The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-25
Court OF g eaernl Sessions.
Before the Re sordsr and Aldermen Mcknight and


Nov. 24.-Hshvay Robbery Richard Blauvelt and
James put upon their defen with
ro6tery in the rst degree, In assauting beating
Abraham Cox the lUrh Of October last, and taku
from hls person $40 in mosey Cox. who is colored
man, snd clothes renovator by profession, Is pretty
generally known in the city as Dandy Cox he
noustscbes, and an imperial dresses fashouaby, and
iioes around town after horse of blood and metal,
81 metimes driven by white man, in n kind Of livery
suit II appeared from the evidence adduced this
occasion, that Cox had driven down Anthony street,
about going into a house near Church stres
when he accosted by the prisoners and two other
persons one Of them asked compa nant il his name
Cox and being answered in the affirmative, said,
- then We want some money from you" Cox did not
know what they meant, as he was uuscqusnted with
them and replied that ne owed them nothing One
OF them then said take his HORSE Another mpsd
upon the back of the and broke the springs,
while another seized the reins or the horse II
drive III Cox jumped for the reins himself, and Con
ner struck him blow with his fist, kuoc king him dow
under the wagon, two wheels Of which passed over
hs shoulders He finally recovered his feet, bleeding
very much, and found that In the afray, h pocset
book haa been stolen. The defence ende avored to
make out that the prisoners and their com ps Mons
were only having little sport at Dandy Cox's ex-
psnse, and that the affair resulted much more ser.
curly than they intended The submitted,
by agIeens Ut Of council, under q charge from the
Court The jury found q verdict against the prison
us of equity" of assault and battery. The Court
sentenced them to the penteutary for year
each
Trial for .asssu and Battery, with Intent to Kill
Charles Quinn Was called to tsKe his trial in.
dctneut, charging hiu with assault and battery with
an Int TO take The ,fe OF John Inn residing At
IT, OF Forty seventh street and BLOOMING
rosd on the 9th OF September last TIE charge Of
teDtto kill not ustaiDed and the jury brought
u verdict of.guiity" of aud battery only The
Court sent tie prisoner to Island for three
months
Case Of Mary Fo.cier The case Of Mary Fowler in.
dicted tor keeping dsordery house at No IT'S Spring
street has been postponed till the next term OF
General Sessions There seems to be deep
interest felt for the welfare this individual The
tria, Of her was 10 this morning
and accordingly TIE court d!led with
spectators all the the first doorwere cup ed
and the gallery also we'll filed There were large
numbers Of individuals present. who were decided y
bucks aud We saw many knowing smile and
plscent look exchanged whe N 1t known the
10 go of. he District Attorney stated when
this the subject of argument on Wednesday.
that the woman Fowler had the
those no reside IN the neigh hood, peculiar
course Of conduct gentleman who lives xt door
to her has daughter about IL years age, and he
complains of midnight carousals. loud and improper
exIr-ssio MS &c. Against him the accused has used
the most annoy ing threats rays she keeps xix
relied pistol for him land II she could only get his
daughter into he house che would teach her w
10 do the thing" Such conduct. together with the
glorious fare of the houss and inmates has
the parties complaining to seek legal redress.
Petit .JDy Drsch0r gSd-The Petit Jury we're dis.
charged from further attendance. Saturday will be
sente nee day