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

before Recorder uaCkosGs
At the opeung OF the court yesterday a large
number OF prisoners were arralgned VINO had been
indicted b. the Grand Jury.
CALL THE ROLL OF COURT OFFICERS.
The Recorder created "breeze' among tho
deputy snerds by inquiring how many were In att
tendance Th9captaln Of the squad replied, Eight
out OF thirty.two"
HIS Honor directed that hereafter the roll Of
officers must be called every morning at the opening
Of the courI.
PLEADS GUILTY AND SENTENCED.
George Malcolm peaded guilty to stealing, on the
18TH OF Aprn clothing valued at SIC 90 the property
OF Wam AenZle, anu WAS sent 10 the state PTis0u
for two years AMI six months.
A NOTORIOUS THIEF SENT TO THE STATE PRISON
FOR FIVE YEARS.
John Murray, notorious tn.ef was tried and
convicted OF grand arceoy IN stealing trunk, COM
tanning clo:hins worth $500, from the basement OF
the residence OF Bulls M Fowler, IL Creamery
place On the lZu OF Aprll. Officers the accused
aa1 another Young man carry the trunk short
distance, drop Il and run away. Chase was given
and Murray caught III Twenty second street. The
admitted that nc had been arrested several times
Charged VITA theft. Before he was sentenced he
SAID mat IL lie had only ''haii a chance' and Q
lawyer he could have proved MS innocence. Thg
Recorder, wan chaIac efisic quaintness, observed
that sts notorious Criminal needed tue services OF
q clergyman more than OF lawyer, ana put him
out o the way % sentencing him to the State Prison
al hara labor for ive years
ALLEGED PETIT LARCENY AGAINST AN OLD LADY
ACQUITTED ON TIE GROUND OF INsANiTT-A
QUEER vERcioT.
Most OF the dag was spent in the trial Of very
elderly laay named susan Miller VINO was charged
with stealing, Oh tue litn Oh May. pocketD0o6 con-
taining nilefsen dollars from the counter in sn0e
store ii Third avenue, belonging TO A.is3 Anna Lud-
wig, VINO was accompanied 10y another lady. Half
al hour after Inc LARCENY the aides saw the old w0-
man IN tire street, aDd feeling conldent that she
stole the pocketbook, followed ner INTO dry goods
store anu mad an ofcer arrest hes. She was brought
ct aeg money than what was In nGr pOcKetoook. but
wncn searched IN private room by the ladies Q
ten and q i've dollar bill were found concealed in
her stocking. y hicn TIE lailes Identified as por.
ton OF The stolen money. The clerk OF the shoe
store and Oiner Witnesses proved that no one wene
out Of the establishment but the accused.
Counsel ,or the defendant stated that he wished
insane, but mat she was a mental aud pnyscat
wreck, exhibiting strange idloss ncracles at times
Wator IL. snupe, her lawyer, testified That since
the death OF her daughter she was "men!at
wrecA.' ana wnen he mas making out her will she
wanted her property tuned into ready money. sd
That she could pa. II into ner stocking
Mrs. Lcitch, with whom Mrs. Miller stayed. also
sMore tina, she was IN the habit OF keeping money Ii
stockings and out ol the way places
Mrs. Miller went upon the stand and denied having
stolen the money. anG her answers showed her 10
be perfectly sane and INTEL gent.
The jury, ater deiiperatinS sumo time, returned
into Court aud through their foreman rendered o
verdict OF gully under an alteration Of the
mtndu
The Recorder observed that the Jury stultincd
themselves py the rendition Of such . verdict and
Instructed them that they must either render ver4
dict Oh guilty; Oh mol gnity On tue grohnd OF ms
sanity me jury conferred together again and rem.
clerk to draw out order consisniny Mrs. Miller ID
the LlnatiC AS yIuln.
YOUTHFUL T1IEF. +,
Thomas ONei!l, youth, was convicted Of petit
larceny IN stealing drawer containing four dollars
from Elizabeth Be2art, and was sent 10 the Peniten-
tary for SIX months.
SHOOTING ARRAY BY CoLOnED MEN,
William Thomas was tried for shooting at Tnonnss
Brown, Oh the 9TH Of hay. The parties cOlored
men, who lived in Thomas street. The complainant
and two nienu3 sw0re that Thomas
fred tho shot without any prov0eatiOn, which
lodged IN the lung but fortunately did not prove
fatal. The defendant told II different story, stating
that these men attacked AMI erely beat him. and
In defence OF his own life he fired he shot. The jury
believed him and rendered verdict OF acauIttah
The Recorder, in discnarging Thomas, said he was
fortunate man.
REMANpED FOR sENTENCE 8N
Frank WELDON was jointly indicted with John
Waters, CHARGED with stealing clock worth
thrty.two dollars, quantity OF CHARS and two
coats from the premises or Joseph H. TheS The
principal witness against the accused Was Ida Bren-.
nan. Waters mistress, VINO swore that tho clock
was ut Weldon'J place and was Instrumental In
securing MS arrest. Tne jury rendered verdict OK
guilty OF grand larceny and the prisoner was re-
mandel Tor seltenca
C0iaI CAlEN1ioS-Tu,S DAY