The New York herald., 1849-06-12
General Snsslons.


Before the Recorder, and Aid. Franklin and Jackson.
JUNE 11-Grand Jury-The Grand Jury came into
court this morning. aud delivered quite number of
bills OF indictment after which. under direction Of the
court they proceeded TO the further OF
their sbors.
Trial for Grand Larceny.--Wm l.. Kirk was put upon
his defence charged with grand larceny, in having
thS 10th ofSeptember last stolen S3l in bank notes.
II Jones street.
Mrs MABrE, wife Of Frederick Mabie, sworn-res-
titles that she knows the prisoners he boarded with her
In September last; he occupied y small tho
second floor his room connected with the front
room by door; in the room occupied by Kirk stood
considerable amount; there 800 In bank
notes. there were three promssory notes. two of $50
that the money in the bureau; It was in a small
drawer In the top OF the bureau, and the key
supposed safely hidden away; saw the notes in the
day Of September; Kirk went out before | had
got through looking ut the money; he alb
sent but few moments when he returned and
remained in the room where the money was, un-
til called him to dinner at twelve O'Clock, when
he down. having his best clothes; he sat down
for y few when he jumped up from the table
went down stairs and returned again in great haste
he then went out, taking bundle with him; went to
the room where had lett the money; In about fifteen
minutes afterwards found my key in the place where
had left it, opened the drawer and discovered that my
money was gone; have never recovered any of the
money or promi-sory notes. Kirk had been married
about six weeks; he had boarded with me for four
weeks only could not discover that the things had
been moved In the drawer where | hid the key; when
Kinks wife came home in the afternoon she permitted
her trunks to be searched.
C,oss.ezaniaed Can't tell exactly how much mo-
ney there in the drawers the amount was between
$lU0 and STA don't recocct exactly how long the
money had been there's he was in the room when put
the money in the drawer; am sure he put the
money in the drawer had the money in my posses
sion about three weeks; my Uncle David Dcmarest
brought this money to me; 1t WAS money which my
deceased mother had left to be dvded among her chill
dren; had woman to assist me in cleaning house on
the day OF the theft she was with me sl the time
cept when was in the room where the money was; no
other except Kirk in the house at the time
OLIVER HAnrwELL sworn know VIM. Kirk; know
his handwrting Ia paper was shown to wtness have
doubt that this letter is in Kinks writing The
letter proved to have been written at Jersey the
day of the robbery and contained request that the
rsoH kirk. - 'n " "'' "'''" "'''a pay ''i 70 ''''
SIDNEY PARKER sworn-Is an officer Of the police in
the Ninth ward arrested Kirk, the prisoner In the
month Of April last ! arrested him just as he
ashore from a ship from New Orleans; had warrant
for him at the time the occurrence took place. aud
had not been able TO find him before
The Recorder charged the jury to the legal tech
nicality which makes the custodian of property its
owner, III law Tor the time being The jury retired
and after an absence OF about three hours returned
with verdict of Guilty The Court sentenced the
prisoner to the State prison for two years
Plea Of Gully Joseph Kay plead guilty to charge
Of voting illegally ut the poll OF the Sixth District Of
the Eleventh ward The defendant stated that nc
from Liverpool, England. Had boen here about six
years. but had become naturalized and that he
supposed he had right to v.te The court sentenced
him to the Penitentiary for three months.
Trial for Burglary. lillian Hunter called to
defend himself against charge of burglary 10 the Sd
degree in breaking into the carpenters shop Of Peter
Becker at the Of 9th street and 9th
the evening Of the LIST Of June, instant. The CON-
pIanant Becker testified that his shop was broken in
to the evening OF last Friday week The panel Of
back door had been broken in and saws, planes, &c.
worth So stolen from tool chest in the shsp
CHARLES CUTLER, pawnbroker Ut 30S Hudson street,
testified that prisoner to his place OF business on
the evening OF the LIST OF June, aud offered pawn
quantity c tools which subsequently proved TO be the
property of Mr.. Becker Mr. Cutler suspected that
the property was stolen, aud had the prisoner
rested The prisoner denied the charge alleged against
him but introduced witnesses. lie found guilty
and sentenced to the State prison tor the term Of two
yeara.
Charged wih Keeping u Diso-doriy House.--A woman
Eamed Bridget Perry placed trial charged with
keeping dsord.ry house at No l2g Division street,
where she in the habit Of epticng young girls and
inducing them to submit to the Illicit embraces Of men,
MARY ELLEN FLOOD, very good looking girl, fifteen
years OF being GALES to testify stated that she
acquainted with the prisoner, she became acquainted
with her at house where they ut service toge-
tbsr the AFT ernoon of Thursday three weeks ago,
witness met prisoner in the Park, and induced
home with herr she took supper with her. and then
they went out together after walking in the street
time, they returned and witness bed with
another girl; prisoner endeavored to induce witness
have criminal intercourse with men, but Een's ex
pressing unwillingness to do she compelled witness
To submit witness ut the house Of Bridget Perry
from Thursday until Monday when she taken away
by policeman; when Bridget heard that en's father
was after her she sent her to the house No Benson
street. which Is house Of illfame; witness escaped
from this house by stratagem she pretended that she
wanted to buy hse facets and when she got the street
she made her escape.
MICHAEL RfAS called and sworn-Is step father OF
Mary Ellen Flood; he found her Mt the house OF Bird
get Perry in Division street; prisoner keeps house for
boarding girls and inducing them to prostit ute them
selves; witness went to the prisoners house the 22I
Of May last and inquired for Mary Ellen Flood when
he was told by prisoner that she knew nothing about
the girl or her place of conccalment
ANN Ryan the mother OF the girl, was called, and
stated to the Court that her daughter Mary Ellen was
but Is years of age
The prisoner found guilty, and sentenced TO the
Fenltentiary for three months.