The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-15
COURT or OYER AND TERmIRER.
Before Judge CardOZo.


Immediately after the proceedings In the murder
trial Of jeremiah Dunn had been closed yesterday
mOrning-a report Of the proceedings OF which APP
pears in another part Of these coumns-the Court
continued the trials OF minor cases.
GRAND LARCENY.
Margaret SCHNEIDER q viXenish, dissipated- looking
woman Of thirty, who PLEADED not guilty to an In
dictment charging her with grand larceny, was then
put on trial. ex-Judge Stuart doiend!ng her by as.
sgnment Of the Court.
Emma X. Gilmore said she lived at 1o7 East 126th
street; In November last the prisoner was servant
in her house, on the 2sth of November she missed
TWO dresses and two skirts valued at seventy dol
lars she saw them at the station house the next
day, when the prisoner was arrested.
Sarah Dean then testified that on the 2sth OF No
yember the prisoner came to her house, ami after
saying that she was about to leave her place LETS
with her the stolen property.
The prisoners counsel mere said 1t was evidently
case Of petit larceny, and there use in occu-
plying the time Of the Court in calling more wit
nesses
The plea OF petit larceny having been accepted by
the prosecu Ing officer, the Court sentenced Marga-
ret 10 Elk months in the penitentiary.
ACQUITTED OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
David Green who was arragnea on previous
day, was then put to ball, on charge OF robbery,
alleged 70 have been committed on the l9tn OF NO
From the testimony OF Nicholas Joley the COM
the night of the 10th OF November he was In Greene
! street, when he was surrounded ana held by gang
4 OF men, who seized him from behind, and robbed
| him Of watch worth eighteen dollars and several
! gold coins OF tne value OF sixteen doaTs Inc VIII
ness recognized the prisoner Green US one OF ms
Immediately after the robbery mad been perpetrated
the prisoner but he chased MN ana called
TO an officer who arrested MIN.
| In crosse Examination the witness said Green on
beiag arrested and taken to the staten house de-
MED having had anything to do with the robbery.
the prisoner was searched, but nothing was found
Onicer Horton then testified to having arrested
the prisoner as he was running away from the COM
painant on the night IN question
| Robert McAlpn, a lad OF sixteen years OF age,
on the night OF the 10Th November ne saw The pris.
oner throw his arms around the complainant ana
hold him. Joey haooed out ana aa. Sreen sAn away
The counsel for the prisoner tnen openeo LOT tne
defence, asserting that he should DE able 10 snow
that Green had previously borne an unspolted caar
acter
The prisoner was then put on the stand to testify
in his own Denaf His story was tnat ne was IN
Greene street on the 18th November ana tnat J0ley
went up to him and said, "GiVe me my watch;"
that he said ~ haven got your watcn; that Jocy
made grab at him, when lie ran away, Drlnglag up
In policemans arms.
David johnson and Joseph Brady were then put
the stand to testify to the character OF the &C.
cuscd both speaking in the highest terms Of his
reputation aud habits. The prisoner mad been IL
the employ OF these witnesses. both or whom ex-
pressed the highest confidence In his Integrity.
The jury retired, and after remaining IN consulta-
ton for two hours rendered verdict OF not guilty.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Charles Jones was then put on trial on an indct-
ment charging him with committing an assault on
Frederick Schmidt ut half past Two O'Clock on the
morning o, the I'D November at the corner OF Pearl
and Park streets, and robbng him Oh three nity dol
lar bills -
The complainant, who is red.haired Teuton with
but one arm, was first placed on the stand TIC
testified that the accused held nun whhe TWO othei
In cross examination the witness said:-I was moi
drunk; dere yos . lady passed by and 0ae did AL