The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-16

Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Williams and
E.mmanH

Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Williams and
JONAS B. PHILLIPS ESD, Acting District Attorney.
MAY l5.-7roiJor Attempt 10 Commit bursigy-'ohh
white, young man, was tried for the above offence.
store No. 27 Grand street, deposed that the panel OF the
window OF his premises cut through on the
OF the Esd of April.
A wstchman named RoBxRr &. CAMrBELL deposed he
rested the prisoner in the act OF committing the offence
order to enter and steal Prisoner had concealed him.
self In the privy, and large jack knife was found upon
verdict guilty and sent to the renitentary for one
The Grand Jury came into court and delivered mum.
Der OF bills OF indictment found by them and again retr'
ed
grand larceny, in stealing the 18th Of April, gold
watch and chain worth $i40, from Mr. George Field
boader at the Fanklnfiouse, in Broadway was taken
HunpARp G. sreSr of No 4Ol Broadway, deposed that
the accused to his store and offered the watch and
chain to him $50 and silver spoons stating that he
had Bought it Of stranger for $25 that believing the
ach he detained it, and procured the arrest
Of the prisoner he much on pelng ques'
toned in respect to the lost articles.
The defence was conducted by Thomas Warner, Esq
who srove to Prove an ot and sailed two o. inc
street. Hannah und McMuen, who both stated tnat ht
spending his with them ut the time the robbery
WA alleged - have been committed. On the production
of Witnesses a. to Character, there was avesy
OF evdencssVne were favorable and some the reverse
The case was subited to the jury under en%e 'ron
the Il. coIder Tley delivered verde, Of gully Sen
tence Ola Friday. It.. .lU.. ri..
In the Of Joseph c. Ashley. against whom thfT
Eve indie tmGtsLree oil which are Tor forgery ho
two for perjury, the counsel Tor Ashley T. s. perry
Esq appeared the part IF the accused put In semu
rer 10 each Indictment The Court received the demur
rers and the trials stand inaefnitey postponed
| Pea of euafy-Jsmes jenkins pleaded guilty TO on IN
dicent for petit larceny in stealing double
gun from james Fowler 326 Pearl street. on the i9h uit
| lIe was sentenced TO the Peni,entisry for months
Trial for Assault and BaferyJohn Reers was tried 10
| an assault and battery Richard Hyde. committed OF
the Goth Of March, No l76 Twelfth street, striking hin
| with pair of tongs. Guilty and find SIS
| Forfeited BaiI--rhe bail given for the appearance
when called trial. of Jacob +. Meyer, Louisa Meyer
VALERIE De ko indicted for forgery in the third do
Bank Of Augusta, Maipe-ot George Gibbs, indicted io
| grand larceny, in stealing $60 worth Of clothing
books &c from Thomas Newport, was directed to De Us
treated Of the parties appeared when called 10
trial. .r
The Lac in respect to Forfeited Baby law recently
passed concerning forfeited recognizances IS now OF
dained that judgment shall Immediately take place IN
recorded the real and personal property OF the pa
ties. yil
The following is the section of the law:-
"All recognzahces to answer to charge preferred
for good to appear and testify IN all cases COG
nzabe before courts OF criminal jurisdlcon on pe,h
forfeited shall be filed by the District Attorney togethe
with certified copy OF the order oil the Court ioreitI
the same the Office Of the Clerk OF the SAID city an
county and thereupon the said Clerk shall docket tn
in the book kept by him for docketng oil judgments
,raisc pts whereof filed with him such Clerk as
the same the transcript OF Judgment record Tor IN
| amount of the penalty and the recognzance and III
certified copy oft.e order FORGETTING the recognzance
shall be the Judgment recordsuch Judgment shall IN goo
faith be lien the real estate OF the entering IN
to such and copy order and docket the sam
as in this section directed. An execution may be issue
10 collect the amount said recognizaEce in the same lori
es upon Judgment recorded ia the Court oil Comno
Pleas of city and county in an action oil debt In avo
Of he people against the persons entering into such
| cOgni7anceN