The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-29
Police Intelligence.

case On Saturday last, Recorder Scott, It appears,
ordered the Of the two prisoners for whom he
took Illegal bail ON the Wednesday previous. Their
counsel Mr. HUFF, instead Of taking them before the
magistrate who issued the warrant conveyed them
fore the Recorder in the Court of Sessions The fol-
lowing is copy Of the original charge -
City and County Of Nec York, ss-.
Thomas J. CRosssAN, of No 29S Broadway, being
duly says, that ON or about the 3oth day Of
April last past deponent had in a small tin box in
drawer in one Of this deponents rooms at the sfore
tad street and number, quantity Of gold coin,
sistipg of three ten dollar gold pieces, and three
four FIVE dollar gold pieces, Of the value in all OF forty
and deponent says that there we're two girls Of the
tin, in the habit, for proper and legitimate pur-
poses Of coming to this depone aforesaid and
this deponent says that at visits they,
within the observation and knowledge Of deponent,
looked into the drawer lit being partly open in which
the gold took the small tin box, which contained
the gold from the ssid drawer and after examining
the said pieces Of gold elonousy took STOLE and
red away, leaving the small Tin box aforesaid in the
said drawers and this aeponeIt adds that he followed
them into the street. but having hat aud being
in his morning gown unable to pursue them with
SUFFICIENT speed and to sufficient distance, to appre
nent within two or three days said girls
aforesaid, neither of whom denied taking the money,
hut both of whom refused to return for
depone mt says that the offence aforesaid commit
ted az city and county Of New York, and this de-
pone mt prays the said Caroline and Mary may
dealt with as the law directs and further
saith NOT. T. J. CROSSMAN.
Sworn before me, Nov. 10th, 1S4S.
J. LoTHRoP, Police Justice.
IL may be mentioned here that 6ese two girls Mar
tins lived in house in Spring street. kept by their
mother, months ago. which had been then search
ed for other stolen property Of considerable value by
police officer Crosset and others. The following is
copy Of the illegal bail bond and illegal discharge
sued by the Recorder
REcoGNIzANcE ANSWER.
Halls of Getty and County of New York, S.
in the year ls4S, Caroline Martin and Mary Martin
of No 800 Houston street. and George Brown of Clin
ton and stanton streets, IN said city OF :,ew York.
New York, and acknowledged themselves to owe to
the people of the State of New York, viz the said
Caroline Martin and Mary Martin the sum of five
hundred dollars, each, and the said George Brown the
of ten hundred dollars, separately, Of good and
lawful money of the State of New YORK to be levied
and made Of their respective goods and chattes lands
ands tenement to the use Of said people, IL default
shall be made in the condition following: Whereas
fore Of the Special Justices aforesaid, on the
oath of Thomas Crossman with grand larceny, for
and COUNTY Of New York aforesaid fslouous1 sSsg
and carried away gold coin of the value of about fort
dollars, the personal property Of the said Thomas j.
Crossman. And whereas, they have been brought be-
fore the said Justice to said charge and upon
the examination of the whole matter, pursuant to
statute appearing to him that said offence has beer
committed and that there is probable cause to believe
raid defendant to be guilty thereof and the said
offence being bailable by said Justice he did there
upon order the raid defe ndant to ind sufficient bail in
the sum of five hundred dollars each for their appear
ance at the next Court OF General Sessions of the
Peace, to be held in said city and county
to any indictment to be preferred against them for
said offence
Now therefore, the condition of this rec ognizance
is SUCH that if the above named Caroline and
Mary Martin shall personally appear at the next
Court Of General Sessions Of the Peace to be held in
said city and county on the 6rst Monday of Deaem-
Der next to answer to any Indictment that may be
preferred against them for said offence and abide the
order of the said Court, and not depart therefrom
without leave then this recognixsnce to be void.
otherwise to remain in full force.
CAROLINE MARTIN.
MARY MARTIN.
GEORGE BROWN.
Taken and acknowledged before me- the day and
year first above written.
JOHN B. SCOTT, Recorder.
City and County of Nev York, IS.
GEORGE Brown, Of said city, the within named bail
being duly sworn, rays that he is a householder in
above the amount Of all his debts and liabilities aud
that his property consists Of lease Of premises aud
ton streets that is worth the sum OF at least ten
hundred dollars GEORGE BROWN
Sworn to before me- this Esd day of November 1S4S.
JOHN B. SCOTT Recorder.
The Keeper of the City Prison and Brdewell Of the
city of New-York-discharge the todies of Caroline
Martin and Mary Martin, who in your custody
miah Lothrop Of the Police Justices Of the city of
New York.-New York, Nov. ~, 1s4S.
JOHN u. SCOTT,
Recorder ofthe City Of New Y ork
The RECORDER having sent for Justice Lothrop
stated that he would like to him The Justice went
accordingly and at this interview the following state
ment was made by his honor
The RECORDER, in explanation, said 81 sent to see
you Justice Lothrop about the bail took the other
evening; you know" said he that am the last man
who would attempt to screen any one, by improper
bail was given to understand that the case was oil
regularly taken, and that only bail required to
be given and the police ofice had closed before
bail could be obtained, and seeing the papers 1.-THE
blank bail bond and discharged made out in the hand
writing Of Mr. Vandervoort, the clerk of the Court
Sessions, thought it was all right. suggested to
MIR Huff, their counsel, that thought there was some
notice to be given to the District Attorney in such
cases; but Mr.. Huff said 1t only in cases o.
habas corpus; and not having the statute before me-
on that point not aware Of there being any
direct statute in such Had been aware of the
law, certainly should not have taken BALL but was
given to understand that all the proceedings were
correct However, the prisoners are here now, and
can be examined in the regular way"
JUSTICE LorHRoP informed the Recorder that his
proceedings decidedly Illegal and in direct viola
ton of the statute and then left the court room.
After this interview, the counsel for the prisoner
applied to Justice Lothrop, and asked him to come
into the Court Of Sessions, and examine the prisoners
and take bail for their appearance.
JUSTICE LoTHRop informed him that his place OF
doing business was in the Police Court and the pri.
soners must, therefore, be brought before him in th
fame manner IS all other of the like nature
The counsel finding there alternative, brought
the prisoners before the magistrate, in the Police
Court where they underwent the following examina-
ton according TO law
City and County of New York,
Caroline Martin being duly examined before the un
designed, according to law, on the annexed charge
and being Informed that she at liberty to answer
or not all or any questions put to her states fol-
lows, WIG What io your name? A. Caroline Mar
tin q How old are you! A. Eighteen years @.
Where were you born A. Germany. q. Where do
you live A $3.50 Houston street. q What is your
occupation A Dress.maker. q. Have you any
thing to tay and If what, relative to the chsr9e
here preferred against you A. am not guilty
CAROLINE MARTIN.
Taken and subscribed before, me this 25th Now
1s4S. j. LOTHROP Police Justice
Cru and County of Nep York, ss