The New York herald., 1864-12-03
Court OF General Dcssiona.
Before Judge Russell.

SENTENCES OF PRIsoNHRs--A DARING HIGHWAY
RoBBER SENTENCED TO The STATE PRISON FOR
TWENTY yRARs-A SIGNIFICANT WARNING TO THE
FRATERNITY BY TIE CITY JUDGE.
Tho General Sessions was crowded yesterday having
been understood BY the friends OF prisoners convicted
during the November term and also by that miserable
class OF human beings who, TO "ki tme." are regu
lar In their attendance at this court those whoes
duties require them TO be therc that the Cisy Judge
would all the prisoners that had been remanded
The first defendant placed at the bar John Brann
gan, who pleaded guilty TO slaughter 10 the first dc.
gree. His counsel made urgent plea for the postpo
mept OF the sentence order that be might furnish ai-
dsvits which might tend TO mitigate tho punishment.
The motion granted, and The prisoner removed
Miehael sten convicted Of grand larceny, was seEi
to the State prison for two years.
Ida Lee convicted Of petty larceny, was sentenced to
the pepi,eutiary for six months.
Three men, named Meyer, Miller and McCabe, who
pleaded guilty on thursday TO stealing case OF boots
and Shoes vere each sentenced TO the penentsy for
one year.
SENTENCE uESSrssES, Rosnsvy.
William flennessen, who was tried and convicted
Thursday OF highway robbery was then placed al the
bar. Judge kussei, IN sentencing The daring Tob5er
said
ns frat degreeone of the highest offences
law. Your offence consisted In this that you and
eleven others assaulted aud robbed ,r. John r. Aeout,
ters IL appears that on tho l6ih Of 0c,o
Der Mir. Alcot, with . friend, waT walking
Of Greene street dozen OF met him; OF tneu
passed him, and twoyourseE and Burns--rsnained be-
immediately q
mark 10 him. struck hin, aud Knocked him down Af,er
he isil, the crowd tneu mado rush st h1 arr bis
frieud beating them very severely and while they wcre
dong that you drew revolver and three shots a.
him. showing deliberate intention your PAR, take
hs lie Fortunately one Of the bullets on.y grazed bis
cheek yet he was badly beaten. Mr. Alcats had no
douotas TO your identity for he described you the
policemen, who almost Immediately followed you into
. house 10 Greene street, whore they found you
and Mr. Acotts hat. On searching you they
discovered rsyoiver--three barrels discharged
and four loaded win powder and bali-tnrs
i've rat
much so that the jury only hestatcd few rnomapts
fore bringing verdict OF guilty. sn perfectly salts
1ed a. TO your guilt This 10 On offence becoming 10
serous n this city that is necessary to punish very
sevsrey In order to check h at least far this Court
concerned. In oil cases OF this kind, where they
BY violence and with The use q firearms or
severity This 10 the frat brought before me since
have been the bench this year and will innict
hereafter similar The sentence OF sbe Court
that be confined the sse prison for twenty years
aud elk months
The prisoner who n ssid 10 be q notorious eharao.
ter did appear 20 be moved when the sentence was
pronounced IL IL hoped that the disposition OF this
will strike into tho hearts OF the desperadoes
my feel disposed 20 wayay peaceabe citizens they
pass along the thoroughfares OF the city One thing Is
certain, that they are brought beore Judge Russell
after this fair and honora Die warnpg they may mp
their minds 10 spend the remainder Of their days In tho
big hotel on the Hudson
discharge Of Iersons who have been confined in tho
Tombs two terms without being tried the
ants falling to appear. In most cases the applications
There has been very large amount Of business trans
acted n the General Sessions during the term that has
st closed which Is 10 be attributed 70 the euergy and
efficiency OF the employees In tho District Attorney oce
the preparation OF cases and TO the prompt
Of them by the presiding Judge when brought
Rgsrr Oosxfssoss FouSp.-united states MsrshaI
Keyes opeucd boz this morning. found on board
blockade recently brought this port and DIS
covered nearly Gfteen hundred blank commissions for
the navy apd marine corps OF the Confederate service