The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-19
General Sessions.

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Miller and Devoe
JONAS B. Phillips, District Attorney, ad interim.
SATURDAY, Jan 18TH. 7'ialJor Rape.-Wiiliam Oliver
ablack boy about II years OF age, tried upon in
dori Mills, little girl but Ave years and halt old the
daughter Of g. W. Mills in whose employ the black boy
last The prisoner having no counsel the Recorder re-
9aested Mr. Stevenson who was sitting near James w.
Hunt Esq, very great compliment to Mr. s certainly
TO act as his counsel and look after his interest which he
oblingly consented to do
Mrs ANN MARIA MILLS, on being sworn, testified that
Hester street. and the mother Of Carador Mills girl FIVE
years Of age On the 9Th Of January she sent the e
poyed as servant to bring up pail Of water; ths pris
oner was in the woodhouGe splitting kindlings;
minutes after she went down. wtaess heard screams Of
murder murder! mother !-witness raped upon the
window with penny and after the prisoner run
from the woodhouse-the little tir after
nng stairs and made certain expressions which
at spprzed her that the black had violated
orciby the person Of the poor little creature and
be the fact and the child was sore for considerable
time She then related the steps taken to arrest the pr
soner
Dr. WARREN physician to the City Prison. testified that
he examined the child and found the parts swollen
wounded. but found that there had been penetration
Of the hymen The child, an exceedingly pretty and
the facts OF the case
timony is not admissible.
by tbs Court to act as counsel for liver. would say,
however. that have known instances when children
even younger than the little girl have been allowed to
relate their story.
Mr. srrvrSson-I have objection, sir for think
sperfectiy proper.
The case was then submitted to the Jury under the
charge Of the Recorder who advised them that there
mad been penetration, would perhaps be the safer
course they deemed the prisoner guilty at ALL to
a rape, and such was the verdict Of the Jury.
The RECORDER, after commenting upon the enormity
of the offence and the precocy in crime which the pri
soner had exhibited sentenced him be imprisoned for
i've years and nine months in the States Prison. the
longest time the law allows.
Breaking JaiL-Thomas Waters. who was sentenced
Wh OF september last to the Penitenary for three
months for an assault and battery upon Lewis Ives
tried Indictment for breaking from the calaboose
attached to the penitenary, the 9th of December
with four others The jury convicted him. and the Court
sentenced him to three months imprisonment the Peni
tensiarv.
Trial for burglary w. Pierce alias Tucker,
alias Sailor BILL tried indictment for burgla
~ IN the first degree breaking and entering the pre-
misses Of Charles M Terry, of No 90 Monroe street.
the night Of the 9Th by Of false keys
and stealing overcoat and hat, worth about So The
property was found at place where he hsd sold it, The
Jury found the accused guilty Of the charge nowith
standing he produced his prostitute who swore to an
a The Court sentenced him to ten years in the State
Prison.
Ples Of Guilfy.-John Willisms pleaded guilty to q
petit larceny indictment for grand larceny in steal
ing silver watch and chain from George A. Ditchett
233 Greenwich street The Court received the plea and
gave him six months In the Penitentiary.
AT quarter past two o'clock the Court adjourned till
Monday, at II O'clock.