The New York herald., 1871-03-28

pleaded guilty to stealing on the 9th instant go,,
wasch ana chain valued asSeyenty-1ye dollars. tn
The accused informed the Court that he was neve,
charged with crime before, AID a. Jhere were ntI
gazing clrcnmsIaness ascam stances lnigment was POSTPONED
larceny the charge being that the 9TH OF tins
month he stole piece OF cloth valued at dity.dve
dollars from the store az Nudge Lincoln X Co. The
Judge sent hm to the island for one year.
Ellen Conneli. who was indicted for stealing n
9th OF January pleaded guilty 10 an attempt AS
the complainant informed the Judge that Ellen had
previously been honestpJudgment was suspended at
John Mccoy, a little boy, who was charged with
stealing silver watch aud few dollars III money
Judge, having been furnished with letters from re-
spectacle men tesufying To the good character OF
Mccoy postponed Judgment.
Willam Cook who ON the 5th OF March stole
watch valued at ten dollars from operson OF Henry
blernlan, pleaded guilty The prisoner said he had
years.
Judge Bedford very properly remarked thar he dd
not Delieve That a reputable man would strike an
Other, take his watch from HIM and tnen run or
'iou. ike thousands OF unprincipied men" said the
Judge, shave noe been arrested thus far. shalt
SEND you to the state Prison for two years aud SIX
months
Albert Metz and Henry Walker PLEADED guilty TO
steaing u barrel OF sugar Oh the 9th OF February,
tho property OF Kattenhorn 4 Co. They were sent
one month TO the Penitertiary.
Michael Hayes was placed on trial charged with
receiving the sugar, knowing 1t to nave been stolen;
but me evidence was so slight to sustain the ind,ct
NJ
ton and rendered a verdict OF acquttaL
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
Enima Wiliiams. respectable looking female, Was
tnen arra,gned upon charge OF stealing two chill
dren's dresses and few yards or lace, worth forty
dollars, from the store OF Richard Mears, in Sixth
avenue Her counsel informed the Court that the
husband or the prisoner had deserted her. and that
rather than lead life OF shame she took the pro-
perty. As IA the lawyer had finished mis- state
ment venerable Old lady with tottering Footsteps
and little grl, weeping bitterly. approached the
bar. whereupon the following affecting colloquy oc-
curred:-
Judge Bedford to the prisoner that your
me. herr
Pris0ner-Yes, sir.
Judge Bedior-Is that your chtid9
PrIsoDer-Sbe IL, your Honor.
Judge Bedford-YO You have much TO live for yet; 20
ana lead an honest lic.r
seldom wa, more affecting spectacle seen In
court OF Jusuce than tnis anu there We're Few dry
cheeks In the room while this being passed
up0a by his Honor.
ALLEGED GRAND LARCENY.
Deuns ConrOy was tried and convicted OF grand
larceny In stealing, on the 23d OF February tub of
butter from the store OF salmon w. Hoyt, I4l Cham
ber5 street. ponce oflcer Informed hts Honor
that Conroy was noted thief that he han served a
term In The State Prison and sent to the ISLAND
three four tunes. The accused stourly protested
that the officer mistaken, and, I'm order that
there should be injustice done the accused Judge
Bedford remanded him for day or two until the
Is noted thief he will be dealt with severely.
Daniel Flynn being boy Of previsus good char
acler a.d who was induced to Join C0nroy In the
commission OF TINS larceny, was discharged.
Florence McCarty and Patrick Barry tboysl who
u lie
Van Ripper, pleaded guilty. The Judge received as.
surdnces from respectable men that hereafter these
youths would be kept ont Of bad com pany, and he
gave them chance to reform by suspendng judg-
ment.
James Smith, boy, pleaded guilty to an attempt
at burglary IN the third degree He was charged
with entering the house OF Mrs. McGabe, ia West
T.enty.thrd street, on the morning OF the 2ith OF
or February, ana stealing silver forks and napkin
rings valued aJ fifty dollars.
The Judge made particular inquiries about this
boy, ana learned that ne mad beeD arrested before
Smith was To the House of Refuge
James Holland, another alleged very youthful
criminal, was discharged, the Judge remarking tnat
1t was shame that the grand Jury indicted INN. 10
appeared from the statement OF the complainant
that a number oil boys attacked and robbed HIM OF
few dollars at the New Haven steamboat landing.
and that Holland, seeing his cap the street,
and picked IL up and handed it to him.
John Dorington was tried and acquitted OF .
charge OF stealing thirty dollars from Eliza McGoin
Thomas Cogan, alias Thomas Flood was tired
and convicted OF stealing silver watcn and fifteen
dollars in money. on the 5th inst from Francis
ONeili. He was sent to the Penitentiary for one
month.