The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-15
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge, and Aldermen Iabsz VII
lams and Jackson

Before Recorder Talmadge, and Aldermen Iabsz VIII
liams and Jackson
NJ. c. Paterson, Esq District Attorney.
Monday Selling Liquors cthout License George M.
liquors whou, license ut I62 Broome st. The pfose-
cution called Myrom Finch, who said he saw Roth sell
something cooTed in glasses and bottles but he could not
tell what Henry Boodlenan testified to the same
feet and VIM. Arlington thought that he had
something dark sold, with froth
WILLIAM sHALER, Esq appeared for defence and con-
tended that no proof Of the commission OF the offence
charged had been made by the prosecution. Afer
lew minutes consultation the jury returned verdict OF
guilty.
Trial Of Thomas Waters This man. who resides at n
Gloss street, tired charge of grand larceny for
stealing eight half eagles from Thomas Mcnamara in
JHy last The complainant testified that he went to the
house OF Waters, and before going into room with
woman, he gave Waters the money keep and when he
out Waters denied that received the money
Mr. UNLOCK, for defence, argued that the delivery OF
the money was mere trust and the denial on The mart
OF the accused to return it violation Of uust
and could not be made criminal act The Court denied
the legality Of the position, and decided that mere TEN.
porary deposoi money goods could not be considered
trust and therefore the accused must show his de-
fence The defence then called Mary Waters. the dsugh
ter OF accused who stated that lewd women not
the habit OF coming into her fathers house TO drink
for other pnr Several other Witnesses called
Mcnamara, which amounted 10 but little The prose.
cuon then called officer Cochran, Day Police Officer Of
the Sixth Ward who stated that the house Of Waters
was the resort Of disordery males and females and
Kept open as late one two and three O'Clock In the
morning Other witnesses called. but their testi-
mony amounted to but little relative 10 the issue.
District Attorney PATERSON in snmmiI up for prose-
cuton commented with much force and feeling upon the
attempt Of defence to give Waters character " hen at
the time he not only keeper OF this notorious bro
thei, but that he compelled his wife and his young
daughter who called upon the stand witness to
remain inmates Of the house and bear witness his
nfsmy and the conduct Of the prostitutes that reord TO
IT, The jury retired and absent until six o'clock,
when they stated that they could not agree, and
therefore discharged
Dfsorderiy House-Danel Cof was tried for keeping
dsorderIy house in the basement OF 3l'3 Water street
Several witnesses called who sustained the indict
ment The defence, conducted by {. w Terhune, Esq
called Hugh Burns WI o testified that Golf did
had not rented the premises charged dsordeIly but
that James Bond rented the premises in July last ~ tho
time this Indictment found The case united
and the court charged that If he acting the agent
Of any other person. and the house KEPT dsorey
he was responsible for snch conduct The Jury found
him guilty and the court sentenced him TO the peniten
sry for four months, and stated that they should
tne TO enforce the law until these nussnces abated
Fo,fsfed Bail The following named persons sp-
peariDg for trial their bail forfeited Richard Gil
dersleeve, two indictments for pas ii counterfeit
notes and George Post and Joseph Vesor indic
ment for the offence. George Beach and hp Hop
pei for keeping dsorderly houses and Lewis Edw ards
sas Crapous and Henry Arnold, for petit larcenics
Also. Joseph Mahan and John Baxter, Henry Nevins
Frederick Stevens Hiram Record for keeping disordeIy
houses, and Egbert Mills, for assault and battery.
Casesof Dauis and Stherms horn.The District Attor
ney stated that the OF Schemerhon for embezxle
ment and Davis for allowing Hoag to escape would be
tried Wednesday Also the si Sylvester Spencer
on Friday next The court then dourned TO this
ming at III o'clock.