The New York herald., 1872-10-23

obtaining SIS from Emily Holmes. VINO re
suy by falsely rcpressnting srese ca TO en' her thS
her brother was arrested f0r assault AM
battery, and that the Judge. at Jefferson Mar
ket must nave S25 before three O'Clock or hel
brother Henry would be locked UP. She gave him al
the money she had, and found out two hour
| afterwards that she was swindied. Henry Holmes
testified that he was at a sunday school picnic or
the sOth OF July, and that the story OF smith was
fabrication.
The Jury rendered verdict or guilty without
| leaving their seats.
smith was convicted last month OF larceny b,
trick and device, and upon that verdict His Honor
sentenced him TO the State Prison for five years
Upon the second conviction for false pretences NJ
was sent 10 the state Prison for three years. the
aggregate punishment being eight years.
Larceny from the Person.
Charles Gordon, indicted for assaulting Francis
Moran on the 1lth Of August. in Houston street
and stealing eleven dollars from him, pleaded
guilty TO petit larceny rom the person. The
Recorder imposed the highest sentence that could
being removed from the bar he turned round and
inquired In an impudent tone. Cant you give me
ais Honor replied, 81 wish could"
Petit Larceny.
John Glackner and Joseph Bernet, charged with
stealing Sa05 worth OF clothing on the 18th of
August from the premises Of James Mulligan.
pleaded guilty 10 petit larceny. Bernet was sent
to the Penitentiary for six months, and Glackuer.
who gave evidence OF previous good character, was
sent to the island for three months.
Larceny OF JeWelry.
Edward I. Cox Jointly indicted with Nathan
King was convicted or grand larceny. The testi-
mony showed that the defendants were private de-.
tectives Keeping Office ut 72 broadway, and that
Mrs. Mary Bergen. resident Of Brooklyn. being ac-
quainted with the defendants. on the 2lst OF Feb.
ruary last entrusted to them . tin box containing
$1,000 worth OF ewelry, consisting OF gold watches
and chains, bracelets and other articles OF value.
Ihey told her that they had an iron safe and that
a.
weeks after she called TO get charm that was in
the box, and, as she forgot the key. King found
Key which opened the box She did not then miss
any OF the articles. Being desrous OF going out
of town in July, she called upon Cox and re-
qnested him TO let her have her property. He
made an excuse that he left the box at bank.
and kept putting her on from time TO time until
finally she had him arrested. He gave the detec-
tive seven pawn tickets, which represented por-
fence stated tnat he was short OF money and
pawned the articles intending 10 redeem them,
and that King was in Trenton at the time and had
nothing to do with the transaction.
The jury rendered verdict OF guilty, and at Mr..
HoWe's request Cox was remanded FOR sentence.
Assistant District Attorney stewart consented to
Kings dicharge, there being no evidence against
him.
Alleged Homicide.
In the afternoon young man named Patrick
Clifford was placed on trial charged with murder
in causing the death Of Mary Ann Gallagher.
The testimony Tor the prosecution thus far shows
that the prisoner and The girl went TO a dsrepu.
table honse in Hester street on the 10th OF May,
and that during the night the landlady heard
moaning in the room they occupied and that on
the following morning the accused had q girl
named Farrell help the deceased 10 her mothers
house, few blocks distant. She said that she mad
cramps during the night The prisoner gave the
girl Farrell some money to buy medicine for her.
nearly week. and was removed rom thence to
Bellevue Hospital, where she fingered for a
few days and died. The physician stated that
death was the result OF rupture OF the bladder.
The case VIII be resumed to-day.