The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-22
c0vRI or GENERAL SESSIONS.

The SON or English Noblemsn Charge4
with Forgery-He Pleads G~iity and -
Rema nded-Trisis for Horse stssiings
Burglary, Sc.
Before Judge Russell
FORGERY nv THE SON or AN EEdLIsH roBLEnAn--
BE PLEADS GUILTY AND IS REhAsDkD
very Interesting was brought before the oours
yesterday the defendant being Of royal blood Georgs
q NJ Thomas, native Of England, an intelligent sal
prepossessng young man, who gave his ago ninetss
placed at the bar charged with forgery the third
degree The complainant was Mr. VIM X. A. Mackinp
tosh member Of the banking house OF Duncan. shsc
man Co.. who In his statement before the magistrate
said that young Thomas the 18th Of July CALLED
Of their banking house. having been previously intro.
duced by note from the British Vice Consul At this
port and presented paper. copy OF which we sub
ARUNDEL snmr, LONDON July, 1884
Sm-we have the honor TO inform you that We have
received instructions from Captain sr William ThomaS
Bart. TO honor your bills ION usl 70 whatever anounS
you may deem necsssary 70 draw; We are sir, ysus
most obedIent servants. sfiLLwELL Co.
Mr. a. g. n THOMAS, New York. .
Thomas represented the above TO be original iett0
or credit granted by tho arm Of Snwsli Co.. Of Lsa.
DON banksrs In his favor and stated that he wished -
ds.. u.dss tss LITTER :si fcs afssn 1890 e. 49,
Nsl NJ uIs hundred md eighty dotars o. - u
x Aagnst rho Asm purchased snsthsr ba Of sxoAaaes
ss 49, ss sss's' ~" ~ as,s -
aps61f II Iaa1sa AnA harmed that the,AspfR ~eO
lsses.1e1 1hsGAs laeAdod guilty 70 ssessrv n -
Tbs tssaaeay against tho aocused was very ccac'sp
siys, and u tie case had bsen tried. he would uns
prsilminafiy before the magistrate, no admitted -
gsiit CapaAla Jourdan was nstruInentsi In edscaoe
tho arrest OF Thomas. whom he traced 70 house y
Brooklyn, whore he was staying under tho assumoA
Of George g. Meade II appears that tho accused V
tho son OF che English nobIeman In whose name The
forged Iettc credit effort ID D0n9
made 70 seiA young Thomas back TO Europe. Ho was
midshpan In the British navy for four years. and was
Tho City Judge remanded him for sentence; and Y
sats actory evidence furnished him Of the previous
character OF tho young orge he may treat him lenien
HORSE THIEF.
Thomas Kelly charged with stealing horse on the
22d Of November worth three hundred dollars, tho pro-
perty Of Henry Hafcn pleaded guilty to an attempt .
larceny The prisoner conveyed the animal 70 this ca.y
and offered him for sale 10 Mr. Oscar Taylor He wae
sent 10 the Slate Prison for two years and six monthA
FEMALE BURGLAR.
Mary Scanlan indicted for burglary In the first d.
gree-an unusual charge against female-she having
on night Of the 9th entered the dwelling hos.
of Edward s. johnson, policeman, residing at los ho
street. and stolen hundred dollars worth Of woariae
apparel she pleaded guilty grand larceny and va
sent 70 the Pententiary for two years
ANOTHER CLOTHING THIEF.
John Ferris. charged with stealing seventy doliasS
worth Of clothing from Alexander Devne 25z East Four
teenth street. on tho 18th tnst pleaded guilty 10 an A.
tempt grand larceny and WAS remanded for sentence
GERMAN TAILOR ACQUITTED.
Sebastian Trummer, German tailor, was tried o.
charge Of stealing ghty -four dolars worth OF clothing
from samu Kcorplo Tho accused got the maserian
from the complainant 10 mako into coats and did not ~
turn them Az the felonious intent was not clearly
established the jury acquitted Trummer, who appes
We have been request say that the Charles vney
who pleaded guilty on wednesday Z, assaultng john
Of aJT Broadway who Is poaoeabe and respected whiS
ctzon.