The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-19
Court or General sessions.

Before the Recorder and Aid Franklin and D ooiey,
frs 17-Triai for Recering Stolen Goods a man
named Michael Kerrigsn Was placed trial charged
with receiving stolen goods viz; number OF co t.
vests pants.ons etc stolen from Mr. Dewitt q Bou-
telle, OF No l47 Broadway on the Ath Of Decemeer
last IL alleged that the property stolen from
the premises above named by person Who vas seen
room with the cleihing or part Of Il, in his poe
tession This witness followed Gallagher across the
Park TO Frankfort street down Frankfort to William
street, thence TO chatham street, thence through
Duane street to City Hall place, thence to Pearl
street, down Pearl TO Chatham street up thence
to Last Broadway, through East broadway to Grand
street aud up Grand TO Jackson street. where he
entered house No g. This house was the residence
Of the nccused and hence probably. the accusation
The tby :, y,r. found in the hous. tied up In bun
die; Srd it wss not proven tbstMr Ktrrgsn had any
thing 10 do with them The counsel for the defendant
about opening his case TO the jury stztir that
his client respectable citig,n and hs been for
about twenty years = licensed auetionesr whore
beyotd suspiciop Counsel was at thi. point inter.
ruptsi by the District Attorney Who stated to the
Court and jury that he did not believe the evidence
for the people In this was such ss to warrant
conviction. The Court entertained the same vieE
aud the case being submitted TO the jary they with
cut leaving Their seats, returned verdict Of not
Tiiei yog Stealing Clofhirg.-A man named Patrick
vac tried On the charge Of seslng clothing
from Mr Boutslls Mr. Dodg. swore that he believed
the pT.onsr to be the person whom he ,ar aud fol.
lowed to No 3Jsckton street on the 2th OF beee IN
Der The eets meant prS duced quite number OF wit
rsue- BIO .~ore that they In his company from
O'Clock till IL. the evening Of the 2ith Of De
n
tertsibing some neigkbofs Who came In to spend
Chri.tmss Eve With him. on this testimony. the
pris crtr vas acquitted
7As0 n Gold Coin, ~ Diskersu Sercanf. a young
girl not than 10 ytafs OF sge M. pu. trial
charged sith grand larceny In stealing so, in gold
coin from her employer. Mr.. John r. Post IN January
last Mr. Post testified that he employed the prisoner
on the 23d day q January ~ servant ON the 2sth
she came home, In charge Of policeman, who stated
that she had been found In po.seon % considers
gold coin which she seid she had found In Canal street
MIR Poet bad comfortable gold coin in stocking,
slowed away Under msttr'ss IN room to which
the girl had access On b. airing the statement about
her arrest be went to his depository and found
that S4S gold coin had been removed within short
tine The prisoner sd been e. the store Of Mr Bsnts
In Blocker Il and had about SIS vorh OF goods
ar had by her snner aroused the suspicion OF shop
men she left some goods. vhieh sk- purchased In
the store. thyirE che would call for them In the
morning Mr. Bsnta procured policeman to
Gene to his store. and in the morning when
the accused came for the goods had her arreste J..
There seemed 70 be soubt Of the prisoners guilt
The jury rendered verdst Of condemnation, and the
e urt cent. need her TO the IIouse Of Refuge.
The Court nov took q resess TIL ~ o'clock