The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-15
Court OF General Sessions.

Before the RecCrd.~ nd Aldermen ADAMS and koner.
Dec IA II iGi for Grand Larceny More OF The Mystic.
ries offhe Fire PonsA good looking Irish girl named
Cath arine upon her trial. charged with grand
larceny, in having stolen S45 in gold coin from Fran
CHS Uanlon, the 22d Nov, while he was at her room
in the house Ct John Ford, Of Orange street.
The complainant stated that he had just arrived In
the CITY, and went with companion to look for lodg
pgs and while looking fell upon the place in Orange
street, where he alleges that his money stolen -
After some bargaining about bed for the night, he
went up stairs with the prisoner Cattarne, who went
and in several times and at length went to
Ion went to sleep and a.ked him if he had money
about him. saying that he had he had better give 1t
Hsnlon said he thought he was quite competent to
keep it himself, and would not give II up. His watch
hung upon the bed post; this the landlord took by
consent of complainant and delivered 1t to him safely
the ext morning All things being at length quiet
in the room Hanlon went to sleep He awoke between
IL and / o'clock, and found that his pant aloou us
pockets had been Iied Of their contents consisting
principally Of the S45 in gold, charged having been
stolen and the prisoner was gone. On ascertainiDg
perty-had the woman who had lately been his com.
panon arretted, and searched by the police who
found money about her at the first search; subse
quently, however. several gold pieces were found
in her shoes. The gold coin found upon her was
similar to that lost by the complainant but gold
coins are so similar one to another, that posi-
tive identity could not be established The prin.
cipal witness in the case and the one on whom
the prosecution mainly relied, has died since the
occurrence. The jury found verdict of not guilty,
| and the prisoner was discharged. question here
to who should have the money found upon the
person OF the oeienuant Sne TO- by ner own CONFESS
sion, woman Of the town; the man, Hanlon, is an
honett laborer who earned bis money by digging on
railroads and canals, and who had saved this small
amount by close e,onomy. Now that the woman Ryan
s acquitted he, ofcourse claim none Of the money
found upon her.
another Trial TO, Grand Ldrceny.-A boy named Al
fred Nosier put upon his defe with
Ing stolen, the 18th Of September last watch gold
necklace earrings, bracelets and other articles Of
ery worth Sl6l, the property Of Philip Newsbaum Of
126 BrooDe street The prosecution made out
and the prisoner acquitted by the jury without
leaving their seats.
Connected Of Burgiary-Stephen Anderson and
George Williams blacks, we're tried indictment
charging them with burglary in the third degree, in
breaking into the store of Stephen Cox stove dealer
at No. 1855 Water street and stealing therefrom 46
copper boiler bottoms worth $40. The burglary WAS
committed the 10th OF November Williams was in
the employ OF MIR Cox, and the prisoners taken
with the property their persons The evidence
short but conclusive and the jury returned verdict
Of guilty The prisoners sente need to two
years and three mo nths each in the State prison.