The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-09


Before the Recorder and Aldermen Hatfield and Brady
JAMES X. WHIrINo, Esq. District Attorney.
ArRn9 -1tiats for .assaut and Battery William Coon
and Godfrey Fritz put trial for an assault and
battery, committed the 81 Of February. on william
Wilson, whose residence is at the OF sh street and
Thompson, by which he severely injur.d on tb.
head BY bludgeon Verdict guilty and desired to attend
on Friday for sentence
Plea of Guilty Joseph Boves indicted for an assault
and battery with intent to kill Matthew Curry at the cor
Of Broad ard Pearl streets, the 9Th ebDecember
permitted under circumstances that had 10 the
knowledge OF the District Attorney from evidence given
in civil suit plead guilty to assault and battery
only and he ordered TO appear Friday TO receive
the sentence of the Court.
The Grand Inquest component OF criminal juris
prudence came into Court, delivered number OF bills
ond by them and Afterwards retired to resume their da
.qnother Plea of Gaa,y-James Franklin pleaded guilty
TO grand larceny In stealing the 18th of june last
COLE watch chain and seal worth $40 from Mr. Charles
another Cook pleaded guilty to two petit lar
cenies stealing coat and cloak from soh,anoIe
Psf and the other two pairs OF shoes from Wiiiism
Allen. Sentence deferred till Friday.
Dsorderiy House---Wlllam II. Wilson was tined iof
keeping disordery house in Reade street the resort o.
young lads who dssipate Saturday nights and u en-
early hour the Sabbath mornings disturbing the neigh
borood and causing persons boarding in the vicinity 10
he compelled to leave their residences The principal
complainant Mrs. Morton, who keeps a Respectable
boarding establishment Broadway, in the street al
uded and who stated that she lost many OF her hoard
In consequence of the noisy and bad character vi the
occupied by the accused DIR. james Warren cor
rOb0rated Mrs Morton the character OIL
ment being noisy &c. number OF persons testified TO
the disordely character of tho room which under
the boarding house Of Mrs Morton and which was leased
to Wilson by the landlord Of the building To rehut the
evidence brought to bear by the number Of
Witnesses were called by counsel for the defence who
testified that Wilson's house was conducted in
peaceabe manner and was the resort OF post respectable
persons
The Jury did not agree upon verdict and were dis
charged.
Fottited Bal-The recosnizances of John f. schultz.
indicted for being the receiver of stolen goods were for
eited His hail ordered estreated the ID instant;
but the forfeiture waved and the case again restored 10
the caender he did not answer when called to trial
this morning, his bail again forfeited Henry kayser
was his surety in the sum of $500
Receiring Stolen Goods.--John McAfec was then
tried for being the receiver Of stolen goods vz guam
tity Of chises and stone hammers stolen from Messrs
Lawrence Owen Of West and Desbrosses streets
McAfee kept Junk shop at No IS Hammersly street.
was found McAees premises part Of the stolen
property. 1t proven however, by Mr. Petty that
the defendant sold TO him chses sc. in battered
state old iron at cent and half per pound and
which he had purchased for cent Verdict not guilty
Messrs +. f. Camp and Henry conducted the defence.
More Bail Forfeited James Ferris, indicted for for
gerry the 4th degree, Peter Valentine Elijah Brown Jr
and William Norris for msdemeanor in winning money
Of James Armstrong at the game OF faro" Owen Nc
Anany for petit larceny and Thomas Riley for an as
sau and battery severally called to trial. but
they did not appear their bail ordered to be forfeited
Receirug Stolen Goods Edward Carroll was tried for
receiving stolen goods viZ cart spring. purloned from
James McAnally of 10th street. in June last Carroll
street. but not licenced to keep the former and
bought the spring of Owen McAnany for cents a
pound whereas the price shilling pound The
accused proved good character and well defended by
Mr. Warner The jury could not agree on verdict, and
were discharged
Adjourned 10 Wednesday next