The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-07
Court Of General Sessions.

Before Recorder Scott and AID Roberts and Tappan.
Jonas B. Phillips, Esq. Dis. Atty ad interim.
JAN. 6-Plea of Guiy.-Levi Marks ind cted for for
gerry in the fourth degree in having in his possession
several pieces of spurious coin, purporns TO be Next
can silver dollars nt the opening Of Court this
ing withdrew his plea Of not guilty and pleaded guilty
to the Indictment whereupon he was remanded for SEN
tence.
Trial flor Grand Larceny.--Two coored men, named
Samuel Richardson and William Pomeroy, were then
placed at the har on charge Of having on the morning
of pantaloons alleged to be wort $685. from the store
Of Mr. John Major, in Canal street.
On the part OF the prosecution of Mr. Major, de-.
posed that while he sweeping out the store about
o'clock on the morning in question two colored men,
sembng the prisoners entered and madc some inquiries
which witness not able to answer and at their sug
geston went out for the purpose of going for Mr. Major
that on turning round after proceeding short distance
ct the same time holding umbrellas their heads
although there rain at the time Another wit.
the ors & e 20 ne
MT Major deposed TO the fact OF missing the property
going TO the store, and the value Of the On the
part Of one Of tho accused, Pomeroy, who ably de-
Tended by J. w. Green, Esq Witnesses were called to
show that the before named prisoner in bed in
another pert Of the city at the time the larceny said 10
have been committed The jury found the prisoners
guilty, but recommended Pomeroy the mercy Of the
Court They were remanded for sentence
30 years Of age, named Mary Walters, was next called
to trial. indictment charging her with having alb
Clinton county Si IN bank hills and .ysr nsne ii
CASE while he asleep at Whites porter and lodging
house. No 3O8 Water street. the morning OF the 2jth
Of November last. For the prosecution the testimony
as taken de bens road in evidence From the
facts elected theIerom, appeared that the morning
in question it rained very FAST consequence OF which
the complainant his brother and smother took
ter In the porter house Of White, No 300 Water street.
where they partooa Of some hqxor after which, m
plsnsn being agued went TO bed there and slep: for
several hours that the accused conducted complainant
out TO the ROOM him snvgly ensconsed beiwe the
sheets left tho room, but in repeatedly while com.
planan in bed that in the course Of the forenoon,
complananrs brother entered, and aaoe complainant,
when the pockets complainant pan,eoons found
turned out and their contents gone; that the girl subse.
quenty confessed that she took the money and delivered
portion of ii up to Mrs. White, on berg arrested.
Constable Joseph deposed that ho arrested the accused,
when $37 ia bills and sovereign, taken from her
bosom by Mrs. White that bill bank ia Worces-
ter Massachusetts, taken from her, identified by the
complainant as one OF those stolen from him. silver
pencil case found in the room was also claimed by tho
complainant at his property The jury found the
cordIngly sent her 10 Sing sing ior two yesrs The
court then &iionrrsd apiiI tomorrow werDibg,