The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-11
Court Of General Sessions.

Acc a--ranes Saea convicted On Thurstsy as. or
grand lar,J. 10 having stolen ars, gcany q goods
whaN acting porter IN he house Of Goddard Brother
q Park place vAs brous. n To- sentence. On being
asked whs. he had 20 oeT wiz seaeree should not lie
prono1zcel asa,as; hin, the prisoner said Tia; lie
no. guilty OF tie eaargs aa4 hai pa. n .Ae Gsaasas
toa
Judge We sAea TIC lg-7 sare f5ual yor guilty OF
tbs charSo snd M jaigme1s could no. consistent
y rpcn the evidence, have found dnercn. verdict
Tie crime q which yo have BEEN convicted s q
vefv aggravated nature. you were employee IL re
sIt, abe mcrcsane house. Your employers frora tie
very uaarc Of tie case we're compelled oarur. rropcf
Is - large amount i vcsF kecp,r They Lad the u;
most confidence 10 your integrity ani one member o. tho
drm cstned The stand tnat he look great nteres. in
yon oil account q hi IN opinion Of your good qualities
aud WIS long t'8e before hc could be persuaded e.
believe that that confidence has been bcra et Nov you
see wha. you have lost II y0u had continued honest
yo.r era would have been wiling 70 DO anything
fcg you; they vou' have zen yor good rsrnc Ard
character an creo. which whea you came 70 So; up
hupcss FOR yourself would have been good CAY ta
You never the-gkt OF these things, did you
rfisoncr-Wcl, hayenG betrayed any cclGjenco
anything o. the snJ 81 that there i 10 occasion Ter
Judge--wcI, the Jury have end otherwise. Hcwev,r
you do not posed 70 listen 70 words spok u
knduess ] viii r. no further. J was merely stating
these things convince you that the Court acu
ned Ivy MY feelings bu. those o. kindness n Npasng
a. feel hound to do under The Circumstances 81 ~ case
the Justice Of tire punishment which you are abou. & un
derro IN the hope that you night reflect these IT, ngS
during your confinement land by bpg assured that the law
s net vicdicye but reiorma,ory designs tudt YOU
might be induced 10 mako resolution &c reform and
when you come out Of prison, 10 lead useful an
spectacle life Dat J am afraid, from the manner 10
which you receive my remarks my lecture youare
plea ed 70 term t. that you hardened In crime
Than bad supposed and. therefore, will say any
The sentence OF the Court Is that you he nprs
oncd IN the State prison for the term OF i've years.
prisoncr-I appreciate your lecture very highly.
Jndpp-Icrv Uell, hone will stav In pri one
enough to appreciate more practically than you
10
Martin Havermsn German, about 30 years or age
pleaded guilty 20 abduction, and sentenced 70 two
wears in the state prison This was the person rar
on with young eirl under Ii years OF age BY the
OF House. and was arrested IN Chicago.
Michael Mccarthy, convicted Tuesday las; O. bur.
eary was sentenced to Ave years IN the state pr N
VIM. ". DAVIS pleaded guilty 30 obtaining money under
false rrctences, and was sentenced 70 one year 10 the
penitentisry
James Iirg pleaded guilty 70 petit hrceny, ard vas
sentenced 20 three months In The pcntentary. Tnis
prisoner, Il appeared, had been sixteen months Ia
city prison awaiting the claws delay
The Court will sit one or two days next week and thcn
adjourn tof The term.