The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-09
General Sessions.
GenerAI Bc001On0.
Before Recorder Talmadgs Judge Lynch and Aldermen
Stewart and smith.


JAMES r. WHrno, Esq, District Attorney.
ncHs-Caseo of Charles Psarce AT the opening of
the Court Thomas w. Warner, Esq counsel for Pearce
indicted for assault and batter, the girl Ann MUIR
ply, at the Broadway Cottage entered plea OF guilty
the ground that it technical assault,
ing injury OF her person. The counsel allowed
time to prepare afdavs showing the correctness OF this
statement.
Brglary.-A man named william Norris, and q boy
named James williams were tried on charge OF burglsry
in third degree entering the hat and cap
VIVA W. Bants, 100 Chatham street. the night of the
29th January and stealing about $50 worth OF silks hat
trimmings &c Norris offered 10 sell portion of the sto
len silk to Mrs. Orr in Orange street. at price that ndu
ced her to believe stolen by which means he was
arrested The boy confessed on his arrest the manner 10
which the burglary effected but there not being evil
dence sufficient against him he was acquitted Norris
convicted ar sent to the State prison for years and
months.
Stolen Goods at .auehon-A man named John McBrcar
ty OF 81 Orange street. tried charge of petit lar
ceny stealing twelve yards Of STAR carpet and other
goods valued al 81 the property OF Elizabeth Morrow,
OF CAS- Broadway on the 7th oJanusry last 1t pro-
he took goods to the auction store of Buxon
& Ring 1871 Chatham street, where they were sold.
The defence proved by officer Barber that the &C
cused had previously sustained good character, and
by Mr. Rabinesu Of the Salt Water Baths, that he
had been in his employ for number of years, and
always been honest His counsel also that
the goods alleged to have been Stolen were BY
McBresrty second hand articles The jury in consd
Grafton of his previous good character acquitted him.
Case Of Bigamy.-John McC aferty then tried
charge 81 ossmy was proved oy the pro'sau
1912, with Margaret Farrell his previous wife Margaret
QuiLlsn being living The defence aledged that az the
time he married Marga Quinlan her hnsbsndw living,
which fact unknown TO McCaferty, and therefore
the marriage with her illegal and TO bigsmy was II"
gally shown.
The District Attorney commended that the offence con-
listed in marrying ths second vile while tine nrt
was living. . o,-,..,. .w.s..
The CoYr charged that IL Margaret Qulnians husband
vss deceased at the time of McCafertys marriage with
her then the Indictment void putin ne was hving
and the accused knew IT, then the jury were bound to
convict him as the was then included In the sta
nts AGrr short the jury returned verdict Of
guilty and the Recorder sentenced him to the State Pri-
on RECEIVING the sentence McCsherty, who in the
prisoners box, slapped his hands together and as he
bounded of the Court room with officer said 30,
Tn broth OF boy and young enough TO marry third
the end OF two years, an sure an WILL which
was received with laughter by the spectators.
Forfeited Recognizances-SamuelC ornwell and James
Ly on, charged with stealing live hog from Mathew
Byrne OF $685. Water street. not appearing the recogn
zdnce of Cornwell signed by Henry Cornwell were de-
car ID forfeited. william sullivan OF u white ha Io
ating his wife Julia, baileJ b. James A. Balsiey, ana
Matthew McAllean and Ann McAlean for an assault ana
battery Margaret Fullerton bailed by Chsrles oNsi
not sring their recognzances were declared ior-
feited.
The,Court sdjourned.o Thursday morning {" sleves
O'Clock.