The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-24
Interesting Criminal Massers-sentenc,


Day.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hoffman and City Judge Russell.
JAN. 23-Ths being sentence day, the court room was
unusually crowded. aud the bench occupied by Re-
coroer Hoffman and City Judge A. D. Russell
The interests Of the people were looked after by AZ
sstant District Attorney O. i. Stewart
jeremiah Kehoe, old man sxty-Dine years Of age,
with wasery eyes and thin gray hair, had pleaded guilty
OF msnsaugh In the fourth degree As a why
sentence sho not bc pronounced against HIM be men
toned having lived 10 New York thirty eight years.
uring which he had always been good democrat Sent
to the City Prison fer sky days.
Francis Burke, the young blacksmith convicted Of an
for Sres years. and nine moths Judge Russe '
ing him he had never known case OF more aggravated
Michael Hanlon, man with low brow and closely
cropped hair had pleaded guilty ofgrand larceny Judge
Ruseel being satisfied that i wss not bis first offence,
gave hin the full benefit Of the law by sentencing him 70
the State Prison for four years and nine month"; with
Houora Murphy. the woman who stole a mans pocket
book because ne TOOK improper Liberties with ser was
let of with reprimand.
Richard Gchrist The man convicted Of assault and
battery grocery and liquor dealer, was, 10 conse
quence Of mitigating circumstances awarded the
Edward WsUsocs Young one armed oman man in soldiers
uaiform had pleaded guilty OF an assault with danger
ssncs w great deal o. PAIN He Understood The ps
lost at the battle Of Gettysburg and his COM
m S ss s eu two ssT soldiers
were all under the influence Of liquor, and became uoisy
and quarrelsoune, when police officer inerered 10 pre-.
the peace and the prisoner drew his revolver and
shot the officer necessary that returned soldiers
should understand that they could dot use their revoi
vers with mpunity. II he had nothing 70 consult but
bis feelings be should have preferred 70 send him TO
the Invalid corps bus there being about two thousand
policemen in this CITY, II became his duty 70 let them
know that they could be assaulted and shot nj with
immunity while IN the discharge OF their duty. Sen.
fenced TO the Penitentiary for one yelr
James Wilson, young, respectable looking man, was
the State Prison for for passing counter
felt money.
the Recorder said ne should only impose light sentence
being satisfied II his FIRST offence and That he was
hard working man. Sentenced 10 the City Prison for
thirty days.
Francis Williams, very respectable and very sharp
looking boy. about seventeen years Of age, who bad
pleaded guilty Of an attempt at grand larceny told
by the Recorder that he believed him TO be very bad
boy should send him 10 the House OF Refuge, II be
were, IL would be the place be would least Ike 10 70 TO-
and II he not IL would be the best place for him
Obadiah Bayley, Short stout, Jolly looking coored
man. who had stolen some clothes, was sent 10 the Penn
Tertiary for three months. =
Mary Ann McIearnao the lady in black, vas senlpnced
70 the Psuitentary for six months and 70 pay nno OF
$780, A. T. Stewart and other storekeepers vii long re-
member her shopliftiug proclivities
Adolph Blank, clerk and Joseph Mailman, porter,
both employed drug 10 the Bowery, were tried
and convicted about twelve months since for robbng the
Blank sent the state Prison for two years.
and Matmann received the sentence, with an extra
three months added
Adjourned until Monday morning at eleven o'clock.