The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-12
Court az General Sessions.

Nsore the Recorder and aid Sturtevant and OskleI.
Der. III - BIZ glo'y w. she Fest Degree John
johnson, colorsd aGu, Was iodisted for breaking
into the dwelling house OF Mr. James Il. Holmes.
10 Rutgers p ace curing the night of The 10th %
September last. and st.ahus some wouleI's sciag
apparel, &c The e7cepce was conclusive as to the
violent breaking IL by door in the rear, and the
prisoner being afterwards found in possession Of the
clothes, go, which be vas endesvottng to pledge
He at first said they belonged TO his wife, aftcr-
wards that another coloTed sd given him them
to pawn He now repeated the latte. story, but the
jury. without leaving their seats, returned verdict
OF guilty, and the prisoner, who preserved air of
total indifference, Vas enteuced 10 ten years inp,
sonment
Acquitted Charles Faest. indicted FOR stealing
ol0tbes of the vbus Ct $40, in connection with a
woman, not IN custody. was placed at the bnr. The
Assistant District Attorney abandoned the charge
Of grand larceny AID the jary finally acquitted tue
prisoner
Aaotier Acg,.t1di -Ias Finder OF Last Proper
ty.-John Franohier iodicted for grand larceny
under the following Circumstances -
Mary Hall sworn - Deposed that she lived in
Wiliet street, IN the month Of April last. and the
prisoner lived there, TOO dur ng that aonth, she
was going up STAIRS shs lost her pJrkes book coz
tanning $40 witness DC srded up stars and the pri
soner below there were about eight families in the
house she missed it directly. and~ent into the
prisoners room. who made believe he mad net Ii Id
II his wife and children we're in ne room could
not say whether tn, sober; the N. P.'s
afterwards got Der pocket hook With twenty dollars
was sent TO her from there.
Cross exauned-Weus directly to the prisoners
room, and they al denied it; Mrs FrlIchier did not
then say that they hso The money, aud she (git-
nses) should have it in the morning, but dill say
ut the police station she told by little girl
who had the money.
Officer sutton, Of the Eleventh ward, yo-n-Mrs
Hall went to the station house. and told them she
had lost her pocket book. and that some people in
the lower part OF the hoose had found it, had
been told; they went 90 .n to the prisoner. who
denied il, and said be han but two cents: they az
forwards found two ten dollar pieces in the bed;
should think he had been taking some liquor, but
he vss not much in liquor; the prisoner took the
Officers TO house opposite, where be pointed out
the pocket book 20 him. containing the bslaa,e-
twenty dollars; he believed something was said
about the little girl finding it, who gave il to ner
mother, who gave IL to the prisoner; had no con-
versation as to what he was going TO do with it.
Mrs Hall recalled by the Court There were no
marks on the pocket book, money, by which she
could recognise the apart.
Mr.. A y Hall, for the prosecution, admitted
there was some difficulty in the case and cited tina.
Of the People VS. Gogdiil," LIST Hill, in which it
was laid down tina, the finder Of property lost mast
have the means Of Knowing the owner instantor o.
the time of acquiring the possession.
The Court, on reading the case, considered them
90 precisely parallel that they could not ask for
conviction. The District Attorney assenting, a
verdict Of acquitta taken and the prisoner dis
charged.
The Court then adjourned till Tuesday morning.