The New York herald., 1870-02-11
COURT or GENERAL ssssi1ls.
Before Recorder Hacke.t.


LARCENY FROM THE PERSON.
tho first disposed OF yesterday was an indlct
ment for larceny from the person. John L. sfephef-
son was convicted or stealing, on the 18th Of De-
cember, pOcketDO0k containing $3.50 from JOhn
Snyder while he was asleep in o auor store on
Second avenue. In answer to the usual question
put by the clerk tho prisoner said he was drum
mer. Sentenced to the State Prison for four years.
BCRGLARIEs.
Martin Reiiley, who was chaaged with purglari-
0usiy entering the premises Of Peter Marckle l6d
Mott street on the 2ith OF January, and stealing
thirty doars' worth OF leather pleaded guilty to IN
attempt at burglary IN the third degree Sentenced
to the state Prison for two years and six months.
OF J0nn Montgomery, ISL Greenwich street, on the
2eth OF January, and stole twenty-elght dollars
worth OF butter pleaded guilty 10 the offence sent
to the Sing sing Prison for two years and Six
months.
4 pUBLro OFFICIAL LOSES A DIAMOND RING.
Isaac Simon and George w. Samuels were placed
on trial charged with grand larceny, under some.
what peculiar circumstances. II appeared that
he was "a pnbc ofrcial'n was the Ia possessor OF a
diamond ring OF the first water 1T would be an
unparionable insult to intimate tnat any ''pubc
ollicial" Of Manhattan Island would seek to adorn
his delicate fingers with anything but diamonds OF
the first wather.") The public Official" In order
to iurtner the ends Of justice, snatched few
priceless moments from the discharge OF his
Onerous, responsible and important duties, and the
court and Jury learned rom MS own M lns that ne
mat he paid SIPS for the stone alone which piece OF
testimony reflected great light upon the transac-
ton; for ir this fact mad not been brought out the
Jury might have been led TO infer that the 'pubic
Otiicialn was esented with the ring by his fellow
citizens .'as token OF their appreciation OF his
manly qualities and as slight Testimonial OF their
gratitude for the faithful, able and efficient manner
In which he discharged mis- official duties" the
testimony developed the fact that one OF the fair
daughters OF Erns isle was employed by the pubic
officIal to attend 70 The domestic affairs OF hi.
private domicile, and that Kathleen was attracted
not so much by the brilliant personal qualities Of the
public official as by the dazzling splendor OF his
costly gen. and fondly called 1t hers. As soon aa
Mr.. Shields discovered that the gem OF the ocean
and ta fair admrer nad departed together he learned
that had deposited IL at the pRwnorOkinR cstab
lsnment OF the defendants In Catnarine street, and
disposed OF the ticket to q lady named Mrs. DoOdy
to Mr.. Sniclds who Immediately discovered tnat
''pasten had been substituted for the diamond
which had been abstracted from It, This being the
state OF facts, the Recorder saw at once that the
accused could not be held for larceny other parties
having had equal chance 70 abstract the stone from
It's settng, and directed the ry to render verdict
OF not guilty.
VALUABLE JEwELRY STOLEN BY A WAITING MAID.
Pauline Mercier pleaded guilty to grand larceny.
The Indictment charged her with stealing diamond
rings and Jewery, valued Of $l.700, nom Mrs. E.
Paraf, At the Everett House, by whom she WAS en-
ployed as waiting maid. portion OF the property
was found in bonnet In the basement OF house
on Broadway, where the prisoner was arrested The
complainant interceded with the Recorder, and re-
guessed him to be lenlent in his sentence. The
prisoner was remanded TIL Friday.
The following Is the calendar for to-day:-The Peo-
pie vs.. David Reed, burglary; Same vs. James Has
keith, Edward Lennox, Hugh Campbell, John Man.
Mcdonald, Adene Hoffman, Peter Reynolds. George
spp feOnlous assault and oattery; Same vs. Michael
Eanan, Jonn +. Drawbrldge, Charles st. Clair.
Charles Wagner. grand larceny; Same vs. Morris
Philips receiving stolen goods; same vs. James
johnson, larceny from the person; Same vs. George
Deegan, carrying slunyShot; Same vs. George
Deegan, Margaret Couhey, John Cullin, Dora Meyer,
petit larceny.