The New York herald., 1850-12-05
Cour, OF General s..s,o,s.

Before the Recorder ana Ala Franklin and ConElip.
brc. 2-Grond L0rc,niss.-Joel Armstrong was tried
worth S53 from Edward Derrickson at No IL Csths-
rine Slip The property vss found in his possession,
verdict Of guilty aud the Court ssntenoed the pri-
scner 20 the state Prison fer two years and months
terips The stas Of Ssts,n nrs. :, ss chss,
street the "a OF Sept. last and stealing Iarr.
quantity Of pocket khiVes snd SIS in money Only ave
fence except the statement 81 the accused that ths
knives we're givsn him 20 sell BY man named simp-
TO the pcritentisry for months.
james Barber was nsHt brought 90 trial. charged
with stealing sold watch chain aud keys. worth In
all some sss, from Charles IIiil, mate at 81
Greenwich street the 10th of October isf It vas
clearly proven that the accused sold the watch to g.
Masters dealer In jswtlry and Watches a., No 1i7
Chatham street lie received nom Mr. Masters a IN.
watch and $40 In money. 10 wss a clear case OF
CHARGED The prisoner was senteuced 30 the ststs
prison ior years and months
Conficton II tro Ho'si T3itrss --TSo we'll known
thieves named Peter Thompson snt John Smith.
alias Bergen Jack, put on trial charged With
steal trunk contsining clothing ana other articles
worth sloo belonging To- joseph Allen alodger at ths
Irving House, In Noyemb Der lest.
Mr.. y. y. Howard. the psoprietor Of the Irving
ouse testified to the finding ~ the trunk aud cloth
ing with Mr.. Aliens name written thereon. ia
Thouss Conway, an olcsr Of the sixth ward police,
testified that he found the prisoner, Ia stewars new
ttore opposite the irving House at about four O'Clock
IN the morning. after the trunk had been stolen.
They had the trunk with them ~ the time, and were
tctng IN concert The policeman called for assist
Hnce when Ntr stewart's vatchman cane, and thsy
arrested both the prisoners When the thieves found
that they were under arrest they made Desperate
efforts to escape each succsedsd in throwing tbs
oifosr who had him In custody, but fortunately,
neither OF them Effected his escape. They were
finally taken 20 the peice once and Mr.. Allen went
up and identified his property. The case was too
plain one e admit of doubt As % the criminalty of
the accused who were found guilty and sentenced To
the State rrson-smiih, alias Bergen Jack for foar
year. ma months and Thompson FOR four years
and Fix months.
Drc 4-There we're no cases tried IN the Court OF
sessons yesterday. The Grand Jury have not a. vet
returned any new bills Of Indictment and OF the
twenty.seven old which came down from the
last term, shout half have been disposed Of and the
remainder postponed til later day.
Receirire Stolen Goods daniel Rush pleaded ruiity
10 Indictment charging bim with receiving stelen
goeds ssssir. The property stolen and received by
the defeudsnt consisted q about S32 worth OF iron
wedges haumers, and other articles taken from w m
a. Webb In February last lie was sentenced 70 pay q
6ne Of $50 and 10 ,tand committed tin tsid hns bs
paid
The Gorerntni Jsctls.-In the case Of Henry n.
Jones, indicted for receiving part Of the property
stolen rom the Patent Once, in Washington, some
years ago, counsel for the defendant this morning,
applied 20 the court for commission TO take evideuce
in New Hampshire The Court ordered that the
commission DO issue