The New York herald., 1845-03-20
General 9ssslons.
Before the Recorder, aud Aldermen Drake and Devoe

before the Recorder, and Aldermen Drake and Devoe,
s9NAs . rHiLLirs Esq, acting a. District Attornsy,
MARCH l9-Itiai for obtaining Goods by FaIse Pre-
tences-Thomas Barrett and convicted upon an
coats to make up from David Close ciot6er of No rs
Cherry street. Oh the LIST OF November by false represen
tations.
Itappesred in evidence that the coats we're given Bar
rett u make up upon his representations that he had
pscb se ~ ms Tb bs%poy sna could make them up with ds
that they had been pledged after having made
up oy Barrett Sentence suspended j. X. Hacke Esq,
Grand Lareeny-A black man, named George Green,
was tried and Of the above offence for stealing
his employer Mr. Charles Plienta the a6h OF Febru
ary last An attempt made the part Of the defence
cost sat, worth but SIC and the pants, which cost
~ worm only 81 but the jury seemed to think that
pd yerv not the best IN the
Sentence deferred A. d. Russell appeared for defendant
IsiaI for Burglary in the ia degree-John Banta was
ing into the premises No 203 East Broadwsy upon the
night ofthe 9th Of December and stealing overcoa
locked under the in,maton of the court the jury found
the accused guilty Of petit larceny only Sentence six
.arssn ard desrer.-A young man. named Henry Macy.
was placed At the bar on the above charge for firing the
store Of Con Bradley and Co., No "A Exchange Place,
Edmund CoTTIr, (of the firm of Coffin Bradlee Co..
being sworn-testi6ed that Macy clerk in the en-
for seven eight months On that evening" at half past
eight O'Clock the premises discovered to be fire
IN the third story The re had burned about
Of goodsone ofpurses and OF ns about six Of the
beams were charred and the flooring burned The loft
had not been opened that day There stove there
CRATE, and had never had fire there; there
fue in the back!ofce but the fire it, the door
Of the loft unlocked did these appearances
until Monday two days after the fire occurred We miss
ed good deal Of property valued at from about 900
81 200 which we had to believe stolen. We
another at as Bowery at oseph: psrt Of niscs
Of cashmere at No 96 Maiden Lane tbe scs of Mr.
me nj h8 nd stole
goods got into the carriage with him he was
arresed took bill Of goods which lac had sold out Of
hat and told him that had proof tn he ddlses the
goods, and he then confessed IT, He at first denied it
After he had admitted h at he had stolen goods then told
about the matter.
JAMES NJ. SMITH, Esq., counsel for the accused objected
to the reception of any of confession drawn
the prisoner statement that Mr. Coffin had proof Of
his guwhch statement should be regarded in the light
Of a threat, and in law could not be received.
Mr. PHLrs opposed the position of Mr. Smith, hat the
Court sustained the motion and ruled out the confession
Eramtnation Resumsd-From declarations made by
GEORGE G. HAYpocx, also one of the firm, testified
that he at the store at half past o'clock the 9Th
and hd. time Macy went to the post office
story up the goods witness left the store about
hsfpast o'clock and the third story the LEFT was
then cosed he then testified to having visited the pre-
mises and finding the door leading to the second story
locked but apparently before the door had been cosed
clerk and the porter Mr. Ferguson who was sent up BY
Macy to the house of witness for the keys
CHAs FERGUSON the porter being sworn, testified that
he saw Macey coming down from the Sd story the
evening ofthe fire before shutting u he hung keys
upon nail and locked up the books the vault
occasion saw the witness take piece Of silk satin
Some other testimony offered to prove confessions
but it was ruled cut Other evidence was adduced to
prove that piece of satin had been traded for gold
watch by the prisoner at the store of Mr. Henry Hart in
Chatham street
The submitted without argume mt and the jury
acquitted him. He will be tried upon an indictment for
grand larceny next term. He admitted to bail upon
that indictment.
The grand jury came into court and discharged
for the term
TRIAL for Riot and .assdult-Two men named Peter
Bendal and George Gszeman put to the bar upon
an indictment for riot and assault upon Municipal
Policeman Ruth. During the progress of the cause
Gazeman lett the court for an interpreter, and didn't
convicted and sent to the hospital Of the penitenary for
three months.
At haEpast O'clock the court adjourned.