The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-16
Court OF General Sessions.

Before the Rec Order and AlssEm Uooh and Bard
Der h-Sfsasing JT0~ seI-rhom., Williams,
old acquaintance ths police authorities this
morning tried and convicted Of grand arr-ny Ia .-sl
ing t-o Watches worth sea from the cabin the bark
ITALIA. While that vesr.i vas lying at her rhsrt IN
the seventh vsrd on the 18Th q september last The
prisoner was identified by captain rink ham. the
four o'clock In the morning The jury, bout t-av-
their seats. rendered verdict Of guilty: aud the
Court sentenced Williams {. the State prison for three
years and siE months
Tried Jor carrying Slssng Slot--A man named M.
cbssl Ryan wss tried on an indictment char6iag
him with carrying q siuns shot In vioiston Of the
statute IL was shown By the defence IN. accused
had the slurg thot In hts possession by mere soci
dent that he vas Pssoesble citizen. and aid not
attempt 20 ~ The District Attorney did not think
the evidence. Ia the would variant conviction.
The jury returned verdict Of not guilty, ana the
prisoner vas discharged non custody.
a Ye,rr, bpf fncr'frin, TZi.C-A young man
nsmsd James Went, only about eight--s yeas of sge
wasthis morning brought up 60 plead TO udictment
the property Of one George Kelly. This younsster In
years appears TO be perfectly hardened In crime IL
hu, ssnort TN. since p. -.s .snt.nc.d &c term o.
yet eIpir,d. when psesdst the bar be pleaded
James, ho, d,d you &c, away nom Blaos~'r'
Vert. with perfect sa,s Iroid No, I ran away.
Clerk How did you get OF the Island
Went nvAm
Clerk Did you have no sssistsnce,
went No, 4 swan clear scross.
Recorder You seem determined TO pursue an evil
course Went. IL 10 smentabls 20 see one - young,
possessing the ability TO earn bep-rt livelihood
With the smsrtness too that you appear t. possess
giving way to the slursments OF vice. and nBdiDg q
place among fslops. You seem beyond he resch OF
fcod innusnc and only remains Tor us roe 70 put
you out Of the wsy fr time, 20 that the community
may be relieved from further depredations at your
hands The sentence Of the court IL that you be I'm
prcped In the State prison at hard labor for three
years.
There 10 another young man implesdes with Went
IL appears they both In grocery store. up town
sno the vatch vas hanging up In the store Went
eeised the watch aud MADE OF, While the other re-
manned and prstended TO know nothing Of the ,fair
As the prist about 10 be removed TO their
cea. Went made appeal 20 tn. Court In behalf OF
the youns man, who, he ssid, had nothing 20 do 9Th
the Transaction. lie eaid he MT sncs
% hIs and he had never him TIL they met In the
store that he alone waa guilty The Distrct Attorney
said he would take Of the and the prisoners
vent back.
a siesmtost 7Hi,f--Jsm.s Smith pleaded guilty "a
grand larceny, In stssiing clothing worth Sos, tbs
property Of Hiram svt, from beard the steam ~
in the North river There we're twelve dnere at com
plants end three indictments sgainst him. lie vs.
| sentenced TO the State prison for ave years.
| sboRns a Bag Of Silver John Ridden vas con
victed 81 grand larceny In stealing bag contsinins
500 In silver coin, the property OF danes Carol
grocer. eorp4 Of Eighth avenue aud r~ent si III
street The facts ss proven, seem 10 he that IN.
evening OF the 18th o. July, Csrsci about shut
ting mp his store the prisoner bng there aud irtor
icsted NJ the time while Mr.. Carol vss oussi1s tn
| dcor, Ridden vent TO the nouey sra~.r, took tn
sat down. Hs motions sere watched By . little 90,
of Mr. Csrrcs Who, ON ~ father comins In. infcr
| him 81 the fact The money vas foand under IN
m air and Esdden vns ASrs~k~A a~A leshsS n Ther