The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-17
Court OF General sessions.

Before judge Bsb~e aud Aid oakley ana Chapman.
ting his Property Michael McQuads q mere boy, was
put upon trial charge of erand larceny In steal
ing three watches and . bracelet, worth about $50
from George sapphar dealer in Watches etc at Iss
Vert stxts.nth street, the 9th of February last
From IN. testimony sdduces in the case ~ appears
that as MT Sspphsr was sitting In MS the
evening above alluded to- sons person approached the
window and, quick rs lightning, dashed his fist
pane OF gass seized the watches and brase
let snd was on before any effective to stop
could be used No trace of the goods thief dis.
the robbery, when a person named Fitrpatrick made
his appearance at the store and began talk about
the stoi.n goods iDtimsting that he could tell
thpe about the for the reward which hs Understood
bad been offered. While hs was there, Mrs. sappnar
vent out for policeman and return "a with one
As soon as Fitzpatrick saw the officer he said Are
you going TO arrest me 30 The policeman replied
that he VAS Well said Fitzpatrick, 'it tell these
people where their property H. viii ct the reward
1T they have offered reward and you DO so sup
roee you will get tn Thus assured in reference TO
the reward, Fitzpatrick hauled out an old pocket
one were wrapped. These watches pI owed to be the
property OF Mr. sspphsr, and Ftxpstrick said IA got
irgy arrested ard held to answer to this charge
While the Grand Jury dismissed the mpsint sgsin.
the man whose possession the property was round
Ihr petlt jury DID net entertain the samr yiess
did the drhnd Jury In reference TO the question OF
who sas the guilty party 7" Ta.y therefore ac-
Petd Lgcenp, Second offence A notorious Black
vtli's Island bird. named William Fi.h alias Rogers,
who has been coDsnsd at the Peni,entiary so often
that the keepers have got tired Of his was
put on trial on an indictment charging Petit Larceny
,tcond ofencen The records Of the Court OF Special
Bessions we're produced to prove y former conviction
and then testimony MAS introduced positively proving
that few days sincs. he stole q rarcass OF mutton
from MIR. Salmons meat shop, 80 Elm street. There
was no defence attempted ard tie jury NJ pro-
nouncsd the prisoner guilty The court after admin.
tterng fev words OF Tebuke 70 tbs prsoner for hi.
haf ned def' rnin stion TO pursue a OF crime
Notwithstanding the frequent sduopitions be had
ctiyed, tentenccd him to the State Prson foe three
years and elk months.
ChGfre If Sfcbttng, Nth infenffo kW Geo. II Mu
nick was put on trial charged with stasbing Edward
Meyer In grocery store. at 1l0 Church street, with
intent TO take fs From the evdesce OF the pros-cu
uon 10 shown that the grocery store disor-
d.rly drir king chop, and that there was kind Of
general nfrsy In the place where the assault com
plsred of took place. Under these crcumsta nces,
the public prosecutor said he should not ask
victon q any crime beyond assault aud battery The
Court ,uggsted TO the jury The props.ty q their
turning verdict in aocordsncs with the ntims alton
OF the Counsel for the people. The Jury returned
verdict Of guilty OF assault and battery only and
Court ordered him 70 be imprisoned ten days In the
City Prison.
Sentences on Pisas ef Guiip.-The following named
y i.onsrs having pleaded guilty sentenced to tbs
state pri'on Tor two years each. James Me onnah
end James wilson indicted Ter burglary Ia the third
degree IN breaking into the house OF Mitchell Lepine
No " Division street, the Tth OF February. and
stealing therefrom some articles Of wearing apparel
Michel smith indicted for grand larceny in stealing
eold watch and other property from Henry stafford
liam Thompson severaily indicted for grand larceny
pleaded guilty to petit larceny. The pleas 90
eepted and the prisoners sent 70 the Peniten-
tiafy for Elk months