The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-04
Quart OF Oyer and TermIner.
Before Hon. Judge Davies.

OUurt OF Oyer and Term1ner.
Before Hon. Judge Davies.
A BOY CONVICTED OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CAUTION TO PASSIONATE CHILDREN AND WARN
ING TO PARENTS.
MAY 3.-7Ae People vs. Thomas MiNr.-The prisoner
in this case boy twelve years Of age, but in appear
ance does MOI look than ten His father sat beside
him. anxiousy awaiting the result Of the painful trial He
ia charged with the mansaughter Of William NcElroy
oher boy Of the same years. the nth Of March last by
sabbns him with aw of which he died on the 25h Of
March, II appears that the lads, prisoner ana deceased
worked together in a binding factory in West Twenty
seventh street. On the 18th March James Martin the
Tor eman was called upon to separate the and
the prisoner, who mad nod.of o,her he asked the
ceased wanted to take his aw from nim the deceased
made answer thet Thomas Miller (,he prisoner) had
stabbed him; the foreman told them 10 20 TO
their work and not to be quarreling; the prisoner
went TO bis bench; the deceased also went to
bis bench; he (decsased) sat at hs work for four
i've inmates; he then got up and staggered about
I'VE PAGES and fell the loor the foreman raised him
up and saw that blood flowing from a suan pune
tuIed the left nipple The boy died
25th Of March. KILLER, his defence, SCI up that the
deceased down his seat and struck him. and that
ne deceased then went gst his work looking for his
awi and flew ON him prsoner) and tried 70 take bis awi
away from him.
Tho jury under the charge Of the Judge, rendered
verde. Of guilty Of maDslaugher in tue fourth degree.
The Judge immediately proceeded the youth
Mr. Clinton, bis COUNSEL asked for time to put in ali
davis OF g0Od character IN mitigation.
The Court after conversation with counsel, said
that it would be doing justice 10 the prisoner 10
sentence him at 70 the House Of Refuge than
mand him 70 the City Prison, no proceeded to adj
monsh the boy told him that he gong to send
him TO the House OF Refuge for the reformation Of juvenile
dellnquens, where he would learn trade and codld
perly.
officer directed by the Judge to take direct TO the
house Of Refuge, and to permit his father to accompany
him.
No period named for the Imprisonment Blu, the law
pesumes that toe party sentenced shall there
I'll ne arrives a. the age OF twenty one thus this child is
severed from hs parents for yeafsperhape forever
CHARGE OF MANsLAuGHrER.
William q. Drake indicted with Coekourn, Duffy and
others for assault battery officer Davidson Cock
burn has already pleaded guilty to the assault and battery
with intent to do bodily HARM IL appeared, from the evil
dence Of M Davidson that the parties were dsordery In
Grand street. and proceeded down Prince street, where
attempted TO arrest Cockburn, who Immediately drew
knife and stabbed him. The evidence present
did show that Drake actual participant the
assault, and tho jury rendered verdict or not guilty
Police Intelligence.
IMPORTANT ARREST OF AN ALI DGED CouNrEHFEnH--RE.
oovERy OF NUMBER or vALUAmE BANK PIAms.--On Sa-
turday last detective Keefe observed well known cha
racter named Jerry Cowsden making his way the
the Park apparently in great haste, and concluded TO
overhaul him and see what the gentleman was up to.
Jerry accordingly arrested under the pretence that
he was wanted certain charge, and taking him
the station house. person found well stocked with
c0unterfes and broken bank bills amounting 10 over
one hundred collars. Among the counerets we're fcs
the State Bank, Hartford, Conn; hit,es the Com
mercia Bank, MlDgton Conn: Eves on the Commercial
Bank Of Tennessee; hves on the Merchants Bank Of
Tennessee, and counterfeit certificates the FRANKLIN
Banking Company Of Vermont number of other
bbis were also found, with the name OF the bank,
location, &c, cut out, no doubt to be altered for
supplied with bogus money determined TO try possible
and ascertain where Jerrys headquarters were In this
hove YER he taed as the accu ed hss made II his bust
not to trry long in the city, and only paid visit
here when DESTROYS OF showing little OF the queer
Upon further investigation, officer keeie, aided by
Captain Waling, Of the detective force, succeeded
ground by large tree, wcs.ohrsr county, consisting
Of touJs, fves, tens, t9enS.es and hftes-no doubt
placed by CoSsden safe keeping until he left the
cy fho psnoner was 1Daliy taken before Justice Wesh
the Tornos ior examination. Cowsden ia the IN IN
who was arrested about year ago. and his old
place found Sex, $50 in counterfeit money on
the Union Bank Of ConDec.cnt, together with plates
presses, &C. The arrest Of Cowsden will the means OF
SAVING many Of our up town s.oreseepers from beng
not be lie. Oh, az ID the former case.
EXPERT STREET RoBBERY.--Wilam Il. Minor, Of No. 10
South Ninth street. Brooklyn, e D.. was relieved Of gold
watch and chain valued at $780, Monday evening, in
rather summary While passing do Tn Rooseve
street TOWARDS the Terry two jostled against him,
and Of them snatched watch the other threw
nm into the gutter. The affair was Witnessed by a
coupe OF the Fourth precinct police who up time
70 arrest the offenders On being brought before Justice
Connolly at the Lower Police Court yesterday the accused
gave their names Thomas Farley and Maurice Quinan
Tie magistrate committed them FOR trial on charge OF
grand larceny.
SUSPICION OF PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY. Ahrens,
German was arrested Saturday night charge of
attempting to pass counterfeit $40 bill the Mechanics
Bank Of New Haven Conn, at crockery store in the
Bowery. Efforts were made to release the prisoner by
means OF haoeas corpus, but tho policeman completely
ootanuvred the counsel for the prisoner by removing
Ahrens Il ON one station house 10 another until the latter
was finally lodged in the Tonbs Justice Connolly COM
miited the accused yesterday TO await examination
FIGHr AND STARRING AyFTAy.-Thonas Furlong and Ber
nard McCabe while enjoying social glass at porter
house the upper part Of the city Monday night quar-
relied over trivial matter, when Furlong drew a
knife and stabbed his adversary in the breast infctng
deep and somewhat dangerous wound. MoCabe con-
veyed to his home, l25 West Twenty ninth street. while
his assa.lant was locked up for examination.
Sharp Competition for the Western Trade
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