The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-11
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Hoffman.

before h0coT00T NORMAN.
NAY 10.-rhere was large amount OF criminal bust
ssss transacted In this court to-day.
Ew RoBBERY NM 1--WE POINTS.
Emma AcDermot placed trial charged with
stealing twenty-five dollars In sgpeenbacks from James
Armstrong; low house Of III fame in Park street,
the Five Points, carly ass month The details Of the
sase are unfit for publication. verdict Of guilty Of
petty larceny rendered by the jury, and the Court
prisoner 10 the Pen,tsaaarv for four months
Augustus Fitzpatrick, who convicted yesterday OF
stealing ATTY dollar Treasury from the window
Of Mr. Lawrences banking office, 10 Nassau street,
PEARS.
Francis Kingsley, who pleaded guilty 70 larceny on
Monday, sent TO the Penitsntary for three mcDihs
AN INTERESTING sHoPLIPTING CASE
Ernestne Heinke and Caroline Anderson were Jointly
indicted for stealing four pieces OF silk worth nearly $500
: from OF A. Stewart Co, the 18th April
The only suspicious circumstance against Miss Anderson
soner upon person stolen properly was fouad
for one b the clerks testified IN the examination before
pur hased piece of silk and paid for IT, and when she
sea ,hed the piece OF goods found on her the
sine Henke conclusive Of her guilt for she
Deavkg the store officer Farley member OF the de,ec
storo and he proceeding have her searched
W she Aopped The three pieces OF silk the floor
ciay established, she was advised by her counsel 10
Asd gs!ity 70 grand larceny which plea was accepted
fs Of oar pleading guilty, did impose 50 heavy
sent 10 Lhe State Prison for two years.
a PcxPocKEf CAUGHT IN NE ACT
WIN am IL Jones, who was indicted charged WITH steal
sng noclsetsook. containing s2Go, from the person
Richard Reading on the 2st OF April, pleaded guilty
90 an asa audi with nteut TO steal The facts the
were THAI Mx Reading, who lives Harlem, was in Tue
cot Of qele INTO railroad at :he Four.
some person working his panaloons He turned round
immc lately and. finding the prisoner by his SIDE ac
n% q By r .in
was oinsd by officers Murphy and Clark who naliy
succeeded Ia catching The plckpocke VITO was SO skilled
The prisoner wAggemanaed for sentence
Robert Haps whom the Grand Jury Indicted for the
murder Of WiliaHa a. Williams, the well known bill
poster arrsined at the bar, and through counsel
eudered plea of manelaughter in tho third degree,
nicn accepssG,by tho Court The circumstances Of
homicide are no doubt sti fresh In the minds
~. eedinEs IN the daily journals The details of the
~ ~ were given In the HERALD at the time,
IN care that Williams lived at No 2sa Grand street
M w M ,ceeded in aeraiing the affections Of Haines
90 s@ ho bad deserted the prisoner aud was living with
v,.r when the occurrence took place on the 9th 81
anna,v Williams was leaving his house, after eating
nuar accosed BY hanos the sidewalk lev
~ no cket and shot him The shot proved fatal Tor
sl and met bis VIE on the sss and was
hon, Ting the contents Of the Other barrel at her
ss 20 Ses admea S he eS "e a"na
y r,n wu,,ams and afterwards commit suicide. The
Recorder took TIN papers and remanded the prisoner MI
.hAn hl
E''""s' w." ,,.nA or THE RI TIERS SENTENCED
p.,ox Mari siarr. powerfully butt man, who pleaded
~,,,. - ra,ntnse , co 10 indictment charging hin
In be July riots brought up tor
~ pacors. stated that the District Attorney
"a o,na. chassas again the prisoner, which he
aols to try al pfssea T. and tina, !. was better
which he blended euty ", bout further pos'ponement
he accordingly sentenced Ba the penitentay for one
and orhred him 10 nav ne OF 1850. II that
b o ne principal 'dcrs q The sS'srs Gr PC
seen on those days July. whe the cry was AZ the
mercy or tho rulans who spared neither ice proper
", mounted horse, eadin.'n the riosvs In their
work OF destruction and robbery.
Margaret Shanahan was placed orr trial charged with
stealing thousand dollars from Da.1ie Woods an old
man who, from his statement, ha.t been drinking
freely. Ho charged the accused who small store
IN thompson stfeot, with forcbly takiny the above
amount him. and OBTAINING him there several DAYS,
when he watched his opportunity and escaped into
che street The witnesses FOR the defence told diff
fcrent story for they stated that when Woods came
10 he house ho told them that he had been robbed
OF his watch and money requested Mrs. Sbaa
han 70 take charge OF hundred dollars which he hal
sewed up in hs inside garments she complied with his
yequest. and took o. him few days until he
covered from ,be effects " bs drunken spree When abe