The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-08
SPECIAL TERM.
Court Of General Sessions.

Before the Recorder and Aid. Franklin and Jackson
old Circuit Court room g, the situated in the
northeastern corner of the City Hall.
upon his defence charged with grand larceny in steal
ing piece OF worth $50, the property Of VIM
H. MeIven, Of the steamboat Hudson. BY consent OF
counsel the affidavit Of MIR Meven read; 1t charges
simply. that the canvass hay cover taken from
the steamboat without the consent Of thu This
was all the evidence produced by the prosecution.
The defence introduced n witness named VIM. NJ.
Remington, who stated that he employed by Mr..
Campbell to go on board the steamboat Hudson and
get an awning or hay cover for him; he went as d.
rccted and asked for "the for Mr.. Campbell
the hay cover was pointed cut to him and he took it
upon his cart and carried it to Mr. Campbells soop,
the bands board the steamboat aiding him in the
removal Of the property.
The Recorder charged the jury briefly. The Jury,
without leaving their seats returned verdict of not
guilty.
Thea put upon trial charged with forgery in the
third degree in forging order for box Of segars
the 2lst Of April last The order was drawn in the
man. segar dealer in Wall street. The order alleged
to have been forged, was as follows
DEAR sIn:-Pleass let the bearer have box Of
Principe cigars, and on my way to the Office In the
morning viii step in and pay for them:
s Ms M on tSs SAINT
him
GEO. o. Bartlett a clerk in the segar store OF Mr.
Leman testified that the order presented to him
the evening Of the 2lst of April and that he deli
yered to the defendant box Of segars worth So SUD-
posing that the order had been written by Mr. Sturte
want
The jury returned verdict OF guilty Of forgery in the
fourth degree.
Trial Jon Bursiary-Petcr Keller pat upon trial,
charged with burglary in the third degree in having
the ls Of April last broken into the store Of John
Fletcher, No. 333 Broadway and stealing therefrom
jewelry and other articles, worth $50.
MIR FLETCHER being called to the stand, testified
that on Sunday April ls he went to his store between
and clock in the evening to that oil right.
He had hardly got inside. before he heard noise be-
hind the counter and presently he heard noise in
another part of the store He called assistance but did
not succeed in arrestng the persons who in the
store at the time lie subsequently found that
door bad been forced OPEN TO admit the depredator
quantity Of jewelry afterwards found in out
house two three lots distant from the store Of Mr.
Fetcher this property was identified by the complain
ant, and claimed as his
Gro w. CArFRAY testified that In April last, he
n neigbbor Of Mr. Fletcher and resided next door to
the store alleged TO have been robbed Witness stated
that Sunday night. April first, his attention was
called to the Of the building by rustling noise in
the hall Of No 333 Broadway on looking out, he
persons Of whom leaped over the fences Of
two or three adjoining yards and nnally made his es
cape through the hall Of house into broadway. lie
ssw the plainly and distinctly, and has no doubt
that Peter Keeler, the defen dant. was the person
On the part Of the defence two witnesses Jane Tay
Tor and Catherine Mckenzie, were introduced and
sworc that the prisoner in house ut No u Cress
street the night Of the first of April The witnesses
oid not succeed IN convincing the jury OF Keeers In
hoc.nce The case was submitted under charge from
,he Recorder and the jury without leaving their seats
pon"uneed the prisoner guilty. He was sentenced TO
Inc otate prison for three years.