The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-21
General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Adams and
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General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Adams and
Downing
March burglary Allen Pollan, alias George
Reed was indicted for having burglarously entered
store In Pearl street. the Goth February add for
having stolen thsreffom bank notes and specie the
got wall from Fletcher street, and forced his
way into the store through window The
witness stated that In the morning he had discovered
the accused secreted In bed room stairs and upon
searching him he found the money, which had been
taken from = drawer in the dssk In his pocket. On
~ cross examination he admitted that the window
through viii the accused had entered not fAs-
tened at the time whereupsn his counsel sub to
ground. His Honor Instructed the Jury that they
must acqut the accused Of the crime charged In the
indictment. Is had been proved but they would
zee whether charge OF petty laroen had hen made
Ont was competent for them to try that question:
| The evidence was before them The jury aco lifted
him Of the burglary, but found him guilty. of nsttv
larceny. His Honor in passing sentence. told the
accused how dshonorubls aud dissracsul it was In .
young man TO nave committed of the highest
| offences known to the laws. He had been acquitted
OF the charge OF burglary upon tech Atty:
count to have cent him for long period to the
State prison. 1.-THE accused was from ireland Hia
dearest rights protection and abundant oppor
for getting an honest living and therefore he had NO
young man. and this was tie second time that ne had
appeared In his present dsgraceful positon. There
applicability that after the expiration ths
of imprisonment which the Court would pronounce
upon him he would return TO his evil courses. The
accused was sentenced to six mouths imprison-
Grand Larcenv-Rob.rt White and George Harri-
son (colcred pleaded guilty to charge of petit lar
were each sentenced to six months impr sonmsnt In
the. Penitentiary.
was indicted for having the 10th of last
Greenwich street assaulted little girl, named Grade
Elshart With an intent IL appeared, from the evi-
wich street, tn ldayhe could not exactly say
the day Of the month-he was called from the second
who at the time in great fright aud VINO soiS
him that there was a man in the Ick Kitchen whom
to the house where the young lady had called
to him for his assistance. The witness then detailed
lstftund in the back kitchen, had made an attempt
to run away. Witness pursued him, apprehended him,
snd gave him into the custody ofsn officer.
| DE- M. A. VANLIER In whose family the mother OF
the prosecutrx lived servant, was called to prove
| tie charge lad in the indictment He cross
examined with much severity whether he had not
offered to his influence to compromise this oharRe
for a certain sum Of money: He most distinctly and
offer, that he had had anything of tina. klAd what
ever to do with the matter.
The aa 'Ss and hs1s
common and criminal character they retired to de-.
libsrats upon their verdict and in short time re-.
turned with verdict Of guilty
The prisoners COUNSEL said, that to morrow he
would move arrest Of juds ment, the ground Of
wtrd ION" had been used instead OF the word "sndn
His HONOR raid that the case would be dispo ed OF
| Attempt at Mghway Robbery James Walsh was in
dicted for having, on Sunday evening" the 4th Of last
month made an attempt to commit robbery John
Wendell who resides 1t SO South street, by having
stopped bis herse, on the Bloomingdae road and de-
manded, in q peremptory sld threatening manner
dollar from him. The prosecuting witness in replyto
question from the aocussds counsel, said that hs
(he accused had used all the thr force In his
His HONOR, in pass ns Sentence, ssia, that several
persons during the winter had been stopped in the
Same way and that the would put stop to such
| III harU wik anO
offences would be punished With increased severity.
What right had the prisoner to stop citizen while
| driving along the Streets and demand his money!
In this country they not accustomed to
and they would not have them here. The court had
years; but it appeared that he stranger the
tentense that he be imprisoned for twelve months
Forgey-Hyram Colyer was indicted for having, on
the 9th OF last MONTH forged bank cheque on tho
guilty, and said that for two months before he
mtted the oferce he wss In state Of intoxiostion.
The unfortunate man, while he related tho tale of his
years In prssnment in the State prison.
Burglary and Robbsry.-Georse and Caroline Mile.
were charged with having broasn into the shop Of
George McCsuley, Of Twenty ninth street and
Tenth avenue, on the night Of the first Of March,
so. Of tho a. Of sas e The pEsonsrs
were ably defended by MIR. voorhees,. Hs made
a very touching appeal to the jury on behalf OF
the female who, said he, had tender child in her
arms and 1t was likely that ano her wsuld como
into the world. justice tempered with mercy in suoh
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situation most delicate one Of the high
est and rebest prerogatves of our tribunals The
jury found the male prisoner guilty CT petit larceny
and acquitted the female He was sentenced to six
| months imprisonment In the Pententiary.
| Grand Larceny-Thomas Jones indicted for
having the 18th OF last nth, stolen gass-cas0
containing boots and shoes aad ether property to the
amount of about s35, belonging to Mr.. Cool, who
sides ct 294 Greenw stres The prisoner said that
he was drunk at the time, and was not ,cious q
what he had DONE he had three children lad that
his wife bad died four months ago. The Recorder said
that the Court would take the children into ts
and would send the prisoner to
the Peniteu tIary for three month. instead Of six It
Icing O'Clock the Court till ii O'Clock
to orfow (thi morbibg.
This improved accommodation afforded In this
Court to the gentlemen who represe the press OF this
city: calls foe or Acknowledgements and while the
pen 10 in hand have great pleasure in speaking
Of the willing Of the officers aud clerks to give
every inform alton within their reich. The eourte.y
and obisng disposition Of Mr. Vaadervoort the Clerk
of the Sessons too well known aad too generally
admitted to require . werd OF concentration from
We shall however avail ourselves Of this opportunity
TO express obligations to him for the facilities 80
readily and uniformly granted to us in the discharge
Of our duty.
Common Pleas
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