New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-03-06
Court of Sessions.

Before the RECORDER, and Aldermen DRAKE and BUNTING.
NJ c. PATERSON, Esq, District Attorney.
PLEAS OF GUILrY.-Wilam Moore and Emanuel TAYLOR,
implicated with George johnson (colored boys pleaded
rltv TO An Indictment burglary in the LIST degree, In
breaking into the dwelling house of Mrs Schcrmerho No.
50 Broadway long since, and stealing about $3.50 worth
silver plea received anu recorded ana TIE prisoners
sentenced 10 the House OF Refuge.
TRIAL FOR BUR6LARY.-.Ichn Matthews, alias William,
alias Lawyer Mathews coorcd man was then tried for
burglary in the ID degree In breaking into tia store oil SD
ney T. Ingraham 23 Fulton street, on the night OF the
2: January and stealing thererom cloths, silks and
other articles of value some $500 The premises
entered through window, and the prisoner admitted
that he received the goods while another person entered the
and handed them out and told wher OF them
pledged. The Jury found him guilty and the Court
sentenced him TO the state Prison for live years
TRIAL or HENRY NJ RAGGE FOR FoRGEEY.-IIenry VI.
Rage who had than year since, tried for and
convicted of forgens the 81 degree forging 10 checks
on the several Banks OF this city 10 the amount OF some
S28 500 Angus; lsi3 and whose being carried 10
the supreme Court bill OF exceptions 70 the charge OF
Recorder and by that tribunal set asde-waa called on
again trial on the charge Of having forged checked
on the Scvenh Ward Bank for $4,000, on which rs on
all the others. the money obtained. The facs In
this case having before been given II great length need
less give them again in detail II will be remembered
as stated in the opening Of Counsethat boy named Henry
Sanders of Il years of age, who had lived or
years as clerk with Messrs. Austin. WmeriiBg & Co.
time been in partnership with the prisoner;
that they had conferred together frequently and inaly a.
Of raising large amount of money 1t was con-
certed between that Saunders should procure blank
prisoner should the signatures OF Mcrsrs. Austen
Wilmeriing Co.. and by which the prisoner, rs IS
avcrred so completely initiated the signatures Of those
nerchants-for ten different checks many banks
that the money was obtained on them all That Saunders
then endeayored to escape England In the steamer
After leaving most of the rloney with Ragse-bu being
frustrated in tina; attempt proceeded to Boston by the
of Albany and being arrested IN Boston rs he was about 10
sail 10 the South brought back TO this city for trial.
In the interim the money left with the prisoner having been
coided 10 :he care Mrs Rage was delivered over In
box sealed up BY her. coored washerwomnn to take
care of for her. and by the washcrwonan handed over TO
Mrs Hunter as e'rclry, for safe keeping which MIS-
Hunter s,,suectug money, had the box opened ana
Uncovered the large amount OF money therein Having
heard of the los the money Of MesSrs Austen, Wilmerd
inc & Co by forgery Mrs Hunter communicated tie fact
To hnt nrn that meqns the former possession OF II
traced TO Rage he arrested tried and convicted
and the Judgment aside before stated BY the decision
OF The supreme Court. THIS Is substantially the case as
stated by Mr. Phillips. Deputy District Attorney, IN his
ouennc Speech embraces IN bcf most oil tie import
an, facts previously aidaced in evidence
Mr. Aus;in the frm proved the check to be loery
and Mr. w H. Priest the Cashier OF Messrs Austen VII
1nerdin & Co. stated the employ OF Saunders was where
The checks wore kept the Office that his endorsement was
n forgery &c M the Teller OF The ilh ward
Rank testified 10 the check being presented by Saunders
and paid by him b. the order Of he Cashier, who knew
saunders as the CLERK Of Messrs Austen Wlmerdng Co
The Court then adjourned 10 ii o'clock tomorrow.