The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-10
Court OF General Sessions.


Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Barnard.
BATCH OF PRISONERS SENT TO THE STATE PRISON
FOR LARCENY AND BURGLARY.
There great number of prisoners tried and
sent to the State prison in this Court Thursday.
John Barley, who was charged with forgery in the
third degree, having forged in voice for SIS while in
the employ Of Crocker Haley, pleaded guilty to the
fourth grade Of that offence Pententary eight months
his sentence.
Mary Hamilton alias Margaret Curren stole silk dress
and cloth coat worth s45, the 18th of April from
Ambrose Tower, No. 6 East 3lst street, making the
crime Of grand larceny, TO which offence she pleaded
guilty She send to the State prison for four years.
Edward Cuerton and Jas. Conan, indicted for bursa-
ry in the third degree pleaded guilty attempt
commit thaSonepce. They entered the store Of Henry
Schamovan No les Leonard street. the night OF the
18th OF July succeeded in carrying away SIS worth
Of boots aud shoes The Court sentenced each Of the
prisoners 70 two years and two months in the State
prison.
BIGAMY.
Timothy Hhehey charged with the offence of bga-
and as the evidence in the possession Of the prsecu
ton WAS proof Of the crime he deemed prudent
to plead guilty and by rsving the Court the trouble OF
trial. hoped TO have his sentence mitgated appeared
from the testimony that the 10Th OF April 1885, he
married TO Rose eoyles in Clinton, Conn, and that the
81 OF August, 1seo, he united to Mary Morrissey,
the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION while his first wife
allowed which was two years in the state prison.
VIM Ryan pleaded guilty TO grand larceny, having sto
len on the 2it Of July $500 worth Of clothing from the
sent 70 theState prison for two years.
BURGLARY IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
Thomas McCarty indicted for burglary in the first
degree having entered the dwelling house Of Bernard
Woods 81 East Eleventh street, the night Of the 9th Of
July He stole and some money valued at s2a
The prisoner admitted his guilt at the lime and stated
4 nc
cepted plea tor minor grade OF that offence, thu Re-
corder imposed i sentence considering the nature OF
TIE offence, namely Tour years In the state prtsor
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Joseph Richards was charged by the Grand Jury with
the high crime OF robbery In the nrs, degree which,
when . conviction is obtained, empowers the Court to
send the prisoner TO the State prson for life Richards
met Patrick Norton In the street the ID of July az
forciby detained him while two accompces ried hs
pockets distracted therefrom the small sum OF 81 &c.
Officer slater Of the Fth precnct, while patrollng
beat in West Broadway heard the CRY OF "watch and
Fastening the spot acceeded arresng the accused
who was Immediately searched, when the stolen money
was found In bis possession. The District Attorney &C
ceped plea Of attempt 10 rob. which left the punish
ment discretionary with the Court Richards seq.
fenced " Eve years Imprisonment In the State prison
John Knowles w1 Placed at the bar charged with
stealing gold watch and chain, worth $3.50, from Chas.
Lewcrthal 100 Broome street Having been detected in
the act the prisoner pleaded guilty to the offence aud
was sent TO The State prison for two years.
NOTORIOUS rIcKPocKEr SENT TO THE STATE FRI.
John Cooley wm tried and convicted Of stealing .
watch from francis X Palmer 18th Of July. The
watch was only worth go, ou. the prisoner Is motel
perty from the person the law enabled the court 10
Impose sentence ~ n the crime grand lar
ceny Cooley therefore, was sert To the State prison for
WIN Craddock allas shaddock, charged with burglary,
tried and couvc'ed Of grand larceny 10 stealing sis
tn l3s West Thirty eighth street, the l7th OF July
He was sent TO the state prison tor two years.
al Rose fufal hiof fxfedf sfo.I
ing se7 IN bills rom Vim. Even on the "a of July. Mr..
Even was rom the rural districts having visited the
city for the purpose OF seeng the elephant Soon after
bis arrival be made the acquaintance Of Mr. Ross, Who
Of course, sought introduction, and Immediately
a'se Himself hto Inc 900 sraces o. DIS country cou.
relative They "did" the city during the day, and
pfer visiting several places Of interest they repaired TO
"hoardng house" when the shades Of night appeared
While there Mr.. Ross and bis amsble friend imbiocd
rather freely, and while the country was partially in
toxcaie Even stole SIS Of pocket The Jury
vcted him u petit larceny, and be TO Backwes
Island for SIX months.
Cornelius Ryan and John Connolly pleaded guilty to bur
gay In the third degree and each sent 10 the state
prison FOR t~o years.
ALLEGED LARCENY IN A SHAVING SALOON.
The NEST interesting csse on toe caeadsr in let
mcnt against Leopold GGstave.l respectable looking
youth, Who charged With stealing $500 In bills from
James Welsh under peculiar circum,tances which
these-Hs father Andrew eusiayei, KEEPS hair dress
ing saloon in Crecnwio street and on The 22i Of June
N. we went in there IN be shaved aud 10 have his hair
dressed but before undergoing the operation exhibited
large roll 81 bank liz He hung mp his coat on peg,
(ls usua contrary 70 hs order, the elder Mr. Gus
ayei after shaving him. begun TO shampoo hts bead, to
which applied than the usual ariiiy Of soap
Mr.. Weish conducted 10 the basin, where copious
of croton turned upon hs crsnum aud
violent was the shock that he almost blinded As
be had finished his abluons. and had restored
the outward man TO is wouted condition, he paid The
necessary fee, ann reappeared 10 the crowded street
mixing ith ia multitudnous Inhabitants. lie soon dis
covered that his mney had bee1 abstracted from his
coat and learning that fact, returned 20 the shaving
saloon and charged young Gus iavei With the theft lie
stoutly denied having taken the money while his father
was shaving Mr.. Welsh but when he was arrested aud
SEARCHED SOS found se-rced 10 his boots This wa
only Strong circumstance against the accused
for nobody him commit the larceny. The jury
conaed several hours beratng the case and they
co1d not agree upon verdict, the Recorder discharged
them last eveuing II Understood that ten for
conviction, and two for acqrittaL