The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-10
General Session q.
Before Recorder Talmadge, Judge Lynch, and Alder
men smith and Gedney.

men omlth ana 0edney.
JAMES II. WHIrrSo, ESQ District Attorney
WEDNEspAv March 9th, l9i3 JANIS WAND. a red
haired crook edey ed skver put upon his trial on
charge forgery in the second degree in ATTEMPTING TO
pass 81 note of the Chemical Bank altered from a one
on Anthony Luken corner OF Christie and Henry streets
on the leh OF June $780, He recog nized by Luksr
and Carsten F Meyer Of IL Christie street, proved the
sener by the accused having passed similar note upou
him on the l0h of June ls4e The paying teller of the
Chemical Bank testified that the accused had visited the
bank Ter number OF times during the year 1870, with
silver money for which he desired dollar notes of
that institution which were given him. The notes
altered from ones OF that bank by the figures and words
five dollars" being neatly pasted the figures l. and
words one dollar in me body of the The defence
conducted by WILLIAM SHALER, ESQ commended that the
length ftime such the alleged commission of tho
ohence by his Client that ii next to impossible that
the witnesses for prosecution could recognize him AZ tbe
man who had passed the notes. The District Attornev
Tor prosecution stated that the delay in the OF
the had arisen from the fact Tint Ward haJ s;n.n
straw Da al the time OF his arrest, and caught
until recently After the charge Of the Recorder The
Court in consideration of his character and another
dotment against him. sentenced him the State Prison
at Sing Sing Tor eight years and six months.
BrasARD MQunLAN, glider, of Catharine street. was
tired tor committing assault and battery Ann Miles
OF u Reade street on the 18th January last The COM
plainant stated that MQulsn had gded some frames for
which she had paid him. That the day in question he
met her IN catherine street. and charged her with passing
counterieit dollar note and insisted up
on her going to the Ward Court in Duane street. whittier
he dragged her. The defence, by WIN. sHALrR Esq
proved by persons that MQulan did nothing more than
insist upon her going to the Ward Court settle for pass
ing the counterfeit bill The Jury without leaving their
seats returned verdict OF not guilty.
JOHN BEcRoFr, formerly soldier in Canada and
since then pediar tried charge OF burglary in
the third degree, in entering the cloth Jsmes
shaw J 259 Pearl ST. the night of the 24h December
last an stealing two pieces of Cashmere containing about
90 yards valued $40 The property was found in pos
session OF Becro by officers boyer and FaoD found
the accused in Newark Jail The defence set was that
accused obtained the stolen cloth from Samuel c. Acker
man who is also indicted several charges Of burglary
Also that when he arrested at Newars attempt
ing to sell portion of the stolen cashmere he gave his
rect and residence and also stated that he aned
the goods from Alderman The jury after short absence
returned verdict OF guilty.
SAMUEL c. AcxsRmaS, the person above named who
stands indicted several chsrses Of burglary enered
plea OF guilty on one Indictment and will be sentenced
this morning to the full extent of the law
FORFEITED Recommendation Moore Of Thomp
street laborer indicted for grand larceny stealing
piece OF black cloth valued S35 from C. Zabriskie
SCo oil ois Greenwich street not appearing his recogni
feited.
The Court adjourned to this morning at II o'clock