The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-19
Court OF General Sessions
Before Recorder Scott, and Aldermen stonsall and
Roberts


Court or General Sessions.
Before Recorder Scott and Aldermen stoneaI and
-. John Mekeon, Esq District Attorney.
named John Carrck called to trial the opening OF
Court this morning. on charge Of having concern.
ed with John Glen in robbng a woman BY the name Of
Bridget Ryan, Of s4s in bank bills and silver CON- at
From the evidence adduced on the part Of tie people Il
appeared that the complainant arrived from poston the
No. IS John where the
from some enquiries she made IL became knovu 10 the
her that
tween John Carrick and Glen; to the eject that
then We; the time and :%S: ..
her clothes, and took from her pockets the before
named amount Of money consisting Of three IS bills.
coin. with which they decamped. The jury, without
leaving their seats, found the prisoner guilty and on
poned for few days He was therefore rsuand.J 1ox
sentence.
name Of John Jack was then placed at the bar for
trial, on an indictment charging him with having.
on S;. e gtn Of . ocSSss last in connection With
book containing about $50 in bank bills 50 in silver
COIN also pawn ticket for patent gold lever watch
John Sergeant then 1esdns at No sa soI.y
The case having been opened the part Of the
follows viz in the month Of October las. resided at
100 Forsyth place left this morning Jon the
day in question | had been out with my partner,
Mr. MeyIan and met with John Jack and MI HALL we
oil went into porter house together and drank
Jack asked me and my partner if we would not take
walk with him my partner refused to do started to
60 home; Jack then asked me If would not take walk
with him; We walked some distance together, drink.
ing several times our way; reaching the
pit, were drank something more; the bar keeper
with whom am acquainted asked me to remain and SEQ
the play and DESTROYS So but Jsck put his arm
around and begged me to accompany him to his resi-
dence If was only for the purpose Of making apollo
gy to his wife, who expected me to dine with them; hnal
w Wa w tn THAR No Motta
| soon % 1 entered tho room Jack turned the key Of
tho door. which circumstances somewhat startled
me they asked mo to take seat. bat did not do
So because felt uneasy account of the door
having been locked as soon as got into the The
buy some beer. Sarah Meylan, who went by the pame
of Mrs Jack then came up to me- and put her hand in
my partner, lher brothor) was getting along. and
whether he had as he owed her and she
whsn stepped and ss
think took the key out Of the door. Sarah Meylan
s1 my no% w .1d n;I
have chance to get some Of it, Jack put his hand in
pockets on the other side pair Of on
the time, in one Of the pockets Of which had my wal
let, containing two sac bills on the Butchers. and Dro
vers Bank $40 bill the Suffolk Bank of Boston, and
$50 in bills other banks also about S. in silver coin
they tore off he pocket after which observed them
they should have taken my from ss' Rs9
would not let go home until promised that would
make any complaint noise about having lost one
there. kThe money, pocket and wallet, found in the
room OF the accused parties here produced and
identified as the stolen from him Jack, after no
arrested sent his brother to tell that could
have my money if would let the matter drop told
him that he would have to to the District Attorney
OFFICER OpLuM examined.-ln conseq uence OF nfor.
nation given by Mr. Sergeant went 10 the premises
OF the prisoner to arrest him; found the door locked
key out Of the lock- and lamp burning in the entry
alter waiting the house for about half an hour
the accused parties coming towards their house and
arrested them first searched Jack in the presence OF
assistant Alderman Gimartin but found nothing; then
searched Sarah Mey Ian and found two keys; then
took the keys went to the house, and searched the
under the found the pocket which had
covered over by piece ofcspet the pocket when found
contained three dollar bills and dollars in silver
coin the next morning Captain Nc and myself wsst
again to the house and there found the pocket book
tanning sac in good money and $29 in bad money
the morning of the examination Mr. Sergeant identified
the money found in Jacks house.
Assistant Aid GiLMARTIN examined-I accompanied
time of his arrest pocket uhe shown witness)
was found eted under the carpet the pocket
appeared TO heve been torn from a pair Of
as which shown to witness at the time. MIR
Sergeant gave correct description of the money stolen
from him. before he went to Jacks house search fer H.
The foregoing testimony was csrroboratsd by other
witnesses tor the prosecution.
The summed up by James NJ. Smith, Jr.,
Esq., in behalf of the accused and by the District Aor
ney the part OF the people The jury after brief
consultation rendered verdict Of guilty, and motion
OF counsel for the prisoner sentence deferred The
Court then adjourned until tomorrow.
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