The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-12
indictment charging MIN with stealing gold watch
and cham from the pocket Of Richard Conee, on the
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indictment charging MIN with stealing gold watch
and cham from the pocket Of Richard Coee, on the
18th Of September.
The Judge, In passing sentence, said the officer
informed him that Quinlan was an associate Of
thieves, and that this was q clear case OF picking
pockets. He was sent 10 the State Prison Tor four
years.
John Kelly. who. on the 18th OF September, stole
shooting gallery on the Bowery, pleaded guilty.
The Chy Judge observed that Kelly was regular
Psc @ Four es an ak @ to the
John kenney pleaded guilty TO stealing silver
watch and gold chain valued at forty seven dQl.
the 10Th OF August. Judge Bedford stated, In dis
posing OF kenney, that he was previously arrested
that he was the leader OF a gang of thieves The
prisoner was sent TO the Sing Sing Prison for four
years and nine months.
lew yards OF velvet on the 1st or August the pro-
perty OF Louis Plattberg, was convicted Of petty
larceny and sent to the renitentiay for two months
LARCENY IN THE DowERY--TALL SWEARING
ACQrlTTAL OF THE ACCUSED.
Most OF the session yesterday was occupied In the
TRIAL 81 FRANK Queen, who was Jointly indicted with
John Hynard, Fronk Wilson and David Bennett,
charged with being c-ncerned in stealing gold
John X. Baldwin. The complainant stated that
ne went into drinking saloon IN the Bowery after
there his gold watch was taken, and that while he
was neing elected nom the saloon by the barkecper,
tut pTSOIitI luu otbriH, HIS uluulOuu StuuS uuu u
sleeve button were taken from his shirt. Suisse
quently. when the parties were brought to the sta
ton house and searched. the sleeve button and Q
stud was found in the pocket OF Queen by the offi-
Ger, ne denying tnat he had any pocket A number
VI witnesses for the defence were examined, who
directly contradctcd the statement Of Mr.. Baldwin,
stating that Queen did not aid in putting the COM
plainent out, and that after ne was elected by the
barkecper for making disturbance Queen looked
There was also plenty or hard swearing IN reference
~ attempts that were made to ssettle' the case
which led the Judge To remark that gross perjury
was perpetratcd by somebody.
His Honor III his charge 10 the Jury instructed
them that If the accused concealed tho property and
did not restore II TO the complainant at the time he
was guilty Of larceny. Notwithstanding the eX-
plcit instructions OF the Judge the jury NJ late
hour In the afternoon rendered verdict OF not
guilty. The other parties, who were Jointly indicted
with Queen, were Tried ana acquitted last month";
PETTY LAnCESy.
William Parks, who on the 18th of September stole
o harness valued ut twenty-five dollars from Jonn
Allen pleaded guilty TO petty larceny, and was sent
to the Peuitentiary for six ni0eths.
ACQUITTED.
John Mertel was trled upcn charge OF stealing
eighty dollars in money from the residence OF Henry
Lerch, Gc4 Second avenue. The evidence being m
Sufficient to sustain the indictment the jury rendered
q verdict OF moi guilty
The following is the calendar for to-day:-The
People vs. Fanny Phippany, disor1erly house; Same
VS.. william Bennett assault and battery; Same ys.
James Bambrick, George Wilson, Francis REILLY
John Mccormick ana John Muligan, burglary; same
VIZ. Franz Westnappel David Conner, Mary Dooley,
John George. Thomas Krwan, Ellen Dupe William
Fills, George Bauer, Michael Mooney and Edward
Sherwood grand larceny Same vs. Bernard Smith
ana Luke Bush, larceny from the person.