The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-11
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge, and Aldermen Tillou and
Martin

Before Recorder Tallmadge, and Aldermen Tillou and
| Martin
JONAS b. PaILLIrs, Esq, Acting District Attorney.
| FRIpAY Nov. lO-SgNTEKcE DAY-This being the dav
fixed Tor the sentence of Mike Walsh and Others consi
derabe interest was exhibited among the spectators
about the court room, although the assembage
large. Mike came into court at early hour, neatly
dressed in suit OF black with the rather unusual sdd
ton OF RULED shirt and other ct OF the ariso.
cratic order Neither Of bis counsel present The
Court assembled at ~ o'clock, and considerable delay
followed before the members appeared to have csnclu.
ded the disposition Of tho case before them Finally
we heard the following -
REcoRDER-Mr. Clerk, arraign Michael Walsh for
sentence.
CLERK-Michaol Walsh what have you to say Why
sentence should not De imposed upon you
WALsH-On what conviction Is sentence to be i'm
posed
REcoRpER-o On all four in which verdiots have bssu
rendered.
WALsH.- have great deal to say; but believe I'll
postpone 1t for another opportunity.
passing sentence IN this case the court
ohe press was to be valued and sustained yet the cs
ousness that had recenty presented itself among many
oil the public journals OF this city OF a
the community than benefit. In recent instances II
appears that most public journals have ndulged in
attacks not only upon public character but had entered
the private sanctuary Of families, which they have
sailed in manner that calls loudly upon the public su
right assai those in public station when actuated by
good motives and ends will deny when
attacks individuals and assas private Character and
relations with out its TO be sincerely
deprecated. When men are assaied who not In
public life and held up to contempt and ridcule without
such wrong by the severest punishment within in
Jurisdiction Recently not only private and public in
dividuas have upjustifaby been thus abused, but
ures have been openly assae condemned and sspersed
the rendition OF verdcts which in their opinion they
evidence of the case before them This has been car
ried to such extent that Jurors come here fearful to
perform the du les imposed upon then oy the law and
dcton Fave been osaed by OF The pspers Of city
(meaoing the Plebean) at the recent e, in manner
that the laws the editor would have been here
aragned and punished to the extent OF the law. In the
libel on John Msgnus. on which YOU were convicted.
he called thief, and other opprobrious terms
applied that deemed by the jury unushable but
the court deem their duty to mike clear and marked
distinction between those who have been libelled and
have little or no character those who have much.
They also will draw di tncon between the cases Of
conductors of public presses who attack each other in
contrast with liosls private individuals which dstins
ton will ever govern their judgment in passing sentence
The Court therefore, in the conviction on the libel on
In the of libel Levi slamm the editor Of the
| Plebeian, they impose q fine OF 500
In the conviction for assault and battery A. d.
Willard, at he election in the ninth ward the Court
remarks, that although evidence was presented to
that you the leader of gang OF turbulent spirits
who participated in the assault and they therefore.
in this impose fine Of $50; and also Lorenzo D.
Cummings, who convicted with you for the Of
fen Q, a like penalty OF $50.
In the libel Jacob ssouthard cooper of Washington
Market he was held up TO public and ridculs, and
his character represented in the most infamous light
He had not intefered with you in any way that sp
parent and still he charged with providing about the
streets and committing offences that would render him
subject to public jnfamy II was stated that burgaries
had increased four.od in the vicinity Of his place Of
business and other charges were preferred against him
calculated to sink him to the lowest depth in public
opinion Notwithstanding all this you have assigned no
sustain the charges alleged The Court therefore
feel it duty incumbent upon them to impose severe
punishment in this case, that, in your calmer
ments will cause reflection upon your past course, and
at the same time ss warning to yourself and others.
They therefore order that in this case you be imprisoned
| in the Penitentiary for two months.
| WALsH-so much for being an honest man.
He then left the Court room with officer for the City
| Prison, where he will remain several days.
Case of Wiks-1n the case Of George Wilkes, who
the Gper stated sn hs sd,po.
ton Of the District Attorney he had probably been pre-
vented from presenting the atdavits Of Wiks
with recent belous prints and they therefore postponed
action upon it until Friday next.
Lorenzo d. Cummings who was convicted with Walsh
Of an assault and battery A. D. Willard here came into
court received the sentence OF fine Of $50 imposed upon
him and was committed to the City Prison for nonpsy-
mtnt
Assault and Batiey-Msry Banta was tried for an
sault and battery Mary Hess and acquitted.
IriaI Of John "A Canfer,Ths young rogue was ied on
Peck Co. the 2is of SeptemDe last Although he
in the vicinity of the premises and there lit
tie doubt intended enter the Here IL he could there
not evidence sufficient to convict him and he
Quilted but renanded for trial on an old Indictment for
The r. iai of Young Saunders and Ragge was set down
for Monday the Goth instant
A Noe Prossqui was entered inhe case of Jsmes MUIR
ply srged with assault and battery Alice Hum
phreys and the complaint dismissed.
Plea Of Guilty Augustus NJ L. Pink entered plea Of
guilty to charge OF grand larceny, in stealing $3.50
from Ferdinand Bentz and was sentenced to the State
prison tor two years
Forfeited gnizonces Thomas and Lucretia Brown
indicted for burglary in the second degree and the for
another charge in the third degree appearing
their recognz spces declared forfeited.
Charles Scoed, charged with assault and battery,
with intent to kill Hugh McDe nott not answering, his
| recog enhances were forfeited
Also Anthony Williams, for petit larceny, and Mi
chael Kavsnagh for an assault and battery on W. w.
Way.
The Court then adjourned TO Monday next.