The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-13
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmsdge and Aldermen Brady AM
Rawson.

Before Recorder Tallmsdge and Aldermen Brady and
Rawson.
JAMES r. WHITING, ESQ., District Attorney.
tgJULY l2.-Long Shore Thieves. John Jones and John
Regain alias Drasin tried for stealing canvass
barrel OF beef and barrel of pork, valued at twenty
five dollars from barque Francis, lying at pier
No. Worth River the 30th of June ast coored man
named Charles Davis testified that he the accused
steal the articles and sell portion OF them.
AT this point of the case Judge sTuhe"s Of Georgia
was invited to seat upon the bench by the Court
An amusing scene occurred between the CONSUL en-
gagged for the two prisoners, acting Counsel for
Jones and the Regain and both being anxious
acqu their clients, questions put by tending to
implicate Regan as the employer of Jones' when the
Counsel for Regain objected and the District Attorney
and Court compelled to interfere and settle the legal
dispute
Several witnesses were called to testify to the good
character of jones' and the jury returned verdict Of
not guilty in his but guilty in the OF Regain
The Court then sentenced Regan to the State Prison for
years
Nuisance III Keeping Suine.-J Mccain, of 100 Antho'
ny street was tried indictment for nuisance in
ths pau d;rac a. rrcyad hn unmher Of ;yssse.
that swine to the number of ten fifteen and twenty were
in the alley and yard and that the offensive smell
from the yard nuisance to the neighborhood. The
jury found the accused guilty.
Trial Of Francis Fsyard for picking hepocket Of Am.
brose W. Wtbank, at the post Office Sunday the 23d
May last, while he waiting receive his letters.
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Mr. Wur.Asx testified thaaon tho morning of the rob.
berry he standing at the upper post Office window
receive some letters when he was rudely ostled by the
smined the at the time, and Of opinion thst
ard the person. He first missed the pocket book
when searching for his knife to cut the seal Of his letter
He information 70 the police officers and had Fayard
arrested In the examination he stated that since
the arrest he has had his belief in the identity of the pr
soner shaken and hiss spent money in sndeavorng to
arrest another individual said to resemble Fayard very
much in stature and general appearance
For the defence, ESosH L. CAMP, Esq-Counsel pla-
ced upon the witness stand the sistern law
ed, who testified that the morning of the alleged
robbery, Fsyard who lives in the house. not
absent until o'clock.
The case was summed up for defence by the counsel
for accused and the District Attorney made foreble ap
peal TO the jury who returned verdict of not guilty,
and the accused was discharged.
= Stealth. q Gold Watch Elizabeth Walker was tried
for grad larceny in stealing ladies' gold watch from
William A Morton, lac Prince street. the 10th OF June
found in her possession by the officers of police She
was defended by ENocH L. CAMP Esq, who made for
chile appeal to the jury the ground OF mercy alone
and after elaboration they rendered verdict sf
guilty but recommended her strongly to the mercy of
the court, and the clemency OF the Executive. The
court then sentenced her to the State prison for two
years, that being the lowest term in their power.
Stealing a Wason-Jsmes Blovel alias Blauvslt was
tried for grand larceny stealing wagon, valued at
$3e from the stable Of Thomas Blackman the Esd OF
May last. There being some doubts to the value Of
the wagon the Jury returned verdict of petit larceny
only. Thos. Graham, and Daniel Doan, sccomplices OF
Blovs then entered plea OF guilty oil petit larceny and
the Court sentenced all three to the Penentary for
months
Stealing GSiiver Csin.--william Dykeman was then
tried for stealing $25 % cents in silver the 2lst
June. from the trunk OF Alloys Theier, of IL Frankfort
street The evidence being conclusive, the Jury render
ed a verdict OF guilty.
Rseeping Stolen GooSs-John Nesbtt was tried for re
ceving stolen goods, knowing them to be such, and
victed and sentenced TO the Pententiary for three
months.
Merrill charged with constructive larceny, and Charles
M Marshall charged with grand larceny, was alss dis
charged.
The Court then adjourned to this morning elsv
O'Clock.