The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-26

| Phss Of Guilty Bernard Brady was srraigned, he
Ing under indictment for grand larceny in embezzling
dry goods to the value of S4s IS from Stephen Barker
his employer, at PSI Grand street The prisoner had
been in Mr.. Bankers employment for about nine
months aud it is supposed that he took the property
| ut various times Defendant pleaded guilty Of petty
larceny The plea was accepted and at the solicita-
| ton OF Mr.. Barker, the court suspended judgment
The Recorder. in announcing to the prisoner that
Judgment would be suspended told him. also that he
ruled by them he was obliged to discharge him.
Marcus Morrison. alias George Thompson, pleaded
guilty to charge Of burglary in the third degree, in
breaking into the store of John Fletcher of Broad
way the night Of the first of April last and steal
knives sugar tonr Gilt Vest chain, nns psea
valued in all at about $50 The court sentenced him
to the State prison for the term oftwo years
| I'tdi for Grand Larceny A woman named Margaret
Brown was placed on trial charged with grand larceny
in stealing $62 W in gold coin, from Robert Bushe
on the IL tn OF April last The complainant BusheL
is an Englishman, and had arrived in this city only
few days previous TO the loss of his money He says
that he had taken lodgings house In James street
| but not liking the place, anxious to change his
quarters ana the woman Brown, who inmate of
! the house, volunteered to show him some other and
more respectable boarding place They went out to-
gether for that purposes but after wanderngs about
town. the complainant caught the prisoner with her
hand in his inside coat pocket whence she abstrcted
thirteen sovereigns He called loudly for the police
and an officer up and arrested the part
OF the gold found in the gutter close the spot
where the prisoner stood The defence produced no
witnesses on their part The woman loudly asserted
her innocence but the jury, without leaving their
seats returHed verdict of guilty The court sentenced
the convict to the State prison tor two years.
Sentence " Oiren Mclaughlin This who
on Thursday convicted Of grand larceny, in stealing
$13 in money, aud articles of clothing the pro-
perty OF Mary Grover, called up for sentence The
Recorder, in passing sentence commented at length
upon the enormity of the crime of which the prisoner
had been convicted. The girl Mary Grover who had
tain the loss She poor girl but Notwithstanding
this the prisoner had with the greatest cruelty and
wantonness, taken not only her money but had de-
prived her of her clothing which he destroyed The
jury had recommended the prisoner to the mercy
court Ibis Recommendation the court would respect,
fhpraf
prison for three years.
After the sentence had been pronounced the Re-
corder remarked that the jury had felt keenly
the unfortunate condition OF the young woman who
had been deprived of her property that they had made
up purse Of S45, which he would now hand to her
Mary stepped up to the bench and received the money
but had only power to say thank you" when, over
come by her feelings she burst out in tears of graft
tude they were more eloquent than words could
been made and there not few sympathetic tears
called forth to keep company with those of poor Mary
ne witnessing of this must have been small
addition to the punishment Of the who could so
cruelty rob poor girl of her small savings 1t was.
togetner one OF those little incidents which
times occur at tho Sessions showing in beautiful CON
rast the virtues and vices which turn beautfy and
deiorm poor human nature WA"
Illegal Toting.-Patrick MCGOWAN and Thomas Kc,v
plead guilty to charges of illegal voting the last
election They were each sentenced to 80 days
Plead Guilty to Manslaush ter-Patrick Murphy in
dicted for granddaughter in the third degree,
sraigned, and plead guilty to mansaughter in the
fourth degree The court accepted the plea and will
pass sentence on Saturday (to-day)
put upon his defence, charged with burglary In the
third degree in having, on the night Of the 18th of
March last felonously entered the stable of William
II Sullivan. milkmsn, in 9th street. near the 5th
avenue, and stealing thcrefrom harness aud whip,
and the u without q eavns Ssp
found verdict Of not guilty, and the prisoner was
Trial for Grand Lorceny.-A young woman, named
Bridget Gibbons was put upon her defence, charged
with stealing Si45 in gold coin, from John Heath on
the 9th OF April last The evidence not being sufi
W
More Pleas Of Guilty.-Two young men, named John
Sheridan and Patrick Pew arrag on charge
burglary in the third degree for having the night
o. g Of Ap last eIoss into the stSrs of
from shirts hnndkcrchefs and other articles, WORTH
in all about $500 They plead guilty t, the charge
against them and the court sentenced them
to the State prison for two years.
Grand Larceny George Parsons was convicted of
the LIST Of April last He to tho state prison
for two years and three months.
men, named John e. Adams and Samuel " B. snedrr,
we're tried on an Indictment charging them with grand
larceny in stealing $3.50 from Henry Evertson dis
The complainant EyERrsor being sworn, testified that
he paid of, and discharged from the I'd regiment
,tillery, y S. Army, the I'd of April last. Tho
amount Of his pay and his travelling expenses from St.
Louis here with the proceeds Of land warrant which
arrived in this city On the day ct forth in the com
plant, Evertson was in public house. called 'MoRte
GrS in Church street ctr and While there was in
put up on bet Tho prisoners were present at the
time, and when Evertson put down gold upon the
COIN beside the gold. Witness then took up his gold,
and presently left the house the two prisoners either
accompanying him, or joining him shortly after he had
left the house. lie got into q cab, and Adams and
Sncider got into the vehicle but without any in
yaten to do So after riding some distance the de-
PENDANTS got out Of the carriage, and presently after
wards witness discovered that ne had lost all his
ncy. He went back to the public house. and made
known his loss and information lodged at the
ton house Of the 5h ward whercupon the officers Of
police went in search Of and arrested the prisoners but
OF the money recovered, and the complain
ant has been destitute since. He swears that
while the prisoners in the carriage with him.
discovered the hand of one of them in mis- coat pocket
he supposed It, nj the time, TO have been accidental
and his suspic ons we're not aroused until after they
had left the carriage.
policemen Of the ward, called to the stand
and testifed TO Eycrtson having como to the station
description which he gave of them.
The prisoners do not deny that they in the
riage with Evcrson The defence only introduced
witness and his testimony not material except
bringing out the acknowledgment from Of the pr
that they in the carriage. The Jury
out but short time when they returned verdict Of
guilty The Court sentenced them to the State prison,
Adams for three and four months and Snider for
the term Of two years and four months.
Rob5ing a Counbyman - Three hard looking custom
ers, named Edward Williams, Thonas ITnrman, and
william Wallace placed at the bar to answer to
a charge Of grand larceny. in stealing about a mont
ago, a pocket book containing sl0i, from William
Smith, countryman OF advanced age, resident at
Patchougc, Long Island
Mir SMiTu being called TO the stand testified that,
the morning which tho robbery committed,
he went into the cellar at the Of Roosevelt and
Water streets get btters when he discovered
that he had no change, and was obliged to oier 70
bill to pay for his drink the prisoners were in tho
cellar at tho time and when the witness about
open his pocket book Harman knocked it of his
hand il fell upon the floor aud OF the prisoners
picked il up. when the THREE decamped together, taking
the money along with then information of the theft
was lodged at the Fourth ward station house. and the
officers went out and arrested the prisoners at public
found the pocket book and 81 OF the money; on
the person Of illiams SID rs found; Wallace
Ind nothing his person; but, hearing that he hal
swallowed some money one Of the policemen gave him
emctic, which caused him TO throw up u number Of
bills amounting to $15.
The clear one, as the money found upon
them identified rs part Of that stolen from Mr.
Smith The jury without leaving their seats returned
verdict Of guilty against all the prisoners The
Court sentenced Harmnn the State Prison for three