The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-23
Court of General Sessions.
BEFORE Judge Beebe,


Nov. 22.-The Court resumed its sitting to day AMI
proceeded to dispose of the naming yet the
lendar The Court sat up to late hour last evenn &
in order to finish all the work before Thanksgiving Day
BURGLARY IN THE THIRD DEGREE
William Sparks, indicted on two charges oae o. high
way robbery, and the other o. burglary 10 the first d
gree in having entered the dwelling house of Ed ward
Peet, in the Eighteenth ward and stealing therefrom
several valrshles such silver spoons forks and Jew
ery, pleaded guilty TO burglary in the Third degree rae
court accepted his Plea and he was renamed for
terce
German, named Ernest Shun liz then placed
the Lar charged with shooting John ONel sith double
psir.I'a gun ioaoei win powder ana snot From the
evidence 81 the complainant appearec that he lent FIVE
dollars to the def WIFE, and upon asking her hus
band Tor it he got in sson star ped his feet aud dnsy
while the complainant was making his escape fired the
gun at him. the charge lodging in the door of the
he ba just entered.
On the other hard it was shown for the defence that
tine complainant had made improper advances towards
the wife Of the defendant and sought to seduce her from
ytuous path Of life The jury in this case after duly
celebrating came into court and rendered verii. Of
assault and battery only aud Furthermore recommended
tie defendant to the mercy Of the Sentence de-
fe.red.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT TO KILL.
bad looking fellow named John a Cooper, indicted
oi the above offence in violently asaulting Henry Buck
man. clerk IN grocery store Of the Fourth wud. with
knife thereby making his removal to the City Hospital
necessary pleaded guilty TO assault. snd battery, and
sentenced TO one yeare imprisonment IN s peni'enary
BURGLARY IN TIE TyIap DEGREE
Augustus Weizner charged with entering the stora
OF hr MAJ tin OF Thirty third street. stealing taee
from quantity ef coffee, spies and other goods IL
time ago, and portion If the goods found in the
,.fs 1 81 ne and dtnied as the s.a pro
renceeo verdict OF equity"
GRAND LARCENY.
yourg named Charles Davis was then placed at
the charged with stealing gold cbap, ire property
OF csrnll Hutchinson jewellers, Brosdwsy valued at
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TIE t'oe rid enqured the prizes of DID chains, anu
VII lie oo log at them grabbed At lot u tbem AMI
ceede ges ing Of ;hen he ihen oat into the
air e. juuptd mo wagon shat in vsiting Tor him,
and Grove 81 with he valuable. The jury in this case,
after feg nents celebration rendei ed verdict Of
"guiiy" and the prisoner sentenced to two years
and ten mouths imprisonment in the State prison.
CURIOUS CASE OF RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.
leila Bpter then placed at the bar, CHI ,rget with
receiving The poke book Of Mrs. Simonson knowing it
10 be toen by Ii tie gil, about twelve years Of age
named Mary Hampton.
lveo al 81 East Thirteenth street. in September last
purse stolen from her at the American Museum; iuse
that time she has the purse in the hands Il officer
McCre ady, who recovered il from Mrs. Butler
Mary hampton, the lit. girl who It alleged stole
sed Thai she lived with her father Second
Adea suter for the last wo three years; has often
stopp.d Der house witness went TO sarnum's Museum
with Mrs Butler three ines there in ths month of
Segt.moer, and at tina tme Mrs Simonson there;
and the she her because jeanette
daughter of Mrs puter) sat alongside of herr they
took pure from Mrs. Smsnsop, brought it 70 Mrs But
er and told her they bok 1t from lady at the Museum
Be Butler two ehings for stealing IL has given
Mrs Butler money that abe had stolen other times and
told her where she got it FROM and Who she stole II FROM
Cross ninedThe color Of the purse slate color
ed IL long and had clasps to IT. stole 1t from the
lacy and by the bearded lady when took it from
her; am not certain whether stole II or picked IL up.
10 the Court think stole II from her; used to stay
with Mrs. Butler two or three nights and my father
W. uId come there and fetch me home.
Aor Turner, boy about twelve years of age, de-
poed that he knew Mrs Butler AID Mary Hampton, who
used to visit Buffers frequently; often heard
Mrs Butler tell the girls to take ride do town
far as the Museum" has seen Jeannette with pocket
books at the house when Mr.. Hampton came after
Mary, who went uD and hid In the garrett along With