The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-09

Court % Geaeral Sessions. h
Before Judge Bsebe and Alderman 0orp-l and AIvord
JUNE o.John Edssfd. was put on trial ind cted for
stealing damoad br~astpin. vaued ut $780, the pro-
perry III kichszd o. AOke,y jeveler Of Broome
STREET and Bowery.
Mr. Ackesy testified that tho prisoner game into the
store in June last. asked look at SOME diamond
Ina; witness showed him scmo tray; soon
after sno,h~r into the and asked look
bin the prisonc said he thoueht he shos further
witness then looked ~ the tray and missed the pu and
store wrnese said to him Give thc pin you have
Jour hand" What pn!" said the prisousr, have
Pin" witness iomcdistey sprsng tho counter and
cOsrsd the prisoner. when ne throw tho pin from his
hand on tho counter. The was submitted to the
jury brief charge fro tho Court who returned
aio. Q, being most deO guilty. The prisoner Is
Sco,n anc printer by tade The Court nseuOod tho
prisoner to the State PRISON Tor the term Of years and
two months.
Solomon Ullfou German. put on trial. indicted
for grand larseny In steaog several silver forks
S%o eo. az Is wa n TSpS
The prOMr IL seems entered The basement OF the said
housc and having picked up the forks and spoons la
question in the net Of making of when discovered
by y cslord boy. who pursued him. giving an alarm
The police arrested the prisoner and recovered the articles
OF silver which the prisoner throw from him. Tho case
was subu,eo TO the jury Who without leaving their
saats. found the prisoner guilty The Court sentenced
the conflict 10 the state Prison for two years and three
months.
Henry Green. whto man was put on trial on an u-
dictmeri charging him with committing rape on the
Josephine Ware The child placed on tho stand aud
examined. Che said that time went home 70
my MOI her. and she had gone out with another woman
the prisoner then caught up and put on the bed
put his hand M mouth and done something bad to
me- The further evidence not suitable for publca-
ton. Tho mother Of the child was cxamncd and said
that bel daughter worthy OF credit The District
Attorney did not a for conviction Of rape but in
decent aesault. The jury after absence Of few mi
nutcs returned verdict of guilty Of indecent assault
and not guilty Of rape. The Court sentenced the
Wet TO imprisonment for year in the Pcnentiary
john D. ckham put on trial, on an indictment for
mam:ng in biting the Of William Henry Sigerson
The prisoner as well as tho complainant arc both good
looking young men. and the latter would have been
little had 1t not been for tho chewing Of the
nosc which has somewhat put II out Of shape The first
witness called was
William Henry Sigorson sworn. says-I have known
John Dockhan; to about tho first of May last we're
good Terms after that time he told me If did not
look out he would chew my face; on the first Of May
met John Dockham we had been drinking together.
separated and when in Delaney street fow doors
from the Bowcry, no came up hind seized hold Of
pulled my head back and got my nose in his mouth;
i GOT away from hun and found that my slit
open had been drinking together in Sheiton house;
WAS on friendly terms with him; saw HIM aud knew it
was Dockham. whenhc had my M &C in his mouth.
Two or three witnesses and examined as to
some Of tho circumstances and also giving tho prisoner
good character.
Tho cas was submitted to the jury few remarks
by tho Judge Who without leaving their seats found the
prisoner guilty of an assault and battery only
Frederick Germ. German woman, put on trial for
indictment of grand larceny In stealing $45 from
Frederick Lu. che. German. The clearly made
out. and the FOUND hcr guilty. the
fenced her TO the State prison for two years.
joseph Dusenberiy, black man. was put on trial on
an ndic for attempt to shoot Alfred Lawrence,
another black man; also with dischargiDg mYa1nok
which took efcot in the leg Of Mr.. Smith. another
ed man. The jury found the prisoner guilty of
sau and battery only and the court sentenced the Pr
soncr 70 six months Imprisonment in the penitcntiary.
SENTENCES.
JULy The following prisoners were sentenced, at
the sitting OF the court this morning.
