The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-28

ROBBERY OF FREEMAN & co. IS EXPRESS.
bold robbery YVES per oeratsd last Mon lay evening
on the arrival Of the boat from So ramento treasure
bag containing 50 $780, in charge OF Freeman Co. Ex.
press which had been forwarded 70 certain parties ia
this city was absracted, and has yet been dis
covered OF the missing money The facts appear be
his way on opening the bag a. the express Office, sup
posed TO contain the above nssd treasure II found
to be fed With shot ard old iron. An investigation,
on tot by the officers, them to nd out tue maker
ton of the who ordered bag was given and after
two nours rearch the police arrested John Copnor part
o csT Of the brother Of James MunaT the
as the person who ordered tina bag. The robbery s
supposed 70 have been committed ia the folio wing
ner-on the arrival Of the boat Monday evening the
porter, James huhare, and the wagon driver Joseph
Apgei were in attendance uheu the messenger rave TO
Mulhere Two bags, which he supposed TO have car
ried 10 TIE wagon and given the care OF the driver
The messenger and Muhsre carried the remaining four
bags TO the wagon. Angel then drove to the OFF re D
covery followed and Muhare VITO s also in prison
s charged Th substituting the bag OF iron the bag
:" Treasure While nyeyns from the boa. to the
Coouof hs the guilty parties. They are n)w under tx
animation in the police court.
DIVORCE AND INSOLVENCY CASES
DEGREES OF divorce have been granted by the Dstr,t
Courts Of this city in the following cases-Caroine f.
Clark Va George W. Clark; Mary Hale vs. George N.
Hale.
In Ma-poya divorces have been alo we'd in the cases of
Marie Crose vs. Augustus CroEo; Edward c. jenkins
Elizabeth jenkins; Aura Maria Miller Peter Miller and
AIN Sharp vs. Louis Sharp
In scnoma county Teodosla Psudon has been divorced
from her husband, Victor Prudon and Soule from Pa
David Gotten and John c. Morse have heen discharged
from their debts in the Fourth District Court.
Harris Apnet and J. L. Cohn were discharged from
their debts in MAriposa last week
CRIMINAL CAsE
George Lee, Kanaka. fond guilty OF murder ia the
second degree, In 4arposa county has been sen, for
twenty to State prison An Fong, who granted
new trial by the Supreme Court also ycted of
murder In the second degree, and sentenced to twelve
years Imprisonment
Phil Smith, found guilty OF murder the second degree
IN sacramento for killing one Rice, has bsen granted
new trial. Smith il now at large on IS 900 BAIL
William Silver convicted under the act for the suporss-
sion Of gaming-of dealing faro sentenced last Saur
day be imprisoned year 10 the State prison. aid to
pay fine Of $780, An appeal has been taken to toe 50
preme Court Smith In the meantime, b out on bail.
Inomss Ceave, accused Of stabbing William Hamilton,
As peen held TO bail In the OF 81 eco. II at
imposed that Hamllton's wound was mortal, bur he
considered out of danger. The injured Is OF
mlttee in 1866. ~ ~ -
n,essn negro Lee who killed his wife in this city, is at
rnnrder Is me county jail he Ii 10 be tried for
=. ,t ra tomas, who killed his wife and dsuphter
so .Ioa nss oeen sentenced by Judge HAYES 10 bs
nung ~ Los Angeles September % = 's' AA"'e'~ w
joe ohvas charged with the murder or roh s,..,o.
f,erno county has been commtai N stand hs ss;sl
trssa1; S ~ oyNester, . resident OF Tulare war
naae " iNs angeles when his violent death tot
paoe coat belonging 70 deceased Was Sonn% M soA
session OF O.iyas wa iound IN pos
john shsfer killed George Wilson July % ~
10y Ioso wilson had threatened 70 kill several no
among whom was 5hsfer Shafer "a WIZ. =. persons,
nto MS house, and being alarmed shot him Soa coming
VINO Is a native Of Virginia, had no arms ahc,. WI WI
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