The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-19

the Recorder. and Aldermen De Forrest and Hatfield
- Trial for Reesirinx STOLEN Goods "A Woman ned
Ellen Hanna who keeps junk shop in Cherry street,
in the Fourth ward, pat upon trial. charged with
having bought q chain. worth 81 which had
been stolen from John CLARK, shpwrght, doing bust
ness near the East River, also In the Fourth ward
The property stolen the LIST OF April and was
found the day following at the above place Seve
raj witnesses introduced who testified that they
found Their nronsrtS At the Solics Office Several
policemen examined. who testified to having
foup this property at the shop Of the The
policemen gave her q bad name Property had been
foo nd place for the stealing Of which young
burglars impriso ned, some in the House of
Refuge, and some in the State Prison The went
To rhr jury charge from the Recorder. The jury
returned a verdict Of guilty. The Court sentenced
her to the P.nitentiary for three months
Pleas of Guity.-Augustus Nichols plead guilty to
charge of burglary, in the third degree, in breaking
into the store Of James Cronly, at 100 Broadway,
property valued at $i45 The property was returned
to the owner in consequence Of which the Court was
induced not to give severe Judgment against the
three years. Michael Ryan indicted for burglary, in
the third degree, plead guilty to petit larceny The
Court accepted the plea and sent the prisoner who
was q boy, to the House Of Refuge.
Trial for an Indecent .4ssauh upon a Bey.-Joseph
Barricho, native of Malta tried on charge OF
having the 9th instant, committed an indecent
assault upon boy. IA years Of age, named John
Farley. The prosecution made out a case Of guilty
intent, and the jury returned verdict against the
prisoner Of " attempt" to commit the offence. He
rema nded to PRISON.
2riaL for Grand Larceny.-Sarah Ann Murray was
put upon trial, charged with having stolea $50 in
money fiom Victor Vozer, on the 18th Of September
last while he at the house 20 Orange street 1t
appeared from the testimony that Victor French
cook and that on the day Of the robbery he had
turned from professional engagement at the Cats
kin Mount tain House. and had about $50 of his sum.
mers earnings about his person After looking about
the city tor awhile, he just took peep into Orange
street being politely invited to walk in at No 26
OF Sarah nm and t,at damse led him, fre udly crea
ture. directly to her own apartments, whittier
having arrived, she was taken with wonder
full desire to imbihe brandy at his expense.
Victor too gallant to refuse the proposition,
and took out his money, but by mistake displayed
his largest store instead Of the small purse which he
kept for present use in his vest pocket Bethiukiug
himself the Instant however he replaced the larger
bills, and fumbed in his vest pocket among the ooes
silver lions, whence he finally brought out We
cents; this his fair companion refused and he finally
added cent. making up the full price of good nip;''
"for remarked Sarah Ann, 81 don't drink o'that
common stuff and besides, you'll want a drink your
selfn She went out, was absent few minutes and
and after found himself remarkably fstigued laid
down and went to Sleep awakened in fe hours aud
$50 poorer than when he gave the hvepen,e and
the cent to get something good" for Sarah Ann to
drink. When fairly awake he set himself ab out en-
deavorpg to regain his lost money but his fair
knew nothing of the matter she was in fact as in
the babe unborn of the whole matter and
she withal, much surprised that the gentleman
should asperse her character or for nome Mt ina
CINE that she capable of such act take his
money while be was asleep. Part of the money was,
however, subsequently found snugy hid away ia a
straw bed u room adjoining the In which the
cook took his nap. 1t was traced to Sarah Ann and
she being unpeasantly situated, obliged &c
defensive attitude, was tried found guilty, and
fenced to the State prison for two years
.1nother Trial for Grand Larceny Thomas Shute
tried for four daguerreoype pictures worth
$50 from Martin M. Lawrence, of 1872 Broadway 1t
was clear case OF guilt the pictures were stolen from
the door they were hung out specimen s I'D
afterwards offered for sale by the prisoner but as
there doubt about the value of the property
stolen, the jury returned verdict of guilty Of petit
larceny only The Court sentenced the prisoner to
the penitentiary for six months
Plead Guilty to Rioiing-John Murphy, a mere boy
plead guilty to charge rioting in the 18th uar6
The Court suspended sentence but ordered Murphy
to be kept in prison until his friends get place for
him to go to work.
Adjourned till to- morrow.
COURT CALENpAR-This day-Crncuir CoUar-Oc.
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234, 500 SUPERIOR CouRT-Nos. 81, SO, Go. e3 49,
l42 154 to so inclusive 14O so 129 50 496 e2 ll3
20 81 175 1876. III, As 90 l45, 10. ISL 1872 49, r.
81 H. g. 5 l05 10 So It, 50 lis. 1. 16S so 49, 81 49,
S. g. 81 s. 'p oa AZ ~ log ~ a. Jas i11 30
LIST So 40 III, 127 1871 l61 203. 2I5 III 49, Al As
90. lob, 1o7, 1la, a2l ISL, III, 1877, l9l ISL Part
Ind 2O4
.4iGnson TIask ct a! rs WarUick Martin aud Joseph S
Loke.-This was suit on sight bill, drawn by Mar
of New York The cause was tried In che New York
Common Pleas, before Judge iugraham, on the 9th
inst Terry, Esq for the plaintiffs, produced the
pal draft proved the sienstures Of the drawers
that the bill for and duly pro-
tested for non paymept and notice given; and here
rested the case EdwaI ds Pierrepont Esq the defen
dants' counsel thereuporEn oved for nonsuit on the
ground that tho bill had not been presented tor ac
ceptsnce and that grace had not been allowed; and
psist that sight bills entitled same DAYS
OF grace time bills, and fortified this position nv
citing many English and American auth critics The
court after holding the under advsement sus-
tanned the position taken by the defendants
and granted the nonsuit