, 1863-12-25
THE RECORDERS COURT,
Sentencing the hePF3soners-Nunfsh
Of Eighteen Offenders.

The prisoncrs convicted OF, or pleading guilty
to, the commission Of crimes, during the Decam-
ber term Of the Recorders Rourt wcro called up
yesterday to Frce17e sentence. There were
eighteen sinners against the law ranged
In tue dock, varying In age from the hoazy-
headed old man, apparently about to drop
into The Erarc, to the juvenile offender, too
young to be sent to the pcnitentiary. They were
brought up In the following order:
John Garner. 2 yonng man end railroad en-
valne Of S. 1tom trunk at the depot was severely
talked to about the cnormity Of the crime he had
committed, end was sentenced to three years In
Michael, ajias william Donahue, whtte-haired
man, convicted Of stealing 4 quantity OF flannel,
in tbe penitsntiary: The prisoner ple.ded !hat ho
1ested lad '1ayer been ii trouble beiore, and wsa
4 Eliea MURPHY, H. midd'ed aged I woman, convict
ed Of stealing property from wholesale store,
waa told that her crime was one Of that kind which
vas sentenced 10 ono years imprisonment.
John LayenGon. German unable to understand
icsslY appeared to him rather equivocal kindness,
h@ Tie @ c. ofshe ceni lit be 6 i@p1s t.
Na5y :: D0yao, goed looking g cir, J., under IS
stamped deeply On her features, bad plead guilty
jamas Mccabe, indicted for highway robbery, 8
young but particularly hard looking nan. received
a ccn1ence Of fire years Imprisonment. The Court
expressed his determination to punish offenders
Of this DESCRIPTION to the full extent allowed By
Jeeste A. Reeves, fonnd guilty of larceny from
the fa1nily with whom she had Aved as domes-
tic, WIS sentenced to one years Imprisonment
William Q1eg. coloEed boy who had plead
1h1 EsF tt11
That be vas innocent and under age, He was sent
to the BrideWe1f for s1L months.
John Harris. good looklEg mulatto: He had
tcc1 found gnilty Of breaking into barbcr's shop
and stealing thefefsom number OF articles colcc-
tEe1y Of small valnc, was sentenced to one years
Peter Foster, tall young man, found guilty Of
having etotcn numerous artfclss OF value from
guests at the fremont House, while acting as con-
hdential servant there, was sentenced to the peni
William a. Kossuth, q man who looked rs If the
penitentiary had before a.een l.a home, was sen
fenced 70 thTce yeaEs Imprisonment, With the re-
Frank CaE1an, = juvenile looking fellow Of eight
cen years OF age va Mas theq S bronghs 9p for sen,
moved 10 suspend sentence ior thirty. days, azd
sire the prieorer an opportunity to enlist The
Court replied that he cpu1d not exceed to such q
ss q osa es ns and n a s ma h5 5s
ycar.
9 sssP 6 E saR IT, # a B:ossea ae
Ec,scI to be very sor1ow for what she had donc
but was ccnsoltd with the remark that sorrow for
crime was oiten coniounded with eor1oW for its
punishment One years imprisonment.
Mary Clay, stout girl, cane up smiling TO receive
scnttnce. She was informed iraternaily that she
was very deprived, aud being under aye, would
John Williams, en- conviction Of larceny and
sLnpliftlng, WIS sentenced 10 some five years at
Joliet. Ills caee WIS \ sad expose OF thorough
deprayity and determination to do wrong.
Mary Smith. alias Kate Jones, was called mp in
company Williams, on the same conviction, and
received one year as her punishment.
William Joncs, alias James IL Jores, who plead
fead car was thcn troush1 up to feesI!e sentence.
His counsel, Il, P. Chasa, askod snd obtained per-
mission to make The following statement: THE
prisoner had boen In the employ Of tho Company
containing the money on the foor Of the car. He
went to his boarding. house. at No. 27s Clark
street, and there told the circumstance, arew-
day. before be hsd m opportunity Il
restortng 1t. The counsel preset presented num-
Mayor Of Toledo and other influential gentlemen
there, With more statements from others Of the
road TINT the prisoner had done nothing unusual
IN SSg the %Gnsy 0Iss a The SSa did
favor but thought TINT the public must bs protect
cd. Jones Was sentenced to one years. inprison~
ment with hard labor, and LEFT the dock crying Bit
terry.
Ann Crowley. convicted Of larceny, received two
years as her portion. She has been once before
acquitted, and once convicted Of similar offences.
Hilary Jones, alias Kate Smith, was len over for
VII wife ! q Wisna iH VIC Tseeived I've as yeas
teace- Her counsel pleaded to bare her diRchafx
ed on her own recognizancc but fai1ed to convince
the Cont Of tie propreaty 9f s1sh u, stSp: @ .,.
SHIPMENT to Joliet,