The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-13

Court Intelligence.

GENERAL sEssIoSs-Before Recorder Tailm adge and
Aldermen Henry and Meserole-Dec ia.-Tliai for
Assault and Battery, tcith Intent 10 commit Rape-A
young colored man. named Charles Hedges, was put
his trial for an assault and attempt to commit
rape the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Newton about
Ga years DID, residing in Division street who, being
called deposed that the 3it Of October last she went
to Backwes Island for the purpose Of seeing her SON
who is in the Lunac Asy um, and on her return from
that institution towards the landing, she met
overaken by the prisoner who requested permission to
carry basket Tor her. and after getting H. made
Infamous proposals to her when she commanded back he's
threw her down and made desperate effort to yiois
her person Witness, by scratching him, and seiznR
hold OF his neck, prevented HIM from accomplishing ~,
witness only succeeded in putting end 10 the outrage
by promising to meet him at subsequent period After
the prisoner had left her witness proceeded to the pen
Tertiary and informed the keeper Of what had occurred
at the same time stating that she had left some marks
cognised Mr. Mott the keeper accompanied her the
Asylum, where the prisoner and several others were
kept to do the work about the building and being
examined fresh scratches found mack of the
prisoner, who was charged with the offence when he
inc him to 5s G
state Prison for the term OF years and months
Tra! for Rsesiuing Stolen Goods William King, ai,as
James King placed his trial for receiving 30 sill
watches about 30 dozens of pen aud pocket knives
Of razors Of needles and other property
the total value OF which about $500 stolen from the
pre- misses of John A. Newboud of No IS John street.
which feoniously entered the night of the 18th
boys named John MCGUIRE and Thomas Gould.
JOHN MCGUIRE one of the boys charged with stealing
the Watches knives fazors Sc we're taken to the shop
Of King in Courtlandt street. that King bought watch
for 81 witness gave him couple Of razors and lett the
rest OF property in his care prisoner put the watch
es, cutlery, Sc. in boxes on the shelves.
Thomas GOULD implicated with Mcclure in stealing
the property deposed that he and Mcclure went to
Kings shop with the property stole from the store of
Mr. Newbould; that they sold TO King and Jackson each
watch at 81 to each set OF razors and silk shirt
handing the property 10 King, he hid it away the
Shelves the accused asked witness where he got
the goods the shirts stolen from the store Of Mr.
ST. John, n Broadway
JAMES KnNSEvAs, policeman of the 4th ward, depos
ed that he arrested the boys Mcclure and Gould
lodging house in Catherine street. and in consequence
of information obtained from tnem witness went to the
| shop of King, and recovered twentyse watches
some knives, razors, &c. stating that they were all he
had but searching the premises occupied by the pr
in varck street. four watches Of the same descrp
King, found buried about foot deep under the
| floor of the cellar
called to prove the previous good character Of the
cused coored barber also testified that King, on the
Se hs door who ad on
informed that he officer stated to witness that he
had some property in MS that had been left
asked witness what it best to do with it and on
witness saying that he did not know he replied that if
he It had been stelen he would throw il into
| the street or take it to the Police Office.
| The evidence both sides being closed WIN. NJ.
jury on behalf Of his client He was followed by JONAS
PHILLIPS Esq., acting District Attorney, the pars
of the prosecution After brief and succinct charge
from the RECORDER the submitted to the jury
who rendered verdict Of guilty, and the Court
fenced him to be imprisoned in the penitentary for
| six months
Trial for Bmgary.-James Smith, colored. and VIM.
McCarty white, then tried for burglary in the
LIST degree in entering the dwelling house Of Mr. John
Park bookblnder, No l59 Elm street, the night Of
November last through a window and stealing
shawl overcoat and other articles On the occasion OF
the robbery the rogue being heard in the premises the
family out of the house and caught Smith in the ad
joining yard McCsrty arrested in the course OF
few days aters ards and the goods found pledged
shop in Orange st. In this the jury after pro-
racted absence came into court and stated their inab
to agree upon a verdict whereupon the prisoners
permitted to plead guilty to petit larceny only The
plea recorded and the court sentenced them to be
imprisoned in the penitentiary for the term Of six
i months.