The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-11
Court OF General Sessions.
Bcfore the Recorder, and Aldermen Hatfield and

Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Hatfield and
Britton.
come matter of considerable to this Court
and the District Attorney that motions continually
made to put of trials, account Of the absence Of
counsel Quite a number of applications of this kind
made yesterday. The causes allowed to 20
OF but the Court ntimated that 1t might found me-
eessary hereafter to establish rigid rule so that
cases may be brought on when they ought to be-
Among the cases put on were those Of Marvin McNulty
indicted Tor embezzlemcnt, and Schoolcraft,
charged with forgery
Trial for Grand Lareeny.-Two black men, named
Anthony II. Thomas and John bahama were placed at
the bar, charged with grand larceny in stealing $50
from Peter Thompson, on the 10th day of March last
fETER THOMPSON, the com painant was called to the
stand and testified that or about the 10th Of March
last he was down town, at about IL o'clock collect
some money from Grinnel Minturn Co He had oc-
casion to wait outside the door, where he met young
man, who conducted me to the place whore lost my
money. Whilst we standing talking, up comes
dollar bill for five dollars in silver told him that
could: lie asked me II could tell him where
hama then asked us if we could go and settle
question between himself and another colored man
No Carlisle street, near the North river when we
got there, this yellow niger introduced me to the
other and said this the man with whom the ques-
ton was to be settled they produced pack Of cards,
and put them into their hands and said the card at
the top was red the man who held the cards showed
me the card and it black the Niger himself
he then offered to bet that it red took out 500
which held in my own hands the card turned
up. and behold it red then thought to laugh 1t
of, when my companion, the white man. took me by
the collar and said Now you will get us both into
trouble - the black man. Thomas then snatched the
$50 from my hand and made off were going out,
we met man. who represented himself to be q police
he told me that must go with him to the Tombs
never was afraid Of any man that God ever made but
did not want to go to the Tombs know every nook
and corner of this place helped to build it worked
hard place. left the house and the man who threat
ened to arrest me chased up to Cedar street he
it in our countenances this man was Mat Barron as
has since been ascertained did not want to go be-
cause did not want the affair known $40 Of the
money were paid back to me- on the ODD day of March,
by white man. who promised the other $40 in ten
days never got that $1O
The counsel for the prisoners examined the wit
ness but ELECTED nothing material except combinations
of what he said on his direct examination
testified that he arrested headed Cherry and Mat
Barron Cherry the man who returned the $40
On the parties being brought before Justice Mcrath
MIR. Thompson could not that Mat Barron repre-
scented himself as officer.
The defence called JonK L. GIBARD who, being sworn,
he has some interest in the house 1 was ut the
house at the time alluded to; ! saw these parties
come in one of the black men had playing card in
his hand he heard an offer to bet money, and the
black men had money in their hands did not any
sDatching OF money.
sstrauined Has seen the colored man before in
the same house. never saw them playing cards.
the aprs. At tine time OF
that he took out his money to bet and when they turn
sd up the ace Of hearts they grabbed the and
Justice McGRATH sworn for the defence.-T have
seen the witness (Mr. Thompson) before; heard him
state that he lost the money bet with these pr-
soners; they did not deny that they took the money
Thompson stated that the bet made the color |
OF the card
SIDNEY ii. STEWART, Police Clerk, sworn for prose- |
cution.-Took down the testimony of Thompson he !
told but story and that is the in the
affidavit here presented.
The testimony of Thompson taken before the police
magistrate was here read to the jury by the counsel
for the people. 1t agreed in all material points with
the evidence given by the Witness when upon the
stand in this court
The summed up by counsel on both sides,
and went to the jury under charge by the Recorder
The jury did not retire but promptly returned
dict Of guilty against both prisoners and the court
sentenced them to the State prison ut Sing SingTho-
mas for years and months, and Bahama for years
Where is John Smith John Smith is to be found
He inquired after at the Court of Sessions this
morning, but could not be produced More than
fourteen months the Court Of Sessions issued tho
following edict:-
Cry COUNTY OF New YORK ss-The people of the
State of New York, to the Sheriff Deputy Shcris Con-
stables and Policemen Of the City and County of New
York, Greeting We command you, and each of you
that you take the body Of John Smith, who stands in
diced before Justices of Court of General
sons Of the Peace In and for the said City and County
for petit larceny and him forthwith bring before
said Justices before of the Special Justices
for preserving the peace in the said City and County,
to be dealt with according to law.
Witness John b. Scott Esquire Recorder Of said
this 18th day OF January in the year of our Lord
HENRY vANDERvooRT, Clerk
This edict went forth but the sheriff. deputy shcrifs
constablcs and policemen of the city and county, did
each of them take the body of John Smith but ono
OF these officers yesterday morning brought back the
edict endorsed rs follows -
IN. Y General Sessions of the Peace.-Thc People Of
the State OF New York, against John Smith.-Bench
Warrant.-Mckeon, District Attorney-Issue January
18th, ls4s-This is to certify that cannot find the
man. SAMUEL FELLERMAN, Ofiicer.n
Can any body tell the sheriff. deputy GherifTs,
stables and policemen of the city and county OF New
York, where they can find John Smith!