The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Hatfield and
Rritton

! MAY HIAe Grand J'uy-The grand jury came
into court this morning and delivered the the
bills which they had found since their last appearance
I in court.
| a Case Of F1rg1y.-A young man named William H.
Boyden alas Windsor put upon trial. charged with
forgery in the second degree in having on the eth OF
March last in his possession plate to be In strk
ing on $s bills purPortins to be prSmissory notes on
| Rhode Island
GnBRRr f. HAYS, of the independent police testified
that he arrested the prisoner and found in his
sion the plate alluded to- and Also FIVE hundred impress
sions from said plate. (The form Of the bill shown
| and read to the jury)
HoRArIo f. ISoRAHAM one Of the directors Of the New
| England Pacific Bank, called to the stand and
testified as to the spurousness of the notes printed
from the plates found In prisoner possession
| CHARLES Morse appeared as witness for the de-
fence, and testified that he had known the prisoner
heretofore and that he had made inquiry as to his
character and that so far he had been able
he had borne good character previous to this trans
action.
The evidence was summed up by counsel on both
sides, and the jury retired under charge from the
court After somewhat protracted absence the jury
returned into court with verdict Of guilty The court
him to the State prison for the term of five
| years.
| Jurors Fined-A fine Of S25 each was this morning
imposed by the court upon six petit jurors for
tendance when their names were called
| iriaitor Grand Larceny-A woman named Ellen Nc
Bride, put upon her trial, charged with stealing,
on the 25th Of April last, watch chain, and money,
worth in all about $50 the property Of John Kenney
stated that, the 25th Of April last, he some
where in the city and in state Of intoxcation when
| sovereign, and some other articles.
SAMUEL FrLLrRMAN policeman, of the Fourth ward
testified that he caught the woman Ellen Mcbride in
the act OF taking the property from the Of John
kenney, while he was in state Of drunkenness The
theft was committed In the neghborhood of Tammany
Hall. When the policeman addressed the woman, she
stated that she the wife Of the Kcnney and
that she taking the watch and money keep them
safe The evidence was direct and there was no testi-
mony offered in defence The jury returned verdict
Of petit larceny only
After sentence was passed. the CLERK said I" Ellen
nr,.l
her feet.
RECOMMENDATION, you are hard working woman,
PRISONER =" Yees yer 'oner," (courtseying and
laughing with regular petit-larceny simpcr0 81
always works out be the month"
REcoRpER-Yes; well, then, Wen send you to the
Penitentiary for three months.
PRISONER (Courtscyng and simpcring agan)
Thank yer 'oncr." Exit prisoner, in company with
officer L. II.
Court adjourned till Friday at II o'clock A. NJ.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Hatfield and
Britton.
MAY 1S.-7nett of Wooi.-A boy, named John Mona
ham was put upon his trial charged with stealing two
packages Of wool valued at w 90, from on board
evidence against the prisoner who was arrested
because he had said in fun that he had taken the WOOL
The District Attorney did not claim conviction and
the prisoner was discharged with an admonition by
Of the jurors against saying again, sin fun that
he had stolen wool
a Bold Thief Convicied.--A man. named George 7
tried, and convicted Of most daring
theft committed under the following circumstances
On the evening Of the 7th Of May instant prisoner
went to the store Of John Hunter Matchmaker at No
287 Blocker street and said that he wished to pur-
chase gold lever watch. Mr. Hunter took valuable
watch of the designated from the and
handed it to defendant who instantly seized it, and
with the agility Of cat jumped out OF the store pull
ing the door shut he went out The matchmaker
Immediately shouted stop thief, and ran into the
%Ss
three blocks and the result was that In less than ten
minutes, Doorcam was In the hands Of policeman
The watch which was valued at sos, was not how
ever to be found Search was made, but to no effect
and it given up as lost It was subsequently found
in the gutter by smalad who picked it up as he
ON his way to school next morning. The testimony
against Booream was direct and conclusve the evil
dence Of his guilt was clear, and the jury, without
leaving their seats returned verdict Of guilty He
was sentenced to the State prison for five years In
passing sentence upon him. the Recorder remsrked to
the convicted that he had before lin 1Si3 sentenced
him to the State prison for five years This term had
only expired short time since, and now the court
called upon to send him back to the same place.
