The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-05
Court OF Sessions.

Before Recorder Tallmadge. and Aid scoles and Lee
JONAS B PHMLrrs, Esq, acting District Attorney.
MARCH The March term Of the Oourt was com
menced this morning and several very important trial.
will come Of during the term.
The calendar for the term comprises the following
cases Forgery .; burglary 8; grand larceny g. false
pretences receiving stolen goods q insurng In otte
ry. total 40 Previously convicted i indicted, 81
bastardy, 2; witness, Total %.
GRAND JuRY-The following gentlemen were called
and sworn as Grand Jurors:-
RICHARD Irwin, foreman merchant.
]. Armstrong merchant. John q. Coll mason.
ID. y. Ba) lis shipwrght. T. g. Gibbs, gentleman
Isaac b Brewer grocer. y. Griffin, gentleman.
NJ. H. Burref, druggist. D. Granger butcher.
J. w. Beekman, gentleman. r.. Heyer, merchant.
I. Chsrlock, cope smi w. q Hunt, merchant
T. Crawford innkeele John G. Hull, merchant
T. Donnelly, manufacturer Joseph Jackson gentleman
&. Delano grocer. &. w. Milbank, brewer.
VI. Oils, gentleman. w. Sherwood, clerk
John Foote, grocer. T. p Walker merchant
Total number twenty. three, consisting of six mer.
chants, three grocers shipwrgh. druggist
coppersmith one innkeeper one manufacturer one ma
son. ona butcher one brewer, clerk, and four gen
tlemen.
Alderman scoIEs then proceeded to charge the Grand
Jury After referring to the usual topics he spoke Of
the great number Of offences committed by very young
criminals, as especially demanding the most serious
sy Of additional severity in the detection and
OF receivers Of stolen goods who in this
goods under false pretences particularly requiring
icntive consideration. Other matters he then said
some what smiisr perhaps to these, will be laid before
You nude TO cases ct embes element on the part Of ind
edafs in whom confidence pdced and ho
rih public Institutions I win say of these as
Of the others. they worthy Of the patient con.
siderstion Of the Grand Jury, and which, the
one hand, spirit of indignation ought to
prompt grand jury to go farther than the law will
warrant Still the nature OF the oencets frequency in
thiscommuntyand the disastrous consequences flowing
rom itmake well worthy Of your patient Investigation
And in acting It, considerations other than those
public justice and the good Of the community should
tuae you. And have full confidence that these matters
will be thus taken up by you.
The Grand Jury then retired.
Petit Jirors.-St were usual summoned but only 90
appeared to
fimes.-A fine Of $40 each imposed on nine grand
and petit jurors for attendance the present ind pre-
vious term Of the Court
Mol P,os-ln the OF Abraham X Stivers indicted
or misdemeanor in obstructing Marshal in the per.
torrance OF his dues by direction of the District Attor
ney and with the consent OF the Court uoe proseou
was entered and the case dismissed.
Trial for Petit La,csny-John Prince, coored man
then tried for petit larceny in stealing pair of
boots worth 81 3d. the LIST Of last month from the
store of Mr.. Winslow l.. Whiting, No 435I Broadway
Verdict not guilty.
Grand Laresny-Daniel Me- Bride was then tried for
grand larceny, in stealing quantity of clothing Sc.
worth 800 the 30th of last January from the premises
which was his property and part belonging TO second
person.
The property or part thereof exchanged nj Syl
eosers store in Chatham street. proved by Mr.. Syl
vcser by the prisoner twodays after the robbery Guilty
Of petit larceny only and sentenced to the Penentssy
six months.
Di,ord.riy Hous..--Mchael Curry was then tried for
sort of youth of tender age and who assemble both day
and night for the purpose OF gambling, drinking &c -
Evidence detective and insufficient Verdict not guilty.
Adourncdt TO Tuesday, at II O'Clock, A. NJ.