Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-29
Couraof Common plsns. criminal Term.

GOuEt VI common k~hcaabs u eFu0s
JUDGE MORRIS, PRESIDING.
The trial of cases commenced on Tuesday The
first on the docket was that of Cyrus Chaplin, of
Milford for larceny. He plead guilty The
facts of the case were:-Mr. Chaplin, who has
family Of three children, and is % years of age,
became unfortunately addicted to the habit of
gambling. Last july his brother, (who is now
dead,) stole some boots of Otis Thayer, ESQ,
large manufacturer of boots in Milford and the
defendant sold them-knowing they were stolen
but not fully conscious of the nature of the crime
Since his Imprisonment, he has five times tried TO
take his own life, and has labored under great
depression of spirits. He freely confessed his
guilt. Three witnesses were called to testify to
the former good character of the prisoner, and
the confidence which is placed in him by the peo
pie of the town. He was sentenced to one year
in the House of Correction.
The next case was that of Leonora Maria Jones
of Leominster, for larceny. District Attorney
Aldrich for the government, and w. S. Davis
and j. D. Washburn. Esqs., for The defendant
The defendant in this was young girl,
about II years of age. very modest and neat in
appearance, who charged with stealing sew
eral articles from the family she was with in Dec
last. Three witnesses were called for the govern
ment, and none for the defence. She acknowl-
edged she took the articles, and said she intended
to return them, but being discharged from the
family, had no means of getting them back The
defence was based mainly on this ground She
was sentenced to months in the House of Cor.
rection.
Luther Stone, of Charlton, convicted of keep
ing house Of i'll fame, was sentenced to five
months in the House of Correction.
VIM. Edwards, for breaking and entering the
store of Josiah Green, in Spencer, and larceny
therefrom, was sentenced to two days solitary
confinement, and two years hard labor in the
State Prison.
The same, second indictment, for breaking
into and entering, and larceny from the store Of
Jonas L Rice of Charlton, was sentenced to one
day solitary, end Is months hard labor in the State
Prison
Joshua Hardenburg, for shop-breaking and
larceny with Edwards, in store of Jonas L. Rice.
was sentenced to the House of Correction for one
year.
Adm B. Mann and Francis N Barton, for
ford, were convicted and sentenced to House of
Correction, the former for Is months, aud the
latter for IA months.
George Shattuek, Of West Boylston, for lar
ceny from the house Of Mary Austin, was sen.
fenced to ten months in the House of Correction
The same, second Indictment, for assaulling an
officer, was sentenced to two years in the House
of Correction. after expiration of former sen.
tence.
VIM. Pratt Of Worcester, for breaking and en-
tering the dwelling house of Darius Darling, in
Holden, and larceny therefrom, was sentenced to
the House of Correction for l6 months.
George Taft, of Athol, (colored, larceny, plead
guilty; sentenced to the House of Correction for
5 months.
Thomas oBrien, of Winchendon, indicted for
felonious assault. Verdict, guilty Of assault with
dangerous weapon, but without intent to kill
and murder. Not yet sentenced.