The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-18
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Judge Russell.

Before Judge Russell.
A REGIMENT or BURGLARS AND NOTORIOUS THIEVES |
sENr TO THE STATE PRISON.
Sxrr ls-Thc FIRST called for trial this morning
was tina, OF FRANCES Spads an Italian, who perperated
bold larceny, he having February snatchcd roll Of
bills from the pocket OF Vim, H. Brown, clerk in the
employ Of Messrs Hcrkimer Lathrop he was passing
the corner Broadway and Liberty street Brown pur
sucd the thief and him into the hands OF officer
tho failure the clerk appearing the Police Court
tho following morning by reason OF sickncss Spada was
aaS e MN s
OF picking pockets at Washington market Ho conveyed
him 20 The Cry Prison and Mr. Brown hearing Of his
him the person whe stole the money OF course the
jury immediately rendered verdict Of Guilty :, and
the City Judge imposed tho highest penalty of the law,
which was five years in the state prison.
rSSbeGy was then placed At the bar for trial
| II appeared, from the evidence Of Meyer III Myers,
the co%piauan, (Mho Is an a1 .a. q The Neg.
night the early August the prisoner who was
company with two other men, accos,ed him and endea
vored to snatch his watch from his pocket He resisted
the ar soner and policeman seeing the scul8 10
relief and gave chase TO the fugitive but failed 70
rest Conckn al that time Ho captured
however, and arragncd this grave charge. Mr. Sedg
wick stated that he evidence only sustained the crime Of
snssaed Sm The cy judge PASSING Sentence
tated that no regretted he could NOT impose SEN
fence upon Conckln, for he was well known TO the auho
tary and fnc OF $50
Bridget Freeman pleaded guilty to stealing two coats,
valued at $40, and She too adept in crme, her
sentence severe being three years imprisonment in
the State prison.
grand larceny, IN stealing watch and silver coin,
| amounting in value TO $47. He sentenced TO Ave
years Imprisonment in tho State prison at hard labor
Lawrence Miller also tried and convicted OF SINH
lar offence having stolen dresses and coats worth $56 the
property Of Isaac shccnan. He sent to tho same in
George Long tried for grand larceny having stolen
in October, 1857 s53 in money from Frederick Dorren,
who kindly took him IN and gave him lodgings for the
night Tho City Judges edct viii make Mr. longs ad-
dress for the three years, Using Sing New York"
s n ys S naa Sins tx
plead guilty to AN attempt at grand larceny As that WAS
her FIRST offence the Court ienieu,, sending her only
The Grand Jury came into Court in the afternoon and
presented twenty bills whereupon tho officers proceeded
TO the Tonbs and conveyed the prisoners 10 the sessions
where they We're srraignei.
I youth named Morris Dodge who was indicted for
grand larceny, having stolen s5s from Elias n kicn-
berger, 439Is Pearl street, very prudeny admitted his
guilt, Tor he had been tried the Judge would have sent
ney having informed him that although Dodge young,
he was an artiG dodger-in other words, notorious
thief He sent TO Backwcs Island for three years
John Kanassi charged with stealing, the sd of
August $50 worth Of goods belonging to Patrick Bagen,
who resides at No 25S Monroe street lie pleaded guilty
to attempt to commit the offence. and sent to the
| State prison for two years
John Picket, jointly indicted with VIM Sampson, plead
ed guilty 60 burglary in ssS rS a Ss ana Was
rate will be tried and light will doubt be thrown upon
rckcts previous career, which viii determine the cniy
| or the severity OF the sentence.
Frank ORourke, youth OF sixteen, pleaded guilty to
petit larceny and sen, to tho House Of Refuge An
indictment for burglary the first degree also found
I by the Grand Jury against him, crime for which he
could be sent 10 the Stale prison fo ife but the City Judge
accepted the plea larceny and expressed his intention Of
holding the charge OF burglary him. upon which he
be tried ut some future time.
