The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-21
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Talmadge and Aid Gale end Hasbro

Before Recorder Tamsdge and AID Gale end Hasbrouck
JSs.s B. raa,r ESQ., Acting District Attorney soSy;c
indicted for burglary in the first degree in breaking into
the dwelling Of Mrs. Ketchum, No 242 Grand street. on
the night Of the LIST Of April last, called to trial. lie
did not appear and his recognizances, in the sum OF
81 900 viz Samuel Smith ordered to be estreated
David Keirsh, John Kersh, Peter Adam Walter Lester,
Nicholas Davis and Adam Beck called to trial. in
doted for assault and battery John Lambert They
did answer and their bail was also declared forfeited
Trial for Grand Larceny-Henry Hammond, a colored
men, was tried grand larceny in stealing, in sepem
Der last awach from Joseph f. Smith, the janitor OF ths
New York University" "a silver watch worn $40
The prisoner pawned the watch at KaAman's in Div
sion street for 49, and acknowledged he stole when ar
As there was some doubt il the value Of the property
exceeded $25 the jury found the prisoner guilty Of petit
months months ''''' ~
FYnes.-A fine of $40 each ordered to be imposed
on eight petit jurors for attendance the court.
Trial for Assault and Battery ,ch Intent KiA-WiL
liam Miller alias Butcher Bill a coored man, next
f. F. Smith the 18th of April striking him on the fore
head with Ratchet, inActing a wound while
duty with some other officers attempting to arrest the
prisoner for having previously committed assault Of
violent character on a female with the weapon
Thejur found the prisoner Guilty, and the Court
fenced him the Prison for the term of years The
female whom he wounded lies in very dangerous state in
.anotier Trial Of The Like Caayacter-warren c. McMil
lam then tried for assault and battery John c.
arss No 1875 Wooster street. the 18th of April in
ncting wound in the right side Of the abdomen
bfeene
street. Mr. Tartss was baker, serving his customers
and went to the assistance Of two females who required
to be protected from the assaults Of the prisoner The
wound inch in depth and of an inch in length
inflicted with case knife
Thewo young ladies' who had been assailed by the
cused corroboraed the statement of Mr. Tartss and the
jury found the prisoner guilty The Court sentenced him
to the State Prison for The term Of years.
Trial for False P,tencesPeter Rierson then put
on trial for false preepces in obtaining $3.50 in the month
Of September ls42 from Mr. James ngraham of Brook
Ign, under the following circumstance: Mr. ngraham,
Il appears about the time above specified went into bro.
kers odce No 81 Wall street aud purchased Of Ryerson
the draft Of $3.50, drawn Messrs y. Leech Co.. Of
pittSburg, Pa by him in the of Rcrson & Co.. but
which was never paid, Leech Co had no funds IN
their possession belonging to Rierson & 90.
The RECORDER charged that the present complain. Wa
not one that under the jurisdiction Of this s
the mere false statement made did not CONF u'l". ,
Grim mai law sDd brSach oliah bet~e. ",
parties who werslmakng contract Inc jury '""' ''
accused not guilty .,.-., e.
male was then tried for grand larceny implicated with
Margaret Stephens also colored for stealing on ,he ia
Of April n poId watch pencil case &c nc worm Silo
the nroner.r of MIR Isaiah Reynolds, No Bayard street
Tev servants in the family and the property
fnnnJ n,aced under some bricks IN the yard. The girl
proved character, andaas there no