The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-07
General Sessions
General Se01iOnA
Before Recorder Tallmadge Judge Lynch and Aldermen
Smith and Gedney

Smith and Gedney.
JAMES r. WHrrre, Esq., District Attorney.
MARCH 6.-This being the first day OF the term, the
morning occupied in calling the names OF the Grand
and Petit Jurors The Grand Jury consists of the follow
Abeel, Caleb Brush, Joseph Chamberlain, Christopher
Delano Jeremiah Dodge Hiram Forester James alsey,
James c. Hallock, Henry Hallenteck, Cornelius C.: ia
cobus, James Kelly, william Montross Lord NASH Peter
P. Ramsay Joseph Rudd, Abah Smith Samuel Waterbu.
ry and Jacob A. Westerveit-l9.
Ofthe "a Petit Jurors summoned but "a answered and
fine of $25 imposed upon Grand and five Petit Ju
who absent and one Petit Juror Of the last
term.
The calendar for the consist of the following pr
son cases-Bgamy Il forgery l; burglary a grand lar.
ceny To- petit larceny false preences riot . rescuing
a prisoner /. Total 20, Previously indicted
Grand Larceny.--A man named John Donovan was tri-
ed for grand larceny in stealing the 18th Of October
$780, and pencil cases, from John Hawkins of 304
SCANNED street There evidence to show that the
accused had Of the money in his possession although
Mr. Hawkins alleged that when he charged prisoner
fndedby WILLIAM SHALER, Esq, who obtained verdict
Of not guilty, for his client.
Trial Of John Taylor-This man. who stands indicted
FIVE different bills for burglary in the third degree in
connexon with James c. Burns and Thomas Wray alias
Fitzgerald, the latter OF whom convicted and senten
ced in August last tried the charge of entering
the harness store Of Thomas o. Buckmaster 24 Hudson
street. the night Of the 9th of June last end stealing
ten sets of harness The only evidence brought against
him was that he into shop in Houston street. be-
tween Cannon and Columbia, while Mr.. John Little was
there examining the stolen harness. and asked for strap
portion OF the property recovered at the time at the
place above stated There net being evidence sufficient
to convict the jury acquitted him. and the District Ator
ney then allowed him to enter his own recogn.
zances in the Of five hundred dollars, and
he was discharged. great disturbance was
made by Of the officers Of the upper police relative
TO the escape Of Taylor at the time the burgaries were
committed and his recent return to this city under
the Of George Smith, his arrest was considered a.
exploit of great consequence The result OF all tins
flourish OF rumpe has been that when the time came or
trial. violence sufficient was not presented from the upper
police his conviction. What perfect nonsense
Is thus to trae with the public in arresting criminals
they can obtain scquitta by such means
Petit Larcenu-John Doneyan, who tried thi'
morning for grand larceny, and acquitted was then put
upon his trial petit larceny in stealing acoak worth
$40 from Mary McKerr Of 800 Cherry street Inc jury
convicted him. he remanded for trial on another
charge of petit larceny.
Trial Of the Mother Of the COMMUNICATING Shepherds-
Mary Shepherd the mother In law of the celebrated Ho
nora and mother Of James, Charles and others oil k'
name who have been convicted and sentenced 10 TN
State for countsrfstIng was tried for passing