The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-15
Court OF GENERAL sns.,o,,..


Court or General Sessions.
Before Judge Beebe aad aid. NO 70 anu Haley
Sxrrxssss n.-Lnrce"y- Second fence -Fctsr Quiun
odeDdes was ndiosea unds IN. sa,a.e Tor stssl
ing 100 pounds OF white lead some tnrpeo,,ss aud
glue Of valuc Of oiarA ON the Sth q, u<usr
sst having bsoss been convicted Of petit Arcosy IL
stealing ccst aDc for which offence hs SEQ snce opy
expia about the 10Th July Tho robbery was proved 20
have bsen emitted in the most aodaops N ausr as
the prosecutor was about 70 pat the sropry STAGE
and owing to iitle sltercalon it vss put dswu
end the owner vent round wherein poa the pd.
touer employed porter and was about to or with
it. when rleEted He was conVided and srntencod 60
four years and n'nu months in theState prtson.
Burglary The Fs,st Dcs7ce Buying Lottery POLICIES
Forester Young, oslosed man, inaiots4 for
gsry In the frat decree, In entering the boarding house
OF Mr. Harriet Edcs 62l Broadway 10y means cf fate
keys on tho night OF the 29tb OF ugu asd stealing
watch some jewery seyefs ar,ioos Of wearing .re
and housGh0id linen, 81, OF the vaius al $500 This
prisoner bsd been winter ia The service OF the pro
ourix and on the night 10 queetioa oces found MIN
la the house. pawn ticket also found upon him,
relating to Of the property prsyov fIy taken Tho
prisoH.r admitted that he had entered fis keys
On his exnir alton before the magistrate he said he had
taken tho things and was sorry for IL but Il got TO
buying policy tcets and that led to take tho sbng
at different times. took them aud pledged them to
MOI ey snd take the things out OF pawn aud return
them again. Tao nr0secatrix proved that she had
missed ths property and was oco0dent entered
and drectso tho servants 70 watch and up het
self he night in question The rcsult the appr
hension Of the pri onsr aud his confession, above
stated. The jury reu verdict Of guilty and at
subsequent hom he WAS sentenced tc ten years i'm
pris ment
Lmm4dent gishvsg RoJ5.,y-Peter KolIy was indicted
for robbery IN the first degree 1t seemed from the
evidence IL young boy named Rode, that being
sent on an errand by his employer, Dominique Bsau-
dime, no was, on The 9th August in the day time,
walking down Mulberry otrcet. between Chatham and
Gross streets the prisoner stopped him asked him
to give him chs1.c for shilling. aud he said he would
and handed him dime aud go cents lie had at tho
same time in his hand some bank bs OF the value OF
nine dolsrs and he had hand I'd change
the prisoner seized him by his right hand and forcby
opened it and took the bank bills he then struck the boy
violent blow in the face and away The fol
lowed him. ana crowd joined in the chase. The pris.
oner then adopted tho old dodge Of crying stop
thief,h himself. He however. unfortunately tho
first in the race there being one ahead towards
whom the euspicon could be sytTted. He managed to
get rid Of the h Is in his fight and nothing found
upon him The young WITNESS. however. could not be
shaken in his testimony TO his identity Mr. samuel
Briggs officer Harris coroborated this evidence us to
his running and arrest For the defence Mr.. c. s. Sren
Ger argued that even if they to the conclusion that
he was the man. it only amounted TO petit larceny
was merely snatchDg the bills and not that description
OF violence constituting robbery Ia tho INST degree
The jury nitro sud after absence Of between two
and thee hours returned verdict of guilty. He
thereupon sentenced to ten years in the State Prison
The KNIFE .9gai--,9nofhcr Hung Jny--John Wilson,
aged 81 seaman from the receiving ship North Caro-.
lima was indicted for assault and battery, With intent
to kill Peter Clarke. tho first DAY Of August last
The prosecutor was the waiter or bIkeoper at reres
ment saloon in Catharne Clip and the Sunday
ing in question tho prisoner, with five others,
tered and called for Something 10 ea which served
out to them dispute in consequence of two Of
them goirg out, and saying Wilson would psy for all
This did not seem TO meet poor Wilson'S views nasmuch
as he had not money enough for himself ho bor
rowed shilling and offered 70 pay his ova reckoning,
but obliged decline the honor of treating his com
panions. Clarke and some other laid hold OF him
and in tho scuie he stabbed Clarke with knife conceded
to 10 common one, such as used by sailors. lie
then ran out and afterwards arrested by officer
Mulholland, and brought back when he con-
essed he did stab the but said he drunk. Mr.
that, II fatal the act would have been murder; fact
which was necessary for them to find to authorize
conviction on this indictment The jury retired, aud
again came into court, unable to agree The foreman
said some bad doubts TO his being the man. but the
Judge fad there copd DO rs to hat and read
his notes Of tho testimony. lie, however, said they
should give him the benefit OF any doubt they had TO
the intent and directed them 10 retire again a2d endca
vor to agree. On their return second time after three
hours delbeTaton they said there prospect OF
their agreeing, ard with the consent Of counsel for
the prisoner and the District Attorney they dis.
charged aud the prisoner reminded. The difficulty
might perhaps be accounted for by the fact that
oft jury was asleep curing the trial.
