The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-11
TWO CENTS.

W charge OF 8tealug 0Ox OF sogAra worth 3d.
nom Marx Robinson. The charge was clearly proven
ana the Court were comforting upon the smou Mt Of
mt necessary satisfy outraged nstice whsr
tne prisoner all ut once bebnking himself Of often
fuccessful dodge, set up a sort OF n cry someth M
between the howl Of hound aud tho below of year-
ing caf HIS pcnifence, thus audib. and appsrr Mt :.
had the desired effect and the smiable youth got on
with sentence Of twenty days in the city prison
= John Thompson next Invited to anpesr at thu
the bar John was never known to refuse an invita-
uon 10 come up to the barr and he accordingly made
MS appearance, sleek coined genius with low fore
head thin lips and sharp nose bearing thu marks N
recent array upon his visase He . .args coat
da dir up 70 the ohm and only just falling %
blood John was not = bsshfu man and he com
PRIsoNER.@ Look a ERE this ere Nose var "a hit
ne fust Yes, sirn -
John had been accused of assaultins and beating
Lawrence Coming and Michael Flood, whus thoss
gentlemen were taking walk through the Five Points
Rrooap.s-Now Con ming, state what you have to
'oSriNo.-w Well sir, this mon knocked me out OF my
sinses.
REcoRDEE.-wsrs you In liquor, ....
CoNrINo-Well, yes sir, had some In.
PRISONER Cleaning 70. ward and pointing a. far a.
possible towards Coming, Struck me ~ hard ever
RKco What's that,
PnsoNER..-vy ye SEQ this ere man e hit me fust,
and they ad no provocation whatsomever. They hit
the NJ. P.'s ad me, yes they did
The Court could not resist. Johns sloquenoe, espe-
ciay as the complainans appeared to rather mys.
tilted in relation the transaction prevailed and his
honor acquitted him.
Francis Coyis was next in turn upon the calendar
"Francis Coyle Francis Coyle ~ cried the clerk aud
the invocation brought to the bar the very Tom
reached just above the railing in front Of the District
Attorney desk about six inches above the height
common chair The fraction Of culprit was dressed
In jacket and trowsers although he might with pro-
pretty have worn pettcoats and an apron hts hair
rsdaed from its proper centre and stood In every d.
recton asf were about to fly of at some surround
"wherss the prisoner ?" said tho Recorder as and
his associates peered over their desks at the ouprts
There hefs at the bar" said the officer in attend
ance.
RECORDER Where Oh that child well. what,
the charge against him .
The charge being read, 1t appeared that Francis
Coyle the prisoner at (under 1t should have been)
the bar was charged by the people Of the State Of New
York with having the 9Th of October in the year
Of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight, in the city and county Of New York. in the
State aforesaid with force aud arms feonieu.y sto-
len, taken and carried away to the great damage OF
complainant. residing in Greenwich Avenue, In the
9th ward CT the city aforesaid, fifteen segars!
ton Of oUE1s oh re- e. the s1
here before The officers all know you, Ell Why you're
1d Offender We viii keep you and send for your
And, accordingly. thi, hop o. my thumb of segsr
thief was remanded to prison.
John Nc Grath an old acquaintance Of the court,
was brought up, charged with committing petty lar
VIM H Avery John was a regular out an outer Of
the Washington street school Of warrants; red face
look fellow who might ask a favor to carry your
market basket home, and in whose custody your small
vegetables would be as safe as your small fish would b.
RrcospKR Now, McGrath, what have you got to
say for yourself?
APnworEa.-vy, Sir, yer oner I've got wife aud six
small children, down in Washington street. Who'll miss
me VERY much If get any thing in prison.
RECOMMENDATION have been here before, under
stand. How's that,
PRISONER Indignantly Never, sir, in my life.
This was too much for the officers who gave . con-
certed but sted laugh while broad grin was observed
on the faces of all pres.at
PKrsosrn.-velI never VOC, not for any thing o. this
r. htprt 1 oul AMT kaar pnch
about this, ony fer my two small children.
The appeal about the children did not answer
to the penitentiary As he went out small WOMAN
got up nd made her exit She held an infant in her
height of two and a-haf aud three feet respect
lively 1t was generally conectured that these were
counsel to have made most bssutful appeal on their
strength they were observed during the trial to be
disposed to the best advantage on seat In full Wow
of the bench of magistrates. No lawyer, however,
being employed no scene ensued.
james Wilson was called up, charged with stealing
sundry articles of clothing from George Williams.
CLERx.-James Wilson, you are charged with steal
ing pair Of boots and other articles Of clothing,
Granville Foster Are you guilty or not guilty
PRsoNER-Not guilty.
CLEnx.-Do you dema nd q trial on this charge.
Prisoner mods his head in assent and looks about
with great confidence
The principal witness bel ug examined, testified that
the prisoner had stolen the clothing and said he
ing at the prisoner who had no coat on-"He as cot
on my travis DARE nov" looking again. "Ans%.
he's cot es feet tare." And so 1t proved to be.
The thief with all the mpudence in the world, oon
trial.
RrcoHDrR.-wel, now, Wilson, what do you say to
this?
PRISONER thinking instantly They give to
me, these ere things was.
The Court sentenced the impudent rascal to the
penentiary for six months but he refused to restore
the stolen clothes and he was sent of with them on
the keeper being directed to send them down irons
Barkwells Island whom Jim should have assumed bis
pententiary uniform
UjHom Dapidson and JpiHiam Jones, two omnibus
thieves. plead guilty to charge Of stealing $40 from
Mrs Buckley, in omnibus few days since. Jones
sent to the penitentary for six months; but his
partner, account Of some extenuating circum-
stances allowed to go a. large, the Court suspend
number Of cases Of assault and battery and small
potato thievng of the usual character completed the
business OF the morning
CorKr CALrSDAR-For this day Circuit Court
ss &C. Superior Court Is, %, %, 49, iss, So, -,
28, 142 144 147 15l, 1853 154, 1885, to 1885, s, lao,
&c. las 81 TO- 80 n s ~ II! % d a Pleas.
1st Part = 161, 163 1876, 1877, 1eo III l73 l75 III,
17 ISL Ss $50 M lS ~ 800 "a IA seS lac las Las iSo
149.
TRiAL OF GEORGE MrLLER.--The Of George
Miller charged in several indictments with forgery in
the name Of s. F. Belknsp, railroad contractor came
up this loren Before the jury were empanelled
in this case, Mr. f. ID. Sohier moved for continuance
account of the Of absence Robt. M. NJ Smyth,
terial witness The afdavits Of the defend and A.
II. Flske Esq were read to show that the witness
absent at New York, on important business that he
willing to give his deposition and that there nad
been no lack on the part OF the defendant This
ton resisted by Mr. Parker, and supported BY MI
Merrick The e curt ruled that continuance would
be granted provided the deposition could be anne nded
to state definitely what the wit ness Is ex-
pected to testify to- The depoeitionws' oat
IL was still too Indefinite. 10 was then ordered That
commiseion be forthwith issued to take Mr. Smyths
deposition at New York: and, thereupon, the Court
adjourned until three o'clock this afternoon TO give
| the Attorney for the Commonwealth opportunity
TO file cross interrogatories In the afternoon, mo-
| ton was made by Tn. dcIcna.nts counsel, to nave
tba trial brace all the counts In both indie tnents
as being both founded on the same transacou. This
motion was also opposed, and the Court ruled that
! The prosecuting attorney night determine the order
! Of taking up the Indictments. The jury were then
! empaneled to try the first indictment. Caleb O.