The New York herald., 1864-08-06
Court OF General Sessions
Before Recorder Hoffman.
SENTENCES OF PRISONER!


SENTENCES OF PRISONERS.
Arcrsf 5-At the orening OF the court this nn"rnug
the Recorder proceeded sentence those prisoners who
pleaded guilty early in the week but were remauded In
order enable him 10 Investigate the circumstances OF
eacn case all he could about the previous
reputation OF the defendants This practice the Recorder
r,edly carried out he has been the BENCH
and the is that he able to correctly do
termne the punishment That ought 70 be awarded 20
each prisper according TO the degree OF crminality.
nennis Riley who plesded guilty 70 manslaughter In
the fourth degree causing the death Of Lzzy Moore
was sent to the City Prison for thirty days.
Henry McCort. who pleaded guilty to grand larceny,
was sent TO the state Prison for two years and two
months.
John Riley for attempt at grand larceny, was sent
10 the State Prison FOR Two years and two months
sa,ah Turney, for like offence sent to the State
Prison for two years, there being another indictment
against she domestic, and the Recorder said
asx her employ er was SEQ. to The rom
James Clark indicted FOR larceny from the person IN
stealing watch from J. G. Bag No 24 Third street on
the i2h Of July pleaded guilty. and to the Peni-
| tentiarv for sx months
Mchae, o'Iauehln, indicted for q felon,oue assault
OF June by cutting him several times in the head with
knife neaded guilty TO assault and battery. appeared
that the prisoner wins struck hrst the Recorder said
the circumstances such TO warrant him in
using knife e. deoud himself and sent him 20 The Peni
tentary for oue year
/ DARING BURG Az SENT TO rHs STATE PRISON
Patrick Lane indicted for burglary in the second de
and TO State PRISON for two wears He bur
garionslv entered the residence NJ Edwin J. Godkn
The family were out Of town. @ver four hundred
dollars worth OF property. prind4u wearing apparel
Ohcer Fawcett, OF the Eighteenth precinct while pa
trolling his beat caught the prisoner and another man
WHO escaned by jumping out OF ~ parlor window in the
Charles Bode pleaded guilty 10 stealing sos in money
rom Frederick Fubr, avenue A, between Eghtieth and
aghy h,st streets on the 2ist Of July He sent to
May A9n Allen said to be sbopli'ter who, while in
silk cloak worth s33. pleaded guilty to petty larceny
ana was sent 60 the City Prison for three months.
boat the property OF David Pertron IL arpeares tsai
the accused only took the loan OF sail ana the
Court, learning this fact. suspended judgment.
INTERESTING TO CITIZENS LIABLE TO THE DIR Art
TWO SUBSTITUTE BROKERS GUILTY OF HIspENEANoR
IN TAXING MEN INTO OTHER STATES To ENLIST
THEM-REMARss OF Mr.. HALL-rHKY ARE IMPRr.
The disposed OF an indictment for misde
meanor onnd by the Grand jury this week against Abra-
Of July induced Charles Davenport resident Of the
state OF New York TO proceed TO Boston for the purpose
sets appears that Davenport stopped with craig AZ
house few days before leaving Tor Postou and that
hconne accompanied him 10 the cars whore they were
arrested by officer Field Just the train about 70
start. They gave Davenport four hundred dollars
The prisoners. on being arrsigued, pleaded guilty to
the Indictment by advice Of their counsel, Mr. Howe
whereupon nisrct Attorney Hall rose and addressed
RxsuRKs or ruE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
peg cave 10 call your Honors attention 10 this, ~
10 the q st case q The kind that have bad in this
court Your Honor may remember that out of that a.
think very proper selfish regard 10 state 10.
tereste which sps ken OF In the legislature last
winter upon tho evil OF New York city being a recruit
ing ground for about seven States sbe Legislature passed
an act making u a msdemeanor for eotce out
o. h state into another state for the purpose Of enlist
Ing or to request, misdemeaur Some correspondence
ensued between tins federal and State authorities on the
quasi official believe, not Official There appears
two Kinds Of ieeug upon the sub ec-one behalf Of
the federal authorities that by the of Enrol.
ment or Conscrpiinn acts they varioulsy called
this is maer'of federal service, with which the States
have nothing TO do; and that eosts into the
army OF the United staes matter from what mart OF
the country or OF the various states he comes 10
good enlistment and ought not to discouraged In
other words, on the selfish principle she federal
side, they are very glad to have New York |
poss bio On The other hand the state OF Nov YORK.
through It's constituted represent that
feeling net alone an orces bot also as lawyer bav.
ing examined se subect-thsi, Notwithstanding these
acts Tie states have the primary right Of saying how
this enlistment should be conducted. and of projecting
is own quota In Albany county grand Jury nvcstf
gated one OF these cases. ard being las WIS charged n
the pubic prints which excited considerable att ntionl
10 the interests o the federal politics dismissed the com.
paint The Grand Jury. az this term haze found this
bill, however, and th's s the hrst Or the kind
Your Honor may perceive from my desnltory state
ment that there hss been somewhat, perhsps OF ms
apprehension on the subject and nil care about upon
this cAse 40 attorney for the people, tos beng the Arst
case is that should be brought somewhat 20 public at
ienticn 1hs maste has hscone what OF an evsI IL
learn from hessrs Blunt and Brennan or tho sus<tuls
COMMITTEES Andsk exsmre II being but mis6s i
meanor should be at least set by your onori do not
AK or any severe punishment at the outset bh being
ths irst cssesil u 10 within your Honor's Orc, ,ocs
may say. ~ security upon any sentence your Honos
may give pst stil reserve 40 indctmeot IN another
csee Against these same parties.
The Recorder IN psseng sentence said that the mis-
demesnw TO which the Defendants pesded was 40 oeuos
against the Laws the state while YES moi ~. ~,
teution, sher hearing the statement OF the District A.
tcrney. 10 imp se severe punishment the nrs case
he dsd whh that the sentence should b. coasdeYed
precedent IN inc future, now that the principle was
ests bisbed. He sentenced the defendants 70 counpe
CITY pson for niteea days and ordered tbeu
70 pay nne o. 500 each and stand eommntss unt,i
paid The parties hss been In the Tombs month ure.
vious the sentence IL understood that half ef he
focunt n the fine imposet upon persons convicted for
this offence viii bc given shsss Jurnhh infor
ton Of their suDI T--' 'TTF-