Sentences John Becl, convicted Monday last OF
saut and battery WITH to commit rape, on hiafy
Ann Mack, young gr pleaded guilty OF petit larceny
ana waa sentenced FOR three months to the place
George ils convicted Of deserving bis child, three
years old vas sontopced 10 Fix months imprisonment.
John iicn tiied and found guilty yesterday Of an
assault with intent 70 XIII officer oat with an aSc, was
sentenced to two years confinement In the State Prison
SEPTEMBER 13--Bw gisp james Nc Donald was ia
d;cted or burglary in tc first degree ut the Of
AmLfo:o ELLEN q s ooms street on tho night Of the
ih inst The IIosecucr has caught the prisoner in the
net OF absroctlIg some quilts and bed linen through
window 10 tic rear which was fastened by nail passed
through the sashes This nail by moving the sash hsd
ken workeG out and the lower raised. Judge Beobe
caIgtd that thisWae sucha breaking ia as TO with
returned verdict of guilty. Sentence ten years mrr
sCnnt Mt.
a "CnsGpce' WcWaa--5sei:ag 7blrt,smon Alice
Hepburn mort upprepoesessing specimen Of the gcnu
PuIojuing from tho Y>Ieon OF Caleb Cornwcll poke
book containing eighty dolars friday evening the
I'd instant The prisoner had aceoted the prosecutor
qua'ntancc, of which honor Mr Cornwc was quito I'M
conscious, and asked her where she had him. she
replied at Harlem and that he did not look stout
no was formerly Sc. At length the prisoner convinced
him they old friends and they proceeded TO SEQ
mutual uain taking snd1y drinks by tho
way Their fficndsIp finally became SO close that she
was enabled TO put nor round the prosecutor and
abstract the pocketbook Officer Dunn shortly after
wards arrested be1 ard found the property in her pos
session. The jury without leaving their seats returned
verdict Of guilty, and shc Tuesday sentenced TO
two years Imprisonment.
Grand L Cory Janet Lozitr who described herself ~
washerwoman. was convicted OF grand larceny in steal
ng pocket boo containing $50 the 9TH day Of Sop
teInber inst Henry csio the prosecutor stated that
he kept grocery store at the Of Washington and
Charles streets and that tho Sunday evening naInei
the prisoner WA there when ha laid his pcckot.booL
then LOFT the store and the pocket hook and con-
tent were found subsequently, by the pollcc al her
bouRc Sho on the folloaog (TUcsiay) morning,
also sentenced TO the State Prison for two years
lEghrqg Ro55srp--patricl Madden a boy was indicted
fo- robbery IN the fist degree John Booknnn the pro-
secutos, stated that he walpg down Fourteenth
street tho 9Th May last whom he met hy the pri.
toner and several other boys, OF whom asked him
for ponies. which he gave them and thcy then upon
him, and one boy whom he knows By light took from
him pocFetbook containing two dollar BILL. AMI the
prisoner took m account hook The pfisoner, fther
dcpo that the prosecutor had toll hira that his boy
did nos tako tho money aud he would not prosecute 70
ali he would give hum the two dollar ILL., and twenty
i've more The jnry after some ielteation returneda
verdict q guilty With recommendation the mercy
Of tie Court TIE prisoner being uor sixteen years of
ego wa cent 20 tho Housc Of Refuge.
Sio6jng an Office, Edward chombcrlain, q lame
young man was changed with stabbing officer of the
fourtttnh NaId. Hugh . Bren the 26t.i July ast
Both the prisoner and tho prosecutor bad been to New
burg Mt the meeting and disturbance ard
pcCd deal " drinking it seems going bos-t the
boat turning thence, and lhe prisoner to our
is knife. On arriving at The ooracr Of Spring and West
streets, The prisoner challenging soma TO ishs
who else cripple, when O Bgicp vent him aud
Chant c'lsln who Caa partially iDto&icat cd said know
you Whip me with AeLs, but | light YOU with |
knyCs " The prosecutor lad hold of him and cevela
llow IN Tho brtest which h. Afterwards found was