The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-03
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Talmadge and Aldermen Crolius and
Dodge

John McKeon, Eeq. District Attorney.
JAN: 1.-THE court opened at IL O'Clock, A. M and
second degree, robbery first degree, q burelary O.
ersnd larceny obtaining goods under false pre-.
fences 2; misdemeanor, 8; Indicted 81; bastardy g.
fo'teited RecoenizGnces-Henry Sullivan and Nit.
cheli Miller, indicted on charge Of grand larceny
not having appeared their rec oe
Jurors Fined Over fifty Jurors who had been ann,
moned, and not having appeared, were fined each in
had been summoned were called over, but quorum
not being present. the jury discharged until
i1reenyOSsrah Peterson srs U9u ana Hu.b M,x.r,v
Put forward on trial, charged with stealing $50 in
bank notes, the property of John Dunn.
DUNN, the prosecutor, testified that he lost his
money, which he had reason to believe was taken BY
the prisoners. He could not to its identity.
The prisoners were therefore acquitted
Wegat Pofing- William Thomas an Englishr,an.
who Lad come over from Csnads and voted ieg ally at
the last election was put forward trial charged
voting at elections
JonN FIELD, resident of Brooklyn testified that on
the occasion Of the last election the prisoner voted in
the first district first Ia this CITY and
himself as resident who living at No so Cedar
street Witness, in his cross exam nation, testified
that ne had nothing in the shape of the
city government to expect, in the event of
the conviction of prisoner
DAVID CURLY, police officer Of the first ward testi-
red that be saw prisoner go to the bar drink and
suhs' quently crested him the charge OF illegal
voting
Council for defence conte ndcd that the Indictment
charged the prisoner With having voted for the can
didstes" not specifying any particular candidates;
was not framed in strictly legal FORM upon which
ground the prisoner was entitled t. acquittai.
The Assistant District Attorney replied, and con-
tended tha, fraud should not be allowed to escape
the proper penalty upon mere technical formalty
The Court charged that the offence was one OF high
criminality. and should be punished inasmuch a. it
occupied the attention of both Legislature aud Con-
gress; and the fraudulent abuses with
the exercise Of high privilege as that of voting
rhould he mi adj
the prisoner had bee indicted in different form the
penalty would be two years in the States Prison. but
under the present one they would sentence the pri-
eoDer to elk months in the Penitentisry.'
PRIsoSER- was drunk your honor; au an Eng.
lehman, and came here from Canada. My hal ia
sofe and | want to go back.
CoURT-A you serve out your time you can 70
back; and the sooner you go back, the better.
Larceny John Hanlon and Kitty Hanlon were put
upon trial charged with stealing S2l 49, the property
u an emigrsnt lately arrived in this country.
PATRICK AHEHN testified that he arrived here on
18th November last in company with prisoners nd
on the l4th November last met them ct No. o Mott
ttroet they took some drink together, and the pri.
son.r KITTY put her around his neck Qaughter)
and began 10 kiss him. (mmoderate laughter). This
was in the Of John the prisoner, who is her
husband (Renewed laughter in which both prisoners
heartily joised). He had taken drop that day, and
the prnoher, Kitty, kept embracing him for ten or
hfte. minutes Believes thatis was in consequence
OF this that he lost his money, which he missed
time after. In bis cross-exannaton witness stated
he gave money to Patrick joyce, the landlord but
could not tell how much,
PAIRIoK JoYcE testified he got Eve soveregns and /
two dollars from prosecutor, but rsturnedit.
DAS'EL HANLoN a brother Of John, testified on part
Of hs defence that he his brother take soye
rely ms out Of his own trunk, being the charged
As found on prisonsrs No evidence to convict the
prisoners being produced both we're, acquitted.
Rodysw and Riots j mes Kelly and Thomas Ryan
were both found guilty OF sssauting James Con
nd causing riot ut lis store at James Slip, on 7th
November last. Prisoners it appeared on tho testi-
Dopy prosecutor first entered his store, drank his
'quor then assaulted him whom asked to pay for it.;
md subsequently brought about 100 persons about
he etore, who broke his windows, and shattered to
,ieces 2S panes of glass. Both prisoners found
utility, and sentenced to six months confinement in
be Penitentiary The Court sdour ned to this WED
10 edayl fore loon, IL O CLOCK