The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-06
lony, and subject 70 ~
ave Years In the Gtats pri]

Recorder read the Law to tn,
regret that IL was 80 broad that
the meaning, rs an innocent person
up slung shot in the public street, and
ing a short distance, . policeman taking him
unSsr this .nH law nns guilty Of felony and
consigned to State prison Such was mot the inten-
ton contemplated The intent Of the parties carry
iDg such weapon should be shown In this case the
prisoner said the Recorder has exhibited exceiene
character, as man OF mild disposition therefore &c
out leaving their seats found verdict Of not guilty
The Recorder called up the prisoner and informed him
that the jury could have found him guilty, but they
had good reason 10 believe well the court from
the good character just given OF him by Capt Tunne
Tor whom he had worked that he Ignorant of the
existence OF the law, and that he had no feonious
intent In the possession of the sung shot; notwth-
stsnding he had very narrow escape, and i'm
future ne advised him, should any other person offer
him one again, to throw it overheard at once The
prisoner tmiled most graciousy, and bowed to the
court thankipg them most kindly, and left The
oitt appeared to give universal satisfaction as from
the good Datured countenance Of the negro IL was
evident the giving him the sung. shot the act OF
1riaiJor burglary in the FIRST degree.--A Dutchmau,
by the name OF Frederick Hsenbottle put trial.
house of John walter No "a Oak street, on the iTt
OF May last and stealing thererom four dollars
IN money The prisoner was caught in the act but
doubt existed to the the prisoner entered;
there was no evidence that any force was used and
the presumption was that the back window might
Ing any fastening The jury under the charge of the
court found the accused guilty Of petit larceny and
the penitentiary for six months
Charge u Grand Larceny Three sailors by the names
OF Henry Allen John Smith, and John Williams,
placed at the bar for trial, charge of grand
ceny, in breaking open trunk on the oath of July
last and stealing therefrom clothing and ewery
Richard Garden. sailor boarding housekeeper at No.
20 Oliver street Mr. Garden the witness stated that
the prisoners boarded with him and that portion Of
the articles found In the possession OF the accused
parties The District Attorney stated as the amount
m de n IRA nd he wanlA mil alaiu
viction for petit larceny which the prisoners were
willing to plead guilty to; and verdict was thus
Allen 10 days in the City Prison. and smith and WIZ
liams months each in the Penitentiary.
eighteen years by the names Of Thomas Quinn. George
Mason and John Nolan brought before the court
en- a charge Of burglary, in entering uninhabited
dwellings, the owners being in the sountry and plum
dering them of all the vauables they could collect
The young scsmps pleaded guilty to petit larceny,
Quinn for months; Mason, s; and Nolan, months.
The Riotons Taiiors-An application was made by the
unset for the ten journeymen taii.rs now confined
in the Tombs a charge Of riot for reduction OF
bail some Of them being held BY the committing ma
gistrate In the sum of $1,000 which amount the cOun
which would equally their attendance for trial.
they could possibly procure Mr. McKeon, the Dis
that he had just learned that Mr. David Burphau
Of the policemen Of the Sixteenth ward who received
STAB In the SIDE during the riot was nearly dead from
would delay any action In the reduction Of bail until
the OF the injured policeman further invest
gated The Court postponed any action until to
when certificate Of the doctor ate aiding the wound
ee policeman will be produced.
1t being 4 O'Clock, the court adjourned until III
O'Clock tomorrow morning
Before Recorder Tallmadge, and Aldermen Shaw and
Miller.
SEPT. AT the opening OF the court this morning,
the Recorder gave the decision of the Court the
application to reduce the amount Of bail, now pendag
against the ten journeymen tsilors confined In the
Tombs for trial charge Of riot The Court ordered
that the bail be reduced TO $500 In each Several
of the prisoners had been held to bail by the commit
ting magistrate, In $4,000, which amount II seems
more than the prisoners enabled to procure The
prisoners now will be able to find bail aud obtain their
discharge from custody.
burglary in the 1hid Degree-A man by the name OF
Thomas Welsh was placed at the bar for trial. an
Indictment for burglary In breaking into the cnpen-
er's shop belonging to Thomas woodsrd, the 10th
II July, and stealing therefrom lot OF carpenters
ools. The chop was situated In Seventeenth street,
Ind policeman Westerheld OF the Eighth ward
ID the prisoner early In the morning having In his
the tools stolen from the workshop. IL
shown conclusively that the chop locked up ths
saturday night and ON the Monday morning IL
Iound broken open The jury retired for short time,
md then rendered verdict Of guilty. The court
fenced the convict to two years imprisonment In the
state prison.
There being further ready for trial the court
adjourned until this day at II O'Clock.