People v. Marra
New York Court of General Session of the Peace
Motion in arrest of judgment, by Pierico Marra, defendant. Joseph Borocko went, on September 17, 1885, to the United States post-office, in the city of New York, to send some money by registered letter to Italy. Defendant, who was an interpreter, met Borocko, in the post-office building, and obtained possession of the money contained in the letter for the purpose of having it registered.
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Motion in arrest of judgment, by Pierico Marra, defendant. Joseph Borocko went, on September 17, 1885, to the United States post-office, in the city of New York, to send some money by registered letter to Italy. Defendant, who was an interpreter, met Borocko, in the post-office building, and obtained possession of the money contained in the letter for the purpose of having it registered. He went to the registry department and brought back a registry receipt The letter, when received at its destination, did not contain the money. The defendant afterwards confessed the theft of the money, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Smyth, Recorder
The larceny was committed within the United States post-office building, which stands upon lands conveyed by the corporation of the city of New York to the United States. The jurisdiction of the State of Sew York having been ceded to the United States by that State, may act only as to the right of the State to execute civil and criminal process upon such lands. This court has no jurisdiction to prosecute or punish the defendant for the larceny commited by him
The judgment upon and the verdict in this case must, therefore, be arrested, and the defendant must, therefore, be…
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