The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-25
Court or General 5essAonss
Before Judge Russell.


SRrr "a The first jury trial this morning was a
charge OF larceny preferred against George penson who
was tried for stealing a pocketbook from Joseph R.
Phelps No SO Broadway containing promssory notes for
nearly 81 CO., the 2lst Of February. The accused
jointly indicted with Henry Shaw who subsequently
accepted States evidence He testified that Penson
gave him the pocketbook, which was found In his
(shaw) possession when be arrested The jury did
not place implicit confidence in Shaws story and there
fore acquitted the accused
A young, reckless looking fellow, named W. A. Temp.
kins tried and OF grand larceny stealing
containing $6s in bank bs on she 2ist OF
August, from James l.. Herman. The gentleman from
whom he stole the money gave him shelter for the night
when he repaid his hospitality BY stealing his pocket
Tonpkins in the Metropolitan HOTEL ana caused
his arrest. When he was searched S3s Of the
money was found in his posse sion His defence
was that General Somebody, . diibuster, who had
gone Join GArbadis fortunes Italy, gave him the
money but as he offered proof 10 sustain thai
dersd verdict Of guilty The City Judge sent him %
the STATE prison for bw0 PEARS
In the afternoon the Grand Jury into court, and
the foreman having informed the Judge that they had
finished al their business they were discharged for the
term.
Charles Jefcrds (who II charged with numbering Mr..
Waton) was 70 have been resumed At noon, but the
COUNSEL on either side were not present. and the matter
postponed tiu the next term.
James NcGill and john and James Thompson pleaded
guilty 10 attempt at burglary In the third degree,
having entered the premises No. 333 Washington street,
the 18th Of September, stealing 81 worth Of cop
per coin. McGi sent 10 the penitentiAry for two
years and the Tnompsons one year each 70 the same In
stitution.
Thomas McGibney was placed on trial, charged with
having stolen dresses and panaloons worth $50 from the
house Of Mrs John Jeres S7S Eighth street. the 23d
OF August The only evidence which pointed 70 the de-
PENDANT ~ being the person who committed
the robbery was fnding leather bag in his
possession which Mrs. Jelries identified hers;
yet the would not positively swear that the
house. she described AS having tooAcco
lining OF IT, which, upon examination proved be the
factst least, certain stasas vaDie The counsel
for the defence produced gentleman from New Jersey,
Witnesses OF this city and fcnds OF
ell vi whom gave minute description OF
the leather Dag, and The female witnesses
ed Tor the the inside BY stating that the defend
brought fruit from New jersey, and the i0e
apparently suspicious circumstance 70 by tho
officer who arrested Mr. Act,bney satisfactorily
planned. NcGibney remarked the officer,
When he arrested him, Il suppose you think
!, am concerned IN The Eisu'h street roooeryw
It appears that the d-isadAnts aunt
At market the morning, where she met Mrs Jefees,
who informed the ROBBERY, and her return shs
cautioned Young AcGihney from going iato the
with the bag IN his hand lest he should charged with
the larceny he old not take her ADVICE bot OUT
and has been already stated, arrested The jury
acquitted the accused without leaving their seats.
large plumber OF n isoasr srra'xned, and plead
ing not guilty 70 the charges preferred against them they
were renamed tor trial Till the next term.
John Farley pleaded guilty 60 attempt at grand lar
ceny and send 10 the state prison Fur years.
The following u summary III the am0rnt Of business
transacted by Judge Russell during the term that has
just been brought 10 closeThere AZ trials, 10
- 70 the STATE prison. II the peuitontary
ana TO the House OF Refuge.