The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-24

Before the Recorder Aldermen MorEsns and prankIp
: APRIL x-1hsf of Cloh.-An old acquaintance at tbs
sessions Richard Farrell was put ON trial charged,
s.<snng quantity Of cashmeret worth about 500
lss on or about the 18th ofMarch The good1
were not missed fron the the time but the theft
Hno~n to the police through Of Parcels
covered we're found at pawnbroker aud tailor shops
whcrethey had been pledged, lett be up into
possession II the stolen goods and a. he could give no
satisfactory account Of how he to have them he wa
adJudSed guilty When called up for sentence he said
ne stole the cashmerets, but that Johnny McCan Who
had boon allowed testify against him. was as guilty. a
himself The court said Trey had no doubt Mclean was
bad boy; that however did not affect the un
der consideration The Recorder said We know
re you have been here time after time aud have BEEN
punished repeatedly for thieving Not content to work
the rest 81 place yourself before this bar
convicted feon and it only remains for this court to put
you out Of the that society be relieved OF YOU
and be free from your deprcdations for time The
tencof the court is that you be confined in the State
prison Sing Sing hardlabor for years. and it tn
be hoped that when you out you will resolve to lead
different life
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Kelly and Morgans-
Arm 23.-Chayse Of Stealing Money VIM. Mcaney,
butcher residing No Sd Centre street placed e
the bar charged with grand larceny in stealing 500 in
money from Catharne Johnson the 18th OF December
last The complainant Catherine Johnson being called
as witness, that the 18th day Of Deccmber
last she at the house Of the defendant where she
had left trunk In which 500 bill She had be-
fore lent TO the accused Sl00 which he had nearly
paid to her On the occasion referred to, he took
key and delib rately to her trunk unlocked it,
and removed the 500 hill Notwithstanding she remon-
stratcd with him She had been able TO get tho
bill back. she said though she had asked him for it.
This was the complainant story On the part Of the
defence IL shown that, the catharne john
WAS in the habit Of getting intoxicated and that so
bad been sent to Baekses Island for theft The charge
OF arc, denied by the defendant who proved
he had had settlement with the complainant at the
time of which settlement he about S2 in her debt
She then made charge Of theft against Meany Under
all the circumstances Meany having proven good cha
racter the District Attorney said he should not ask for
conv ction so the accused was acquitted
n Serious CASE Of Sfcb,ingA mulato named VIM. Hey
land called to trial charged with assautng Theo
dorc Anthony with large carving knife, and attempting
TO take his life. II appeared from the testimony, that
the 1s Of April words occurred between the mis-
iress of Highland and the complainant. when Anthony
struck the woman slight blow after which he went
nto eating cellar at the of Anthony and
Orange street to grt his supper While Anthony was
eating Highland came into the cellar accompanied By
another negro who said Here he Is; 20 him" They
cndeayored 10 get Anthony out Of the cellar but failing
in this the prisoner seized large carving knife, and
dealt the complainant two blows which struck his
arm transversoly INJECTING horrible aesh wound, and
the other blow took effect the forehead and OF
Anthony. The knife produced in court 1t Is ~
huge affair, with wooden handle. the blade being
eighteen inches two feet in length-a formidable
pom indeed The assault clearly proven by several
good witnesses and the jury returned verdict Of guilty
The Court sente the prisoner to the State prison or
even years.