in order to keep him from committing depredations
well" replied the hardened villain, show can help
Il? nobodyu give q man work who has been in State
prison; | WAS forced to do it to get along"
borrowing JereI,y withotlt Lears-A girl named Ma
tilda Edmonds, was put upon her tral charged with
larceny said to have been committed on the ia
Of last in stealing gold WATCH gold pencil, silk
dress ,isie and bonnet, from Isabella Stewart OF No.
"a Reade street. 1t appeared from the evidence that
the house in Reade street, which not Of the most
reputable kind was kept by the complainant, Isabella
stewart with whom the accused boarded IL nda osen N
each other articles Of wearing apparel but ON the pre-
stnt occasion. the accused went farther than mere
articles OF clothing, and decked out with the additional
append of gold watch and pencil. This landady
Stewart thought too much for joke, and
hence complained Of Matilda to the police, had her
indicted by the grand jury and tried by the SEES
sions The accused is young, and appeared much
affected by the circumstance OF being before a
criminal court Her large expressive eyes frequently
became suffused, and now and then tear stole It's
way down her cheeks she was at once the picture OF
based associations had brought her thus before cri
court and innocent, because from the first 1t be-
came apparent to judges jurors and spectators in
csurt that She did not intend to steal the property
which she had taken the night in question Truth
tell body felt Interested flavor OF the accused
white her the object OF unenyiablc remark
Poor girl Matilda II was too bad to see her sitting
there beside her COUNSEL borne down with grief To be
sure she was unforunste but, as her counsel said,
other circumstances might have given her another po
sion in life Nobody disputed this; and the counsel
went show how innocent his client was OF any IN
tention to steal pennys worth Of the property,
TO say nothing about the gold watch &c The Assist
ant District Attorney finally said that he would only
ask for conviction Tor pe oa his clients he
said was not guilty at all. Her very look seemed 10
verify the assertion Her grief had now subsidized and
thc sat quietly awaiting the result OF the tral she
was all "Reminiscences and melancholy. The counsel
were moved by her appearance; the court was moveu
The iurv was moved. The District Attorney did not
The conviction of the prisoner; the Court charged
mildly; and the jury returned verdict OF NOT guilty
Matilda now told that shc coud go, wherruPon'
Inc inpoce Mt maiden and throwing aside mean-
choy nd tears, put broad grin OF cxultation and
approaching her accuser she distinctly informed tht
shortly This information significantly conveyed
that il could not be mistaken. Matilda Edmoud-, late
,,belln Stewart her accuser that when she called to
zee her soon cap pulling might be seen by an attentive
observer should such an one be then ana theTe pre-
sent at the time Of such meeting at the locality al
luded to. 90, ann,
Cha, &c of Bmglny-A young man named Chas hiilier,
next put upon his defence charged WIN gurguy
the third degree in having ON the night OF the 10Th OF
April last ok, into the furniture store oil thrsuan
Schwarzwaeld,r. at No. lat Broadway ana steannS
therefro rife and other articles. valued at over 80
he prosecutor f,e sustain the charge OF burglary,
but the pos ciion OF the properly soIcn having nch
t,ac,a 10 the prisoner, the jury found MIN guilty oil
r,snd larceny. and the Court -,nirnceu Nun 10 the
state pri ON iOf two years aud four months. .
PI,a of Gplv Jeremiah Davis charged win assauit
and battery with intent to rob Maria Adams, oil NO
uankliu street on the 9th OF Apri last was called
mn for trial lie Withdrew his former plea OF not guilty
Hid ulcad guilty of assault The plea was ac-
,.p,,d aud Davis Gcntenced to the city prison for ten
days -
Common pieas-SPeciai Term.