When was it published?

May 17, 1825 in Constitutional Whig

Domestic News May 17, 1825

Constitutional Whig

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Joseph Berril, Alias Dictus Riley

Q: What keywords are associated?

Joseph Berril, Larceny Trial, New York Court, Confession, Penitentiary Sentence, Box Of Segars

Richmond, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In New-York's April court sessions, Joseph Berril (alias Riley) was acquitted of larceny involving $1,750 in checks and cash due to a legal technicality but convicted of stealing a box of segars and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. While imprisoned, he confessed to the earlier theft and its hiding place but refuses to disclose it without a pardon.

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Confession of a Convict.—At the Court of Sessions, held in New-York in April last, one Joseph Berril, alias dictus Riley, was tried on an indictment for constructive larceny, in feloniously appropriating to his own use $500, the amount of a check on the Chemical bank; also, a check on the Fulton bank for $250: for both which he drew the money; and $1000 in cash: but by one of those quibbling distinctions which are sometimes heard in courts of law, and no where else, he was acquitted by a verdict of not guilty. Afterwards, at the same court, he was convicted of stealing a box of segars, and condemned to the penitentiary for three years. While undergoing the penalty he had incurred, he has confessed that he actually stole and secreted the above sums of money where he can at any time find them again, but the hardened villain refuses to tell where, only on condition of being pardoned.

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What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Joseph Berril Larceny Trial New York Court Confession Penitentiary Sentence Box Of Segars

What entities or persons were involved?

Joseph Berril Alias Dictus Riley

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

April Last

Key Persons

Joseph Berril Alias Dictus Riley

Outcome

acquitted of larceny involving $500 check on chemical bank, $250 check on fulton bank, and $1000 cash; convicted of stealing a box of segars and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary; confessed to the larceny but refuses to reveal hiding place without pardon.

Event Details

Joseph Berril, alias dictus Riley, tried at Court of Sessions in New-York for constructive larceny by appropriating checks and cash to his own use; acquitted on technicality; later convicted of stealing a box of segars; while in penitentiary, confessed to actually stealing and hiding the money but conditions revelation on pardon.