The New York herald., 1865-06-24
Court or General Sessions.
Before Recorder Hoffman.

0ARROTERS AND PICKPOCkETS SENTENCED TO THE
STATE PRISON. ~
The court room denscy crowded yesterday by
spectators witnesses and prisoners the calendar being
unusually large Before the regular business of the court
was commenced the Recorder sentenced the prisoners
who were rcmanded during the week.
Charles Gay and James Morrison who pleaded guilty
to highway robbery in Unon square, the particulars Of
which were given in report of tho proceedings
Thursday, we're arragncd for sentence. His honor in
passing sentence said that the indictment to which
the prisoners pleaded q clear of highway rob-
berry II was committed about five o'clock in the
ing, at Union square, upon gentleman making his
way down town. They used violence, choked him,
robbed him. and then away when they pursued
by the police The Court had tho power TO impose
any sentence pleased less than five years n he
thought sentencing them to tho State Prison for twenty
years would keep them there he would sentence thom
for time but he thought they might get out before
their term expired His Honor thought that governors
were apt interfere in exercising the pardonng
power when prisoners were sentenced for very long
term of years. His object in sentencing them that
they should be kept long enough TO punish thom for tho
offence they had committed that they would not be
pardoned and also to let those who were disposed to
indulge in tho same kind Of crimes understand that
for time which would enable the Court to fce that the
prisoners wall be released before tho expiration Of
their term He sentenced them each to tho State Prison
for ten years
James Fitzgerald who pleaded guilty to an assault
with a dangerous weapon upon Benjamin H. Rogers,
sent the Penenary for one year and ordered to
1ne Of two hundred dollars HWA
John Price, Stephen Cassidy and James Dudley, who
pleaded guilty TO assault with intent to rob Thomas
Murray, wore each sent to the State Prison for three
years.
fourth degree, sent u tho Penitontary for ono
year.
in stealing from Theron Pain, scnt to the State
Prison for three years and four months.
Frederick Schaf guilty Of stealing from George Rap
precht sent to the Pcnitentiary for two years.
James OConnor and John Renolds, convicted of an
attempt at grand larceny, in stealing from VIM L. Dud
ley were to the Penitentiary each for year
James Woods and Chas Edwards guilty Of an attempt
grand larceny in stealing from Chas f. Rogers, were
sentenced each TO the State Prison for two years and 1--we
months.
John Burke who picked the pocket Of Mrs. Rebecca
Morris in broadway was sent to tho State Prison for
Max Adler and Jacob Van Ness who convicted of
assault and battery upon Nicholas 0csenfut were sent
TO the City Prison for thirty days.
Charles Edwards pleaded guilty TO burglary in tho
third degree. he having on tho night OF the 10Th inst
ham street. and stealing hundred dollars worth of hats
and caps Some Of the property was recovered He
sent to the Penitentary for two years and four
months
Frank winer pleaded guilty to carrying slung shot,
and was remanded for sentence
DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND JURY-GREAT INCREASE
OF CRIME
At noon the Grand Jury entered the court room and
foreman announced that they had finished their busi
nesz Racorder Hoffman, dsmissng the Grand Jurors,
observed that by OF their diligence and attention
to business, we'll by the prompncss OF the petit
jury the Court had been enabled to dispose of one hun
dred aud twenty cases. and his Honor hoped that before
the WIS closed nll tho bills found by the Grand
Jury would be disposed o. the Recorder sad M 'ha
regularity would be needed in the city OF New York for
time to The causes Of the increase Of crmc
1t was unnecessary TO inquire into Mt that time The
Grand Jury then discharged with the thanks Of tho
Court.
CONVICTION OF A HOTEL THIEF.
John Pickett, alias Baker, tried and convicted Of
petty larceny, he having been jointly indicted with
another The testimony showed that the prisoner
and his associate hired in the Putnam Hotel
the morning Of the 18th OF June and shortly afterwards
Pickett left tho hotel This aroused the suspicious Of the
special officer Of the hotel and bo proceeded to the apart
hired by the parties He heard noise At trunk
and on reaching the floor above, trunk belonging
TO william p Ray dragged from its place 70 tho door Of
the assigned to Pickett and his partner with the
iron band broken. On descending the stairs he met
Pickett returning with Jimmy" IA burglars imple-
mont in his hand AS th're was no proof of the con
tents OF the trunk, tho jury were obliged 10 render
verdict of petty larceny Sentence was postponed
A coLoRED coAcHMAN ACQUITTED OF C8AR6s
OF LARCENY.
Abraham Isaac an intelligent looking colorcd man,
was charged with stealing SGT OF harness from Mr. Jas
d. jacques, 1873 West Fourteenth street. in whose
ploy he was coachman. There was no testimony
going 10 show that he took tho harness DR.. Bradford
stated that the boy Isaac had bccn q c0achman In his
family, and during that time not only drove the horses
and took charge OF the harness. but IN fact made all tho
purchases for the establishment, and always had spot
loss reputation The jury sustained his fair fame by
dcring verdict o not guilty This Abraham Isaac IL q
peculiar institution, for when ASKED by an officer of the
law why he bore snch cogpomen replied thus s:You
Sec massa was born down South and my mother told
me she didn't know whether Abraham Isaac was my
father 10 she called Abraham aud Isaac 10 DO
sure she was right
Edward Frlcl keeper OF junk store in c.
large quantity Of copper which stolen by John Love
Andrew wiloughby james Bagn and about twelve
other boys from the premises OF Abncr Mills No. 1876
avenue ID, on the night Of the "a OF February The
property amounted TO over four hundred dollars The
witnesses for the prosecution the boys Wlogghby
and Bagn who that tley engaged in tho
commission Of the burglary and that they proceeded to
the junk store of the prisoner and disposed OF The cop
per Love- the ringlcader received forty dollars others
received twenty, and still lesser The bo,
stated that Enei wont out and got bill changed and
returned with the change. which tact established by
Patrick Burns They also told the prisoner the
morning that the police after them whom Frc told
them say that oy did not take the property and ho
would ho did not buy IT, Tho defence proved tho
prcors good character of tho accused ard dwc upon
The fac, that of tho property found in the
atore but tho jury after consulting "a few moments
believed the story OF the young thieves and rendered
verdict OF guilty H. was rcmandcd FOR sentence.
George Douglas pleaded guilty TO attempt at grand
larceny In stealing the 18th OF june sixty dollars
worth OF clothing Tie property of Chas II Vailc which
was found in his posfcssion Sentence postpon d.
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