The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-25
ana ,nnpariial manner, after which the jury rem.

dered a verdict OF guilty. ,,,
the previous history Of the prisoner WHEN %as rs
follows:-Chares McCarty, alias Thomas sm a W.,
alias Cooney has been arrested three tunes, vm ae
29h of january 1870 he arrested Tor an attenpt
at highway robbery, but only convicted o assauit
and battery, a gang OF thieves, OF which ne was
member. having testified In such way as to acqult
him OF stealing. He was subsequently arIesteu IN
owe = satisfactory account OF how ne became pos
sessed or il, He is wellknown sneak thef terror
to the nelehborhood IN when ne resides anu since
years ago, has not been known TO do days work.
The counsel said that he believed he could satisfy
the Court that McCarty never had been IN the State
Prison.
Judge Bedford promptly remarked. ~ am salts
fed, after hearing this mans character, 1t would
have been much better for the community had he
been sent to the State Prison ten years ago. shall
send HIM there for five years at hard labor"
DISHONEST 'FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT ON TIME.
Peter Gagney tcoored) pleaded guilty to stealing
silver watch worth thirty dollars from Patrick
Judge that he had been in prison before, and
came from Charleston five months ago. HIS Honor
must be bad fellow, for the Complainant says that
snatched his watch and ran of. Will send you
TO the State Prison Cor four years.
DID NOT STEAL THE HAMS
Counsel for George Miller charged with stealing
wagon load OF hams, was about to move an adjourn
men OF the trial, IN order to prove by German cti-
zens that the accused was man OF excellent cha.
racter and was employed by another party to I'M
Judge Bedford remarked that as general thing
The counsel had much confidence In the in
nocence OF Miller that he withdrew his motion and
Went to trial. The charge was that on the slst Of
March jameson G. Seaman, a provision dealer at
1s1 Chrystie street, lost $500 worth of hams.
.ofncer Farley testified that between five and six
O'Clock on the LIST OF A )r lie saw the accused and
another boy unload this pork at 90 Third avenue. Ia
front OF butchers shop, who said that he knew
The accused said he was going to work that morn
ing, and when passing through Twelfth street two
men who had wagon load OF hams engaged HIM to
assist them in carrying the hams into a basement.
Mr.. Tweed said he would not ask for conviction,
and The Judge instructed the jury TO render an ac
CONVICTION OF BUTTER THIEVES.
Edwin Forester and Ralph Clark were charged
with stealing tub OF butter on the 1st OF February,
valued at twenty-eight dollars from pier No. IA
North river while it was IN the possession Of the
AS the people could not prove the property to be
worth more than TWENTY-FIVE dollars plea Of petty
the Penitentlary for four months and Clark (whO
was the worst OF the two was sent to the Island for
six months and ordered to pay fine OF 500 at the
expiration OF his sentence.
The prisoner Clark also pleaded guilty to another
Woh oar from paokase IN be ear Sa
OF the same railroad company. The City Judge i'm
posed an adoitiona! sentence Of six months i'm
priSonment on the Island, and fined him 500.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.
Richard Horrgan was tried upon a charge Of
Herrigan, 81 White street, the 2Sth OF March, a
package of material for coats valued at eighty dol
lars. The evidence showed that John P. Schlll the
together, and that when separated for a moment
from the complainant the accused told the officer
That the package belonged to Mr.. Schill. Coroner
Young and other gentlemen gave H0rrigan an excel.
lent character, and the jury promptly rendered a
verdict OF not guilty.
JUDGE BEDFORD SENDS A FoRGER TO THE STATE
PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS-THE BANKS TO BE PRO-
TECTED.
Charles Cobb pleaded guilty to forgery in the third
degree the Indictment alleging that on the 3D. of this
month he presented to the teller the National City
Bank check for 81. l00 to the order OF +. Kessler
signed DreXel, winthrop Co. The teller, believ.
ing na' ~ a na t sent 20 6 the b once OF In
alt red from SCI TO SO, 1U0. The counsel for the
prisoner said that Cobb did not draw the check but
was acting in concert with another party who did
alter It,
The City Judge In disposing of Cobb, said he did
not know whether or not 1t was his first offence but
1t very serious one and, for the protection Of
the banks OF this city, he would set an example by
sending the prisoner to the State Prison Tor four
years and nine months.
BURGLARY.
Richard McAvoy pleaded guilty to DurglariOusly
entering the liquor store OF Joseph Sherlock No. l32
Elizabeth street, on the "a OF April, and stealing
tbirty-hve dollars worth Of cigars and liquor. He
was sent to the state Prison for three years.
DISAGREEMENT.
John Moore was tried upon charge OF felonious
assault. upon q complaint OF Thomas Welsh, who
swore that while passing the house of the accused
stabbed In the arm with an icepick by Moore while
he (Welshl was in the act OF picking up young
man whom Moore had been assaulting. The
statement OF the accused was entirely different, to
the effect that Welsh and two companions beat him
and Mrs. Moore severely, and threw bricks and
at their place. The testimony for the defence
was partially corroborated and sevaral witnesses
were examined to show that Moore was lighter
man on the river ana was known to be peacaDe
and orderly citizen. As 1t was impossible for the
jury 10 agee Judge Bedford discharged them from
the consideration of the and directed the court
TO be adjourned, having disposed OF a large number
OF cases before the usual hour OF adjournment.