The New York herald., 1869-05-21
CUUaT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.


AN INGENIOUS LARCENY.
The nrst case disposed of yesterday was charge
Of grand larceny against James b. Farnham, who,
on the 11th inst obtained diamond ring from Mrs.
H. Clay Elliott, As West Fourteenth street. by trick
ana device. He sent boy with note to Mr. Elliott
at his place of business stating that he wanted to
transact business with him, to which Mr.. Elliott re-
Piled the prisoner then wrote note and sent
1t to Mrs. Elliott, requesting her In aect0nae terms
10 send her diamond ring down to him for the pur-
pose OF letting friend look az it. When Mr.. Elliott
returned In the evening the fraud was discovered.
Farnham wrote to Mr. Elliott so as to be able TO
initiate his handwriting.
The jury found HIM guilty without leaving their
seats and Judge Bedford sent him to the state Prison
for five years. remarking that he was an "old Bird"
BURGLARIES.
J0nn Williams pleaded guilty TO burglary in the
third degree, the indictment charging him with
burglariously entering the premises of John Lyons,
twenty-five dollars' worth Of cigars. Henry Often
burg and James Derrgan gave the prosecuting
night the 10Th OF April they entered the oce OF
John b. Philips. No. 225 Lexington avenue, and
stole coat and hat These prisoners were sent to
W1lhelmlna Saunders who was charged with
stealing sl2S worth Of 1 wearing appare from Her
guilty TO petty larceny. She was sentenced to the
Penitentiary for six months.
ALLEGED ASSAULT AND BATTERY BY AN OFFICER OF
THE BROADWAY SQUAD UPON CITIZEN.
The trial of John Connors, member OF the Metro
politan Police force charged with assault and bat
terry upon Richard Conroy, was commenced In the
afternoon. 1t Will be REMEMBERED that on Monday
this trial was commenced, but owing to the neces-
sary absence OF the Assistant District Attorney on
the following day, it became necessary withdraw
Juror before any testimony for the defence was ad
duced.
The evidence for the prosecution showed that
young girl named Nellie King was going up Robin
son street on the night OF the oath of April followed
by the officer, VINO was not in uniform. He cndea-
vored to induce the girl to accompany him to
house or Ill 1ane but she refused to accompany him
and proceeded TO the corner OF Grand and Elizabeth
streets TO keep an appointment made with Richard
C0nroy the complainant, who is barkeeper at the
Brandreth House. While they were talking together
Connors came up and asked Conroy II he knew the
girl and while he was turning round Connors struck
him with his nst. An onicer came up and arrested
the parties and brought them TO the station
was a member Of "pr,' the Broadway suuad'
he alleging that ConrOy had assaulted MIN, the SER
geant told him to bring Conroy to the Central Office
While they were going up to the Headquarters Con-
roy swOre that the defendant used him roughly and
threatened to shoot him. Inspector Jameson ex-
amlned the parties and finding that COnrOy's state
ment was partly corroborated by the girl, he dis
missed the case. This was on Saturday night, and
In the meantime COnrOy employed lawyer and
early on Monday morning he got out q warrant
against the policeman for assault and battery. The
counsel for the defendant on ss-examlnation
brought out the fact that Conroy made the ac0uant
ance OF Miss King the street three days before
the occurrence 1t was shown that the defendants
nose was bleeding that night and that he told In
spectOr Jameson that the mother OF the girl re-
Quested him to try to keep her or the street.
There was charge OF larceny tried before this
case was called and during Its progress Conners
who was present In court lett anu did not return.
AS the charge was only misdemean0r, the law per-
mited the trial to proceed in the absence Of the
eHsed s HIS counsel consented to 60 on alleging
Witness All the witnesses for the prosecution were
examined by Mr.. Hutchngs, which took till late in
the afternoon; but C0nners failed to return. After
good deal OF conversation between the counsel
Judge Bedford c0nsented to permit the case to go
over till This Friday) morning with the express
derstanding tnat 1t should go on without further
delay.