The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-11
Court of General Sessions.
Before Judge Russell.

BEFORE Judge kuSscH.
JAN. lO-The first days calendar, which was
unusully large, that of Edward Hampson who was
indicted for burglary the third degree, having
night of December 3d. entered the premises of Asa
Stephens Jr IS Wooster street. The evidence for the
prosecution not sufficiently strong to warrant
vction for the offence charged that the Assistant
District Attorney asked the jury to convict him Of
tempt TO commit that crme which the verdict they
rendered.
The Judge in passing sentence, observed that it
evident he the tool Of two unknown men, who
the leaders, and that his first offence he would
give him an opportunity retrieve his character by send
ing him year to the Penentary instead Of the State
prison.
charged with the homocde of Carson Cosar by stabbng
him with knife in agrocery storen Henry street, the
18th Of October pleaded guilty. by advice q counsel TO
manslaughter in the second degree Mr.. Sedgwick said
that after examination Of the papers, he felt satisfied
that the principal charge could not be sustained and would
Al the request Of counsel for the prisoner he was re-
manded for sentence in order to afford time to offer Aida
Wits IN mitigation Of punishment.
Roosevelt Hovey tried and convicted Of stealing
nine pieces OF holland worth $40, the property of John
Black, Murray street. the i4th Of November He was
sent to the State prison for two years Is said that
OF vas oess ana ss Ss but By
pated habits, which eventually led 10 the commission Of
crime.
Phillip Hart and John Dugan were convicted of bur-
gary in the third degree having broke into the store of
william Cnchy, 1s4 East Seventeenth Dugau was
sent the Sing Sing prison for two years. and Hart
Backwels Island for the same period.
James Kenny and Peter Murray were also tried and
convicted Of burglary in the third degree in breaking
into the premises Of Charles E. Miller, No Chatham
square, Kenny was sent 10 tho State prison for three
years and six months Murray three years and three
mouths TO the same institution. !.
Thomas Briggs, muatio and m old offender, tried
and found guilty of similar offence lie broke the
store of Lewis Fradmau The City Judge him
to Imprisonment the State prison for four years
three months.
@Mary Mecney who stole gold watch worth 800 from
Emma Lewis 1876 Crosby street, pleaded guilty To an AZ
tempt at grand larceny and rcmandcd for sentence
James Doney indicted for breaking into the store Of
Lawrence smith, $50 Division street, pleaded guilty to
attempt at burglary In the third degree and was sent 10
the State prison for two years.
VIM Brown, charged with grand larceny, pleaded gull
~ 70 the minor offence and was sent TO the penentary
for four months.
John Miller indicted for forgery In the second degree,
pleaded guilty TO the fourth grade Of that offence and was
remanded for sentence
Louis Miller and John nahn jointly indicted for the high
crime OF burglary in the arst degree, very prudenty
pleaded guilty TO the third grade Of that offence, which
plea the prosecuting ofrccr accepted. His Honor sent
each Of them 10 the State prison for four years and nine
months-he highest penalty the law allowed for that
degree OF Uc crime Of burglary. Had they been tried