The New York herald., 1846-05-12

Before Recorder Scott and Aldermen Brady snl sssnsa
John McK:on, E:q, District Attorney.
person who was recently arrested independence.
Indian territory and brought to this city by ocsr Rel
with John Kinney to defraud Messrs Dcremus, suydsm
ssd Nixon q this city Of alaye amount Of property.
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engaged by ths compliments, the case should lie oyer
notion at the time took occasion to speak Of tho
unblcmshed reputation whchhis client had always sus-
tanned in the community where he resided and thereupon
Mr. Carpenter of the counsel for the complainant,
remarked that nasmuch the standing Of the accused
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States Indian Agent, nsructing that instead Of Robys
character standing fair he was suspected Of having osen
concerned with two others (executed some time ago. IN
the murder Of Santa Fee trader. Under these circum-
he hoped the court would deny the motion made
by the prisoners counsel at least until the compianans
council could be heard at length on the subject TWAS
20 laid over.
TriaI Of a Piekpocket-Thomas Conroy was then put
his trial for attempting 70 abstract from the pocket Of
Mr. Van vakenburgh, the of $500 in bills on tho
Sss Of White Plains Ths ss passing IS H1Ssgh ON
the part Of the deposed,
that on the day in question he passed through Nassau
street with $780, and $500 In his hat consisting Of one
two and three dollar bills the bank OF White Plains;
that he kept his hand on the money in his coatpocket
pocket several times and finally surrounded bytevsrsl
persons one Of whom pushed against him and pulled his
closely resembed one Of tho who were
near him at the time -
Edward c. Garefson deposed that the day referred
TO- he observed several suspicious looking stand
ing at the corner Of Dcy street. and induced to follow
them up Dey street. down Broadway and Park Row,
then along Nassau street. whsre they appeared intent
valkenburgi possession When Ann street o1ioor
Bowyer arrested Wilson, and le him In charge Of wit
ness, while he went after eonroy.
Onicer BowyER deposed, that while passing through
Nassau street. with Alexander Jackson, the goth Of
September last his attention directed to several per-
sons, amongst whom he observed Conroy and nam
cd Wilson, who appeared to be in pursuit Of somebody
who was ahead Of them They wero walking very fast
at the time Witness shortly afterwards saw Conroy
push against Mr.. Van valkcnburgh. On going up to
rest him. he Conroy, left procipatsly and went into
grocery store Witness then arrested wilson, and Loft
him in charge of citizen, and wont after Conroy. On
entering the grocery storo witness discovered that Con-
roy had left by side door, Witness went in pursuit. bat
could not find him. Witness knew the accused very we'll
at the time and could not bc mistaken 70 the identity
Of the man Conroy was subsequently arrested on ano
For the defence two witnesses deposcd that they
Boyer arrest Wilson in grocery store and that Conroy
was not within feet Of Mr.. Van valkenburgh tho
occasion spoken Of
The jury after absence Of three minutes only,
turned into court and rendered verdict Of guilty The
sentenced the prisoner bc imprisoned In the Stats
prison for the term Of two years and ak months.
sey then tried for keeping gambling house at No.
179 Broadway, at which Mr. James Rynden, Of Water
ford Saratoga county ssleged to have lost the Of
6205 at the game of faro tho night Of tho 18th Of JAM
uary last The jury found the accused guilty and the
Court sentenced him to pay 6ne Of $780, and be mpr
soned in the pententiary for the term Of one month.
Tho Court then adjourned until Wednesday morning.