The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-01
Court Of Sncclal Sessions.

Before Recorder Scott and Aid Walker and Walsh.
charge Of committing slight offence but the complain
ants not being fully prepared to proceed to trial. the
cused was remanded until Friday next
Peter Moore charged with assaulting negro, after
reprimand from the Court, permitted to depart
James Gallagher next placed az the bar, for steal
ing coat He adjudgcd guilty and ordered to be
locked up in the city prison for one month
Thomas Smith, lad about II years old, was next
from the store Of Asa Hall, in greenwich, for which
offence he was sent to the pcnenary for the term Of
one month.
Samuel Jones was then put on his trial for stealing
coil of rope; but after the examination of witness or
two, further proceedings in the postponed in
order give time to procure additional testimony, and
the prisoner accordingly remanded.
Robert HaysThe trial of this person for vioeut as
sault upon colored man, named Edward johnson, was
also postponed until Friday next
Calvin 5. Eastwood was next placed at the bar to an
for cruel treatment to his WIFE who deposed that
relation to the charactero Of Eastwood to marry him in
the month of February last she seing at the time
young and blooming vidder" and that in the brief
space OF four day after the nupal ceremony had been
performed her husband began to show the cloven foot
by choking her, and otherwise ill treating her, as she
change she had been enabled to hoard up for rainy
day. The Court adjudged Eastwood guilty of the OF
fence charged; but after suitable admonition intima
ted disposition to suspend judgment. condition Of
his keeping away from his better hall for the future.
Catherine Conover charged with stealing twelve
shirts from the residence of Emma Josephs, No. 40
Oliver street, sentenced to be imprisoned in the
pcnits ntiary for four months
EDWARD hlernan small boy, was then placed al inc
bar a charge Of stealing brass casting, worth 81,
from the ship yard Of Messrs. Westervelt Mackay,
foot Of 18th street. East River. He found guilty but
the Court suspended judgment in the
u. w. Duncan, who was tried and found guilty on
Friday last OF committing assault and battery upon q
female with whom he has been living for some time past
his wife, was again placed at the bar this mornin
Judgment in the former having been suspended)
and charged with repeating his harsh &C. TO
the female. Tho accused stated to the Court In
defence that he only to the house for the purpose
Of removing furniture Of his which he had left in
the apartments jointly occupied by the complainant and
himself The Court in this case sentenced Duncan to
nav a fine of SOS, and stand committed until paid
Mel Corey plead guilty TO charge Of stealing va
se worth 81 The accused stated to the Court that he
had no intention Of committing theft but merely
carrying for other person. The Court being
willing receive such plea Of innocence booked Co
rey for two months residence on Blackwells Island
Elizabeth bowling, al interesting young girl, was
next placed at the bar on charge OF stealing two
shaws, two scaris and silver spoons, from Mrs
Margaret Thomas sho plead guilty at the same time
appealing to the Court for mitigation Of punishment as
il was tue first offence she had committed and felt
sorry for what she had done Her youth and apparent
penence induced the Court to suspend sentence in her
Charles Williams, charged with stealing light finger
rings, worth So from the store of Mr. kecham, No 373
Pearl street. sdudged guilty ami sent to the peni
Tertiary for three months
The Court then adjourned until Friday morning next
s~ow.-On Monday last, the 22d June, II showed 50