The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-15
Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Hatfield

Britton.
MAY 14.-Discha, ged on his opn Recog ni .aace-Au-
guste Jordan, who in prison, charged with bas-
tardy, was brought OUT and discharged on hrs own
recognizance.
Trial for Grand La,ceny-A young man named VIM
Nelson Phillips, impleaded with Hugh Casey and
Charles WILSON, in charge Of grand larceny, was
the indictment found charged the prisoners with
having between the 18th and 10th of February last
broken into the store of Charles c. Church, at 1S9
Pearl street. whence they stole ivory combs pearl shirt
buttons plated spoons and other articles worth about
$3.50. Among the articles stolen were three pairs Of
suspenders, which taken out of package These
suspendcrs subseq xcnty found upon the persons
of the prisoners, who arrested gave informa
ton that they had sold the property to NAMED
Samuel Coulon who kept shop in Centre street. The
goods mostly recovered from Coulon possession
and he being tried receiver Of stolen goods was
sent to the state prison Inc boys were indicted by
gay the breaking open of the store not proven
against them These facts substantated by several
witnesses The defe introduced no Witnesses but
induce the jury to find verdict of petit
ccny could not be shown the prisoner had stolen
than $z5 worth of the property. The for
the people claimed that a grand larceny had been
committed and as the prisoner Of the parties
court took the view of the matter and the jury
under the charge Of the Recorder brought in verdict
of guilty The sentence was deferred for the present
Pett Jurors ffned-Seven jurors were fined $25 each
for non attendance.
Grand Jny.-The grand jury came into court, and
presented number Of bills which they have found du-
ring the past few days.
.dnother Grand La,ceny-Wuliam Legion was tried on
an indictment charging him with grand larceny, in
having, on the 9Th day Of April last, been accom-
pice in the theft Of 100 in gold coin the property of
Henry NJ Julien of No. 40 Bowery. The accomplish of
Leyton VIM Johnson plead guilty to tho charge at the
last term Of this court and sent to the prison
The money was taken from carpet bag in the Of
MIR Julien who stated that he left his and money
at at about O'Clock the morning the day on which
the money was stolen. Whom he returned, few hours
afterwards, the gold was gone, and he imme
lodged information Of his loss at tho police Offices
Ohcer Bowyer a policeman attached to the bureau
OF the Chief Of Police went In search of the thieves
and found johnson and the prisoner the car lust on
the point Of leaving Jersey City for Philadelphia by
the railroad cars He arrested them, and found nearly
all the money on their PERSONS each having nearly
an equal amount Of the plumber The prisoner bad
counsel and no defence, other than stating that he
knew nothing OF thu theft lie said that he met John
son. who asked him to accompany him to Philadelphia;
no replied that he had no money when the other gave
him The gold which was found upon his person Hc Is q
young man, and appeared by an artful thief
he jury found him guilty, but reoomme ndcd him to
tho mercy OF tho court Tho Recorder in passing
encc upon him. said that the would respect tho
recommendation Of the jury although it was known
that tho prisoner had been at this bar former
cason. The sentence was, that the convict be i'm
prisoned and kept mt hard labor in Sing Sing state pr
son, for the term Of two years.
attempted burglary Augustus Darling was tried and
convicted of an attempted burglary in having cRdea
yored to make elonious entrance into the store OF
William GOWNS $50 Broadway, on the morning ofthe
Odd Of July last The policeman ON the station In
hich MIR Cowin store II situated saw the prisoner
going up several store doors and try them Mt the
tore in question no him working ut tho key hole
and inserting something which he hold in his hand
he accompanied by his brother at the time both
were but the brother Of prisoner has since
capped The defence produced no testimony The ju-
~ found verdict Of guilty and the prisoner wss
fenced to the State prison for two years.