John Thompson who acq uitt cd last term Of steal
ing port manteau from Loyejoy Hotel aud on the day
he discharged recommended his operations at the
Merchants. in Cortlandt street whOnco hs stole
containing quantity Of cutlery, &c. (of which Latter
larceny he convicted Tuesday last
fenced TO four years and three months imprisonment at
Charles Neer who pleaded guilty yesterday TO steal
ing the watch sc. Of the Mayor Of Detroit from the
Aston House sentenced TO years Imprisonment
James Riley indicted for highway robbery and who
p AIDED guilty Of assault and battery was sentenced to
year imprisonment in the Ienitentiary. The Court
remarked that they had allotted him the utmost and
having looked into the they almost regretted having
taken the plea II was a lad case The prisoner with,
drew with sHc Of extreme sastGction at the let OFF,
PROPERTY MAN
Geo Rich an assistant property man at Lie Aston
PLACE Opera iousc wes convicted 81 exceeding h duty
by taking charge Of watch tho private property Of Mr.
JORDAN actor at that establishment He Wa sentenced
to two years imir.Et nmtnt.
BURGLARY ny FgMsis sresayT ASD HER GALLANT ysi-
TER--cAuIIor tousEktsrERs.
Eliza Hines otherwise called Hairs aud Charles Nc
the dwelling house OF Mr. Van Kicek No. AS Fourth
avenue the "a June and stcalin, ono hundred and
forty four dollars, in bills. and silver watch The fs
male pr VINO young woman 10 years OF age,
having tho appearance Of neat and ctcsny scrva Mt girl
bad 5ed in that capacity In the houc Of the prosecu
tor, and Mcdonald. u young cbout the same
ogc. was in the habit Of visiting her there. The
morning after the property had been stolen, Nc.
Van K-ek became satcd that the door had been opened
from the ,ride aud suspectng that his servant was
party 20 the robbery. and knowing that she made Nc
Donad's house (Which in Twenty first street near
officers bigger aud Davis ana searching thosc pre-
ises the gresor part Of the property was discover
concealed in bag up the chimney Eliza was In the
room snd would not open the door when they knocked
and they therefore broke in. Mcdonald when arrested
confc scd of the officers tLat he submitted the
robbery For the defence another young woman named
Sarah Madden. was called the point Of character
who knew the prisoner, Mcdonald, from infancy
On the officer being rec ilod IL was made to appear
that she knew him very intimately indod having lately
been dcy cred of child Of which he was the father and
had been in custody having had in her possession part o.
Iorties guilty but wished to recommend the girl for
mercy and expressed their willingness to unite In me
mortal 70 the Governor for pardon as IN were satisfied
she had been led seduccd into the commission OF the
crime BY the male prisoner The docum mt was accord
snely prepared by the prisoner ooune and signed BY
the jury demanded for sentence.
'BUlL'uM BoAT'EM."
James Thompson was indicted for stealing boat, va
lued at $50. the property OF John ~ koorrtson The
boat which had it, other means Of idcnt-
fcation had been loet fium deck near Fulton ferry
brooklyn found afterwards in the possession Of the
accused Mr.. Kane assigned by the Court coun-
s and elected the fact that the boat might have drfted
away There much doubt about It as In the ocle
ira cd cage above quoted-tbo man might have carried
seay the boat the might have earned away tho
man; in such perplexy ,he jury could not sairy con-
yio, The Court charged 70 thu same and jury
accordingly, immediately soquit,ed th- prisoner.
HrYrCIs TEMPERANCE DRINKS.
Edward Rosch ohaktscd Henry Mccarthy with highway
roLJt1y in stealing his watch from him one night last
month They bad been together for sone time during
The evening with several OTHERS and hsd visited differ
emit ujac,s All had been drinking but the prose- itor
c1aIk nothing but little beer and principally INDUCED
in ,.errs saisspatiia and other 'tmperaucc drinks
xrrrIbo,,,s sbsG II the witnesses s1ore he had be-
coe very much nCzieated ss TO this point There ss
some variance in the testimony. ~ III. own snum ,is,
however he had far impaired his auautes " oe'"
ard Vigilance 70 have Tort sight Of the n1anl
he that wctch would wesr this muet be do
pocLt. lis watch, and watch hts pocket, too; =
fol In BIZ rr grts ne discovered he had loet IT, II had
afterwards gore to the prisoners house, woke him up,
him with The theft and caused bin TO be arrcetot
he olso pr him ii be would return the watch he
would pro and the prisoner had undertaken 10
DO so This advarced as an admission Of guilt but
the court ruled IL out, having been extorted by pro
mia.
The prisoner biz examination, stated he was intoxi
cat, d ano know netting about IL.
nd he krrys Judge, the Jury immediately