The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-14
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Scott, and Aldermen Roberts and


Jonas B. Phillips, Esq, District Attorney, ad interim:
Court thi, morning. Geo go Cahill placed at the
bar for al indictment for burglary in the first de-
blouse Of Mr. james Thompson No % Dsy street on the
night Of the LIST of November last and stealing there.
cSey the Of
the prosecution MI. Thompson testified as to the
description and the value Of the property stolen en-
substance Of conversation with the accused relative to
the disposal Of portion of the property question
Constable Josephs that arrested the accused
in Anthony street. and fourd III his possession sundry
articles used by burglars, also coat. claimed by Mr.
house The jury after brief consultation, found the
accused guilty The Court motion Of the prisoners
Plea Of Guiy.-A colored girl, aed Hannah Peter.
son, then placed at the bar, on charge OF having
to be worth $43 from her employer Bennh P. surges,
Of 100 West Broadway The accused pleaded guilty to
the Indictment, and sentenced to years mprison-
ment in the State Prison.
another Trial for Burslary-A young man named
for burglary il the first degree IN having fsioniousy en-
tered the house OF Mr.. John White, No no Division st
and stealing therefrom sundry bank notes some silver
The principal evidence adduced the part Of the pro-
secution tho testimony of young man named Brow
er who had OF the accused of the
property alegedO have been stolen from the house Of
Mr. White also the fact that the accused had made
tain admissions with respect to the commission OF the
Other witnesses also testified that they had seen por
tons OF the stolen properly IN MS possession.
The forcble entrance ofthe premises not having been
shown by the prosecution the jury after brief absence
came int Court and rendered verdict ofgrand larceny
The prisoner was renanded for sentence
2, zysl for Grand Lsrceny-A young man, named Wal
ter Peters, resident Of Jericho, L. L. then placed
the trial. charge of grand larceny in having
the 29h of December last, stolen from the foot of
Third street, East River sloop built boat, and fish
car containing quantity of fish, in all worth $l40 the
property of Mr. VIM. Willis of this city.
On part of the prosecution the affidavit of Mr. Will
lis relative TO the value of the property &C., was hrst
read in evidence, ~ consent of prisoners counsel
Officer DAVIS of the nth ward police, deposed that he
arrested the accused in Flushing Bay, where the
sci anchor; that the accused then gave
an excuse going of with the boat that he wanted
to get into country where he resided and took the
vessel for that purpose.
On the part of the accused, was urged by his
sci that he entirely ignorant that in going of with
the vessel he committing criminal offence; that
his only motive get back to his place OF residence
Lsng Island in the easiest and cheapest way he coud
that had his object been feonious one, he would have
endeavored to dispose Of the and vessel and convert
the proceeds to
The Recorder submitted the to the Jury, to de-
eide the question the felonious intentions the
cused.
The Jury, without leaving their seats, rendered
dict Of not guilty
Court Calendar-This Day.
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