The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-24
Court Of General Sessions.


Court of General Sessions.
Before Judge b ebe.
Nov % The Court resumed its sitting to-day and after
and sentencing the prisoners convicted discharged the
grand and petit jurors for the term.
SENTENCED.
Grand Larceny. colored man named Elias Dorsey,
being convicted stealing three barrels of pork valued
At $780, from house in West street sentenced to two
years imprisonment in the State prison
bar charged with obtaining $50 from Edward Bugby,
the burning game It appeared from the evidence
of the complainant that he met the prisoners in Fulton
street. Greenwich street. and on nquring the way
to Brooklyn of them said he going way him
self and after conversng with him few moments
they were joined BY the confederate Joe Morrison wo
him and another Of the gang named Rough
who is not at present under arrest urging him at the
an alley way and there decide the bet he could S.
On witness reaching the desired ground Black Joe asked
same time greasy pack;' but witness said he
played cards in any way manner shape This discon.
il he had any money whereupon the plainant took
out pocketbook, and showed them about $6o Wheeler
s ss ss wsG Of
stick out behind him like little the mast
North river aoop The other confederate then took
Joseph was beyond his reach, but finally let him 60,
and told him that If he would into store a
rison, and he would get his money. The com
plainant took their advice, and after waiting there
few moments found that nobody answering the descrip
oa Of the black rascal had there. He then went
to the Captain of the First ward Police who hearing
Of the case ana getting description Of the persons Of
person of Morrison Was found Of the bills identified by
Mr. Buggy the money that had been stolen from him
The prisoners convicted and senten :ed Wheeler
to two years. Morrison four years and ten months i'm
prisonment in the State Prison
Assault and Battery Two young men, named John
Kelly and Michael Carol who pleaded guilty commit
ting ault and battery the person of John agar
were sentenced each to six month imprisonment in the
Perientiary.
Forgery IN the Third Degree Michael Clancy, found
guilty Of forging note Davis Wright, sentenced
to two confinement in the State Prison. TIE pri
soner vas respectable looking and begged hard to
be let of, but the Court locked upon the very
aggravated and consequently thought fit to punish
him.
Grand Larceny-A handsome looking woman named
Nary Braeey convicted during the stealing
gold watch articles of swelry wearing
APPAREL from the inmates Of the dwelling house No 100
onnrcn street, was then brought up Tor sentsnee aud
amcft great Ito OF sent to the State Prison
for two years.
HIGHWAY RoEBERY--sEvERE STANDARDIZATION TO
ROwDIES.
A young named Isvi Weeks, was then placed at
the bar receive the Of the court he having
been convicted few days ago of knocking down and rob-
bpg John Yagar in Third Fortieth street
The court in pronsuncing sentence said it painful
sight to such young brought up before him,
of highway robbery the punishment for which was not
les than ten years i'm prisonment in the State Prison
had the portability of his parents the
court would his example to rowdies in this
city and for their sake he would give him the shortest
term which was ten years confinement in the State Prison
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MANsLAUGH1ER IN THE FOURTH DEGREE.
Patrick Jones who pleaded guilty to killing Dennis Col
linz by striking him the head with cart rung in the
month of October last, then sentenced years
impri or ment in the penitentisIy.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
| decent looking named James Hosey, who
trec with Weeks for highway robbery but found guilty
o assault and battery only then sentenced
char, cte was shown TO be excellent hence the light pun
| ishnent
GRAND LARCENY.
Two youths named John Smith and George Brown
ycted Of s alng silk vesting valued at $50, from
Porter Whitney, sentenced Smith to three years
and four months and Brown 10 two and four months
confns ment in the State prison.
BURGLARY IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
VIM. Sparks also indicted with Weeks for highway rob-
berry, plead guilty another charge OF burglary In the
third degree In hayrg entered the dwelling house of Mr.
Pes In the ward was sentenced TO four years
ard ten months Incarceration in ths marble palace at
Sing Sing.
BURGLARY IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
German, namsd Augustus Wezer CT nyicted Of bur-
garioasy entering tbs store Of Peter Holenboke, in
Thirty third street. and stealing thererom large guam
THY Of coffee, inoigo and spices. sentenced to two
good character sayed him from ave years punishment
GRAND LARCENY.
Hermann Sci erohe convicted OF stealing lot OF silver
spoons and forks sentenced to two years mprison
ment in the State Prison The poor fellow with tears in
his eyes ent-e.ted tho Judge to suspend Judgment
| account OF his wife and children.
BURGLARY IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
ward MARSHALL, who conyic ed few days ago OF
burglarouf, entering the store Of Whitney Porter No.
SO Broadv ay, and steAliDg ON the premises 800
IN of lt goods all of which has since been recovered
sentenced three yeais aud four months iprison
| lrent in the State Prison.
ACQUITTED.
Forging ia he FiySt DeUees --San ue Y. Hastings
rged with forging check the Bowery Bank, pur
porting to be drawn The odors Van Brunt acquitted
| Of the crime, and discharged from custody
EnLe.lenent-Theo Welsh. charged with embszzleing
various OF money at different times from his
poyer, David Mccarthy was, Tor want Of sufficient sy
| Deuce, acquitted, an hor orably discharged
Rtcciefag Stota Gooas-Dela Butler, who acqnis.
ted last evening OF receiving purse stolen from Mrs
smonsop spd knowing to be stolen. and detained upon
9TH charges upon motion Of the Assiss District
Attorney discharged FRI custody, after recsvir whois
some lecture from the judge
Several persona against whom the Grand Jury
able to find true bills Of ndict nsnt, where then dis
charged.
The Court then Adjourned for the term, during which
tine his Honor Judge 1eoe has disposed Of than
two hunred cases. OF them being Of the very worst
description.
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