The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-14
Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Britton and

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Britton and
Dsismater.
Feb 13.-Pieas Of Guiify.-Two lads named John
Barry and James Dougherty indicted for grand lar
oeny IN emitting trunk from ths back Of wagon,
Ann NJ PARK, Of 403 Br0ome street pleaded guilty to
petit larceny The Court accepted the plea and sus
pended Judgment.
7Siaf for PERJURY and Illegal Yotng Peter She's was
placed on trial charged With perjury alleged to have
Fifth ward, the 9th Of November last, in falsely
swearing that he rsded st 227 Washington street. aud
entitled to vote 1t that poll. The evidence
that the accused swore he resided at 427 Washington
street This being fatal difference between the pro
and the indictment the Jury found verdict of not
guilty. that account. The accused was committed
and the papers sent to the Grand Jury for Q new
dictmsnt
Black Burglars Two black boys named George
johnson and Peter Johnson, tried a charge OF
burglsry In tho third degree having the night
OF the 22d, the mornng of the 23d OF January last
broken into the store of John s. Herring dour mer.
chant at 2s7 Front street and stolen thersfrom some
articles of small value
John Sweeney q police officer swors that on the night
OF the 22d Of Janusry his attention was called
fact that the store OF Mr. Henry hsd bren aud
that there WAS then some person inside: on
this alton Sweeney req uested his to
keep watch At the door while he went and procured
light; sht and more assistance we're soon proc ured
ana the officers entered the store when they heard
footsteps on the stairs above thew vent no the drst
and flights when one of the was found
and arrested; and he gave Information that he had =
companion; the search was now snswed when tho
other culprit was at length found osrohst uoou a
beam with his head drawn down betvesn his snoul-
dsrs then assumed position looking ss little
az bla hua hain ha lia-
covered Officer sweensy hsi,ss h,m w,.b Coma ssn
here old f.low but the mas uoop the bear did not
peg; you won't come down en- % (to fellow
ocerl Lend me your cuh i, ,es 1, AMI fstoh him
down johnson probably Knew the aoeoracy with
which polio men can sonetmss tbroT thsir clubs and
go bestirr,d bim,.y and came down nd mads ons Of
the party to the stat,on house rhs s.c,s were con
ciusivs the window bors marx of violence as n IL
had bs.n oosnsd wi,b ero hsr. ana ,hs d. ~
the desks having been r,aad razor and som. other
article, were founa n, the nsr,ons ~ ths nr
sonsrs The Jury found a verdict OF guilty aud the
three y.a. ana .ix nonth ana Peter for three wears
aud -four months
Was tried on an indictment charging him with s.sling
cbadrou of y,rpoo cos. from on hoard tbs SO oousr
Trimmer in tbe Fast river Ths charge VAS not sus
t.insS and he prsonsr wss .oani,tsd NV Sun
4.oth,r Conriet,on for ,,aryntns a Sim. Sbof-A
yctes OF csrr,,ng dsssIv wssnon simi,sr 10 a slunx
shot "
Timo,hy Hampton testified that on the evening of
IN. Istb q, J.n..yy he Wa n, tbs cornss NJ
PIN ard nl i,s ty,.ts han hs h-,r5 crv of AZ m
thief he looked Wbt, street Ard :. tb. prisoner
ming dosn v,tn.,s STAINED I'm front OF him xhsn
p,isopsr or.w loaded stick sod raed it as Ifin the
NET og ,rrikiny. It.mnt,n no ssvsr ei.d tina .tick
sDd MIR Peter Field coming his aid they di,armed
vber. the weapon vas left a. evidence aRaip,t him
MIR Field corroborst.d tn. t.stisnsuy OF H,motop
I'd the loaded .tick Va. nroau,sd hic, he idsotis.d
ss the ,ams one used by III prson-r IL
The prisoner bad tri.o 10 st.a coat from stor. AZ ths
corner II Brosd.sy and Whit street
m. jury found a verdict OF guilty, aud the court
ha cor Wet TO the state prison for one year
and NO u,uth,
Hixavay Rob.eyv Committed on a p.n.p,r - Three
blaos f,Iiovs named John r. F.rri., WIN ri Oistts. |
ana edward Mason wers pu, on trial, chsrged With |
went 10 chow the folio ing facts. rhe mpi.iusut
,eph Paa A. one ~ the city paupsr. living on Ran
d,lis ,lspd on ,b. sh OF iaau,rv last n. h,I b.-n
op ,h,s sde 81 the river ard ~ss going b.ss 20 the
Island when ne stopped In at grocery on tbs corner
of one Hundred and Tsenty-sscopd .treet and Third
avenue. 70 get som.thig to drink Here he raw the
prisorer; oi whom asked him to treat him. rhi.
Psf rsfusea and finally started down I2li strsst !