The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-13
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen scoles ans

General Sessions
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen scoles and
JAMES r. wHrrIsc. Esq. District Attorney.
MAHcH ia.Se Day-fhis being the day selected
for the ofJohn Jones' the button maker for
attempt procure abortion from the person Of Catherine
Costello and also OF Edward T. Burke for obtaining
CARS false pretences well other persons
cd the Court crowded after the hour OF eleven
Case Of John Jones-Adsrman Waterman and Briggs,
before whom this convicted OF attempt to procure
abortion being upon the bench, JAMES NJ SMITH J Is
qure Of counsel Of accused rose and asked the
postpone sentence order TO allow time 10 send
to Albany to obtain bill OF exceptions IRON one oil the
Judges Of the Supreme Court, 10 OBTAIN stay OF
proceedings and obtain new trial. Application nad
been made the Recorder for stay Of judgment which
had been refused, but ho considered It duty he
wed his client make this request Of the Court prior 10
their rendering judgment in the case The gentleman
closed the application by remarking that the Court was
well aw are that ompainant Catherine Costello was
taken sick before the defence had any opportunity to
examine her as to her statement which mved the
basis of this conviction That under this state OF the
case he opposed continuing the trial until her re-
covery; but his client insisted upon such course, and
contrary to his Judgment, lac assented to It. Under
these circumstances, he asked till Friday oil next week
| to send to Albany.
RncorpEx-The opinion of the court is that there is
not sufficient cause in the application for stay Of Judg
CLEEK.-John Jones'
LAWYER srsvrNsoN.--Eere sir. Great Laughter
DISTINCT ArroaSxYThe call " as not for your client,
John jones' hut for John Jones, the button maker
srEvENsos.-Oh, thought it was my John Jones
(Laughter)
CLsnx.-John Jones-(no answer) John Jones-(no
answer)
REconpEn.-Mr. Clerk please arraign John Law.
CLERK.-John Law stand forth and answer why SEN
tcnce should not be pronounced upon you
REcoNpnn-John Law you were convicted of riot in
Grand street on New Years eve, during which time
gun fired from the your house that
killing person residing opposite The Court therefore,
sentence toa confinement in the city prison for one
LAW suppose must stand committed until the fine
is paid
LAw-Then l shall stay long while myself, shall.
abraham Rytrson and William Spipood were then ar
ragned for sentence conviction for grand larceny in
stealing cloak and $37 in money from Hugh Luckey,
whom they met in Anthony street, where the robbery
was perpetrated.
WIN sHALrn Esq asked for postponemen of sentence
of SPiwood, the ground that his father had had no
OF his offence until he his conviction pub
lishsd in the newspapers OF the day,
{. w. TERnuNE ESQ rose and said, that became pro
per for him to suggest the court that Spwood whom
had defended innocent Of the offence for witch he
had been convicted and the court would not pass SEN
tence, the prisoner would make full confession and
bring all the real parties to justice.
REcoRDER-The Court really hope that the latter part
of your remarks will soon manest-there Is
occasion for further delay OF judgment Ryerson who
has served term in the state prison. was then sent
back for four years and nine months ana Spwood Tor
four years and six months.
RyrRsoN-Ite tell you thing-we are both innocent
i wasn't tried for the crime, but for my character
John Moore, boy, then arraigned conviction
burglary the third degree in entering the store oil j.
p Ravens Co.. corner of Market and Water streets.
| will not be down on me-as will never be found here
again.
REconprR-In consideration of this, sentence you
the state prison for two years. and trust that we snail
| not see you here again for sentence
CLRRK-John Jones--(no answer)-John Jones-mo
reply-John Jones !-(no response)
IEcoRpER-Let bench warrant be Immediately ssu-
ed for the apprehension Of John Jones' that he may be
| brought before the court forthwith.
