The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-20
IRE money brokers' and changers.
General sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadege, and Aldermen Waterman
and Brpps

| Before Recorder Tallmadeee and Aldermen Waterman
and Briggs.
JAMES r. Whiting, ESQ, District Attorney.
FEB is-1ral for Assault and Battery -BenJsmin Du-
rant and Horato Atwood were put their Trial for
Assault and Battery committed the 26th December Las,
the person OF Richard Brown of No % Fourth street.
Durant cut the complanan,s chin with Ratchet and At
right OF possession of haties kettles and the alleged
assault the result Of an attempt to remove them from tie
cused gnilty The court fined Durant $40, and Atwood
FIVE dollars.
.9fempt to Commit Grand La,ony-sarsh Vincent a
colored female next tried or,he above offence at
tempting the 18th OF last December by stealing sich
,ver spoons ,rinkst' &c worth 500 from the house Of
The accused had formerly been in Mrs. Kings employ
as servant, and after her discharge in the habit of
visiting her late mistress and the day in question
busy at the drawer that the prop
and being detected LEFT. Ihs evidence OF nien,
very slender and the District Attorney not drpoie
/ to press the case. she was acquitted.
Bms,ny in The Third Degn-wilam Berry alias
into the store of Mr. John L. Murray No. 1911 Prince
street on the night Of the 23d December last and stealing
,hereirom. clothing cloths, umbrellas. &C. worth from
1850 TO $3.50 On the prisoner being arrested by officer
Joseph part Of the property was found on his premises
No .! Orange street. the per part OF which
Cauy, which consisted OF two umbrellas SC and all of
which was identified by MIR. Murray his property A
man named Grower had been tried and convicted as the
acconpce Of the accused in the commission OF this
burglary The evidence Of guilt was extremely vague
was remanded 10 he tried on another indictment for
| burglary
Grand LoreenyJane Burton was then tried for grand
| larceny in stealing in the early part 81 January last
i6a from Mr.. John g. Giles, OF No % Lspenard street
From the testimony Of MIR Giles. II appeared that about
five o'clock in the morning Of the night in question,
while in bed with his wife, he was aroused by her, and
she stated that in their room. On searching
around, the prisoner found under the bed. She
servant in the family and he'd been for than
year and on his searching his panaloons pocket, The
found that his wallet was gone II was found under the
he'd after the girl had crawrd out in her stocking feet and
who by way Of excuse for her situation, stated ths she
had come into the room to get light and expressed
get for the act committed The witness stated his
willingness to prosecute tho girl and be the Of her
being sent to the state prison The jury found the pr
soner "a young girD guilty and the Court uIon the re-
ommendation TO mercy sentenced her TO the state
| for two years only.
The Grand Tnqn,,t-Thc Grand Jury into Court
with number Of hills found by them
Bail Foyfrfed-The bail OF Gilbert NJ. Sawyer, Indicted
FOR obtaining horse under false prctences from w. f..
i'askns and those Of Daniel Kennedy and Edward Day
for assault and battery ordered be estreatsd
Adjourned 10 Tuesday NJ II o'clock, A NJ.