The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-14
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Barnard.

| = FokGERY.
Dec 1.-The first case tried this morning was charge
Of forgery In the second degree preferred against Har
man Henemaa. On the Sth Of November he passed .
counterfeit IS. purportng to be Of the Czcns Bank Of
Worcester, at establishments in Broad way. At one
be purchased three shings Of CONNECTION
cry from Miss Center the Witness for which he gave
payment counterfeit IS bill, receiving the balance in
good money He then passed up Broadway and pur.
chased csvat for six shilngs, giving ia exchange
gerry in the fourth degree and tue Court sentenced him
to two years Imprisonment in the Safe prison.
DRUNKEN nt4saI
The next charge disposed Of Indictment for
sault and battery found against John Heay and Michael
Hoey, Frank McCannon the claimant having sworn
that they assaulted him the 10th Of October The Re
coder bad all the parties brought before him, and they
sufficient to people coony-husbands and wives,
friends and foes, all were engaged in drunken
Hoey stabbed him. iDfctpg two or three slight wounds
Bailey sent to Blackwes lsaud for thirty days, and
Hoey for fifteen days to the institution The
planant, McCaunon having absented himself from court
was sent 70 the City Prison for three days.
RECEIVING STOLEN GooB6
John Weyman was placed on trial charged with re-
cev,ng silk valued $l00, which from store
in Columbia street. the 30th Of October but
dence for the was not Direct and the jury
A CALIFORNIAN RonBzD HOUSE OF NJ FAME
soo To s
stopping at French's Hotel but who induced to
charge while Miss Jackson was declared guilty OF com
miDg the larceny She sent to State prison for
two years and four months.
NOVEL CHARGE.
DEC IA rather Lowell charge brought before the
Court this morning, which charge OF petit larceny
gentleman who practises bis profession In Full
ton market. He charged Brown with overturning q
barrel of apples, TO which he laid claim The apples
eIaed the Sidewalk and, this free country the
juveniles helped themselves ut Mr.. Abrams expense
Blown was ordered to 81 70 Abrams for giving tho
boys treat, and Mr. A. left the court rather reluctantly
HH Honor properly observed that such trling case
should not have been ought into the Gensrs sessions
LARCENY
James Fitzgerald alias Fisher, who indicted at
tempting 10 steal horse wagon worth 81 500 owued
BY john NJ Pnckney 24s West Thirty second street on
the 22d OF September, pleaded guilty to the charge
on motion of the prosecuting officer judgment
pended appears that Fitzgerald the habit Of
getting drunk, and when intoxicated took his employer
horse, drove at furious rate when he had gratled
hs equestrian ase left the animal at livery stable other
the address OF his employer The Recorder in order to
stop ths nuisance, had Fitzgerald indicted and is
liable to be sentenced at time, not probable that
| the offence VIII be repeated.
SEA CAPTAIN ACQUITTED A CHARGE or FORGERY.
EDWIN Osborn. captain, placed trial charged
with forgery III the second degree in passing
felt bin the Liberty Bank Of Rhode GIsand but
he had only bill IN his possession tho previous
good the accused had be. clearly proven
the jury acquitted him without leaving their seats.
ing on the 9Th OF November $3s worth of clothing, the
property OF Elizabeth Wiletts, lis Walker The
| ana SO was MISS Price.
Frances Stanley, alias Mary Graham, shopifter
pleaded guilty to grand larceny having stolen the
OF November $lS3 worth of silk, OF different coors from
the store Of Thomas Charles Leboutier, in Canal
street. She was jointly charged with Sarah Stewart who
vas discharged on her own recgnzance, the evidence
against her being very slight Miss Stanley convicted
IN September Of similar CHARGE having stolen pieces Of
elk from the establishment OF Francis B. Baldwin, at
which time che dealt whsvery leniently being fined
$5 the promise Of future good behavior Az she vic
lated the confidence reposed in the Reco passed
severe sentence, which imprisonment in the State
| prison for four years and Six months.
BURGLARY FIRST DEGREE #tt
James Gallagher and Michael Sullivan youths, indicted
for the high crime Of burglary in the drst degree pleaded
guilty TO the third grade OF that offence On the night OF
the 24th Of Setember they the dwelling house Of
Mrs Margaret Waters 106 Bayard street, and stole cloth
ing and other property valued 423 They were each
sent to the State prison for three years and eight months
The cooquy between the Recorder these prisoners
wac exceedingly amusing. When they were informed
that convicted Of the charge In the indictment they
would be sent TO the State prison ten years they made
proposition to the Court, which that they would
plead guilty to attempt at burglary in the third degree
very nice Distinction showing their familiarity with the
various grades of the crime u burglary The Recorder
,u'mated that compromise might be effected and sug
geeted the propriety OF advancing step higher "we
promptly reoincd the felons Agreed )" said the Court
His Honor very humahey consulted their comfort for the
next -four years BY propounding the inquiry as 10
whether they wsuld prefer Imprisonment in the penten
and they readily agreed up their residence at Sing
sig, TO which institution they were sent
A BURGIAR1OUs ATTEMPT
poy named Henry Smith pleaded guilty To attempt
70 enter the premises Of William l. Williams, Is East
twenty nth street, with intent steal He was sent 70
Black wels Island for nine months
James johnson pleaded guilty to attempt at petit lar
ceny ana as ne had been In prison nearly months
Let him 70.
The court then adjourned