The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-09
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder uackett.

DctOTc heColucF ItOhStts
At the opeuing OF the court yesterday large
number OF prisoners were arraigned VINO had beon
indicted b. the Grand Jury.
CALL THE ROLL or COURT OFFICERS.
The Recorder created a "breeze among the
deputy sheuds by inqurlng how many were IN at>
tendance Tnscaptah OF the squad replied. Eight
out OF thir,y.two"
His Honor directed that hereafter the roll Of
officers must be called every morning at tue opening
Of the courE.
PLEADS GUILTY AND SENTENCED.
George Malcolm peaded guilty to stealing, on the
18TH Of Anr clothing valued at s2 %, the property
or Wiliam AenZie, anu was sent TO the state PrsOn
for two years AMI six nontns.
A NOTORIOUS THIEF SENT 10 THE STATE PRISON
FOR FIVE YEARS.
John Murray, q notorious thief, was tried ana
convicted OF grand arceay III SealinR trunk, COM
tanning coahing worth $500, from the basement OF
the residence OF Bulls Nd. Fowler, IL Creamery
place, ON the lZta OF April Officers saw the accused
ant another young man Garry the trunk short
distance, drop Il and run away. Chase was given
and Murray caugnt lii Twenty second street. The
accused claimed that the officer was mistaken, hut
admitted that he had bean arrested several times
Charged vita theft. Before he was sentenced he
SAID that II he had only "nall a cnance, and
lawyer he could have proved his innocence. The
Recorder wh charae erlstic Quaint ness observed
that Vns notorious criminal needed tue services OF
a clergyman more than of lawyer, ana put him
out OF the way Dy sentencing HIN to tho Stale Prison
at hara labor FOR i've years.
ALLEGED PETIT LARCENY AGAINST An OLD LADY
ACQUITTED ON THE GROUND OF INsANiTT-A
Most OF the dag WAS spent in the trial OF very
elderly lazy. named susan Miller, VINO was Charged
with stealing on tne iita OF May, pocketD0o6 con-
tanning nineteen dollars from the counter in SHOE
Store IL iGird avenue, belonging 10 A1s3 Anna Lud.
an hour after INC laiceny tac ladies' saw the old wo.
man In TIE street and, feeling coandeut that sire
stole the pocketbeok followed nef INTO dry goods
store mad an officer arrest her. She brought
to the stStvn hoIse am deaicd that she had any
otaeg money than what was IN ncr pocxetoock, but
Wncn searched IN private room by the ladies
ten and q nye dollar bill were found concealed in
her stocking. nhcG TIE laales identified q por.
ton OF Tile stoien money. The clerk OF the shoe
store ard other wtncsscs proved that no one went
out Of the establishment but the accused.
Counsel ,or the defendant stated that he wished
to show by witnesses, not iiat she was absolutely
insane, but mat size was mental aud physicat
wreck, exhibiting strange idloss ncracies at times.
waiter H. Shupe her lawyer, testned that since
the death OF her daughter she was "men!at
wreck. and wnen he MAS making out her viii she
wanted her property TUNED mo ready money, sd
That sne could pat II into her stocking.
swore tina, she was IN the habit OF keeping money iH
stockings and out oil the way places.
Mrs. Miller went upon The stand and denied having
stolen the money, ana her answers showed her ID
be perfectly sane and intel gent.
:. the Jury, ater denoerst.ns somo time. returned
into Court ana through their foreman rendered o
verdict OF gully, under an alteration Of the
The Recorder Observed that the Jury srultincd
themselves by the rendition Of snch q verdict aud
Instructed them that theY must either render q ver4
sanity. TIE jury conferred togehe again and rem.
dercd The latter verdict. Ills Honor directed tho
clerk uTaW OlucT COnSI ming MIS-. MlLler 20
the Llnatic Asy luln.
A YOUTHFUL TIIEF. ,
Thomas O'Ncill youth, was convicted Of pete
larceny IN stealing q drawer containing four dollars
from Ezabeth Be9art, and Was sent TO the Peniten-
tarJ for six months.
A SHOOTING ARRAY BY C0LORED MEN.
William 1homas was tried Tor shooting at Thomas
Brown, Oh the 9TH OF May. The parties were c0l0rcd
men, who lived in Thomas street. The complainant
and two Trends sw0re that Thomas
fired tho shot without any provoeati0n, which
lodged In the lung. but fortunately did not prove
fatal. The defendant told different story STATING
that these men attacked and erely beat him, and
IN defence OF his own life he fired The shot. The jury
hnI,evcd hln, and rendered verdict Of acquttaL,
The Recorder, III dscharging Thomas, said he was
fortunate man.
REMANDED FOR SENTENCE. fN
Frank WELDON was Jointly indicted with John
Waters, CHARGED with stealing clock WORTH
thirtJ-tw0 dollars quantity of ci1ars and two
coats from the premises or Joseph II. Thles The
principal witness against the accused Was Ida Bren-
nan, Waters mistress, who sworo that tho clock
was at Weldon'3 place and was instrumental IN
securing Ms arrest. Tne jury rendered verdict Of
guilty Of grand larceny and the prisoner was re-
handed for sentence.
C0ilaI cAlEh1A9S-TH,S DAY.