The New York herald., 1851-12-08
Court OF General sessions.

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Oakley and Ball.
Dc. 5.-77e Case of Fernando Wood-Ths District
Attorney, with whom Mr. McKeon appeared in court
ard stated he had heard some proceedings hsd been
taken In this matter which he did not underssnd lie
hea the ors,n., indictment to which no plea had bee.
The Recorder informed him Of yesterday proceedinxs
above and observed, he thought the plea tants
Mr. Blunt said II it were demurrer, he would join
issue and argue II.
MI Tucker was under the impression the District
Attorney advised Of yesterdays proceedings lis
explained that he was coun in the civil suit which had
been pending for three years but that Mr. Horusn
Hoffman v today engaged In the United States Court,
Andte (Mr only prepared TO listen to tho dec
tut there was to be An arsumsn he requested the case
The District Attorney said be wanted to understand
bis position 1t a otion 90 quash a demurrer,
what to take He held the original ana required
that the papers before the Court be Withdrawn
Mr.. McKson said there was this dficulty-a minute
Of the proceedings had been entered which he desired
be read This Mr. ysndervoort (clerk Of the sessns)
did, and Mr. Blunt continued he only wanted the
matter TO be regular He had svays laid down rule to
practicable but IN this case he had no earthly al
CT did he know Mr. Wood. and had nothing to DO but
his duty - public officer.
would he indictment having been found as Il was) bs
glad Of the opportunity no offence appeared the
ises Of to have 50 pronounced They had no intention
Of presenting expArte Argr ment
Mr.. Blunt-n thh Is q demurrer will Join issue but
II IN due 20 the parties advise them OF the
u the jsdsment on the demurrer were given against
The Recorder suggested that thsy might wthdraw ths
proceeopg and stand s before they might then renew
This adopted and order entered thst tue
proceeding: Of yesterday be Withdrawn and the case
tce being given 70 the District Attorney.
R,oeirns sfcLn Gocds-C0nsfrrefion ef the Stat,ae.-
n.y. in stealing various goods from ths house where the
hrt named prisoner lived as servant Many Of the stolen
there va. no evidence Of e. sns ana .S. ssau
ted Alice vas convicted Of petty larceny Msrg.rst
Taylor va. then placed at the bar charged with receiving
some other goods stolen By Asce Edwards
The principal witness was ofhcer Beck, who by virtue
Of search warrant entered and found In the prisoners
tculsTy bed spread and copper kettle in use ether
srtisles wearing apparel &C we're eonsesied between
The question in this case raised az 10 the eousruc
ton Of the statute which su interesting one,
the Recorder observed, TO the community There VS.
evidence that any confederation had passed be-
tween the thief and the prisoner the words Of the
statute were, Every who shall buy receive 10
property Of any value whssoever that shall have been
eloniousy tai away stolen fron any other know
ing the ,sme TO have been steisn stsu upon couvic-
The District Attorney having had occasion TO aaur.
INTO TINS law spoke confidently as TO the construction
celebrated Jonathan Wild trsfickins stolen pro-
perty and two or more statutes passed with vev
ration was purposely avoided Our statute had fol-
lowed the language and unnecessary 10 any
consideration beyond the intent to cal aid the
thief The Recot der was inclined TO adopt this view
and charged the jury accordingly, Who convicted the
sccused
In the Of his remarks on sbe crime Of r.csvux
tolen goods the Recorder took occasion to sxy that
legaises stealing TO certain extent by licensing junk
thops all Of which receptsoles stolen property
slssys ready to buy anything from ane coat 20
piece of old rope lie said With great respect to our
city authorities but he hoped TO the day vben
such places would be licensed In his mind IL wa
great encouragement TO thevery and the jury all knew
they we're nurseries Of crime. Alice for larceny vho
appeared to bsve followed systsn stealing all sorts f
things rom napkin 10 feather bed sentenced 70
the pententisry for six months and Margaret Taylor
not being In the position Of common habitusl re-
csivsr, TO three mouths
The jurors discharged asd the Court adjougnsi
until Tuesday next