The New York herald., 1850-04-10
Court or General sessions.

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Griffin and Dodge
ArRL s-ISiaI for breaking into and Rob6ing Stor.
The trial of Florence Moriarty, charge Of bur
gsry and grand larceny in breaking into the store of
Mr. George shaw No 10 Stone street and stealing ten
pieces of cloth and shawl was concluded this
ing The evidence all in last week, and the coun-
sci on both sides presented their to the jury to-
day. The jury were out for several hours without be
ing able to agree upon verdict At last they Informed
the court that there was no prospect Of agreement
and obtained discharge from further consideration
of the subject so the county will be subject to tho
expense Of another trial
a Desperate House5reak.r brought 10 Jastee.-Dsniel
Prince alias Dan Tucker, black fellow, of most
prcpossesing look and manner put upon trial for
burglary in the first degree in breaking into the house
of MIR. Wm Ryckman. No. IL Charlton street, the
night of the 9th OF March
Mr. Ryckman being sworn, testified that tho
night above oned he awakened ut late hour
hy airing noise the lower part Of tho house, he
and throwing CLOAK his shoulders. hasten-
ed down TO the basement, aud on looking round he
discovered two negroes secreted behind door he
approached them and had just up to where they
were. when be discovered the prisoner with his arm
the villain had siung shot and threw uy his
to ward of the blow the negro struck but instead Of
using slung shot he welded iron bar which
had been wrought into what burglars call jimmy
Had not Mr.. Ryckman thrown up his arm II Is proba-
bic the blow would have fractured his skull 1t was
he received severe wound his forehead inflicted
ty one end Of the iron bar the blow sooner
dealt by the black fellow, than his opponent seized
hin ~ the neekcloth and held him uncomfortably
tight the iron instrument fell from tho negro's hand
and q scufnc ensuci In which the two contestants
came to tie together the negro tried get hold
Of the " Jimmy" bu, Mr. Ryckman prevented him
from doing 50 ; the negro was much the most
powerful man Of tho two, for hc got up and
In his cndeavors 60 escape actually crrred Mr. with
him. but that gentleman ooscd his hold Of the
vat: and the alarm having been given the police arrived
and took the negro into custody Mr.. Ryckman blcd
profuse but fortunately his wound did not him
TO faint lie had grssped tho fellow with such grip
and hRd twisted his handkerchief into such strange
Kind Of knot that the policeman had TO cut the hand
kerchief of before Mr.. II. could extrcate his hand
while this scuf.ie going ON Princes compsnion
took To hi- heels and succeeded In making his escape
No defence attCmptel All the above faeta W
positively proven and tbs negro had nothing 10 say
tor himself The jury found verdict Of guilty aud
tho Court entenccd the proner to the state prison for
twenty years The Recorder remarked that he should
sentence him for life. IL not for tho fact that
prisoners senteuccd for ifc' were apt to be made
III, subjects Of executive clcncncy.
Trial for Posting Busile.s Card fer Bgnt Ba-A
Gcrman named Phidelia With tried for obtaining
$40 by fraud, Of u brother Gcrmsn named jacob
Springer by means ~ n false token. The accused
went to the complainant. who resides at 100 Anthony
street snd presented what st hrst gaHce appeared To
be $40 bask note, but which was IN fact the bu-i-
ness card of Me-srs Rockwell 4 Brothers, d.ser- In
paper hangings Rt No ~ Courtlsnit street The card
was printed ON bank note paper and Ia fact rssem-
blcd very much bank not. OF the denomination or
speak os read English wirth bor-cvei 80 on ths
security Of the quasi $50 note which he agreed To
deem in III afternoon The jury found .ne prlsonsr
Court iie Was sentenced 20 - days imprisonment la
the city prison.
Pem Lorceai,,-Joseph Murray and Jacob Brown
were sent to the penitentary for six mouths eseh the
former for stealing watch, vest and small amount of
money IRON Asa Hot master on vessel lying In this
East River anu the latter for stealing trunk aud ,no
elo'bin. from roommate. at l53 Chry.tis street.
APEfL o--lher aud ne -. u Narcotic Drvvs---Two
women, klra 4. Williams (bssk, and Sarah \. Bas-
set (whts) tried for robbing Mary Wood after
fret administering TO her bowl of drugscd tea
Mary Wood being sworn. teetihed-fhat she Wa .
market woman that ON tho 18th of February last se
came 10 the city. snd going to Mr Rilcys Hotel
IN Wet broadway. when sh. met flIxs Williams,
whom she knew; Eliza wanted her To go TO her house
by for the purpose of seeing the other prisoner
sarah D. Bssset, who. the black girl said, sick;
witness accompanied her; and after they had reached
the apart nent Sarah asked her 60 take bol Of tra
to this Mrs Wood made objection. aud the tea be-
ing presented. she drank IL OF In fcs seconds AFTER
drinking the tea she began to feel strange scnsatiou
snd In u minute more had lost all power over her
yet se Was perfectly conscious Of what going
While she lay In this state ~ unwilling inacton. ths
two women came up aud rincd her pockets of her
pure containing fbout S2; carried Oh piece ~
iieo which ths had with her aud mate way with
willow basket worth W 90. Mr,. Wood testified that
flf ki.w what the women were about but could n q
help herscf; after they had robbed her, ~ the
prifoners went behind her aud struck her tho
head and said. {" shall give the id old b-h n
Other crack" They did not however. commit any
further violence ON her person Amer tins. witncss
stated she rcgained the - her limbs aud able
10 peak sAs ihsa asked the pri.oIers i.r her pre-
perry. and told by them sue brougss no,s sng
there with her. She had remedy but 90 leave and
make complaint seainst the parties offending Con-
stable Joseph vent To- ths residence 81 tho prisoners
IN Church street, and found part of Mrs Woods PRO
prs"nerr guilty u petit larceny only. ~ there
not positive proof q than 81 value attaching to
the stolsn property. The Court sentcucst the con-
ricttd 20 the penitentisry fur six mouth