The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10
Court of General Sessions.

Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Barr and Boyce.
THURSDAY, JAN s.7he Gases Of Riot a, the late Eiec-
on-At the sitting CT the court this morning notice
given that all these would be called up for trial
Monday next when II the defendants not in atten-
dance their recognizances will be forfeited
Jurors Fined several pereons summoned as jurymen
were fined S25 each for non. attendance.
B%ss%y at S"s Co.'S, Wsn v.s ;i mi. Christian
and whose i'll state Of health has prevented his trial
being had until the preent term, was indicted for bur-
glaIy in the third degree. The testimony WIS very
elusive. Hugh McGregor private Waterman, Disco
vered light in the Phnnix Bank, about ten O'Clock
the hight CT the goth September last AMI entering
through the emses Of Mes.rs Beebe and Co. which
he had key he found the prisoner, behind door
augurs chisss nippers small coil Of rope Sc Holes
had been bored in scUttle the bullion Office Of
Messrs Beebe by watch an entrance nigh. have been
effected. The prisoner, who could not speak English
through interpreter said he led there another
man whom he met The jury. without retiring, found
him guilty; and the Court observing upon the inge
nuy Of tire attempt and the value Of property that
would have been stolen had thew succeeded sentenced
him TO the State prison for four years and three
months.
Burglary IN he FTst Des'ee-.A Witness 10 Character :
Peter Reed aged nineteen a ca, peper by trade was
charged with breaking into the Catherine Society House
conner Of Catherine lane and Broadway, the 18th
November last between two aud three in the morning
in which Mr. Patterson an officer of tha society and his
family resided Nj Patterson proved that he heard
noise, and alarmed his sons VINO went by another
door he followed and assisted in arrestng the pri-
soner The outer door in Catherine lane was forced
open ard thus gained to all parts OF the Building
An instI uTuent described by the officer ~ an Eng
lish Jenny" and which very neat CROW.
tar about twenty inches long and made OF hard steel
VI, found close by ard fitted exactly the marks made
in forcing the door Himself and his family sept Ia toe
building and tn, re- large ainount CT prop .tty
there consulting chiefly Of books and papers. Of
the last witness dpposed 20 seeing the prisoner and
another on the ttoop. and giving them chase Tn,
hot in custody Grew tae jimmy from under hs coat,
when the witness called Wa.ch, ~ and ne IL
away Fer the defence 1t was commended the prisoner
net CT the parties the stoop and that ne
was returning from the theatre An elderly lady with
whom he bad bearded gave him an excellent character
industry regularity aud forth and Acct
Ing and even fearful appeal to the jury for the limo
cent young man With bis second witness he
20 happy Mr. Hopper the keeper Of The Gem sa
Loom which was generally open till four O'Clock in the
morning had setn him there several times, but could
not speak 70 that particular night lie 1.-THE prsoner)
Generosity remained TIL about o'clock third wit
was called who worked with him and who spoke Of
him well in general terms tar ms he knew Mr.. Blunt
VINO appeared to prosecute called an officer to rebut:
and this witness stated be had several times observed
bim IN the company Of THIEVES who congreeased on
Attorney summed up. remarking the number Of bur-
ares mmitted by youths Of the prisoners age and
companion wa provided with The jury retired and
after some elaboration brought in verdict Of yulty
Sentence ten years and three months imprisonment.
An leorieiJe Bridget wadron alias Curley one
whose exploits had to record last term but from the
consequence of which she had hair breadth scspe"
tried for petit larceny being the second offence
Her story exhibited q most determined alacr'ty In
theviDg She had come from The Island where she
had served out term for petit larceny and gone to
the house Of Mrs Weaver, where she had taken din
with the servant ard afterwards helped herself to
the spoons. The same night she hau gone 10 her
broth In law where sh. had slept and remained next
day leaving the following night under circumstances
which proved the former occasion left very little
doubt she stolen his pocket book containing 500 So
When arrested ON this charge lat dancing house,
week afterward the spoons were traced which formed
the subject the present Indictment but Of the
money recovered and Of that theft she acqut
ted The jury without hesitation, found her guilty of
stealing the spoons; and being indicted under the
statute for second offence and the former conviction
being also proved she sentenced to three years and
three months imprisonment The Court then sdourasd
w this (fnaay( wossinG st Nv usual hour.