The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-20
Court Of General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and two Aldermen

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this court in the month of April last and found guilty of
being participant in the robbery of stranger Of $780,
at house Of prostitution in Anthony street then Kept by
sentence whereupon r. d Holmes, ESQ., in the absence
Of counsel made few appropriate remarks in behalf
Of this unforunss and errng female In the course Of
which he stated that she yet scarcely ID years Of
sgewas orphan and had that been allow.
ed to go and form evil associations and in taking up
her abode the house in question: she had been made
to suffer for the sins of others that subsequent to the
commission the alleged robbery she had resolved to
turn over new leaf, and become worthy member of
society and in commencing this reform, she had mar
ried a man who earned an honest livelihood. Under
these circumstances it hoped that the court would
deal leniently towards her.
The Court after listening for few moments to some
words of explanation from the apparently sincere pen
tent sentenced her to be imprisoned in the State prison
for the term OF three years. being two years less than
the term imposed upon Mary Wood
Case of Henry Rouse-In the case of Henry Rouse,
colored man convicted Yesterday Of an assault and bat
Sunday morning, the 9th of June last. the Court
dered new trial in consequence Of some nformality in
Senfenee.-Andrew Sherwood recently tried and found
guilty Of most aggravated assault and battery, upon
boy old By 5 with vo
brought into court and sentenced to be imprisoned
in the pententary for the term Of one year,
then placed at the bar for trial charge of having
burgarjously entered the dwelling house OF r. Ravens
No ass Ninth street. the night Of the 9th of June last
and stealing about SIS worth Of clothing silver ware
&C. The accused found guilty, and sentenced to be
.s,.auM and Bottery 9th Intent to FiJobn vii
liams and Harriet Williams, colored persons
placed at the bar for trial on charge Of having commit
Ann Matthews, the 18th instant, by cutting her
verely in several places with knife. at the time
guilty Of assault and battery with intent to mai and
each sentenced by the court t, be imprisoned in
the state prison for the term Of two years,
.assGuh and Battery NTH Intent 10 COMMIT Rape
Richard Harris colored man. was then put his trial
coorod girl 10 years old named Rachel Ann Clark in
some vacant lot or yard in the It'll ward at IL o'clock
on the nigh, of the lsh of June last having been caught
guilty and sent to the peniteniary for year. The
court then adjourned
CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvENTIoN.-July ia COM
munication was received from the Chancellor, in
relation to the funds subject TO- the control of the Court
Of Chancery The report of Mr. LOOMS, prescribing
the order in which the reports should be taken up
was considered and on motion of Mr.. Chatfeld the
order was changed to transpose Z to g. IL to
4. and 10 to Sand then laid on the table. The ar
ucle on the powers and duties Of the executive, as it
slightly changed on motion of Mr.. A. W. Young. The
ngton by inserting the qualification Of 30 years of age
81 to 4e Mr. Harrison moved to insert the native quail
gible persons 6O-Lost to los. Mr. Angel moved
to amend 20 as to require the five years. residence 70 be
me mex. preceding the slection"-Csrried Mr. Angel
zenshipLost, 81 to 73 Mr. Jones moved to strike out
the qualification of residence-Lsst ~ to Go. Mr. Chat
tor eligible Lost 40 II. Mr. Talmadge proposed to
add qualifications of sec and residence that of natl
suton Lost Pending the question on the 9TH section
the Convention adjourned.-.4lbany .argus.
CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvENrIoN-Thursday, July
is On motion Of Mr.. Brown, it was ordered that
on and after Monday next the Convention will hold two
sessions each day, commencing at A. NJ. and 4 p M
On motion Of Mr. Hawey, the Comptroller called
upon report the borrow ed under certain sections
OF the act Of AZ and the application made of them MIR
Loomis from the select committee that subject sub
med report recommending the order in which the ro-
he QEau --vh trhu Lat
the table to be printed The article the subject of
the Executive department resumed The l3th sec
ton, giving the Governor power to sheris was
retained The l4th section regard to the veto power
was the subject of discussion during the residue of the
morning-unaer motion by Mr. Rhoadss, to amend so
bill under veto The result that the section of
tho old constitution on this subject adopted. with
this difference that 1t shall require two-thrds of all
elected to pass bill under veto, instead of majority Of
and voting on the question. The article,
the table, and ordered to be printed Adjourned-saL
bony argus
The MUIR MURDER AND RoBBKRY.-The mystic |
ries attending the sudden disappearance, on the
"a of February last, of F: Adophus Muir. ESQ OF
covery of Mr.. Ms body, on farm formerly owned by
his father, but recently purchased oy a man named
Ns~ York; &C. 10 his brcthe
John A. Muir Esq., explaining the causes OF his absence
to be Slave trsdsrj who has fed and to whom suspi
cion attaches the murderer, the principal in the
tragedy free colcred man. residing in the nsighbor
dark connected with this melancholy affair and
pointed out the spot where Mr.. Ms body had been hid
den. The object Of the murderer, it is supposed
obtain the bonds given by Eppes for the land purchased
of Mr. Muir. Circumstantal evidence leaves but little
doubt that Eppes the murderer. The bonds were
seen his possession few weeks after the disappear.
of Mr. Muir and he has also recently sold Mr. Ms
watch much broken to Mr. Charlie. Lumden Of Peters.
many Of the citizens Of Richmond having resided here
few year. since, with Mr.. James Evsns. Richmond