The New York herald., 1864-10-08
CouPt OF General Ssss16n1.
Before Recorder Holman.

At the opening OF the Court OF General SESSIONS on
Wednesday number OF prisoners arragnsd the
indictments presented by tho Grand Jury and pleading
not guilty, were remanded for trial
PosrPosEMENT OF MURDER CASE.
The trial OF Henry Hawker for the murder Of John
Brennan motion Of Mr.. Edwin James, put OF I'LL
the 18th inst. e ma
t n M LAUGHTER.
Timothy Daily, charged with the homicide Of Michael
Lyons the I4th August % Morris street. by stab
hing him with small knile which resulted in almost
fourth degree appeared that the prisoner was shoe
and was accosted at his own door by the deceased
Daily replied that ns had no money. when Lyons said he
had credit The prisoner persisted In refusing 10 yield
q tns
the prisoner seized knife and stabbed him. Counsel
stated tnaS andavts would be presented which would
exonerate faiy, who was remanded for sentence.
GRAND LARoENY.
Catharine Whitss charged with stealing wearing appa
rel and lswery worth two hundred and twenty three
pleaded guilty 70 psssii isrcsoy William o'Brisn. in,
dced for stealing two hundred dollars gresnbacks
September, pleaded guilty. Sentence postponed.
A CHARGE or POCKET PICKING AT 4 DEMOCRATIC
MEETING.
John Dolan Was tried on an indictment charalng him
with stealing gold watch from MIR. H. G. Page at the
last meeting IN Union square, tho 17th OF Sep
tember. The complainant felt jerk at his chain, and
refused 70 be searched and ran away, but was soon
caught although the watch found The accused
had worked steaay since his return. jury failed %
agree upon verdict, and were discharged.
AN INTERESTING CASE or LARcENY-wARNrNo TO
HoUsKKEEPERs ENGAGING DoMEsTICs.
Ferdinand V0gt placed on trial, charged with
grand larceny IN stealing gold watch, worth $500,
from Mrs. Helena kyer, 81 Fulton street, last
Sion Sion. Of M this offence were somewhat peculiar
few months ego Mrs. Myer engaged domestic, named
Ann Maria Fisher who, the first day OF her service,
nt m Rtn hQ hich
was left in her room, and took her departure. 1t
not developed how the girl to be arrested but suf
co IL that she detected In other and
plead guilty to an indictment charging her with stealing
portion OF the property found in OF the trunks,
narrative She sent to the State prison. und Is
expiating her offence. who she was detained at the
opportunities OF conversing with her, and from
Information given hy her he despatched Detective
The onoer entered his room and found IL his vest
pocket the watch, which the complainant positively
watch and three trunks ned with stolen property Mr..
Vogt brought to New York about the middle July
and confronted with the servant girl In the station house,
where interview had between them n the pres
of Captain Petty. The girl Fisher stated In tie
hearing OF vogt that she was in the habit OF procuring
situations at various places and after remaining few
days, left with whatever property she could lay her
hands upon that yogt induced her to STEAL would
wait outside or the OF assisting her TO carry the
vauabies away This important the chief
link the testimony for the prosecution which the
cused did not dey The defence proved that the girl
Fisher occupied portion OF vogs house, the pre-
vous good Of the accused was to BY two
witnesses, who testified that he had been porter in
drug store, and was now a shoemaker.
The Recorder, 10 charging the jury, said that the
girl Esss h,s Sssa a @ ssss m watch ,sh she
sho eI Mrs Myers house suddenly and the next
OF it the house whore the thief proved to have
the offence it would be only the theory that he
prrceps crirnin or In other words, aided the girl In
Vogt did not deny that he was associated with the girl in
steal would tot be sufficient convict him OF the lar
guilty When officer Field first spoke him said
the watch claimed By Mrs Myers was his wles and the
his wifo had bcagh. 1t from the girl Fisher
The Jury, after deberating n few moments returned
was on ba,l was t,ken nto custody and romandca TIN
Monday Tor sentence.
NO less than twenty-five persons called Captain
Po.ty and ideated articles that stcen from them
by these wholesale puntercrs.
In tho General sessions yesterday William Brown,
jouty indicted wi,h Louisa Brady for stealing watch
and about $40 n money from Owen Casey convicted
aud rcmanded for sentence The complainant was q sol
der who. the 10th OF last month parties Ia
saloon 10 the Bowery ard accepted their invitation
taKe rds in their the Park. On arriving at
Sixty sixth they freely and Miss Brady was
exhibit twenty dollar bill st q time when casey
had no money, although boy who riding nth them
before quarter or an hour Afterwards ths solder was
found lying near euce In lnsensibe condition. and
the prisoners were arrested 10 tho vicinity that
night.
James McCabs, a hard looking youth OF sixteen was
convicted yesterday Of stealing quantity Of silver ware
from the residence OF Mr.. Henry A. Morgan. IS west
Twenty sixth street, the l4th OF September. The
him under the table IN the dining ROOM and
he succeeded In decGmping with portion Of the pro-
perty; but he arrested The evening and posi-.
lively identified by her. Az there anober indct-
mept OF a similar nature seanst this young thief the
Recorder sent him to the pen'tersry for two years.
Mary Smith, "pretty waiter" girl, charged with
Ing two hundred and eighty dollars fr Mary Mon
teith. on the 10th OF September pleaded guilty at
tempt at grand larceny sentence vas postpo ed.
Ezra Hodge, charged With s.eang horse and wagon
worth hundred and fty dosrs tao property OF Wm
LtelI, livery stable keeper oklyn on the 10th
OF September, pleaded guilty to attempt larceny
he hired tho horse and wagon and subsequently At.
tempted TO sell the property in New York when he was
arrested He was sentenced 10 the pentenary one
year.
Frank Legare, member OF the bootbackjnp fratern.
, pleaded guilty TO burglary in the third degree hav
ing the night OF the 10th OF September broken into
the premises OF John Baldwin rs Morris and stolen
SIS worth Of cotton. bio the House Of Re.
fuge WHERE instead OF putting the shine the boots OF
bis customers he will have opportunity OF cutvatnp
his understanding polishing his manners, and rubbing
his conscience until he il twenty years are
Mathew Manning tried and convicted Of stealing a
gold watch and chain, worth $780, from the person or
John Lee At the Of Elizabeth Grand streets at
two O'Clock the morning tho 4th Of Septem ber
while Leo asleep. Lee awakened by the prs.
oner, who attempting 70 take his pocko,btok Man.
ming chased and caught. but the watch aud chain
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