The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-14


DEC l2-The Court resumed It's sitting oday a. the
ususl hour, and procseded dispose CT number o.
indictments found by the Grand Ju, during the past
week No cases OF sny special i'm portsnce interest
was brought up The trial of Tuft for forgery, was
again postponed On account Of the absence OF material
witness, who at present lives in Otseso county An at
tschme Mt issued for the witness ana the
put of until the next tern.
PLEAS OF GUILTY.
Grand Larceny A miserable looking German. named
Locs Beer pleaded guilty TO indictment charging MIN
with stealing back bills and gold to the amount
street. in This city The Recorder the offender
to the ghtest punishment the l.w allowed, and accord
ngs he WAS sent to the States prison for tv years
Black Chap IN Bad Scrape-A young looking CO Tor
ed named Cornelius While, indicted for assault and
battery with intent to kill George H. Coornb, by stabbing
him in the breast with dirk Knife, pleaded guilty to
ssui and battery only and wss sentenced TO years
mplisoI meut in the penitentaiy Blackweips Island
The prisoner looked iaf blue when he heard the
tence PR nounced he had idea he pleaded gull y
and 1t bepg his first offence thai the Court would suspend
juegr en and allow him to 20 scott fcee but not
be obliged to 60 to durance vile and there spend
the holidays as comfortable posibs under the pro
vokrg circumstances.
Ieceirir1 Srcle1 Goods-Davd Caonsy then placed
At tho BAR charged with being the receiver OF dozen
AIDES the properly OF various individuals who from time
tine hae their property stolen. Frtm the evidence it
appear that th goods found in his possession bat
being accused Of the crime his d. MED al knowledge
of the property but afterwards admitted that he bought
the COO perfect coed faith belle ring a. the time that
they cot stolen but actually belonged to those from
whom be bought them The jury however, thought very
different ard found the prisoner gully Of the charge
was hsn charged with stealing musical organ, valued
at $780, the property OF Lewis yman whom tn pro-
perry was consigned comm sion. From the evidence
Of officer Devos that the organ found in possession Of
the prisoner, who alleged upon being arrested that he
got dollar for carrying the instrument HIS house
The prisoner wors.d up airs the OF Mr. Ly
The prisoner found guilty and sentenced
to two years confinement in the state prison.
ACQUITTED.
Receiring Stolen Goods "A yourg named Patrick
kaue charged With receiving $20 in goi in the pro-
Per'y Of Henry White, from whom it was purlofned
eone weeks ego by woman named Eliza Bell since
viced and sentenced to the State prison, acquitted
OF the charge an abb having been By the prison
er's counsel
The then adjourned for the day there being no
other cases ready for trial
DEc 13 - Grand Larceny. -Charles Coles convicted OF
the above crime, in having puioined lot Of bank bills
to the smount OF $50 the property of Mrs. Smith,
sentenced to two and eight months imprisonment
IN the State prison
Pe,a Laycaiy.-Wiam Hurtsord, native OF Cincinnati.
indicted for burglary In the third degree havog on
the 9th Of November last entered the
OF Samuel Weller sors, 113 BroadSay. The jary how.
ever ulder charge Of the court found verdict Of petit
larceny only the testimony not bsing strong enough to
warrant conviction OF burglary, and the prisoner was
sentenced to six months confinement in the peneotay
John j. Smith, also convicted of petit larceny ia bav
ing stolen SIS worth of clothing from store Peck slip
Tertiary.
Grand Larceny-william Drummond, 1 coiored mao
was found guilty OF stealing trunk OF clothing valued
IT 500 from William Guntsr. Both Of these craftsmen
were engaged as walters in the metropolitan Hotel but
the latter intviiual Is going off 10 California. The Re-
eoider frerced the prisoner TO two years mr
in the State prison.
Aqeithd.-lohn Henry, charged with stealing horse
vaaed at Sieo from Mr. Monroe, was after long trial
acquitted Of the charge
Grand Larceny Robert Carrigan 4 rssse, tatI. LOOK
ing man. was acquitted OF st aling COLA watch from
Mary Livingston, and honoraby discharged from custody