The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-14
Csurt OF General Sessions.
Before tie Recsrds:, and Aldermen Franklin a,
Goukliu

Before tie Recsrds. and Aldermen Franklin and
Conhin.
THE SENTENCE GEO w. NILES AND NATHANIEL w.
ROBERTS, FOR OBTAINING $1,000 BY FALSE PRR-
TENcEs-GREAT EXC rEMENT AT THE COURT OF
SESSIONS.
JAN. 13-Nnes and Roberts, who convicted ct
the last term Of this cour for obtaining 5000 BY
false pretsnces from Mr.. Henry Haven merchant OF
TIL city were this morning called into sem
fenced The court Gen. Niles to the State prison
two years and six months, and condemned ha to pay
fine Of $1,000, and TO stand committed till paid.
Roberts was sent T. the city prison for thirty days
and fined $3.50, 10 stand committed TIN paid
The immense crowd whien cnugre gated IN the court
room, this morning, gave assurance OF the Interest
which fslt IN the proceedings OF the court Opu
lert citizens wer- there in large
merchants aud trsdssme were here ad ths galleries
filled with hundrecs wash, q aud un washed
who for this time seemed to be OF uoaalmsu. ,rnti'
ment in reference TO the matter wni, they rsvolved
in their minds. The Judges long tim getting
iato ther place, and IN the msantmss vast uitituds
had coneregatsc outside, who so@ 60 get
within the gloomy portals OF the Court OF Sessions
chanos Many went Gway and remained In the more
Tree air OF the yestbuls listening with ali attention
The ante rooms were all thrown aud dlsd CO ths
utmost capacity
maog-. and Al arrE-a Ers.s<lln ssa 00nxll arrived
and s.csnded lho Jua>-s platform. The imnsnss
crowd Was stillad at once AMI all waited tho
monies to fh- offcerR dssp pgtoh-d
for the prisoners, and IN fes moments returned
with them Roberts came arst, snd ho catered tls
room, he locked aroand with thai peculiar smile 0r
srin whirh 10 es part OF mis-
~
ho xaiksd up boldly itook ats pIstlI a. the bar,
on the lett lie ~as followed aln1,t instantly oy
Miles, who came IN al the prison-r'- door Wit a hi.
hesu bowed down although the aoorSsy r eight
or nine feet high when he bad got within tae o,art
room hs looked up ana around took hurried glance
at th. audience again 10 sur.d his ~ aud ii. MS
way 10 the bar looking tue picture o hssgari ejss
tion He took his place =. The bar directly 90, II
the presiding judge laid his haud upon tie rail aud
stooo rs fsome su port would be Welcome lie stood
thtretwo OF thIee minutes, The centre Of vast
ciowas gaze. There seemed TO he deeper silence
than before, shen
Mr.. AcKeon, sx. District Attorney, arose and said
" case Of the people against Niles and ,ssrt,
who -eTe convicted at the last term of tais eours
nov move ior Judgment against tns pusonsrs
R,caraer-Mr Clerk, Mr. MeAeon moves Tor jadx.
nent sgainst Niles and Roberts
Cters q Mr. Niles please bs sworn (rhs usual
oath was administered and the CLERK proosedsi) dso
W. Niles, have you ever learu.da trade A. No, sir
q. Have you Roberts, A. No, sir. a. 9eo. W. Niles
What have you now TO cay Why Judgment should not
thing
The Recorder then said Miles, you ~sre indicted
for obtaining ~ 600, by false representations IRON NJ
haven citizen OF this com mulity After being
faithfully tried the jury fonai you guilty, wishoat
much hesitation IL has tAoret,re become .he duty
the Court to pass sentence upon you, This duty
me a most painful one. have known you--beiong TO
the rans profession with you. II cannot, thsreors
but be most painful duty which called 10
perform There are frequently poor Creatures oon
yictea of crimes in this ana Drough. before
Tor sent"nc. feel dep pity for them, a. pro
pounce sentence against them, for tnsy ths chi
drsn OF mifery, brought Up In Ignorance and fairy
sctooed In crime, destitute often a. the COMMON
n.c-sssries OF life ana les by crime VINO b1,
would CON mis- rate Their condition But your
Miles is tar din. rent one You are siuoatei ami 81
mature age You obtained the money byf fraud. wna
were the circumstsncssi That 80 oil man should -
compelled 20 dissorge large smount of money, aai
that you should use unlawful - get a. AIDED
too, by n common prostitute, Nay cir, when y0i
the devastation you have lssd oy launching yoar
poisonous srrovs into families hitherto the abode OF
coDjugsi ana frasrnal peace when you THIS poor
old man marked sud pointed at, aud when you kaos
that even his l-yet wife has been 20 bowed oy tine
stigma and odiun brought iato her family tnat an
has been stricken down And called to aGothsr wuriG
stnos the com m.nc.msn mt 0f this suit-y0u mutg
that your cas-. Is one shich call. upon ghs 3ourt
execute sssyere penalty VI the las against you sal
specially when looking into your osn young itnIs
at the portion ef your young wife, AMI N. cirrun
stances With which you have urround.d hsr. Ypa
that your conduct has been % suah charautes
10 great cxcits mentto call this large stsemb
here must nov pruo-.d TO perform my pAiniul 8utg
The sentence Of the Court s that you 10 tnprsoasi
In the state prison OF Sing sing At hsrd Abpf of IN
term of two yesrs and SIX month ani thas ,o1 pa
70 the city aud county OF New YORK ana o. 5000
al that you remsn mprissosd uuti ia. doe b. paid
III. Recorder vas evidently muoh affected pro
bouncing the sentence the prisoner. however. d1
move q muscle but awaited in moody silence H. the
Recorder pared sentence on aob,r.s
Robtrts,n said the Rscord~f your condust h..
been different II rs IN evidence th.t yod asted IN
good faith towards your client ~ nrst. saa y va
perhs1s IA q moment OF poverty sui tempe atoa fhst
you consented % depart from the path o aieiiy
give an expisnation OF your conduct rhs ooust r.
grets that you have not made thai explanation IN
your the sentens. of the Court - that you -
I'm prsonsd in the City Prison Tor ~ dnyt, the 90
pay IN. Of $3.50 and stand eom@itttd tiu 's.d ne
be paid \.
The p1soners then reruapded 20 tho pri'os
In the ot the As Nile. w-st out,
y Is said, he remarked 20 the oGiesr Hao nsi
him IN charge ia sil id farce. aud
done Tor eneotn IL IL asd thstne sserin has
received ord,r from the supreme Court J'rest
ing him to Keep Nile. ia TINS ely uatl SATURDAY.
r.xt, curing the psndancy a soms furi her Legal
d. bate In Miles care. Robett'' case V cnmpisted
n, sa,. thai ID was afant the ad vice ot counsel tb,t
he vas tried Ia pauy with Mics There Al.
position shcwn T. applaud the Court sent@nss
IL ,ach cas passed The R.cotiet hovsver, tool
prompt measutes to have this uns@aniy exht bitirn
sttpg.d IN the commencement, that the -bol.
ended sith Inc good order a. pervsas th
court phbs the prier ners q she bar