The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-23

Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Cook and Bard.
JAN 22 -Jurenie Bur giars-Two boys, about 10 years
Of age named John Williams mulatto and George Nc
CueD, white boy were tried q charge Of burglary
in third degree In breaking the grocery
Of Mrs Van Doran No "A sullivan street on the night
Of the 10th Of November last t appeared, from the
evidence that on the night Of the 2osn Of November
policeman iasleton, Of the Eighth ward pstroling
his post ana saw the boy Williams come out OF Mrs
Van Doran store and at the top OF his speed down
him Into custody, when he disclosed the names of .
number Of boys who. he.ssid sccomplice, in the
burglary McCuen was one Of the boys named, and the
police finally succeeded In getting hold Of him. At
the time OF Wilams's arrest soms money found In
bis possession piece Of which Mrs. Van Doran
convicted themselves, by their own statements VIII.
lsns asserted that McCuen forced opened the window
ana unlocked the door to let him 10 On being in-
formed Of this statement made by his psnon, Me-
Cuen said 1t was not true for ~ Williams VINO
a ssSSSs sSs % and sas
OF great power, employed by burglars TO windows
iorsd bow There was n" dDuS, soeu tas,r guilt soa
the jury returned verdict Of guilty Toe Court seat
the young house breakers to the House OF Refuge.
TRIAL for attempting 10 Psfs Mt rally - ichse
OBrien, late police officer Of the Fourtse nth ward
put upon his defence charged with having attsmp
ted to vote twice at the election the 1th Of Mo-
vember lsss the Fourth district poll Of the Four.
teenth ward. The witnesses that Briea At
the poll from early hour ia the morning OF the day
OF the election He was acting rs challenger, and had
already voted himself when 1T about o'clock he Of
fered to vote second time lie was told that he had
already voted once; but this he denied, and became
very disorderiy usng lang which 1t NOT his
custom TO use, Offering to swear In his vois aud BE-
having altogether In most singular rne IN.
spector would administer the oath hi bat had
him arrested for attempting TO vote illegally. fhs de-
fence did not attempt TO dprovs the OF
the prosecution but offered witnesses to prove hat the
character OF the accused prisr TO the Transaction
well as suosc9uent to II, Peschaos, In fact
the Witnesses for the prosecution testhed TO that
Counsel for the defendant therefore, concluded that
his ellie Mt must have been temporarily ou ~ MIA rs at
mind and that this temp rary insanity might have
been caused By the excitement OF the occasion other
stimulating causes. The jury retired under charge
from the Recorder who Instructed them 10 the gnt
the prisoner had 20 the benefit of doubt that might
exist In their ninds to hs guilt They out
long toms, and could not agree upon sysraict, when
they called In and rscsivsd such further nstruc
tion i proper for this Court to give they hssy
after protracted absence returned into Court
and stated that there prospect of agrssn.nt
The Court Therefore, discharged them from the fur
ther cobtid.ration Of the oasr.
Snnces - Daniel Martin having plead guilty 10 for
gerry In the second degree In passing count-rfst BILL
sud having otbsra his psrson with the intsn-
tion of passing sensneed TO serve ave yeafs
and three nc ntLs In the State prison.
John w. johnson pleaded guiisy to petit larceny In
stealing watch frsm Monis Faulkner. ofsih Nesey
street, the 9th Of December last. lie seat 10
the ~ nitsntsfy fer six months.
Joseph W alden. for assault aud battery on Wm ~
ge, In July last fnsd az TO stand oouamiiled TAI
the Tue be paid.