The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-25
Court OF Speciol Sessions.

Before the Recorder and two Aldermen.
FEB. - james Brown, colored lad, charged with
stealing quarter chest of tea worth g. was adudged
guilty and to be imprisoned In the penisen
Albert johnson and William johnson. next
placed at the bar to having cut of pocket
Of Mrs Burge of No. "a Roosevelt and stolen Its con-
tents, amounting to the Of $40 upwards. From
the testimony elected from Mrs It appears that the
scarcely half as many summers the fair com.
panant nevertheless had for some time past paid par
a.s
lowed him to help himself to coffee cakes, CHARS, pea
nuts &c. by the sale Of which articles she endeavored
to earn an honest penny. That on the occasion Of
of these visits, when accompanied by his brother
William committed the offence in question, and Albert
ives contendsd that since the alleged theft Mrs b. hsd
not only bestowed upon her lover abundance Of loving
pocket money, having handed him couple Of dollars
wherewith to make suitable appearance with her at
could bear and she tarly assured the Court that shc
had allowed any liberties to be taken with her,
that she had not entertained idea of marrying either
Of the accused being fully satisfied that all they wanted
her money. The Court not exactly approving Of
the pursued by the accused sentenced the faith
Island sS' and his brother Alfred s three months
John Black, lad, charged with stealing quantity OF
picked oysters was adadgsd guilty and sentenced TO
William Stewart an old State prison bird found guilty
Of stealing cloak, was also sent up to Blackweps
James williams charged with having few days ego
stolen quantity Of curled hair and bag Of Southern
penitentiary.
Charles P6easr whose name appeared in our CO.
lumns about week ego connection with robbery,
was then placed his trial. for alleged aggravated
assault upon young married woman, BY the name OF
Margaret Roll, at the house of Mr. schartz, No. l6l
Washington street.
Mrs Roll deposed that ono night while stopping at
Schartzs house in Washington street. her husband had
occasion leave the in which they slept for short
time, when p6ene who, with his family, slept in the
room, blew out the light, then burning went to
her bed endeavored to get in, and committed assault
upon her person.
For the Defence il was shown that there three
beds in the rooms all occupied at the time that he
could not have committed any such assault as charged
against the accused without the Of the complain
knowledge Of the other occupants OF the rosm
thar the occasion referred to- both Mr.. Roll and Phe
fer had occasion to leave the room for brief and
that returning in the dark, Pfefer had by mistake
got the wrong bed but discovering his error in
stantly Withdrew and sought out his own quarters
The Court, however, adjudged Phefer guilty Of the
assault and sentenced him to pay fine Of SIS, and to
stand committed until the same be paid.
John Mccain, VIM. Conner and Columbus ODonnen
boys were then placed at the bar and found guilty Of
stealing money IRON the drawer In the store OF Mr.
stebbn at the Of Houston street and First ave
On account Of their youth and this being thsif
6rst offence, judgment suspended.