The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-18
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmsdge and Aldermen Brady and
s1awson.

JAMES R. WHITING, Esq, District Attorney.
JULY l7.-Grdnd Ldrceny.-John Tompkins was placed
his trial for stealing from william Keplbeck, No 100
Canal street. at various times several dozen pair OF ades
boots shoes, buskins SC, amo untiag over one hun
bred dollars. Several pairs found at the stores
where the prisoner had sold them He had been employ
ed by the complainant as journeyman shoemaker and
during his visits with his work he managed to cortrive
the larceny charged against him.
The sales by TomPkins, and the subsequent finding
and identifying of the boots by Mr.. Keplseck, were
proved by the parties who purchased them from Temp
kins, Mr.. Keplbeck recognizing the property by the
The defence offered witnesses TO show that the
prisoner had purchased leather and had employee
men to make up work similar to the goods claimed by Mr.
Ksplbeck. Verdict Not guilty"
Stealing Treasury Note.-Margaret Watson, a woman
Of very respectable appearance, placed at the bar
charged with having in the month Of April last stolen
from her employer Aaron Adolphus of No 232 William
street. pawnbroker, Treasury note of the amount of
$780, which he had purchased in January previous and
others OF the same value and placed in his escrtoe
closet to which the prisoner had On
the loss suspiconell on Mrs Watson az she had paid
back about the time two dollars with ten dollar bill on
the Exchange BANK, which 81 she had borrow some
time previously from the clerk, John n. De Costa A
plan accordingly laid between Mr. Adophus and the
clerk to borrow $50 from her. which the clerk did and
she promised him the amount required provided he would
pleased the clerk that he upon consulting it'll his
resolved to increase the bait and ask $50 which,
after short delay she granted and gave him $50
ten dollar bills the Exchange Bank. This caused,
her by officer McCrath who searched her trunk
and found in il ss7e Of the kind of money. also
appeared that when she being locked in the CELL
she made half confession Of her having found Trea-
sury note on the Aoer while sweeping it out one
ming. On this testimony the prosecution rested.
For the defence several Of the friends of the prisoner
(who GENES from the county Of Fermansgh, Ireland)
examined, and all admitted the high opinion enter.
tanned by them for herr also that at times they had
trusted to her charge and keeping various of money
The jury, after few minutes elaboration, returned
verdict of guilty, recommending the prisoner the
cy OF the Court. She was remanded Tor sentence.
The petit jury were then discharged for the term with
the thanks OF the Court.
To-day will be devoted to sentencing the prisone rs
found guilty this and the last term OF this Court
Forfsied Recognizanoes-The following persons,
against whom true bills of indictment had been found
and who ball. having failed to appear on trial.
their recognzsnces declared forfeited:-Libel,
Henry Grew, obtaining goods under false pretences
Lasard Leman; forgery "a degree Israel Rogers-sso
indicted for petit larceny; receiving stolen goods John
Davis ON three separate charges dsord ry house Mary
Davis; embezzlement and grand larceny James y Scher
merhorn, from the ocean Insurance Company"
Adjourned until to-day at IL O'Clock