The New York herald., 1851-11-16
Court Of General Sessions,

Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Dodge aud Smith
man, placed trial charged with having stolen
gold watch and chain valued at $500 the property of
Mr. VIM Sawyer. 1t appeared, from the evidence Of
Mr Sawyer, that on the ming Of the 10th OF April
he left his watch and chain in the water closet
located in the yard of tbs Battery Hotel. whitehall
place where he had boarded at the time The prisoner
TO enter the closet short time afterwards
and found the watch and pledged il. About the Goth Of
his possession The evidence not sufficient make
out the charge OF grand larceny aud the property
having been subsequently recoveied the nry acquitted
Burglary in "a. Fra Degr,s-A burglar named James
Care was indicted for the crime Of burglary in the
first degree Prom the evidence Colonel Alvah Mann
1t appears that the night Of 10Th Of September last
he occupied room No So in the Carlton House.
Of Broadway and Leonard street and having retired to
his room about eleven +. 81, AMI locked his door
bavirg left the hey in the inside about three O'Clock
ON the morning Of the 2lst he was awakened by a
strange ncie in bis room and having looked Of bed
saw the arm CT man cling the pockets of his pana-
Icons which lay the back Of a chair beside his bed
The ColoI. asked the what he wanted, and having
received no answer, Immediately jumped out cf bed
and endeayored to seize hm but he escaped from tho
room The Colonel gave him chase. having caught him
az hc escaped into press where the Cro;on water pipe
wa enclesd The rufan thea felt his pocket ss IL for
some eesdy weapon and threw away something, which
Colcre Mann sctrtain-d 10 have been his Honey The
noise brought AE Hodges the proprietor the Carlton
House to the scene, when the fellow secured and
handed over to the police some burglars Ir,p,sraeat
were found in the Of the house where they had
been thrown cut the window by the prisoner The key
In the door Of the ColoDel's room vas turned with
u
foregoing evidence the Judge convicted the prisoner of
burglary in the second degree and senerctd HIN 10 he
State prison for two years
Grand L1ro,ny- Stealing siT5 N BNs-yernsrd
Schmidt German wa. placed trial chlrg,d With
having stolen SIS in bank bills the property Of Mr.
James Boadmap. Of 81 Madison street jobber In gro
ceres IL was proved by Mr. Boardmau that on the sx
teenth Of October last the prisoner who iu his
Pigment a. clerk sbsrscted from the breast rctet a
Mr. bosrdEan's coat which was hung On q clothes peg
IN bis store the money which vas contained In pocks
.tbcck MIR Bosrdmen discovered the priso oner steal
ing he money screened behind . rumbsr OF packages In
the store lie Immediately seired him while b. wi- In
tht act of throwing away the empty book re founl
sitS ui the money in his posfession On this evidence
the yury fouf him guilty and the Court sentenced him
ior two yetrs 20 the state prison
Grord Laroenv.- Ssalise as % IA f,slS s,S Slsr -
Mary MeDermttt Irish woman was tried fr st.slinr
so 70 frcm Catherine coney Catherine Corey's etI.
dence went e. prove that the evening" OF the Oh n
otber lsst the prisoner ia room Ia th. hons. g.
hnttiry street. whsh occupied by Catherine; IA.
prisoner was present when che placed the money under
the boster OF her bed and bavipg occasion to leave the
roor for few minutes rcturzed AID on searching for
her money found had been taken ,he suspected the
prisoner. and having procured police officer hs r..
moved her 70 the police station whore he searched her
and found the money with the excepton OF FIVE doar
which the prisoner had made way sth The money v.e
proved TO have been the property Of C.therines ,cn
IohH Heheroau which hal been left With her bv linn fr
sie keepirg The evidence conclusive and the in.v
ouIa her guilty Sentenced T. two years In the sa,s
Perf LoyouV.-Fally Brennan ws. eonvicted of rs.i,
AIctty and Sntenced 60 tho Pentertisry for al
months having scien. between the jh and IN ~ a..
= Der last twelve spoors yelued AZ @i5 400 sort. 20
ne1 ct -. and some other articles, nom a NJ +
.oon. OF 49, Church street "