The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-18
Courf or GenaInI Acsslona

Before Judge Bsbse and Aldermen Griffin and Dodre
JA,. N.-rhe Court opened at the usual hour, and
for trial indictment for grand larceny In steal
ing piece Of cashmere valued At s42 the property Of
Herman Shutting No 151 William street. The prison
pleaded guilty and the court sentenced him 10 the
state prison tor two years.
Finding Pocketbosk, containing $50 james spains
was put on trial on indictment charging him with
stealing . pock.tbook containing $50 In sans bills
from James Bolen, In Washington market, In Decem.
Der ast. Mr. boitn was called TO the stand and tes-
tine that he knows the prisoner the poekebOok In
question did not have his name In H. but believes his
name was written bills for goods purchased ON.
Ger Beam VAS sworn, who testinsd TO makiog the ar
rest OF the prisoner, and finding his person q he
pocketbook, and $50 identified by Bolep; ALEC some
bills Of goods bearing the name OF Bolen The ocsr
on going TO the market and asked the prisoner about
the pocketboof he denied all knowledge OF IT and not
until the next morning alter hi. arrest DID he sokno~
ledge having found the pocketbook. On the part Of
the defence the prisoner showed good character and
plea OF Ignorance on the part Of the prisoner vas
prssented to the jury by his counsel The Judge
charged the jury, who retired and after absence
Of half an hour brought in verdict OF not guilty.
Attempt at TrTanticfde Ellen Barry decent look.
ing Irish woman, about twenty years Of age 1t
placed at the bar for trial indictms charging
The prisoner Brought the child into court With her
and At intervals the little responsibility gave envan-
ing evidence that lite lungs had not been much sfeo
cd by the attempt made to destroy It's life by
the unnatural mother The evideace taken be-
fore the msgstrate. of CathariLe fseney,
read She testified that on the morning 81 the
infant and knowing II TO be about the ime Of Elen
Ne confined, believed Il TO be her child she gave
alarm, got q light and discovered the child In the
sink in the yard. Counsel for the defence here sd
mitted the child thus found 70 be the prisoners Dr.
Charles III Jackson testified that the incoming Ia
question between the hour. Of three ard four clock
he was ealedto attend the prisoner he then sas the
infant and likewiss the prisoner whom he tound "
another room he ashed her N che wss the mother %
the child recently found; she said che was not tns
doctor asked her II she had been delivered Of the after
birth; the replied that she did net know anything
about IT. she finally on some persua.ion' consentss
to an examination and the doctor spoiled tina
necessary remedies required on such occasions.
Oe.r Rogers testified that the Prsonar admitted -
him she was the mother Of the child and that the
father OF the child 10 known by the name IT MoGliun
The theory Of the defence vac that the prisoner,
during her emit vas Ia Sorina under ten %.
rsry derapgemspt Of the mind and was therefore rot
sneverable for the act com mitted The Jury after
hearing the very able charge OF the judge retired
and In short time returned, and rensered verdict
Of not guilty The csurt then sdjourned until this
say, OF Al o'clock