The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-17


NAY 1G.-Seling. Liquor WitAont Licensc.-Sylvestel
Bnnett fined $50 for selling LIQUOR without license
ut II Hamersley street.
Indecent Assault Henry Foyce then placed at the
BAR charged with having committed indecent assault
upon the person of little girl years of age,
named Rosanna Rcardon who sent purchase some
goods at the store Of the defendant and while there
was alleged, be committed the diabocal deed After
examination witnesses the case was submitted under
the charge of the Court and the jury rendered verdict
of guilty Of an indecent assault.
charge cf Posting Coun'erfea Bills Philip McArdlc
was placed at the bar charged with having in his pos
session with intention pass several counterfeit bills
on the Cranston Pank Rhode Island. The bills were
worked from plate that had been stolen from the bank
and from which bills had been taken for the bank
since 1s43
Philip Passmore druggist of Grand street, dcposed
that the evening OF March 21st the prisoner passed
upon him $40 bill on the Cranston Bank, r. l., which
proved to be counterfeit The counterfeit bill here
produced by Mr. Blunt and identified by the witness
the one offered by the prisoner
Mr. Jacobs also testified that he received of the
same counterfeits namely, $40 bill the Cranston
Bank OF Rhode Island.
Officer Elder attached TO the Second district police
station house Mt Jefferson market dcposed Il at he pro-
cceded on the day Of the arrest Of the prisoner to
house in Fftyfourth street, between Fourth and Lex
ingon avenues, with posse Of men; they surrounded
the house abont O'Clock in the morning and upon
entering discovered the prisoner three
Murphy and Bridget Oaks, Eliza Flynn; witness ar
rested the prisoner and told him to show him what he
had in his pocket book; the prisoner took
%' DsS the % stove where hey we're 1' half burned
found spade rowels tea, coffee and sugar in
Ct the rooms searched parl0r and found large
ty Of money; about s46o in different packages; this
money good Witnesses party arrested four females
and two males, and conveyed them to Jefferson Market
Eliza Flynn said the house belonged to her.
Charles E. Keller deposed that his place Of business
21e Third avenue; had bill passed his store by
the prisoner he thought on Monday evening the 10th
Of March, witness gave him for the bill levellcr and
trowe and good money in change. Wncss here identi-
fed the bill passed upon him.
Lieutenant Dunn, of the Twentieth ward police, testi-
fed that he in company with officer Elder when the
arrests were made witness corroboraed the testimony
Of officer Hder as to the attempt of McArde 10 burn the
bills pieces of which, as II afterwards turned out
fragments Of the counterfeit bills the Crsnston Bank
Here the case was rested for the prosecution.
No witnesses being brought upon the stand for the
prosecution Judge Beeoe then proceeded TO charge the
jury at some length.
The jury in this case after retiring TO their room for
deliberaon returned 10 the Court in about minutes
and rendered verdict Of Guilty OF forgery in the second
degree Remanded for sentence until Friday morning
next,
Ewgoyg-Hueh Cristy then placed az the bar,
charged with having. the night OF the 9th Of May,
entered the dwelling house Of Mr. Bertorf No l04 Perry
street. The grating Of the way removed
TO admit the entrance of the burglars. About fifteen
dollars worth Of property removed from its proper
place The evidence not sustaining the charge OF bur
gary, the jury rendered verdict of an Attempt at
grand larceny The Court then sentenced him 10
years confinement in the peni,entisry.
Sntence Of Captain 7higie-Captain Thistle, convicted
time since of firing loaded gun at Deputy Sheriff
Folsom vas after receiving severe rcprmand Gned
two hundred and fifty dollars for the offence.
Usingc Siun0 Shot--Joshua Jackson coored, pleaded
guilty TO having assaulted colTd man. OF whom he
was quite jealous having found him In his house alone
with his wife and while there IL appeared that the
prisoner drew out sung shot and attempted TO strike
him in the head with II. The Court sentenced him 70
years imprisonment in the State prison under the
srecial statute.
Pitt Lcrceny,-Wlam Mitchell and Edward Long
were tried and convicted Of stealing several boxes Of
from the saloon o John Taylor Broadway valued
at $40 The jury convicted them Of petit larceny only
and recommended Mitchell to the mercy OF the Court.
The latter was sentenced to four months and the former
10 Elk months confinement In the penitentiary.
ke,pfno Dtorc'niy House-Jokn Hudson fined
slo0 aud sentence 20 thirty days confinement in the
city prison. for ~ ng disordery house
The court then as lourned for the day.