The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-17

with having on the 9Th OF October embezzed s. 20,
the property or the New YORK News Company In
Spruce street. Mr.. William d. Bancker. manager Of
the company, who appeared as complainant stated
that one OF the duties OF the defendant was receive
from the buyers list Of books bought and enter It
III buyers cash book. and the buyer went TO tho
cashier and received the cash he had expended In
his purchases. In this instance the defendant had
charged in the list OF October webster's Dction
airy, 81 ~, which II was alleged had been
bought for the company by q man named
Lines, VINO was recently convicted q , lar
been received by the company on that day; neither
was necessary for them 10 pay the buyer Tor Web
sfer's Dictionary, because 1t was BOOK they pur-
chased OF the American News Company and paid
their account once month BY check.
, the defendant was placed on The stand and said
That he was ordered by Lines 10 put that book dowu
IN the list OF purchases for that day. he mad no OPP
pornnty 10 check the list by books neither had ne
was innocent or the charge. Judge Bowling very
patiently examined into the case but he said he was
bound TO believe that defendant was guilty. There
were also fifteen or twenty other charges against
hun, and but one had been seeeted.
Tue counsel said that ne had very excellent cha.
racter, and the Judge must bear in mind that the
man who was concerned IN this matter was con-
vcted thief and now serving on Blackwel's Island.
Judge Bowling said he was aware that the young
man had very good character, but he was afraid
II was forfeited, but he would remand him until Sat
urday.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
Bridget Carol and Margaret O'Brien, the latter
bright, Intelligent looking girl about seventeen years
OF age, were charged with stealing quantity OF
brown alpaca iron store In Grand street. Tney
pleaded guilty, and the woman said she was driven
to crime by poverty She had been twenty-three
years In America, and TOUR years ago she was de-
serted by her second husband. She had brought up
Judge Downng-I think tho little girl may be re-
claimed though she has been Twice convicted before
by this court am AFRAID, however, there is no
that girl up to STEAL and If she is with you she will
be ruined. ! don't believe you are driven to this
sort Of .nng by povery aoa mgnt Apply 70 me
thing for you. ] shall send that girl, as she Is
Roman catnoc to tne House Of the Good shepherd,
VII ta Sy S s j. WV N''''VD''' u e"''s'
WINE AND WOMEN AGAIN.
Miss Joanna Conner, handsome ladylike young
woman, residing with other ladies' at l04 East FIR
teenth street. preferred charge Of assault and beS,
terry against three well-dressed young men, named
Edward A. Jackson, Isaac Lewis and George Gerst.
After the lady had been sworn, Who II win probably
be remembered occupied considerably the attention
OF the public about June last, when before Judge
Cafdozo In the supreme Court, IN reference to the
aoductlon OF child, she said she was not anxious
TO punish the gentlemen. II they would keep away
nom her house, or II they did come they would pro-
mise to behave themselves, and pay Tor the VINE
they ordered, she would be satisfied.
Judge Dowling-Now, gentlemen, you hear what
this lady says. Ii my advice is worth anything It'll
keen away; but II you 60 you must pay for your
not to il-tIeat tue ladies' You may go now, but let
1t he q caution TO you for the future.
William Harding, the driver Of n broadway stage,
was charged by Thomas Ryan with deirauding him
OF ninety cents Ryan said that lie took an Eighth
street stage and was destined for South ferry, and
when ne got into the stage he gave the driver dol
lar BILL There were three other persons In the stage,
who got In alter him. and he did give any change
70 MN, ana although II was possible he might have.
given 1t to another passenger he certainly did not
notice Nun give II to any other lie did not ask the
defendant for the change uu he got TO South street
and then ne DID, upon which the defendant said he
had given 1t MIN. Ryan told him. however, that II
he did not give him the ninety cents he would have
him arrested Defendants counsel put defendant
rested he did OFFER to give Ryan ninety cents the
dollar rather than lose his time but lie would swear
that he did give him the ninety cents
Judge D0Wllng-l don't believe II. You said no.
thing about giving this man his money back until
you were arrested. There Is too much OF this kind
up stamps TO the driver driven past the place they
We're to stop at and when they have yentured to ask
Tor their change they have received nothing but
abuse III return Ior their inquiry. am determined
TO make an example OF the stage drivers who stea!
from the passengers IN the way they do. have no
doubt you did II, and think also the complainant
has been tempered with.
Complainant, In reply to the Judge, said that
nobody had been to nm this natter but seve-
raj had met him as he came rom work and talked
to him about II. The man had taken his money; he
might have given IL to another passenger, ana lie
had been imprisoned since Friday.
Judge-When you gave your first examination you
were very positive about IL
Defendant-I have a mother and sister to support
Judge-Yes; and 1t is on account of your mother
and sister have decided not To mprison you. l
shall suspend Judgment; and you tell all the drivers
that II they get here for charges OF this kind and
come before me- viii sentence all OF them to The
Penitentiary for six months