The New York herald., 1844-07-12
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Emmans ana
MATHEW C. PArrnsos. ESQ. District Attor

Before Recorder Talmadgc and Aldermen Emmans and
/ Drake
MATHEW C.PArEnsor, Esq District Attorney.
Jelly Il-Case of Alexander Hoag-ln the motioh
before tine Court on the plea Of Counsel iof de
Of proceedings held before the Supreme Court on Dill oil
exceptions the Court gave their opinion that the plea
was "deemed frivolous" the return had been made IN
accordance with usage and custom. The case was then
set down for trial the first day of the August term
The Grand Jury came into Court with presentment
relative the bail" STEM and evils arising from
pawn brokers' shops which they presented as among the
most odious ot the nuisances existing IN the cy Inc
was received and the Jury discharged Tor the
term. t@
Grand Larceny Bernard Garahan and James Collins,
natives Of Ireland tried charge Of grand larceny
for stealing $1,000 of the Merchants Bank and three
OF $500 from belt round the body John Garvey Of To
ronto Canada, the 2sh Of June last. The complain
testified that he the accused in company with two
other men at Murphys grocery store in washington
street. in the early part Of the before named eveninghe
drank with them several times and then went to his lodg
ngs another part OF the city, and waking during
the night felt Of his belt and found that his money was
missing DAVID L. REED, broker Of Bowery, stated
thai arahan came to his office the morning OF the
LIST OF July with the $1,000 Of the Merchants Bank
took the to the Merchants Bank xhen he told
thst old man had been robbed of similar note day
offered il witness absent nearly two hours and
half and when he returned the accused still waiting
| for him and he was then arrested.
| JOHN DouSHIRTy OF IS washington street, stated
that Collins came to his place with $500 note and
asked fora counterfeit deector which he obtained, and
the note was good while there officer McGrath came in
and arrested Collins who denied that he had any money
| Officer McGRATH stated that from description Of
the accused, given by complainant he arrested Col
ins who afterwards told him that he had lett the $500
note with Dougherty where it was obtained This wit
also stated that sch0omaser named Sullivan who
in company with these men at the grocery when the
money supposed to have been sken was also suspect
he escaped the Of the complainant told witness
that he did not believe he knew any thing about IL The
complainant being recalled stated that he had known
Sullivan for several days before had eth
| or Of the accused before the night in question
The accused was defended BY W. sHALER, Esq who as
the position that the complainant lost the money
from his belt at Mnphy grocery store while in state Of
intoxication and that Collins found and divided il
note Collins one $500 note and Sullivan who escaped,
two other $500 notes. and contended that the evidence
The RIcoapra charged that il the money had been
found the accused and they had to believe that
belonged to the complainant they were guilty Of the
offence and also If they took means to ascertain who
was the legal owner
The jury after short absence, returned verdict Of
given to he co Complainant BY the assent of Mr. shasr
| the Court.
John Kirk tried charge Of grand larceny, for
steslng promssory note of the value OF $77 ~ and
Goa. from VIM F. Purdy, Of SO King street The pro
Avenue A. where complainant was engaged as master
workman. The complainant arrested accused while
asleep in pile Of shavings in house in Avenue where
o found the coat and the note The accused confessed
theft when arrested and said he intended to return the
papers The jury returned verdict Of guilty Of petit
larceny only and the sent him to the penitentary
for six months.
Grand Larceny-A deaf mute named James Dixon,
tried charge of grand larceny, for stealing S9d
in bank $5 gold piece and gold watch valued al
about 5000 from Richard J. Todd of Brooklyn while he
was at Chatham street, the l2th Of May last The
complainant caught the accused in the act but he es
capped and paid part o the on the same day To-
George Brown Of GAG Greenwich street. ior & sun. o.
identified by Mr. Todd, from initials the back, as hav-
ing been in his pocket wallet when taken ny accused
The watch was not recovered The testimony being
conclusive the jury returned verdict Of guilty. and the
prisoner was rensnded for sentence.
Brown s Was Tried tried on charge q stealing thirteen LOTTERY
tickets, purporting to he OF the Pckomoke Lottery,
drawn in Delaware from the exchange office II Mr.
Gro H. BRowr a clerk Of Hyde testified that accused
came into the Office. and ater enduring for tickets
snatched the package from the counter and escaped
the indictment described the tickets as the Delaware
Lottery, drawn in DeIawareS This was fatal to the in
dctment and the jury returned verdict OF not guilty
The District Attorney moved that the accused be re-
manded until indictment could be prepared at the
term Of the Court to which the Court assented and
| the accused was sent back to prison.
Robbery the Points,-A young man named James
McCredy tried a charge Of grand larceny TO,
enticng namedDupont Garesche into the premises
Amanda Mclean, in Anthony Little Water street
while he in state Of partial inoxication and rob-
bng him Of his coat vest hat handk srchef and small
amount of money. while he asleep the premises.
The fact clearly proved but the jury considered the
property below the value of S25. and returned YER
dict Of petit larceny only The Court then sentenced
Business Concllded-Dstrict. Attorney PATERSON then
stated the Court that his business for the term hal
been brought closethat every confined in the
City prison had been tried desired trial. and that
therefore there nothing further before the Court for
The RECORDER then proceeded to discharge the petit
Jurors in attendance but said that conceived his
duty the extreme satisfaction evnced by the
Court the facility with which the District Attorney
had despatched the public businessthat while he had
tenaeousy adhered 10 the interests Of the people that h
represented yet he had ntermngled with his oiciaI
l evidences
towards all who had been arraigned that this mention OF
receive hearty response from ell whose business
on duties had called them in attendance before the
This due to the District Attorney as he had but re-
Gently taken upon himself the responsible duties OF ar
office That arduous II was difficult TO satisfy
the people, well as the accused in the advocacy
| tice
The petit jurors then discharged with the thanks
Seni-nces--John Edward Robinson, the colored boy
who convicted of manslaughter in the fourth de.
gree for causing the death OF Patrick Daley formerly
waiter Wnlust's refractory in Park Row, by striking
him upon the head with the bar of door arrairned
sentence The Recorder stated that from the estmo
ny the trial he found he the assailed from the
commencement of the aray but still the use OF such
hs ea had
well considered by the court and strong testm o
previous good character Of the pr oner had been
impose sentence Of imprisonment in the City Prison
| Tor one month only, and fine Of $40.
EdDdrd Pyestiy convicted Of attempted rape upon
ais daughter next arragned. but sentence was
suspended in order allow him to introduce afdavt'
showing the alleged falsy oil the testimony 8ganN MIN
which II is suspected manufactured by some por
| tisn Of his family.
George TAompson convicted of grand larceny for at
tempting TO pick the pocket o. Mr.. Monroe, in Wal
street. sentenced to the State prison for two
and three months The Recorder remarked in passing
this sentence that would have been extended to hs
full length OF the penalty Of the lawtwo years and 81,
monhswere il not thar the statute compelled the cour
10 impose the sentence allow the prisoner to IN
discharged between the months Of March and November
Henri, s. SchaGsr who had entered plea OF guilty tt
an indictment obtaining goods under false pretences
next asked If he had nything to say why jndgmen
should not be imposed upon him, to which question b'
| answered nothing The Recorder then remarked tina
the Court had reason to believe from afdav
had been presented before them that the accuset
was of leaders Of gang of swinders that haf
long infested this city, whose operations had defraudrf
hons ands and whose punishment deserved the umos
| severity. That such punishment would have been in
acted upon the prisoner and State prison labsr been hi
rnence had several adsvis been presented to hs
Court in his favor by persons formerly Of his acquan