The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-12
Court OF General Sessions.


burglary in the Third Degrse-william Bggs and
William Allen were indicted ior enter;ng
into the office OF Solomon Roosevelt Is Mangn street.
on the night OF the 23d Of Decembr aud stealing from
thence 500 worth Of copper bars The fact of the pr
honers being connected with the burglary established
"a boy nrmed 0Brien-wbo, according 70 his own al.
missions the stand had been concerned in previous Of
fences The court charged that 1t always
and sometimes extremely dangerous, to convict upon
the uncorroborated evidence of confessed acconpice
The jury however, in this had not agreed at late
hour.
Shooting -willam Brennan was indicted for shooting
John Lucy with pistol on the Goth OF December last
Prisoner declared he did it 10 self defence Lucy tried
10 stab him with knife. Two witnesses for the prose-
eution fatty contradcted each other and the jury be-
Leyng that was not safe TO convict, acquitted
Grand Larceny.-Hetterich Merrich, a German woman.
was indicted Tor stealing geld and silver coin, of the
Greer wici street. On the day the money was missed
she left Mr.. Lpssneers employ clandestinely and
money was subsequently traced to her possession Yer
dict OF guilty Sentenced TO two years and -four months
In the State prison.
Iefit Larceny.-Annc Brown was detected in the &C,
Of carrying on the Cd OF January bundle OF cloth
ing the property Of John W. Parker Verdict OF guilty
Sentenced to six months In the peniteniary.
Sentneed-shepbard Voorhis, colored pleaded guilty
burglary in the third degree Two years aud four mouths
Reinhart Brenden, German, pleaded guilty to Keeping
dsordcrly house and selling liquor without license
Sentenced, for each offence, TO month In the peni
There being other cases on the calendar tbs Court
then adjourned
JAN. IL Passing Bad Bils-Edward Kerriyan was
indicted for passing dollar bill John Farley know
Dg the same to be spurious The bill one on the
Merchants Exchange Bauk and the point for the jury
70 decide gas whether the defendant had
committed fraud No evidence Of this produced
Verdict Of acquittal.
attempt at Burgiary.-James Doris alias James Lewis
was indicted for attempting bugarousy TO enter the
drug store Of Dr. Jackson Cherry street. the night
Of the 2eh Of december last Prisoner interrupted
while endeavoring TO cut out pane OF glass in the win
dow, by lady In the house opposite who energeticay
shouted watch. An officer In the vicinity heard the cry
saw man running gave chase, and finally pinned him
On being examined, some broken pieces Of glass with
ehsel were found in thA euprip' great coat pocket
Vert let Of guilty. sentehse reserved.
burglary IN the Third Degree.-John Sweeny was In.
dicted for being connected with James Brandon In the
burglary committed she premises OF Mark o. Hrien
2lo Bowery the 18th OF November last. The OF
James Brandon, previously convicted has already been
reported in the HHRALD and the evidence In this
was substantially the same Verdict OF gailty. SEN
fenced 10 two and six months In the State prison.
Sentenced.-wiiam Johnson, found guilty Ct bargis
~ In the third degree Fenenced 70 state prison for two
years and four months. william Jackson pleaded guilty
70 petty larceny in stealing two coats, two months in
the Penentary. James Severe pleaded guilty TO petty
larceny, sentenced TO sin months In the Penitentary