The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-11
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Talmadge, Judge Lynch, Aderms,
CrOlius and Iouss

before Recorder Iailmadge, Judge Lynch, Aldermen
Cr0lius and Jones.
JAMES X. WHIrro, District Attorney.
FTB. l0-Case Of Schermerhorn.-The trial Of this Wan
street hnancier set down for the third Monday in the
term
Case of John .ahernThe District Attorney stated that
sing the absence Of the counsel accused (who
stands indicted Tor embezzemen and grand larceny in
the Superior Court he should the down for trial
in the third week oil the session.
Noe Pr0sequ-James Phillips indicted for assault
and battery Dennis Brink, motion Of his counsel
william Shaler, Esq discharged by nolle prosequi hav
ing been entered on the Indictment against him.
On motion OF Rivers Wilson, nolle prosequ was al.
SO entered in the Of Henry Bsncker indicted
grand larceny in obtaining money from Jane Wilhans
Forfeited Recognz ances--Francis Spaight indicted
for an assault and battery VIM. B. Jackson and Abrs-
ham Scofeld for beating Eliza Sco6eld not sppesrns
their recognizsnces were declared forfeited spsieht a.
peared in Court after plea of guilty and
allowed until Friday to produce adsvits In jus1
cson oil the assault and showing his previous good char
acter
Senemeed-wiliam Ward for an assault and battery ON
Dr. Sanborn Of the popular 1Cornucopia" Park How.
was fined $40, and for similar offence committed on Ro
bert Sears of the polite and attentive assistants Of that
John MKay indicted for robbery in the srs degree in
taking fifty cents from Robert saterth waite motion OF
James NJ smith, Jr allowed to enter plea Of guilty
OF assault and battery and no prosequ entered by
the District Attorney the ether charge, he having
amined the papers and found that other charge could
be sustained The Court then sentenced him tothe city
James Smith and Austin Smith, entered plea Of guilty
OF an assault and battery on Isaac Hamilton, and 6n-
ed SIS each.
Joseph Waters convicted OF beating Bennett p Norris
was sentenced to the city prison for ten days. and Aned
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John Kahn for assault and battery two Watchmen
named Francis Lynesourgh and James Stevenson, was
fined $40 offence but motion of his counsel the
Court set aside the sentence until next week
John W. yelling, convicted Of false pretences, Edward
Kelly and Owen Mcntse for coming money, and La
ayette Green for nsurng lottery numbers were not call
ed for sentence
Discharged-The charge preferred against David Noes
OF passing IS counterfeit bill OF the Broome County Bank
Charles H. Rowe of - Pitt street, on the 9th Of last
month was withdrawn by the District Attorney il being
satisfactorily that he did not know the bill was
counterfeit. .....
Trial for Assault and Battery.-John Malay John Buck
terry Henry Miner the 9Th of last November Lyman
F. Hnckey stated that defendants assaulted Miner while
the performance Of his duty special deputy
Sheriff. at the poll of the second district Of the 18th ward
at the election the 9th Of November last The ndict
ment charged that Hnckley assaulted bat mention
was made Of Miners name it. The result that the
jury returned an immediate verdict Of not guilty and the
parties were discharged
burglary IN the First Degree "A young man named
John Reed butcher by trade tried for to
enter the store and dwelling house OF Mrs. Susan 0aG
ney widow of 206 Cherry street. the morning Of the
10th OF December last. II proved that at about =
o'clock in the morning the window shutter OF the store
forced open and window broken but no goods were
stolen. The accused was arrested by John u WOOD,
city watchman. aided by James Bresin, few minutes
after the window broken. He was running through
the street with another in company with him and
when arrested denied the sara ne was running
through the streets keep himself warm The jury
turned an verdict OF not guilty and the accused
The case Of Henry Johnson indicted for perjury was set
down for Monday next and the Court then adjourned
Monday next I'll. 81