The New York herald., 1869-02-17
ments ana al subsequent proceedings 10 stand a. se
.uriiy and cause TO be placed on short calendar

Before Recorder Hackett.

Before Recorder HQckctt
ALLEGED LARCENY IN HOTEL.
Tue first case disposed OF by the jury yesterday
morning was an indictment for grand larceny pre-
ferred against Bridget o'Neiil and William Towers
employees in the Frankfort HOTEL The complainant
Mr.. Joseph II. Laurant. occupied room there on the
25th OF January ana on the following morning left q
diamond ring, valued at $780, on the washstand.
He returned to his room twenty minutes afterwards
and discovered that 1t was gone. eprisoners were
in the room when he came back, and he charged
them with stealing the ring. The evidence was not
suiicient to sustain the charge ana the jury rem
dered verdict Of not guilty.
James Kenney, who pleaded guilty to an outrar
geous crime was placed at the bar The Recorder al.
for the commission OF one OF the most atrocious
offences known 10 our lawthat IL, OF fhaving raped
young lady 1t has often been SAID that rape u 2
charge easily made and not very easily proven. In
this case, BY your own confession, unaided by the
complaint OF the plaintiff and other attending cir
most atrocious onence. have debated at some
length as to what punishment should con-
sign you, and, but for other circumstances
should have awarded you twenty years. tmprls0n-
ment In the State Prison. 1t seems that this GIRL
after an examination made by me, was desir0us that
this grave onence which You committed against her
and against society Listening to her appeal IN that
respect consented that that marriage should take
place, and performed the soiemnizaton OF your mar
rage this morning. Now you stand In the relation
OF husband and wife, and you have measurably
atOned for the dish0nor and infamy which you cast
upon her. Upon consideration, am led to postpone
Judgment In your case only for thus reas0n:-
man IKE you, who did not hesitate for moment
to give way to your frenzied lust and commit this
CRIME, would have no reluctance to go before
minister and make an oath to undertake the per-
fOrmance OF the duties OF husband for the purpose
Of relieving yourself from the severe punishment
which otherwise would be meted out upon you;
therefore have no faith In your protestati0ns,
although made IN the form that it was done to-day
shall postpone judgment IN this case; but II you
cease TO treat her properly In your appropriate
sphere, II you cease to cherish and TO respect and
labor for her. and the complaint Is made TO me.
as surely as live and have the honor OF holding my
place here ! shall sentence you to the State Prison
for twenty years.
Kenney was discharged.
LARCENY By A GIRL.
Catharine Leonard was tried ana convicted OF
grand larceny In stealing gold watch and chain
and pOketb0ok containing ten dollars from Thomas
in Chatham street. Sne sent to the state Prison
Tor four years.
CALENDAR FOR TOMORROW.
Before Hon. John K. Hackett, RecOrder:--rhe Pe0.
pie vs. Charles Esmann, grand larceny; William
Jones and Francis Bradley, attempt at burglary;
Thomas Mccormick, larceny; Hugh McGovern, John
McG0vern and John FitZsimmons, robbery; Robert
Shearer, burglary; Louis Marshall, grand larceny;
Desderlo Gonzales, feloniOus assault and battery;
Raymond Cabana, burglary; Samuel shaw, grand
larceny; Charles Williamson. ana Philip Murphy
burglary; Sarah Jones and Sarah Brown, larceny