The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-12
Court OF General Sessions.

herewith
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Judge Russell.
Soon after the opening of tho court yesterday the
Grand Jury brought in another batch of indictments
NOTORIOUS THIEF.
The first case disposed OF indictment against
Charles Depal alias VIM. West, who charged with
stealing gold watch and four overcoats the whole
amount Of property being worth nearly four hundred
dollars pleaded guilty to the offence. The offence
committed the 5th of June the premises Of Adolph
Reiss, 1875 East Thirty ninth street There two
other indictments against him. The Judge, in passing
sentence remarked that the prisoner had notorious
puaion and that when ne arrested by the officer he
drew revolver and attempted to shoot him. The high
est penalty Of the law inflicted which imprson
mcnt in the State Prison for FIVE years.
George Kline pleaded guilty to attempt at grand
larceny having been charged with stealing thirty dollars
worth Of trinkcs from Catharne Sharp 70 Ninth
nue., the 18th OF June He sent to the Penen.
tiary for three months.
CONVICTION or SNEAK THIEF
John Simmons tried on charge of attempting to-
commit grand larceny, under aggravated circumstances
The complainant Mrs. Margaret Whitman, residing
at 1875 Hester street, who the night Of the I'd inst
aroused by seeing the prisoner in her She
caught him by the leg but he escaped through the win
dow An alarm being made the officer came into tho
house and arrested the criminal the stairs, and
searching him loaded revolver and pair Of nippers
found in his possession, and club the stairs
It singular fact that the jury out for time
previous rendering a verdict of guilty. The Court
sentenced him to the State Prison for two years and six
months.
Mary Clancy, OF the town. pleaded guilty to
grand larceny, she having stolen SIX hundred dollars
from George Briddle returned soldier, in Water
street dance house. the oath ut AS IL appeared that
others were in completely with her. and were more
Inn md In
| Prison for one year.
CHARGE ROBBERY.
| Joseph Courtney. indicted for highway robbery,
pleaded guilty 10 assault with intent to rob, Mr. Per
kins Ceavcand. The complainant assaulted on the
night OF the 18th Of June by the prisoner and watch
and chain worth one hundred and ten dollars forciby
taken from his person As there doubt in the
mind of the complainant tho identity Of the accused
and rs his previois character good, the Judge
mandcd him for sentence till Friday.
ROBBrNG RETURNED SOLDIER.
James Cragan tried and convicted OF grand
larceny In stealing hundred and seventy dollars
from Lawrence Ward returned soldier, at notorious
dance honsc In Water street. known the Philadelphia
House. The prisoner was the barkeeper and invited
Cngan To stairs and take drink He sent out for
bottle Of whskey and shortly after Ward partook OF
soe OF the liquor he fell scnscless 10 the floor showing
beyond question that no drugged. When he
covered his senses his money was gone. Fortunately
Of the female inmates OF the house passing the
door at the time and saw CT agan take the money of
Wards pocket The jury convicted the prisoner, who
sent TO the State Prison for five years, the City
Judge observing that he determined to put stop to
| the rUbbing OF soldiers In dance houses.
BURGLARY IN BEEKMAN STREET
James Van Horn pleaded guilty TO burglary in tho third
degree having, on the night Of the 18th OF June bur
gariousy entered the store OF Albert Scheick, 1913
Bcekman street, and stealing a quantity Of cigars, va
lued at sixty dollars He vas remanded for sentence.
ribbons worth one hundred and eighty dollars the pro.
perty OF David Putney 2o1 Canal street. me ed Of
June, pleaded guilty TO an sttempt At Grand larceny
stances in the calling for leniency the part Of
| the court, no remanded for sentence
| LARCENY IN A STAGE.
Edward Barrett indicted for larceny second offence,
pleaded guilty TO the Indictment charging him with steal
ing from Samuel T. W. sanford, the LIST instant
pockcbook containing tsix hundred dollars in Broad
way stage. On being caught hold Of by the complainant
the prisoner admitted his guilt Sentence postponed.
GRAND LARCENIEs.
Henri Poingtas indicted for stealing two hundred
and thirteen dollars from Henry Pernott, No IL Walker
street the nth Of juno pleaded guilty to the charge
| He was sent 10 the State Prison for three years.
pistol At De Wit, Connovcr No $50 Thompson street on
The 4tb inst, pleaded gnty q simple assault and
battery and was sent to the Peniten'iary for three
John Undcrhtll charged with stealing two hundred
wSn Ur ssss on e m Sn
guilty. Tho sentence imposed was two years In the
| John H Lombard, charged with stealing one United
Staies Treasury note worth hundred dollars owned by
Gus,avus schoIer the 10Th OF June, pleaded guilty
| sentence
Alexander Mcleod vas tried charge Of grand lar.
/ leWelry
establishment OF Mr. Roswell D. King, No 70 Fourth
avenue the 23d ~ June The principal Witness for
| theprosccuton was csrman, who saw young man
running the avenue, his attention having been
called 10 the aGar ~ Miss King, sho running
| out OF the store. She requested tso young who
outside Of tho store ~ after him which they
| did Ackerman pursued tho thief, and coming up
Sixth street In company with officer three young
were 20 out Of liquor ssnon ono of whom 1.-THE
| prisoncr pointed out bcsng tho who ran
from the iewelry He aud taken back
10 the store On being searched the watches moi
found on his person His associates MeManus ard Dro
the accused, who their associate in the army. The
fact established that tbs prisoner md white hat
when be entered the iewc,ry STORE b,l when tho ofcr
saw the come out OF the saloon be black hat
The prs ncr and friends were members OF New Yort
regimcrt, and had just returned rom tho army. II
summing up the case District Attorney Hall made
very appropriate and iatetpsng remarks In references
TO tho increase OF CRIME, which VIC svpend:-
RETURNED VOLUNTEERS the VICTIMS AND TBi
PERPETRATORS or CRIsE--rarGREsTtSg EE
MARKS oF DIsrRsCr ATTORNEY HALL.
GEsTrxxKs ov TIM JvRy-I lave made a computation
Of the percentage cf tho criminal business In which sol
txers ARG engaged, and stands fomcthing IKE this
OF NIL the crime that np in this court land thin
before The term over which, tank, viii end happ3l
Friday 10 tia, you will have very long suuI
in the hot weater) you viii 70 ths same aritr wi
cal conclusion which yos probably do better Wan
caa In respect to this sarae thing Ten per cen, OF 81
the complanants hero like the last that ws trc'
before you sodierthsi Is 10 say, they are victims
| they the passive victims Of orinc Then there
another ton per cent land Il books a. " u We going
reach twenty Of those who commit crime ,yt have osc
recently discharged from the army. NotoEy does tn
soldiers life MAKO man peculiarly liable ~ b. vicmize
by wonon, In the last case that was tried here
by drink, by sprces, and BY all Va" accessories Q
crime that are connected with srreef m We call them
hot The fc of the soldier makes nn extremely a
20 have very slight regard for thf distinction bctwe
my properly and your property II " 80 In Boston