The New York herald., 1846-03-04
Court OF General Sessions.

Before Recorder Talmadge and Aldermen Dodge and
MaeH eass tn.
opening OF the court this morning several witnesses
called and examined for defence no important
facts, however, were ELECTED in the course Of their
examination The testimony being closed both sides,
the defendant proceeded to address the jury The Dis
The Recorder then delivered brief and impartial charge
to the jury, who retired, and after short consultation
returned into court and rendered verdict of guhty.
Mr. WALsH then moved court to set aside the yer.
dict the ground that one Of the jurors had answered
to the name of Samuel Osborn, when no such person
was the jury he having been rejected by defendant
The court denied the notion and the District Attorney
moved the court to pass sentence in the Michael
Walsh in vew Of mitigation Of punishnent, went into
an explanation OF the disadvantages under which he
had labored during his present trial, by his ina.
oiy to Ssscurs the attendance Of his witnesses &c
The Court, in pronouncing judgment in the case, Sc
versy reprimanded the defendant for his repeated at
acxs the character OF citizens and that
to such conduct; under these circumstance the
tence Of tho Court that the defendant be imprisoned
Forfeiture Of ances- william n Andros, in.
dcted TOR forgery in the third degree in passing sundry
counterfeit $40 bills to tradesmen in payment of goods
purchased by him. was then called upon for trial. but
failing to appear his recognizances were declared to be
Trial for Burglary A young man by the name Of
Joseph Lewis was then tried indictment for bur-
glary in the third degree in having the 20th Novem
soua osn %sss
two silver watches, gold and silver chains and other
articles Of property.
stolen. and deposed that he recovered the two silver
watches from person named Goodwin, who keeps q
stand at the corner OF Catherine and south streets
MICHAEL GOODWIN deposed that he had frequently
seen the accused and two silver watches
him, about two or three months ago witness gave him
So for the Watches ($6 for and So for the other
witness traded OF them away Mr. Babbdge identi-
fed the other property stolen from his premises wit
ness then got the one disposed OF back and gave up to
On the part of the defence, a young female named
AMELIA CLARK testified that she knowSthe accused; has
n hQr in atraat i.
witness remembers that he there one evening in
November on which occasion young called to
him, and inquired Of him whether he knew any
that could sell two watches for him that he had
them at rsfie, and wished to dispose Of them Lewis
purchase them the watches were LETT with Lewis wit
ness could not state from personal knowledge what dis
posal was made Of the watches.
The then submitted to the Jury, under
brief charge from the court After brief consultation
the Jury acquitted the accused The District Attorney
moved that the accused be remanded to prison te
be tried on another charge pending against him.
1siGifor GrGnd Larceny ard B. Marian. young
watch, knife pencil case and about So in money,
belonging to Mr. Lewis NJ. Forbes. Of Planfed N. j.,
on the night Of the IAN January las: Mr. Forbes de-
stopped at Frenchs hotel, No - Chatham street. and
slept in the same with the accused who got up
early hour the following morning and stole the pro-
perty described that in the Of fortnight after
wards he went to the Office Of the Chief of Police and
witness where several articles stolen from him could be
found.
Omcer NORRIS testified to his arrest OF the accused
and the acknowledgement which the accused made to
him Of having committed the theft The Jury in this
case, found the prisoner guilty Of petit larceny only
and the court sentenced him to be imprisoned in the
| penitentary for the term Of six months.
1riciJor Posting Counterfeit Money.-Carolno Nor.
gan wa: then put on her trial for passing counterfeit
street. on the Goth Of January last The bill not having
been correctly described in the Indictment the jury rem
dered verdict Of notguilty charged She on mo
ton OF the District Attorney, remanded to prison until
new indictment shall have been framed and acted upor
| by the Grand Jury.
The court then adjourned until tomorrow morning.