The New York herald., 1848-12-20

and for time strongly Indicated rain About eleven
beautifully the thermometer noon sta uding at 81
degrees being warmer than ths date for
| the last two years.
Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Adams and Kohler
Drc. 19.-7,iai far Forgery Jacob Seaman tho
negro who yesterday convicted of receiving stolen
goods from two email boys who were induced by him
10 rob the houee OF Mr. Requa, in Varck street. was
this N oruiI tried another indictment, cbargp pg
him with forgery in the second degree In having In
his possession counterfeit bank note purportug to
bsve been issued by the Tradesmen's Bank Of New
York with intent to utter the ssme, 1t appears that
IN April last . couple Of police officers went to the
house OF the prisoner with search warrant, aud on
overhsulipg the contents Of chest they discovered
quantity of counterfeit and broken bank notes. On
making this dhcovery Of the officer. proceeded to
search bis person, when another lot the same kind
ofpsper was found In pocket book which he had in
bis psu'aloops pocket There ws in all s665 repre-.
sppted or presrdsd 70 he represented by this worth.
ess paper The particular bill upon which the indie
pent vss based ~ss at.r.it $40 note the spu RI.
the cashier 81 ths p -nsps Bauk No evidence was
of.rsd on tho pa. - ssfpes. except the afndavt
ore ore man psm.e "sl'sI sr.emsu who is now at sea,
but wbs o.possd that he ~. vaikine In West street
with the prisoner one merning In April when he (ths
pIisonsr) tbowed hi~ pocket book dlled with bills
which he ssid be bsd just picked up In lumber ard
The jury out but short time when they
into court with a verdict OF guilty. The District At
torppy ths moved for judgment again.t the convict
and the Court sentenced him to the State prison for
four and nine months the conviction for re-
ceivpe stolen good. and for five for the convc-
ton OF forgery After the sentence the District At
torpey stated what he said he could not before with
propriety make known, viz that Seaman had served
certainly five years In the State prison: and il rumor
were true. he bad served nearly twenty years
| Trial for Grand Larceny Mary Lutz alias Maria
Cole, was put upon her defence, charged with having
stolen, the 2sth Of October last, a quantity Of
jewery md clothing worth $l01 the property ~ Ca.
therine Lawson. from room in the fourth story of
No. II Park Place The defendant was German wo-
man, and pretended to be entirely unable to sneak
English although it mewhat kabe that che
comprehend at once all that was said be fore
q int G.rpo q
in evidence that the day above mentioned Mrs
Lawson went into her room and found the endsut
near bureau drawer. She surprieed and immed
seized her, when prisoner exclaimed, in broken Eng
l'sh. " neither woman" Mrs. Lawson was about to
some $5 from her hand this ring was immsdiately re-
cognised by Mrs L. AZ her own An investi9ation was
then made aud resulted In the discovery of tho of
rings bracelets earrings, necklaces and wearing ap
parel, worth something over 500 No property
who ban ded to the police authorities. The
remainder of the property has not vet come to 1ht
The jury could only convict the psisoner the the
Of the single ring found upon her They there
fore rendered verdict petit larceny only and Marv
was sent to the penitsntiar for ak months
Conricted Of Brgia'y.-Jaues Johnson and George
Green two black boys tried for breaking into the
bowling saloon, corner Of Broadway and Duane street
the night the 9Th December and stealing thsrs
from quantity of segar., bird and cage bottle Of
champagne some picture, and other articles valued
in all at s2a The policeman who was on the beat near
the bowling saloon on that evening" thought he heard
noise In the cellar; he therefore kept watch out
eide and finally arrested the beys they came from
care; and as the testimony direct and clear the
jury at once verdict Of guilty the court
sentenced the boys to the House OF Refuge
The Case of Mary Foyier Another Indictment has |
been found by the Grand Jury. against this woman |
for ksepirs di'ordery hou.e No i75 Spring street
Her counsel appearedfo for her yssterday offered to
give bail for her appearance for trial. but had
been sent for and could not be the District At
torpey refused to d" anything in the premises until
the deft pdapt ms de Der appearance Accordingly At
an early hour this morning, Mary Fowler intro
frou, tha
view Of the reporters by the bench Of the judges It
was now proposed to give bonds for her appssrancs,
and the proposed bondeman was produced .sWho 10
III" sa,d the District Attorney; and the qeutlenans
pame was written upon slip Of paper hut paly an.
drew ALE pdorf. Of ass Broad.a cabinet maker
The District Attorney here moved to csmmit the
prisoner and to take two days to ascertain whether
was oppofed by the defendants counsel who
vent on to O., state what property the proposed
vss on It. The property consisted OF two
pieces Of land. in wsstchester county and an
interest Of the business in Broadway at the place
above mentioned It was finally determined that the
woman Fowler should remain in Court willis time was |
shorded fcr the public prosecutor to inquire into the
At this stage Of the District Attorney arose
to prots st against the which be said
Of the duties Of bis office. In copnexiou With |
this be said be bad been informed that officers this
wonsn Mary Fowler; II this thing occur. again said
he. will state the names In Court He then pro-
ceedsd TO sbow now much the prosecuting ATTORNEY |
rel arded In the psrforma Of hi. duties by the
system Of insufficient ball. he utoned the $50 Of
worthless bail forfeited year before last 900 Of
the Kind last year. Thus the case stood until
the Other business of the day had been disposed or
when the countel for Mary Fowler again applied to the
Court 10 get his ellie MT baied The hail now proposed
stated by the District Attorney to he the same as
that taken for her on the former indie me mt Nown
raid he is this fair trial between Mary Fowler and
the law ?" AZ soon the discussion CONNIE ced the
pos bondsmsn lett the Court; md the cou ueel for
the prisoner went out after him but failed to bring
him back.
The Dhtrict Attorney now referred to his remarks,
made some hours previous In which he alluded to an
officer Of this court who he Informed
tervce to the prisoner former occasion, by going
for her hail In Justice to the other officers Of this
court and In order to xoperste them hefe bou nd to
name that officer as MIR Dsnnison.
MIR. DyrNisoN here stepped forth, and expressed !
perfect willingness to hear any thing the District At
torney might have TO say against him He In fact in.
timsted that be dd not entertain any thing like bodily
fear.
But cir do you deny the chsrge'" said the District
Attorney.
eyes sir /" replied MIR Dennison
"Tben, sir" replied Mr. McKson ~ shall to. morrow
announce my authority for ssyipg son
Mir. DErriso> was considerably excited, and in |
duped in tome remarks, which severely comment
I'd upon by the District Attorney, who cuded by |
that such practices must this
he must cesse his connection with It II s to be
sumed that something more Of the affair will BIZ
vesIed this morning.
Grand J,,y Dtshearssd.-T The Grand Jury dis |
charged TO day.
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