there and identified the goods part Of those that
had ltcl. theVa han n.,k l..x~
taken from man named Newman, who arrested
pair OF stockings that identified by Jones having
prisoner at the time he wos arresed w NJ CIennsn.
who was also arrested at the time that Mosher
them at the time testified hat Mosher previous the bur
glary, came to his house 1913 Lewis street. and
Tought burglars bar or chilly, which he wished
to leave there the night OF the burglary he
again. took the chilly away, and while there showed
pair Of pistols and knife that he had with them; he then
confessedto witness that he had partner named Newman,
who first worker; Friday night November
ath the accused and Newman csmeto his house with
quantity of dry goods that he sold OF the goods for
the accused for the purpose OF ting him to take the rest
away which he did, an that they made him believe that
he would he sent TO the State prison il he told the goods
in the house This witness also testified tina.
slips of paper containing the following given to his
wife by Nosher since he has been committed to prison.
.'Wen you GO cort the first question they will ask You
is Do you the posnor You must answer Yes and then
they Will ask you wat You about him You must tell
them That You nothing about mosher for it
with Eye who brought the things to my house with
newman Newman called the man Snider he a man az
large am about thirty five Years old and had eye"
"In the name OF god beg and pray OF You not to send
me To prison 10 Years with you will do il You
sware Ag amt You have in the police office You
the oath in cort that in the Po-
lice only saw that am not the man as my Brother You
have have Bin in prison therfor You
must say am not the man All want You to is that
not the mosher that came To Your house with new.
my brother bill Mosher Younger then for bill
mosher taken up two nights before and you
thought it was william mosher that They ment and not me
hank Newman is agoing to Went he in cort that
had nothing to do with and Thier evidence against
me but yours
HaveRs who stated tina she kept her
brother ct 626 Grand street. and that night of Fri
have taken place, the accused at their house all
night, setting up and assisting her brother there in the
strr house.
Ohcer Rely testified the Mosher and New
man.
Nosher made short speech to the Jury who after an
absence of nearly an hour returned verdict OF guilty.
The Court ordered him TO be Immediately arraigued.--
He refused to take the oath to the trade he had
followed and when arragned said he was not guilty aud
that he would not out his time if sentenced He
said he had as leave be strung up by the neck in the pr
son yard rs to go to state prison.
The Court stated that he had but recently from
state prison. from whence he was Pardoned on conditions
that he would leave the State. They regretted that the
power OF the Court was limited in his sentence, his
crime was only burglary in the third degree. They
should, however, give him the full extent of the law
which was iosr years and nine months. The father of
Mosher is now in the state prison.
Trial ofa Black Thief and Reeeiuer.-A black fellow
named Henry Grimes, who had been engaged waiter
for several months at Howards Hotel in Broadway,
tried charge grand lnrceny in stealing fGy pieces
OF silver plate from the hotel different times valued al
500 He confessed the theft ito Mr. Howard. who testified
that he acknowledged he stole ten pieces at time.
which valued at $50 TheJury convicted him, and
the Court sentenced him to the State prison for three
years and six months.
The Receiver. Cambridge b. Hall black fellow, was
then tried had confesedt MIR. Howard that re-
ceived the stolen silver from Grimes and sold il TO Mr.
Bailey The Jury also convicted him, and the Court
sent him to the state Prison for two years and
onths.
Trial for False Parliamentary Pullan, recently of
Carmne street, was put upon his trial c.lrge
obtaining goods under false preences from James Dun
can manufacturer Of cotton ball cord of 5l7 Greenwich
street The amount in question on about SIS. Mr..
Duncan testified hst the accused had dealt him for
some two years-tha he in the first place purchased
goods for cash. and aerw obtained small ceds-he
note for three months MIR Duncan the s,h Of
Nerch for $50 So and when became due, being able
n mset u. he came 70 Dnnran ard muoh making