The rest of the prisoners having pleaded mot guilty.
were remanded trial. after which the Court adjourned
SSpr 14-There good deal OF business transacted
to-day the first case that disposed Of being indic
ment for burglary in the third degree against John Ticket
and William SAMPSON in entering the premises Of Henry
J. Leland $50 Third avenue, the 22d OF August
Picket pleaded guilty and sent TO the pcnentary for
charge. atft t-s fla ~. .t.. * K
Julius Dubois, who stole the d Of September coat
TO an attempt grand larceny and was sentenced % two
| years Imprisonment in the State prison.
thomas Callahan, youth was convicted o. pet, arce'
I He sent to the House OF Refuge.
William Fischer, indicted for forgery in the second de-
gree having the 2eth Of August passed $40
felt bill on the Nassau Bank Of Brooklyn pleaded guilty
TO the second grade of that offence. He to
Imprisonment in the State prison for three years.
George King, who was charged with burgiariously
entering the premises OF Franklin Wcscrhcd on the 9th
of August and stealing three coats pleaded guilty
attempt to commit that offence and was sent " the state
Ma psaa aa so nSn s s owned s Who
berger, pleaded guilty to the charge. Williams was sent
James smith, Thomas sweeny and John Lewis were
jointly tried aud convicted Of attempt at grand larceny
having at early hour in the morning OF the 9Th Of Au
gust boarded the schooner Martha Moore but officer De
Cory captured them before they succeeded in stealing
any property large bowie knife and quantity Of
matches found tho of two OF tho prisoners
while Smith remained on shore look out The officer
stated that they notorious Fourth ward thieves
and well known to The police for long time Judge
Russell sent each Of them to the State prison for four
years.
The Grand Jury came into Court and presented large
batch of indictments for burglary larceny, false pre-
being arragned pleaded not guilty Their trials
| down for next week.
William J. Keller and BarkIcy Cunningham who were
jointly charged with burglary in the third degree in en-
terng the store Of Andrew Sempcr, 200 West street. and
stealing $40 worth Of brass cocks were placed on trial.
but the evidence not strong enough to
vction. few days after the burglary committed,
officer Field arrested the accused together with another
young man named William Sckes, in den OF thieves in
Thomas street. at which time Sckes told the officer that
pocket knife found in Mr. sempcrs store, belonged
| Cunningham. Another officer testified that he heard
Keller remark to Cunningham in the cell that il he kept
still they would not be convicted there was evil
was discharged The other two convicted, and the
City Judge sent each Of them to the State prison for five
| years, as they were old offenders.
SET. 15-Thc first taken up by the prosecuting
officer this morning indictment for grand larceny
against Mary Fox, who stole s43 in gold from Dennis
Kehoe, l6s East Thirty second She pleaded guilty
and was sent to the State prison for two years.
| Edward Upton and John O'Rourke, two boys, were
jointly charged with the grave crime Of burglary in the
first degree in breaking into the of Mrs Buck
ley, in Ninth avenue and stealing $40 worth of clothing
They pleaded guilty to petit larceny and sent to the
| House of Refuge.
VIM. Thompson, alias James Mead was tried and con
vcted Of petit larceny, having been indicted for grand
larceny in stealing $40 worth Of cloth and trimmings
! from Jacob Jarowlask He remandcd for sentence
James Divine placed trial. charged with stealing
! gold watch, worth $780, from man named Rogers,
the 26th of August but the evidence slight that
the Assistant District Attorney abandoned the prosecution,
and the accused was discharged.
Christian Schele was indicted for embezzipg 5000
| in gold, promssory for $780, and a bill Of ex-
1 change valued at 5000, from Messrs. Richards &
/ Brothers, by whom he employed as q bookkeeper
He pleaded guilty Of attempt at grand larceny and
consequences of his employers intercedng in his behalf
the Judge was very lenent sending him to the pencn
| tiary for year.
The Grand Jury presented another lot of indictments
70 which the prisoners pleaded not guilty. They will be