The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-17
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Emmans and
Williams
JoNA, B. PuILLIps, ESQ Acting District Attorn

JONAS B. PHILLIPS, Esq Acting pisrict Attorney
May I6-TriaI for Grand Larceny.-A eoiored girl
named haene Bel was tried for grand larceny in steal
ing the Cd OF apr'llast cloak worth saw .ne 0Psrs
OF MIR. George s. Housh No 1868 Bro'me s,ses cav ss
attempted to pledge the cloak at The pawn es
iabshment Of Simpson Co in the BoMery II was de
tanned, and tho prisoner arrested by ofncer hnP ,
Jury were charged by the ne1orde nSmy taken
ceeded in value $685. verdict was rendered OF gusy o.
petit larceny only, and she was sentenced 10 u'e pe"'
B,yeiaru-Uriah Pearsall, mere lad, was next tied
for burglary in the ID degree in n'H e an tho
night Of the sh of Arm Verdict guilty and the Court
sentenc ed him to the State prison for two years
TraiJor False Pret,nees bowen foster was maS'
MT OH his trial for obtaining goods under false preehces
to the aront of s4o9, in october last from Nessr9 "a
and Huntingdon The false representations al'egei
store Beaver street. No a. in tho middle OF october
and stated to the firm that he had ~
West Lcyden, Lewis County, with Mr. Tennap ' nn
in $500 Upon these representations bill was nade VI
and credit was given on notes pay able at
on their coming maturity. they were all dishohoIed
The accused stated that Belnnp also owned farm that
the Sl5eO put in by him received from gentleman
from Utica accused having previously taken ane ne' ~
Mr. Darling who partially corroborated The statements
made, and in consequence the credit was given
den or rather one them tSr Hunting on they found
the closed and Foster gone, and that he had sod
the goods purchased at auction sale, and that behp
did not a farm, there any other property 10
be found Foster complained OF here nnd arrested IN
Cherry valley This character of evidence was intro
ducod by calling MIR. Carew and Mr.. huntingdon, the
members firm doing business at No. y Beaver street
number Of witnesses were examined, amongst whom
was Mr. Isaac Peck who corroborated the statements
made by Messrs. Carew Huntingdon the accused sta
ted that he by the $1,000 by receiving as presen
from Mr. Camp OF Utica for servces-and witness sold
him bale Of goods.
The witness also stated that he sold the accused three
or more bales Of goods upon his reference to William
A. Darling Cedar street. the last Of which was packed
up to the order Of the accused but not deliver
ed as suspicion aroused in the mind Of Mr. Peck that
all right former credit OIL note OF months
for S? has nev been paid In December the accused
reiterated him his former declarations that his partner
and self had $4,000 employe in their business
WILLIAM W. PINro, OF 80 Cedar street, deposed thar the
accused his in October last and in conse
quence OF the representations that have been pre-
viously named he sold him bill OF silk goods on b
months credit amounting to about S9O-also another ioi
$50.
II appeared that all the unpsid notes came TO maturity
after the prisoners and incarceration in the City
Prison. 80
SAMUEL WILLIAMS Of No. III Pearl street, deposcd thai
upon the previously narrated and which
Foster followed up he gave him credits for Sl?5o OF
various notes. payable at various dates none OF whci
were paid.
At this stage Of the trial the Court adjourned to Friday
at IL o'clock A. NJ.