The New York herald., 1844-12-18

Before Aldermen HasbrOuck and Winnhp.
MATHEW C PATERSON, District Attorney.
DEc. IT. Case Of William Daris.-The DISTRICT Ar
replied to the argument OF Mr. Jordan the
ton to aside the verdict in this lie contended
hat unless II shown that mischief accrued to the de-
fendan from the drinking Of the brandy that the motion
Several cases were sworn of Tor the term.
Before Aldermen Drake and Seaman.
SENTENCES Quinn, convicted Of an assault upon
recent election, sentenced to pay fac Of $780, and
give security ia the Of $500 keep the peace for one
snted an iavit sOhs court setting forth that he did
strike Mr. Mott at ol and had never struck either him
Or his family ExAderman Brevoort of the l2th ward
sp stepped up to the clerks desk and settled up a'nn
VIM. Jeffrey, convicted Of assault and battery in
having injured passenger u of the Harlem Railroad
cars BY throwing iron wrench As it did appear
that there any intention Of inurng the gentleman
he Court imposed fine Of $40, which was paid
ten days imprisonment in the Cy prison where he has
The Grand Jury This body came into Court and an
bounced that they had attended to all the business before
them and asked to be discharged.
The DisrRIcT ATTORNEY said II was due to the Grand
Jury to state that they had performed business than
almost any Grand Jury ofthe Court for long time.
The Recorder discharged them with the thanks Of the
Court
Burglary John Gibbs and Charles Duffy, two black
tho dwelling house Of Mr. Baker, No. 10 Bond street
the 10Th Of November and stealing about Sl43 worth
Of silver plate Mr. Baker could not swear whether the
ed, was open or Shut and the jury convicted them OF
grand larceny. Gibbs sentenced imprisonment
of three years. and Duffy three years and months in
the State prison.
Receiving Stolen Goods-Daniel Tucker alias Prince
alias the Black Prince tried charge Of receiving
stolen goods consisting Of the property stolen from Mr.
Baker The jury convicted him, as it appeared that he
had been employed to sell the plate and did 80 for So
The Court sentenced him three years imprisonment
the State prison.
Msdemtanor-An lrishman named Owen Dale, was
tried tor misdemeanor in endeavorng to in the 4h
district Of the 18th ward at the recent election ap
peared that after the oath had been administered he
fessed that he resident Of Brooklyn. The jury
convicted him. ard the court sentenced him to two months
imprisonment in the Penitentiary.
Nole Pr0sequi-In the case of Thomas 3. Wenhan, in.
,iced for illegal voting in the year s43, tho District
Attorney moved fer ano pr0sequi the ground that
from circumstances that had his knowledge he
was convinced that the accused not guilty. The
court assented, and the accused was discharged.
Trial for Burglary in the Third Degrte-Wm. Thomp.
tried and convicted of burglary the third de.
gree in breaking and entering the Of John Crothcn
the Of Dover and Water streets the 2sh Of
August and stealing a quantity of clothing. Sentence
State Prison tor years.
Indictment for Mirder-The Grand Jury having found
true bill against Thomas M Jones' for murder in the
rst degree in having killed Charles Livingston he
was brought into Court arragned and plead guilty
Discharged james Thorne, indicted with Adams and
Thompson Tor burglary and who used for witness
n the case of Adams-was discharged.
At O'Clock the Court adjourned till to-day at IL
O'Clock,