The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-16
City intelligence.


Police.-Thursday- WHo's Losr A GLORIA fellow
named Michael Cook arrested Wednesday evening
stealing west from the store OF John j. Dove 46ot
Grand street and in possess ion found black CLOTH
cloak lined with plaid hsnnel, and worth $50 The
owner can have by application at the Lower Police
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Talmadge, and Aldermen Briggs and
Waterman.
JAMES r. WHITINo, Esq District Attorney.
FEH l6th-Triai Of james and Thomas Hidden Il heso
young men, who have kept grocery store al l0s Roose
Welt street, tried charge of receiving stolen
goods knowing them TO be such. The prosecution con-
Quoted by WM snALEa Esq PROVED by Charles Cox. ono
of the Arm Of Isaac Jessup Co.. IT'S South street. that
on or the 23h OF November last their
tered and two hall chests oil valued $50 solen
which aerw found the grocery store OF VIM
Howe 397 Bowery. MIR Howe testified that he purchased
the three half OF the the or
18th Of November last and paid them at the rate OF thirty
per pound Thomas Bearns tesGed the sore
Morrill, Co was entered between the 9th aud 18th Of
October last and hall chest OF tea worth 60
poundwa sIolen hich aerw found The dice
oce anu traced the possession of the Officer
Scay testified TO finding the three chests Of tea the
store of VIM Howe s97 Bowery. The defence conducted
by B. Manchester calledWm Hadd.p, the father ofhe
accused Young men, who testified that his had
bong the three chests tea man, about
dusk the evening, and So s6or them his te,
poDy confirmed the offence, which was 10 coubt at the
termination OF the evidence OF tho prosecution and the
jury ned an immediate verdict OF guilty.
These young men have long been engaged in this bu
siness and the therefore in duty bound in pro-
deter others from following this neiarious traffic which
is the very hobed three ourhs Of the burgares and
Grand Larceny The same parties we're then tried on
charge Of grand arcsny in stealing halt chest Of young
hyson tea valued $685. from the store OF Sterling Wal
ton 1875 Front street the 9th Of December last The
prosecution conducted by Mr. Whiting, proved that the
tea found at the OF the 08 Roosevelt
street The defence called Thomas Hadden the is,her.
who said he did know where the accused obtained the
but that they mixed other tea in the tox which wss
publicly placed in the store and sold by the pound he
jury after absence OF about half an hour returned
verdict OF not guilty The accused were then committed
prison for sentence Oh the change Of receiving stolen
goods.
assault and Battery on an Officer brabam Hart and
Bernard OConbor tried Tor assault end battery
Charles Bird OF the officers Of the Upper Police
the iath Of January ls4S The afay took place IT he
corner Of Mott and Broome streets at WaId election
while Bird taking Al.Nsnctr G, ahsm 10 Il per
Police on wsrrsnt for assault and battery Graham
tied that he struck by Hart and that lac saw
Hart strike Bird several times The defence conducted by
Mr. SnALKR. proved by Edward Dondcsn that he PEE
during the whole sfay but did Hart suike
any holy. Edward Mills, another witness va, there
but did not see Hart strike any fody The jury returned
| a verdict OF guilty
n NoHe Pros.qui entered in the case OF Edward
Graham for an assault and battery Mary Stevens sha
complainant not appearing TO sustain the charge
swering their recognizances were declared forfeited -:
James clark Tor grand larceny in stealing sAg 90 in no
erhausen OF 81 Water sreet-bailed by Owen CLARK in
| the sum OF $500.
Peter Kennon Leonard My Elias CIouer lillian H.
Berry and william II Hill, indicted for riot aud assault
and battery at engine house SO Varek street. baed By
.attemptto Steal "A young man named Peter Van Hou
ten charge OIL steal Inc
house Of George W. Prescott. No York street on The
18th Of December last Mrs Taylor very pretty black
eyed woman testified that the accused came TO the outside
door OF the house the morning named about O'Clock,
and knocked. She arose from her bed, hupIosng IVES
Mr.. Prescott and on asking who it was he said res
cott and she e him He then passed up stairs and
ered the he'd room Of young woman named Catherine
Pamen,er who slept in The garnet He seized her by the
waist and said he had been sent up by the woman below
stars The noise alarmed Mr. Prescott, who VAS asleep
below, and he arrested Van Houten taking him TO II
watch house the accused entered porter house Chapel
street where the inmates rescued him. and Prescott fear
ing his bones. run away TO his own premises. The &C.
cused then back the house Of Prescott wh
rial oil his and broke open The door and oshes
wise assaulted the premises Mr. sHALsn, for defence.
called Mr. McManus owen Br.nrsn, deputy sheriff end
James Bcvins, deputy sheriff who testified that they
knew the accused and that he had bone good chsrac
ter for many yedr. young man named 1nnis stated
that he with the the night in question
that they had been at ball at Tammsny Hall and return
morning The accused quite intoxicated and desired
witness TO go with him TO No 6foik street house oil i'll
fame adjoining IKE one occupied by Prescott Witness
refused md he then left the porter house There being
evidence OF intent to steal the jury returned verdict
of not guilty
John Reed tried indictment for forgery In the
second degree, in passing ten dollar counterfeit bill
the North Kingston Bank Rhode Island on Ebtnezer NJ.
Lord 1853 Spring street, in payment for black silk
handkerchief from which he received the change Mr.
Lord test fled these tacts but could not positively
cognisc the accused.
FnAsxl,r Gn,oRr was called to show the arrest of ac
| cused, and also TO identify him.
JAMES Nj SMITH Jr Esq. for defence. objected to the
testimony of subsequent uerng OF counterfeit notes
ny accused as they foil med the subject OF second in
| dctment and therefore could not he introduced
The testimony 10 the scieno was withdrawn By tho
prosecution at this point Of the case.
G. BuRpEIr then called to prove the sc IN
the case He stated that $40 bill OF similar De ption
was passed upon his clerks at Of his stores and
proceeding TO show the supposed conn,xon Of Iton.r
| when
Mr. s,nrH objected to the testimony as the ut'erirg
was subsequent TO that for which the accused
rial, and offered an authority TO sustain This posion
Mr. WHirINo commended at the very decision quoted
by Mr. Smith admitted testimony to show tubfqurnt Ut
erng ii the NOTES Of the same sue or character
MIR SMITH denied that any subsequent oct could be in
reduced evidence Of int mt and argued strongly 10 suS
ain this position referring 10 several auihorines.
Nix WHrISc replied that there was decision that
prevented the prosecution from introducing svdtrc Ia
show the subsequent ueIing OF similar Dotes hy the
anne person but that the decons against the utter
| ng of notes OF different banks.
The Cot decided that the testimony slowing the sub
equrn utterDg OF similar notes proper and theref
| admittehit.
Burprrr recalled, and testified that similar
note sed upon him and also at the book store Of
= Mr. Van Buren,
Thecour here adjourned until iioelock this morning
| yhin the Gaze will be continued