The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-17
General Sessions.
Before Recorderl Tallmadge and Aldermen Waterman

and Briggs
JAMES r. WHITING, Esq, District Attorney.
FRrpAr, Feb l6 Sentence Day.-Jossph Haskell. q
German clothes dealer. Of Orange street. convicted OF
sentenced to the PenitentaIy for six months
Henry Bogot convicted OF an assault and battery on
Mr. Mccoy carpenter, and breaking his jaw, was seu-
Thomas Brady and John Ridasoek convicted of an a.
sault and battery Thomas GilchrSt. at the Bowery
Amphitheare, were called Brady appeared. end as
sentenced to fine Of 81 cents Rdabock was not pre-
sent but cae In aerw ards and was sentenced TO pay
fine Of $50, in default Of which he committed to
prison.
Edpard Sprasg convicted of assault and battery
Samuel Kinney, at the county meeting OF the democratc
party, last fall, was called
srnco-l am here, but object to being sentenced by
this Court.
REcoxpER-But this Court must sentence you.
srRAooI object because have had quarrel with
of the members of the court and other much
concerned in the riot a. ] was.
The RECORDER then proceeded remarking that the cir
under which this assault was committed were
Court therefore imposed fine of $50 and commitment
until the fine paid.
SPRAoo.-And will stand committed until it il paid
REcoRDER-Ye'. you will
spragg then left the Court in company with cesr
for the city prison. where he he will remain till the
court releases him.
James Murphy, convicted of misdemeanor. in repre-.
senting himself officer with q warrant, by hich
means he arrested Thomas Gouldng sentenced 10
fine of $40 The Recorder in passing this sentence said
that the court believed that Murphy had acted under the
direction OF his employer and also that he had been
prompted by an honest motive in endeavoring to
the gloves that they had supposed Goudng had
as an officer, when he had no such authority. The sen
ence therefore imposed more example TO Others
not thus to violate Of the Statutes Of the State than
with disposition to punish him for the offence he had
committed
James and Thomas Haddn grocers, OF los Roosevelt
street convicted OF receiving two half chests Of tea,
knowing them to be stolen, next arrsignsd. Tho
Recorder was proceeding pass the sentence and alluded
the fact that they convicted mainly by their
testimony rs offered by their father, when
THOMAS said" Father had been drinking, and when
he came upon the stand he did not know what he said
hope honor, 1t Is the first time we've been here
you'll be hard in success with us"
The RECORDER then proceeded to comment upon their
youth and early acquaintance and continuance If crime,
and then sentenced them the penentiay SIX months
each.
TrTomAsThank your honor They then left for the ak
months jurisdiction Of John Orser, Esq.
Sentence Of Joseph Quick In the conviction against
this notorious militia fine collector for an assault and bat
terry Mrs. Ebenezer Peck the Court stated that an
application had argue the point Of law taken
by prosecution that Gulck legally authorized to
collect militia fines. he being resident Of another State
The sentence would therefore, be deferred until Tuesday
| next
Case Of Henry s. Scho6e- On motion Of SALEM DrroHya
ESQ., the trial Of this for obtaining money by false
pretences postponed until the April term OF the
Passing Counterfeit Money-Thc trial Of Charles Rad.
cle alias John Reed for forgery in the second degree
of Rhode Island on f. NJ Lord 1863 Spring street. hatw
commenced yestersy continued The testimony for
showed that the note passed about the
hour OF O'Clock In the afternoon the 10th OF January
last but MIR Lord could not positively identify the sccus
ed.
JOHN VAN B,RES testified that prisoner attempted pass
similar note upon him the day In pay for
pocket book, which was refused
BENJAMIN HAYS stated that he had known the accused
Tor several past by the name Of John Reed and not
| as Radcliffe.
The defence conducted by JANIS Nj. SMITH, jr Esq.
called James Brown. the keeper Of porter house at %
Duane street. between City Hall Place and Chatham
street, who testified that the accused tended bar for him
the sixteenth day Of January in his absence and also
that he absent from ~ o'clock until Of the dsy in
question. VIM C. WaIdron. conectoner. Of the corner
Of Chatham and Duane testified that he the porter
house OF Brown about every fifteen minutes between u
and O'clock fthe 10th OF January and saw the used
| behind the bar Mira. Jane A Brown, wife Of James
Brown the proprietor OF the house very pretty pert
dark eyed testified that she the tend
ing bar on that day from - until o'clock in the after.
and asked him fifteen twenty minutes II
he did wish her to take his place she supposed he
might want out Moss Hart OF 81 Frankfort street,
testified that he the accused In the bar from 70 till sf
| Ter o'clock Ralph Brown OF 81 Chatham street.
made similar statement
The PNosrcurroS then called BrSIsMiS J. HAYS. who
testified that the porter house kept by Brown at % Duane
street well known Tor English thievcs pick
pockets. burglars and couDtereiters .
The for defence was then ably summed up by Mt.
SMITH Mr. WHITING for the prosecution com nnented
with force the fmsy character OF the testmo
produced by defence 10 show a and exposed with
much energy the well known reputation OF many Of the
fre1ucnters Of the house ri Brown The then
submitted under the charge OF the Court and the
| tired Afer hours absence they called into
court and being unable 10 agree discharged They
stood eleven for acquittal and two for conviction, the
eleven resting for their opinion solely upon the
| If certain identity Of the accused by MIR Lord
whom he passed the note and upon the defence Of
the dibi The prisoner then remanded for trial
other indictments found sgsinst him for passing similar
counterfeit notes, and the Court ned until Monday
next.
In the Special Sessions, Thomas Hail. William SAWYER
and David Weir charged with aggravated assault and
battery Archibald Morrison. of ls3 Eldridgc street.
were found guilty and fined 500.