The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-21
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Ward and Dem

Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Ward and Denman.
HOTEL THIEF.
six coats from the National Hotel in Csrtlandt street.
about two weeks ago. and was sentenced to two
imprisonment
Daniel Cockburn an elderly and most unntsresting look
ing subject was charged with committing rape the
John Melville . piasterer,) on the 9Th instant
Inc complainant was the only witness examined, and
she stated that she had known the prisoner who Of
the same TRADE her husband fer months and
the day in question he had breaasted and dined with
them, and returned in the afternoon 1t Wednes
as she had stated At the peHce court He brought q
bottle Of liquor with him-and then she (wtness went
On to describe assault &C. which was committed in an
not know whether she screamed She didn't tell her hus
band that night he had been drinking, and did not
tell him till the following Monday night
Mr. Jonas B. Phillips, who assigned BY the Court
10 defend the prisoner elected that there several
families in the house. and contended they could not
rely the witness conviction for assault and
battery ana the District Attorney said he would not
press it. The Judge charged the jury briefly to the
same effect and they Immediately acquitted the prisoner
ROBBERY AT A PAwNBROKERs.
Abraham Flagg carpenter convicted of robbng
Of quantity Of ewery and nar Of shoe. wbicb we're
found upon his feet The has very lately been be-
fore the public in our police intelligence. Ssntence-T~o
years imprisonment
ALL ABOUT A SMALL PIECE OF PORK.
Jehn oConnell was next placed at the bar charged
about Of or br .,
per pound. The being of salt pork the Court
directed fresh jury to be sworn.
Mary Hoyle, u little girl about twelve years old de-
posedShe had takea several pieces of meat (x in ally
from Nr. Lawrepces stall in Delancey street and that
the prisoner told her 10 bring him much she could
they all lived in Delaney street and her father was
shoemaker the defendant did give her anything be-
cause his mother was not in when she fetched small
big piece, six cents; her father did not know him. On
cross examination she told quite different tale viz
that she had always before given il to his mother who
paid her and when she gave him the last piece said
he knew morning about it till his mother came in.
Finding that they had got the wrong by the ear,
the District Attorney gave up the prosecution and the
Court having charged the jury there proof
scienter, the defendant saved his bacon, and
quilted, Adjourned
DISCHARGED.
April 2o-Robert Ewens, who indicted with
omas Jones 'or Highway robbery in James street on
saturday HERALD, was brought up and discharged The
Court had caused inquiry to be made and it said
that the prisoner was not there and they thought II
safe to try him the unsupported testimony of the
complainant as to his identity.
Mr.. A. 0. Hail. the assistant district attorney con
CURED and the prisoner WAS released his verbal
cognizance.
CHARGE OF RAPE on CHILD OF TENDER YEARS.
Adam Plum, German, "a years Of age, was indicted
for assault with intent commit rape the person
Of Caroline Miller, pretty little girl aged six years
The case as opened and the evidence OF the child her
self, johanna Miller, her mother and Dr. yonelke, Of
the most revolving and disgusting totally unit for
publication The prisoner tin worker, bad boarded with
Mrs Miller in Cedar street where the offence was alleged
to have been committed.
The for the prosecution closed and the defence had
commenced. when it appeared that the testimony of
medical man not present be very material and the
further hearing was postponed I'LL this morning. the jury
separating by consent
AN INCoRRIGIBLE.
Mary Ann Slice charged with robbing her mistress
Nr Shaw Of 461 Broome street Of about $40 worth OF
property but being taken at various times laid
petit lar ceny, but second offence 1t seemed that this
prisoner in 1S4S had pundered Mrs Shaw and then
sent to the State prison On her release the prosecurx
took her again in her service but this unusual extension
of nd ahp
her former Practices hencehe present charge o. which
the jury convicted her She remanded for sentence
AcQITTED.
John Wilson who atood indicted for larceny in stealing
quantity Of carfet bags months since from
In Cortandt street, placed trial The evidence
was very insufficient and with some difficulty the Dis
trict Attorney and the Court persuaded the Jury it
case for acquttal
The Court adjourned till this (Thurfiay) morning