Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-16

SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT DEWEY, j.
Monday, May 15.-The court came in at ten
O'Clock, when the following juries were empan-
neled:
First Juru-M d Halves of Leominster foreman
Alexander Brigham of Brookfeld Henry Burbank
of Warren, Crabtree of West Brookfed Amasa
Davis of Dudley, George NJ. Dunn of Grafton, Sam'l
A Edwards of Clinton, John II Farnum of Fitch
burg, NJ Gaski of Mendon, VIM Head of Wor-
cester Melvin Haynes of Sturbridge.
Second Jury-Wm II Knowton of Shrewsbury,
foreman; NJ ii HoughtOn of Petersham, I A Nor
gan of 0akham, G Partridge and George NJ Pierce
Of Worcester, f Prentice of Milford, John P Put
nam of Sutton, W Robinson of Hardwick George
f Shattuck of Lunenburg, John NJ Smith of North
Brookfeld, Anson Warren of Westboro, Hiram c
Wells of Southbridge.
D Woodbury. of Charlton, Thomas Barry of Black
stone.
The first case put on trial was that of Mrs
Julia +. Williams of Worcester for larceny.
The first count in the indictment charged her
with stealing II yards of Hamburg edging val
ued at Sc from Mrs. Harriet NJ. DuttOn the
second for larceny of five pairs of cuffs valued
at 50 from Rufus L. Smith; and the third for
stealing 30 yards of black lace of the aggregate
value Of 500 from Barnard, Sumner & Co. The
defendant introduced no testimony, but her
counsel, Mr.. Very, argued that the charges were
not sustained those comprised in the second and
third counts in particular; that the latter de-
fective on account of legal techncalities in the
wording, in its not stating that Lewis Barnard
was member of the firm of Barnard, Sumner
& Co. The district attorney admitted that the
second count was not proved, but held that the
Others were. The case was given to the jury at
to p. M, and at halfpast four they returned
verdict of guilty on the first count, for the lar
ceny from Mrs. Dauton, but not guilty on the
two other counts in the indictment.
The next case pnt on trial was that of John
E. Kirby and Ann McKenna of Worcester, for
adultery before the second jury, who returned
a sealed verdict after the adjournment. W. A.
Williams for the defence.
John ID. Reed, for larceny of $50 from Sine
on d. Butler of Worcester Verdict guilty.
and sentenced to the house of correction for
three months, at the expiration of his present
term of imprisonment for thirty days for drunk
enness.
The case of Bridget Golf, indicted for larceny
of a pocket-book containing S44, from James A.
Coburn of East Princeton, was nolle pros'd by
the district attorney
Isaac Miller, who was indicted for assault with
a pistol, in Westboro, pleaded guilty to a simple
assault, and his case was placed on file on his
payment of costs, and his promise to leave the
state for his hoIae in Maine.
Thomas Crosby and John Rankin, indicted for
breaking and entering the houses of A. &. Tay-
lor in Sterling and F. A. Sawyer in Shrewsbury
in the day time, and larceny therefrom, mOdi-
fed their former pleas. Crosby pleaded guilty
to entering Mr.. Taylops house, and Rankin
plOdNNu EAlitJ W ME- DuWlGT uOuSG.
They have been in confinement since January.
The district attorney mol pros'd the other charge
against each, and Crosby was sentenced TO the
state prison for one year, and Rankin to the
same place for eighteen months, each to have
one day solitary.
James Gaffrey of Worcester retracted his
former plea and pleaded guilty of keeping a
liquor nuisance, and was fined 800 and costs.
Andrew Kane, who pleaded guilty TO assault
and battery, was fined So and costs, and ordered
-, to tI,a co,.e o.,
months.
The case of John Sullivan Of Clinton, for bur
glary, will next be tried
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRs.-The regular meeting
of the city council was held last evening, and
the following petitions were received and re.
ferred: From George Cromptcn and others,
for hydrant to supply watering carts, en-
Green street, near FoXiMills; from Darius Rice
and others, asking that action be taken to abate
the nuisance caused by the watering trough on
Grafton street, and from Charles G. Parker and
others, ior a hydrant to supply watering carts on
Cottage street; to the committee on water.
From Patrick McGilicuddy for suitable drain
age at the corner of Southbrdge and Southqate
streets; from Loring Goes, asking that Lovel,
street. be Strengthened and graded from Fl. G.
Fish and Others, asking that Union street be
graded, curbstones set, and portion of it nav
ed; 10 the committee on highways.
The order for raising the dam of Lynde brool,
reservoir fifteen feet came back from the board
of aldermen, the amendment passed in the com.
mon council at the meeting last week, substitute
ing ten feet for fifteen, having been non-con
CURED in. The amendment was insisted on in
the lower branch, and the aldermen receded
from their former action and concurred.
On motion of Councilman ]. H. Walker the
ordinance on finance, reported by the finance
committee last March, was taken from the table
and passed to be enrolled, with some slight
amendments. 1t is an ordinance providing fol
new system of keeping the accounts of the
CITY,