The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-14
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge, and Aldermen Waterman
nj Ri

JAMES r. WHITING, Esq !, District Attorney.
TUESDAY Feb H:-Case Of Em6e: siement-Wm M.
PRcE, Esq appeared the part Of James Montgomery
late book.kseper Of Davenport Quincy Co. indicted for
embezzlement in appropratng the of $4,000 and up
demurrer to the indictment. The Court granted the
ton and the trial was therefore, postponed until the
Robbing an Un,enanted Eouse.--John Hunter Houston
alias James Hunter alias John Hunter and Thomas Hous.
ton, implicated with Thomas Kelvin, were tried on a
charge Of burglary the third degree in entering the
tenanted house the southwest of Bedford and
ing quantity carpenters tools belonging to workmen
who had been employed there They were ably defended
by VIM sHALEn ESQ, but portion OF the stolen goods
being found in their possession and one OF them having
been coming from the premises the jury convicted
them of the charge.
p THOMAS KEvLIN next tried en- the same charge,
and also defended by Mr. Shaler small portion OF the
stolen property found in his posses ion and several
witnesses called to show his previous good charac
ter The defence commended for verdict of petit larceny
The Jury after absence Of twenty minutes returned
verdict Ct guilty Of burglary in the third third degree but re-
THE three then tried another charge OF burglary
in entering the unenanted house so Eighth Avenue about
the same time and defended by Mr. shaler who succeeded
in obtaining a verdict Of acquittal
Another indictment against them was untred
The Court then proceeded TO sentence them as follows
Thomas Houstin made Speech in which he said he
innocent Kelvin said that all he had told the Court
lie and the Court believing it, sentenced him to
two years and four months John Hunter Houston was
sentenced for two and two months and Kelvin for
two years.
Playing the O0cer.-A porter named James Murphy,
tried for misdemeanor in arrestng Thomas Gould
ing, on charge of larceny representing himself as an
of December last, Murphy to the house where he
boarded and charged him with stealing dozen gloves
from the store of Hooker Morris in Beaver street
Murphy said he had warrant for him. and arrested him,
and took him to the Upper Police Office from thence to
the Athen@um Hotel and then to the Tombs where he
released him, promise Of his coming to the of
Hooker Morris the next morning. and paying SO 90 for
the gloves James Mason confirmed the statement of
called George Atkinson boy in the employ of Hooker
Norris who testified that dozen sample gloves from
Af nny in fpa
store and he therefore suspected him. He also testified
that no peter Funks," "drummers" pufiers were
engaged in that store. Thomas NJ Hooker, Of the
propreors Of the auction store, testified that he
Gouding take up the gloves and examine them, and in
top Of the boz were missing Mr. CASSIDY siil maker Of
the firm, testified to similar facts John Hannah who
was present at the sale knew nothing about the transac
ton except what he had heard said Robert c. Morris
the auctioneer stated that after the gloves
missing Gouding purchased black silk shawl lined
with red silk for about s. So and after left the store
without paying for it. bill made out for the shawl
and the gloves and sent by Murphy to the house Of
Michael Kelly saw Goulding sitting the gloves and
suspected him from his appearance but did him
msdemesnor in REPRESENTING himself as an olcer ana
he was ordered to appear on Friday for sentence.
Breskins open Shoe sscp1,Adam yarick implicated
in the third degree in entering the shee shop of Thomas
Brophy. in Eighth avenue: near Nineteenth street,
cond hand boots and pair of new boots and pair
footed boots Officer Lambert arrested them board
glOOp oil G1nsevOOrt street, Wnere
of the stolen boots. The defence by VIM sH,Lnp show
ed by crossexamnaton that varick was hand on board
Of the sloop in the employ Of Henry Sutton who has
been indicted another charge Of burglary Murphy
gave information TO the officer whereby eleven pairs
boots restored The jury returned verdict of moi
guilty. rsr
Murphy here entered plea of guilty to the same
charge. -
varck was then tried charge of burglary, i'm
pleaded with Murphy and Henry f. Sutton in entering
the office Of Henry L. Buckley and stealing stove and
some other articles Tracks traced in the from
the once to the foot of Gansevoort st. where the stolen
fices were found board the sloop Gov Woolcott
mande1 by Sutton. Varck and Murphy were found on
board the vessel James McCay and several other wit.
nesses testified to the good character of varick The -
~ returned verdict Of guilty and the Court
him to the State prison for two years. Murphy was sen.
fenced for three years and six months.
notle proseqi was entered in the Of Sutton the
captain OF the sloop he not being found board the
sell and also proving good character
The Court then adjourned to II o'clock this morning
MORE Screw SrEAMERs.-The new steamer in
tended for the route between this city and Boston
is already underway at Mr. Lemue Dyers nip yard She