The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-22
Court of General aess,ons

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Wood and Bard.
Ja,: nw1agt q Horse p Cart ard "a L9sa %S o. o.
called to defend Themselves against charge OF
grand larceny In the alleged theft OF horse cart and
barrels Of Gil taken from the possession Of Martin
Toenber on the Sd OF December last From the testi
mopy 1t appeared that Toenher was cartman In the
employ Of Charles Lambert, OF Bushvick, IL that
on day named In the Indictment, he came TO this
city for lead Of oil and had six barrels his cart,
Streets where tied his horse and went into his house
He out in about ten minutes, but his horse aud
where to be seen They were subsequently
returned en- the evening OF TIE same day by young
msn. who found the horse In the strest This young
ma, kns the -.a 20 80. -..r than hssy;
Parsons who confessed be dad driven the horse away
he tod witness where the horse and cart were, and
thowed him where the oil barrel had been sold
to sosp-boiipg estsbt hment two barrels had been
left NJ place In First avenue aud two In Delaney
street cox was not i'm piica,ed and therefore
quilted and called 10 the witness stand lie testified
that fssoDs TO bis house the afternoon Of the
Sd Of December aud employed him to go with horse
and cart which he had before the door hs did say
where they going, but they drove to place up
town, where Parsons sold barrel Of the OIL he then
First avenue. and the three remaining q ps,s
In Delaney street, he then drove ths horse to the place
rnsre be was found BY the y0nos man Who returned
appropriated than barrel Of oil TO his
and benefit the therefore found verdict Of guilty
OF petit larceny only The Court sentenced him to the
penitsniiary Tor Elk months
Trisifor .4ssa, and Battery wn Intent 10 K,H Two
brothers named John Bestisk aud william Bestick,
were put their defence, . charge Of assault aud
battery with intent to take the life Of George Roulette
at the corner Of Grand and Thompson streets, the
18th of June last
George Koulstte being called to the witness stand by
the prosecution, s~ore rs follows am milkmsn and
live in street. the night of the 18th of
June last was at the grocery store OF Hsrmsn woh
lers Of Grand and pson streets when saw
Johs Bestck In the street With knife and apparently
about to ,tab boy named Charles Clark; told him be
ought 10 BIZ ashamed Il himself to drs~ knife on
boy tClark VAS about IL years Of sgelj he then dis
plsyed the knife and said "thers IL Is and will put !.
In spy Of b. that In srferss with ne; went into
the street and took hold Of the boy to put him out OF
harm way; when cane upon the walk VIM B-stick
showed ne. and ciiDched him. when John Be.tick
drew the knife and stabbed me tsice that sas;
also received several boxs the back which my
cotbss only resolved one wound that wa, from th.
knife, which struck my collar bone, and thus as Was
told my life saved
81 Grand and thompson streets; on the evening Of the
18th Of June, vas standing at the door, whsH ss.
John Bsstick with knife In his hand charley Clark
wa In the street aud called Roulette and snothsr
man Who iD-id. the store taking; said to Rou
Roulette then tsid to Bestick 'You pretty lock-
Ing man to draw koife on boy like that Bestick
esid be would cut the CUTS out Of any one who inter
tered with him. Roulette vent nto the street q bring
the boy lutte the stors he the walk. he sad
WiIism Bestick cIipchd and John Bestick struck At
Re- uste from behind his brother william Bssick hal
been trying to get his brother nome but he said Il he
could not get him home and there vas to be "any
muse" he should go o. far ~ his brother.
Charles tlark. s~orn-I am ~ years OF age; 20 TO
sa live at ~ Thompson street on the night OF 18Th
of June. going M rhom street; at about III
ick vss standing IN. corner OF Graod and rhomp-
son streets; vas vhistiing and he ssid, 900 home,
losfer and raid, Get cut, snOb, ~ thought he vss
joking at the time; he threw champagne basket at
me; vas going 10 pick IL up and throw ~ on the ava
Ing when he came after me; Mr. Roulette then ca ne
out and they began talking; sAs them olsnch, and,
Afterwards, cav Roulette into the grocery store;
they ssid he vas stabbed; went With Mr. Roulette TO
Canal street to get his wousds dressed; blood,
but did not zee the wound
Thomas q tinp.ll s~orn-t am a physician; say
Mr. Roulet. the night Of the l3th of June last be-
tsssn IL aud ~ o'clocs found he had wound upon
HE chest; ~ the lett side just bslos the col
bone; 10 vas simple wound three fourths OF sn inch
In leDg sad half inoh to Inch In depth,
the locsity Of the wound wss dangerous; the blow
seemed to have syent ts. the collar bone; AZ II bad
not met With that resistance might have been fatal
20 life.
william Destiok was at this stage Of the trial,
quilted and being placed the stand for the defence
twors that hts brother lame aud intoxi
Gated that the night of the 18th Of Juae h. st
the place de,ofbed By the other witnesses that the
boy ,isrk came pact ana vords occurred. which
he (~itpess) deemed b.dinag-. spgty feeling
sesmed to prevail after yards the occurrences tran.
spir-d on the corner opposite MIR. wohler's store
Prom all the evidence n did not appear that the
cused prems otsed an attempt o. take life aud tins
jury returned verdict OF Not guilty Of assault sod
battery With intent 60 hill b.t guilty Of assault sod
battery cniy rne Court sentenced him TO the feni
tsntisry tor sin months.