The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-20
Court OF General sessions.

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Before the Recorder and Aldermen Miller and shaw.
SEPTEMBER 1g-Tried for Breaking inio Store .
bLosd'dy "A young man named George Hoyt, was
called on TO defend himself against charge of bur
slary In the third degree The defendant Is mpleaded
| IN tie indictment with one William Johnson. fhe
prisoners are charged with breaking into the OF
! John sattg, OF No. 204 Broadway, on tho 2)th Of
August last, aud stealing two packages of leather 81
80 III COZ per coin and an umbrella It Appeared from
| the evidence that at the time the offence
mitted there wasa new building 10 course OF erection
2C2 Broadway and the policeman who was on that
beat observed Hoyt and Johnson come out OF the up
fnished edGce, and afterwards saw Hoyt prowling
about the promises His suspicious we're aroused
and Captain Leonard, OF the police force, sent for
and knew Hoyt as soon as he saw him. lie therefore
ordered his men to take him to the statoa house.
Lamps then procured and the premises searched
In the new building were found two packages OF fine
leather put up ready for removal On searching fur
Their, 50 90, IN copper coin, was found hidden Ia
the timbsrs the basement window Of no 20.
was open and ON entering the room to which
II led, the officers found the desk had been
room. ON the person OF johnson found
umbrella belonging to Mr. ssttlg the propris OF
| the place The defence produced no witnesses but
cOntended that the Indictment dsfoctiyr, inas-
much as IL charged tsat the offence committed in
the Third ward while 204 Broadway is in the second
ward The District Attorney, however, dii not ask u
conviction tor burglary he only went tor graa4 lar
cepy The jury convicted The prisoner, and the court
sentenced b i'm to the State prison for three years
johnson, the accomplish OF Hoyt, then called ON
for trial but he pleaded guilty 60 grand Larceny The
court accepted the plea, and rnoed him TO the
State prison for two years.
Pieas of Gssiiy-Thomas Wilson was arrligned for
grand larceny In stealing jo.sry and oths- Articles
worth si67. from the irving House, the 10Th %
May last. He pleaded guilty sud sentenced to
the State prison for two years.
John Adams, an ole oiepaer, who escaped from the
court Few days since, was arranged oa charge
breaking into the store OF wm. Boyio trlor Of Isl
Walker street the 29:h Of june last sut stealing
clothing worth SiSS. lac pleaded guilty, aud
! fenced 10 serve ave years H. the STATE Poison
.5ssdud with a Rol0Hc;- So hing Ohcsr.-A man
named VIM Hssiam vas 9ut on hir defence ehsrsss
with sssuut and battery On f,ancSc Baranse, With
intent to take his life The testimony produced By
the prosecution went TO show that ths night OF As
9th OF April Mr. BsranYe, wbO - an o'cer OF police,
was called to 10 100 Greene street and queli dis
turbsnoe which hsd arisen a. house ia the rear he
went 20 the spot, bat meeting visa rcsiitance, hs
called In the aid Of other policemen, aud as sbou,
| to enter the house WHEN the prisoner met him add
| presenting bsyonet swofe he would stick him IL
he advanced The officer dii sdyance, aud the priac-
made thrust at him running the bs through
HE arm. The wosude man bl-i profusrly, aud has
| not yet entirely recovered tho of hi The
surgeon who dressed the woupd testified 30 its danger
Gus character and AZ this point the court adjourned
SIR 1.-THE case Of uaNpu VS. re ra a to day
The defence .ntIoaucsa evd ace Of goes g 4-AttrI
| and att, mpted also TO prove thas IL boz shieh
caused the wouLd wss no: givrnby ussssn, bat tina.
| Dsrsnge struck his arm against the bsJon-t The
jury, after considerable dsliburaton. rstsrn-d vss
terry. The prisoner was ordered 10 sppear fps judy
nent on Tbursdsy morning
PLEADED Gallfy 10 Tna,ef,,enis Tor Hpuse 1-,4tiag
Several burglars this morning psccd az this bar
to plead to indictments charging them with hsuss-
breaking. George White, an elderly and rather re-
spectacle looking man. PLEADED guilty 20 barssry 10
thru degree 10 br.Ahing into the store OF Thee
night Of the Goth Of June. aud stealing thuro;eom
large quantity Of hosiery aud other goods valued in
eontrtion, aud begged OF the Cogr, to b. enient
as vas consistent With the administration % justice
4 The Recorder said he glad 90 witness his-
tion Of contrte feeling ,he part Of the prisoner
The Court, he said would mpnsc the ligbtest pansh
mtnt which the Law would allow via: confinement
In the state prison for two yogra
Two young mun, named Michael GalllghaA aud Hugh
btbfon, OF no prspofssssiug appearance were nsHt
auHt a.la Int
degree In breaking into boot and fhuo store at No
1g7 Broome street and stealing thererom boots aud
shoes worth go. The offence was committed on tho
night u the 22d Of July, aud the prisoners Dc
tecied BY Offering for saie and selling tse property
stolen by them. The Court sentenced them 70 tho
State Prise for three yuars.
srrr. 1s--scnirnrs n JOHN E,tss f. SlIiiHr PIriet
CaHnon John k'hoe who va consletet last ~ssk
OF FIRST avenue aud Twenty hth street appeared so
cording Go ordefrom the Court for sentence this
morning The Court ordered him 20 pay hne Of slso
kehoe com lst with the terms OF sentence, and lea
the court
TSiaiJor Psssins Csan,srJ.f MONEY 4 man parpea
Charles hulcr Wa tried Tor forgery In She second %
gree In passing counterfeit hank note, 81 the eenomi
nation o. 10 purporting 20 be an issue u the Owege
Bank The passing Of the bill TO John Davis Of
that u was counterfeit hill Butler aud bic bro her
who implicated with him arrested AZ the time.
and on the person OF ths prisoner wsfs found bil'
amounting to representation Of So, All spurilus,
some good money ~s' sso found on his paFson o,hs,
also paced bad bills 60 them The prosecution h.t
! not set In the ubole 81 their testimony vhrn the
Court ADJOURNED The ease wall b. disposed Of on
Thurtdsy.
srFr fp-Tbs prosecution complstsf their ease In
the trial % Butler this motuisg aud the dsfeDoe In
froduced number 81 uituessts e. prove that the de
PENDANT eot the money IN payment tor goods whdA no
fclj a, the village 81 beTnst on the l2th IT June a
~ Mcdonald sucrC that he cav the money paid by a.
~ CisTk witness took memorandum Of ths halls At
ihe time Tho jury were not convinced Of the IN 40
tence Of the prisoner. tor they returned verdict u
guilty lie vas rems nisd tor sentence
SsFfsnce ~ sPHa Has'aN1 bsr Sifb5,Hg Paiirsuan u,
II..Ia "A "a
the preacnt term ~ stsbbing policeman B-rsnEs. Of
the sth ward, WITH bayonet st 100 Greene ttrest
was this morHing 6nsd 80. lie couid DOT pay the
tine asG sas committed % pfisca In default of the
payment
} Psasef C.iiy 70 Stealing Fsfek Peter wnas
pleaded suilty 90 grabd arceny IN stealing . uatsh
worth $40 from " yer-tt e Rice ne 2sth Apri
lat lie sentenced o. the STATE Prison ot years
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