The New York herald., 1873-11-26
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CUU1t ur uEarus.l StSSiUtS.
Graz nd and Petit Larcenies.
Refnre Indpa Sutherland.

Yesterday, In this Court, John Harmon was tried
ana convicted OF stealing $s5 in money from Joseph
a. Grallam, sailor. wnom he entced into Water
stfest Den on the sth OF the month. He gave him
glass Of drdgeed liquor and then stole the money
Four years in the State Prison was the punishment
inflicted.
Charles Somers, cunning negro. was found
guilty OF snatching watch chain from the vest or
Patrick Shannon while standing on the corner Of
Ihirty third street and Sixth avenue. SomerS
was sent to the state Prison for three years.
, Charles @ franklin charged with stealing pocket
Isl OF November pleaded guilty.
Thonias Collins pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
larceny, the allegation against him being that on
the Atm INST. lie stole $40 IN money and revolver
belonging TO Thomas Rooney.
Peter Jerome, who stole scarf pin from the per-
son OF John 9. Mckay, valued at S5 90, on The 9th
INST, pleaded guilty TO an attempt.
John Anderson pleaded guilty To petit larceny
from the person. on the 28th OF October he
snatched plated chain from owen Monahan.
The above named prisoners were sent 60 the
State Prison Tor two years and six months each.
Isaac De Costa, wno the 30 OF this month,
stole pocketoook containing $4 from Lillian
wilson, pleaded guilty and was sent TO the state
William Blair pleaded guilty to an Indictment
charging him With stealing pocketbook from the
person OF Mrs. w. Wheeler, OF Connecticut. she
was looking in window in Twentieth street
when the youthful criminal rushed up ana
snatched the book. The Judge sent him to the
Penitentlary Tor two years.
Andrew Grogan, alias Collins, pleaded guilty to
an attempt at grand larceny, Lydla A. Brown q
widow lady, was walking IN Sixth avenue when
the prisoner came up and snatched her pocket
book, containing $25 There were mitigating CIR
cumstances In this case, which led His Honor TO
send Grogan 10 the Penitentiary 1or one year.
William Dorsey, who was charged with stealing
$42 worth OF Jewery on the lOtn OF October be-
longing to Georgana Griffin, pleaded guilty to
petit larceny.
John Lynch pleaded guilty to similar grade OF
crime, the accusation against him being that on
The 3Oth OF October he stole $l9 worth oil groceries,
the property OF Peter Lynch.
These prisoners were each sent to the Peniten-
tary for six months.
Charles McEvoy jointly charged with Simon
Sehg, pleaded guilty to grand larceny. The indci-
ment states that on the 20th OF October he stole
carcass OF beel, worth $40, the property OF John
Newell. He was remanded for sentence.
Acquittals.
Thomas Muller was tried upon charge or rob
berry, Thomas Collier alleged that on the 23d of
October the accused and another man stole three
watches from him. The complainant was notice
ably intoxicated while on the witness stand, and
it was shown by the witness for the defence that
Muller acted more like a Good samaritan than
otherwise at the time the watches were stolen by
man OF bad character. The jury rendered a yer-
dict OF not guilty.
Joseph Frelcn was also tried and acquitted Of a
charge OF felonous assault and battery. 1t seemed
from the evidence that on the Sd OF November Law
renee Murphy struck on the head with ham
mer in the tenement house No. l63 Hudson street.
The complainant swore that on the evening in
question he had been drinking and fell down stairs,
and, as the proof against Frelich was only slightly
circumstantial the Jury rendered verdict OF mot
guilty" without leaving their seats.