The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-16
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of Broadway and Anthony street Slater waa tried I'm
the Couitof oyer and Termner and convicted but the
verdict set aside by the Supreme Court on grounds
of illegally in the form OF the Indictment. Mosn was
not tried on the charge
gerry in the third degree in forging checks name Of
Mnott MITCHELL next arraigned for sentence. He
made few remarks to the Court in which he said he
had been led crime by associates and therefore
asked for all the cemency that could be extended to
The Copar stated in imposing sentence that the Of.
fence that had rspdly increased of late this
community and therefore the stern arm OF the law must
be raised it. In this he having entered
Plea of gully the charge. and being his first offence,
they should neither give him the maximum nor the min
part OF punishment and therefore sentenced him to
the State Prison for three on each Indictment ma
John Sexton, who had entered plea of guilty to
charge forgery in the 81 degree in forging note for
s1l in the name OF VIM o. Dunn was sentenced Tor two
years.
tempt burglary the Sd degree in endeavoring to
ter the house OF w. II. Brown, sentenced for five
Court in his Defence but being old offender and having
previously been in the penitentiary, cemency was
John Clark steward of the bark Aranda George Will
and George w. Brown, colored men, convicted Of
grand larceny in steaing box OF specie from the brig
fenced for Eve years Wilson, who says he was persua
ded commit the act by Clark was sentenced TO thres
years. and Brown who he received part oil the
ney, to two
Thoma, Morgan, stevedore, for an aggraved assault
and battery Jacob Marshall cartman, was sentenced
to the penitentary for three months.
Bernard Nc Laren, for assault and battery on VIM.
Sater--fned $40.
Michael and Patrick Clarity, for assault aud bat
terry on Charles Dsrragh--fned $40.
James Bell for assault and battery on Daniel Mckay,
fined So.
Francis Fleet for an assault and battery Dennis Gil
lespie- fined So.
VIM. Kennedy, for an assault and battery on Andrew
Trial Of a Coinr.-A German named John F. Bauer,
was tried an indictment for forgery in the fourth de.
gree for passing Mexican counterfeit piece, purportng
TO be of the value OF twenty five cents The prosecution
proved by boy named Charles Butt who YVES clerk in
the grocery store his mother at the corner OF Roosevelt
Stanton streets that the accused there the
evening of the 18th OF August last and purchased two
segars for which he gave twenty-five cent Mexican
quarter of dollar, and received the change
Alter leaving the store it ascertained that
the niece was counterfeit, and the boy whom he
passed il on going out TO look for him, found him
tempting to pass similar piece on John Gsise grocer,
opposite, payment for glass of beer The piece was
refused and the then three cents in change
On his arrest officer Stanton searched his trunk, and
found number Of plaster mou!ds or dies, and twelve
American qusrters, which were counterfeit The priso-
soner defended himself assisted by Mr.. Tomnson, and
the plaster and the counterfeit
ey were given to him by Leonhsrt who is soon to be
tried in Kings county for the offence. The jury
convicted him OF the offence and the court alter stating
the fact that he had recently served term n sas
extent of the law conviction for forgery in the fourth
degree
Trial of Michael Wa,sh-This person was tried for
libel on John Nc Mahon late collector of the sixth ward,
published in the "Subterranean the 29h July last
The charge relative aray that took place at
porter house on the corner and Franklin streets.
In which Mcmahon was said to be participant The
testimony showing that such the and that Nc.
Mahon arrested on the charge but subsequently, dis
charged the jury returned verdict Of not guilty.
Noile Prose quis In the case Of Lyman Knowles, mer-
chant Delhi Delaware county on an indictment LOT
false pretences obtsnng goods amounting in value to
s5l0 49, from John L. Geb, Of this ctyentered by re-
quest of complainant. .
Also in the Of James Rourke, indicted for petit
larceny in stealing two empty lime barres from Ran
| dolph Brandt-by consent Of parties.
Forfeited Bait-The names Of the following persons
having called and not answering their recogniz'
ances were declared forfeited -
Joshua Seixas two indictments for grand larceny,
in stealing gold of upper teeth from VIM. Par
sons dentist OF "a Vesey street. and similar case from
George F. schasr, dentist-baled in each case in the
| sum OF $500, by John Webster -! .
Who s this John Webster, who thus allows his name
be used bail for thieves by Wholesale and forfsits
his by $500 bepds alta time Is he worth
many red cents Who knogsa
William Rey nolds for burglary in the first degree, for
entering the dwelling house Of VIM Burritt Of 90 Null
berry street. the Goth June last and stealing cloth
ing and other property, valued at 1915 25-bailed by
John Webster in the sum OF $780,
Margaret Burns for petit larceny in atealng ribbon
from samuel Marcy, of ITO Bowerybaed by Alexander
Lawson in the sum of 500
Carsten Dasher. for assault and battery on William
Burk-bailed by Frederick WIGHT.
The Court then adjourned till Monday next at 10 oclk