Case Of Edoard f. BurkeThe Recorder stated, that ii
had intention Of the Court to impose sentence
upon Edward Burke convicted Of obtaining cigars by
false pretences but representations had been made since
the trial by j. L. WHTr, Esq., counsel for the creditors
which would tend change the decision OF the court
to the penalty to be imposed Under these circumstance
the had concluded to postpone the sentence until
such statement in favor OF accused the Creditors should
consider Just and proper.
Street Door 7nieC-yoseph Thompson, black thief,
tried charge grand larceny for stealing cloth
cloak valued at upwards of S25 the property OF Thomas
H. Braisted which was taken from 90 White street on
the 12d of February last The accused was arrested by
officer Stephens who found the cloak on his person with
the flaps tucked under his pantaloons and an over coat
over ibuttoned tight to prevent from being seen The
Jury convicted him forthwith and the Court sentenced
him to the State prison for three years andtwc months
Trial Of William Reed.-This man. well known in thu
Fourth ward a sailors boarding house keeper, at 81
Water street. was put upon his trial on charge OF gran.
larceny for stealing on tie 9th ult Slo from Joseph IL
Lakeland late carpenters mate OF the United states shi
from the ship the day previous to the offence That hav
ing previously known Reed he went there and remained
that night. The next day he started for Cecil county
where his parents reside and after placing the
money in bag in his chest he proceeded in
cab in company with Reed the Philadelphia boat from
the foo, Of Couftandt street They arrived there lat.
and entered oyster cellar near by kept by two person.
by the Of Harris While there. Lakeland proposed
that him Reed should to the circus and then open
| ed his trunk to put on trock coat snd change
his roundabout. Reed stepped up and took the bag
money from the trunk and put 1t in his over coat poe
ket They then went to the circus, and entering Reed
| told him to go up stairs and he would follow In
,n by hs
he denied that he had ever seen the money Kee'
then escaped and arrested several days after by office
Parker After the complaint was made at the police office
a man named Shaw gave him $40 to 60 away (which h
accepted and went to Hoboken From thence he walke'
Jersey City where he arrested and brought TO this
cty as witness, and locked ur in the Tombs Edware
Foley at the house OF Reed when he saw the bag
money put in the trunk Of before him and Reed
left In the cab The wife of Reed then told Lakeland moi
let Reed go with him in the cab he would rob him
Of his money This the substance of the
and that complainant gave Tor not demanding
the money of Reed when he took from the trunk was
that he drunk, and being stout athletic and quarrel
some man. he was afraid 10 charge MN Wh se pl .nt
Jonn A. Cooper Esqrs proved that Lakeland was par
tally intoxicated at the time, and also called number
witnesses upon the stand who gave Reed good charac
ter for honesty but qualified by stating that he
| quarresome disposition. The charge Of the Court wa
| in favor Of the accused.
The Jury retired a, o'clock and remained until
but being unable to agree discharged and Reed
| remanded Tor another trial
| SHOCKING MuRpRR.-The Natchez Courier gives
the following particulars of dreadful murder re-
Gently perperated in this state "A Miss Demoss was
killed. about the 10th inst Mndcn. Claiborne parish
La She left the house OF neighbor in the evening tc
the house of her father respectable planter
but not arriving, search was commenced, and young
man, by Lambwright, was met in the woods. Upon
the searching party proposing TO 60 up certain branch
stated that it use lac had been there hunting
&C. They did CO. however, and found her dead She
had been violated severely beaten and then her head
was held under the water to finish the work OF death
Some other circumstances have excited suspicion Of
Lambwrght, but there Is positive evidence against
him. lie is young man, married, with ono child and
before his marriage had addressed Miss Demo and been
| by her rejected.
| LARGE FIRE AT NRwARK.--A fire broke out yes
terday morning between four and five o'clock in the
kitchen of the United States Hotel situated In Broad st.
little south of Market street Tho hotel and two three
frame buildings each side OF il entirely destroyed
The United States Hotel kept by T.. Stewart Son
II was the extensive establishment OF the kind in
Newark. 1hebuilding, we understand, was insured =
Whether the furniture which nearly all destroy ed