The New York herald., 1878-01-10
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge Sutherland.
A SYSTEMATIC FoRoER

A SYSTEMATIC FORoER-
Daniel l. Long, also known to the police as Daniel
Lawrence, arraignea for trial by District Attorney
Lyon, charged with forgery. The accused operated
chiefly among harness makers He passed a check for
SIS on the Phmnx National Bank, purporting to be
Endorsed by C. 9. Hollenroth, No. 297 Bowery, on
Doretheus J. Van Spscndonck, No. SO Ridge street.
and another Tor 81 on the Chemical National Bank.
purporting to he indorsed by John Hall The checks
proved 10 be worthless, and when the prisoner was
arrested, on December IL, there were found on mis-
person two bogus checks for 50 and IS on tho Chem
ica National Bank. worthless check for 50 on the
Butchers aLd Drovers' Bank, aud another for $35 on
the Irving National Bank The prisoner pleaded
guilty to ono indictment, and Judge Sutherland sent
him 70 the State Prson ior one year and SIX monthS
RECOVERING STOLEN GOODS.
involving some interest as to the question OF
interterrorai iursdctian was tried yesterday From
the testimony adauced 1t appeared that the schooner
Theresa from Para. Brazil laden with indiar bber,
arrived hero on tho 22d Of December, and moored
at Martins dock. Brooklyn. Captain McQuinn dis
covered that case Of rubber, weighing 600 pounds,
had beon stoen and suspecting the mate, Ellis Dcane,
the latter admitted that he had taken the property
and had sold IT to Louis Charles, junk DEALER at No.
II Furman street, Brooklyn. Deane also stated that
Charles know tho property had boen stolen, having
had an understanding with HIM to the effect that
rubber should be handed over the side OF the
vessel into small boat carly in the morning,
and that Charles was to mako OF with II.
Tho poce traced the property IRON the Of
Louis Charles TO that oil Roger Costello who purchased
" for TWEEN seven cents per pound and who sold II
for twenty eight cents pound 10 Henry D. Osterman
oil South Brooklyn Charles jointly indicted with
Deune, but tried separately. His counsel, Mr. William
r. Howe submitted that the offence, II any, not
committed In the county oil New York, but IN Kings
county, Martin's dock being in Brooklyn District
Attorney Lyon, who appeared Tor the prosecution,
York county, aud exhibited map 10 show that the
waters at Martins dock within ino
territory laid down by law tho boundary
OF tho county low water mark ABOUT Long
Island shore. Mr. Lyon also proved by the mate,
Deane, whom he used as = witness, that the rubber
schooner. showing that Tho receiving could have
been enec cd below low water mark.
Captain McQuInn testified that Tue vessel drew Jour-
teen eet ol and had been aground At the
uock.
Judge Sutherland instructed tho jury to the effect
waters Of tue East River, ana Thin the territorial
jurisdiction oy the county OF New York.
The prisoner was iound guilty OF receiving stolen
goods, knowing them 70 have Deon stoleu and beng
an old offender, having already served form, Judge
Sutherland gave him tho full penalty-hve years Ia
the State Prison.
Tho trial OF Deane was adjourned.
ALLEGED BURGLARY.
young GIRL named Louise Rogers, arraigned
for trial charged with burglary, In having the night
of the 22d Of December broken into the bakery OF
John L. MssseT corner Of Fifcth street and Seventh
proved that she had gone the store for Loaf of
bread, and that pane Of glass broken by acci-
don't, which Icd 10 tho suppositi0n that crime had
been Committed. she was acquitted.