The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-12
CRIME IN NEW YORK.
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Hoffman.

The court room was uehseiy CROWDED yesterday Dy
prisoners witnesses and curious spectators
The first business in order the sentencing of pris-
oners who for various remandcd SEN
tence
Robert Riderback, who pleaded guilty to assault
upon his wife, was sent the Penitenary for year
James McGovern, who guilty Of picking pockets
on city railroad car sent to the State Prison for
three years
James Farrell who pleaded guilty to stealing set Of
harness. was sent the State Prison for two years
John II. McKibben who pleaded guilty to stealing
watch from an acquaintance in the Central Park. He
returned the property and sent to the Penitenay
for six months.
Patrick McGovern who was guilty Of an attempt at
grand larceny sent to the Penentiary for year
Walter Williams the pickpocket, who was prosecuted
by Gardiner Carroll he coming forty miles to appear in
court against him. arraigned for sentence and pro-
duced convict to testify to his good character The
Recorder discovered the fraud and imposed severe
four years. imprisonment in tho State
Prison.
Thomas Mcsherry, who pleaded guilty to an assault
and battery was sent to the Peneniary for year
and fined a hundred dollars
James Scott convicted last April Of grand larceny,
was sent to the State Prison for two years.
VIM. Woods, who charged with stealing watch
from Alexander Mckay, on the Goth Of April, pleaded
guilty petty larceny and sent to the Penitentary
for six months
Francis McMonken, a returned soldier, who stole
from John Dwye III Thompson street. the goth
Of July, pleaded guilty to petty larceny He was sent
to the Penitentary for three months
CLOTHING MERCHANTS vIcTIMIzED BY A TAILOR.
Charles Hardy against whom were several complaints
for robbng merchants pleaded guilty and was
until next month for sentence in order to afford him
opportunity of making restitution to secure miti
CATION of punishment The Indictment upon which the
plea taken, charging him with taking sixty
dollars worth Of beaver cloth and trimmings the 18th
of July the property of Richard Stilwe il appears
that the prisoner was in the habit Of going around to
tailoring establishments and getting material to make up
clothing, and failing to return them
John Mcclure, who stole pocket book containing
eight dollars, from Francis Ferris, 1855 West Fourth
the Penitentiary for two months
BURGLARY.
Martin Brady, indicted for burglary In the third de-
s 2ss the suS to an
attempt An officer arrested him and his confederate on
the spot The counsel for Brady had the audcy to ask
the Court TO suspend sentence. He mot the counse
was sent to the Penitentiary for one year.
ALLEGED LARCENY ON BOARD A BRAZILIAN VESSEL.
Three sailors named VIM. Davcy, George Hart and
Edward Bagey were PLACED on trial charged with M ses
which consigned TO Burdett Everett. They were
hands on board and the property was found in their
abandoned the caso TRe Court Instructed the Jury %
Augustus Kiuke was tried on charge of stabbiug
Adam Muller in tho head with knife, In lager bier
saloon Of Fortynfh street and First avenue
the 18th OF July. From tho testimony both sides II
evident that there general fight, and IL was
difficult to determine who used tho knife. The jury
john Ryan, charged with knocking down and attempt
ing rob Patrick Murphy In Second avenue, the 9Th
Of july pleaded guilty TO an attempt at grand larceny
He was sont to the State Prison for two years and nine
months.
Francis WALL who stole bay horse worth seventy
five dollars the property Of james Smith, pleaded guilty
n IN nj n RAN IN
Tertiary for six months
John Cronin indicted for burglary in the 6rst degrees,
pleaded guilty to the third degree Of that offence. On
tho night Of the 7h inst ho burglarousy entered the
dwelling house Of William Beck $50 Mulberry street,
:. dSS Of s Mr.
called for assistance. The prisoner caught a lighted
lamp which the table, threw on the bed, and
rested. He said he drunk and did not know what
he doing The Recorder sentenced him 70 the State
Prison for Ave years.
DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury into court with another bundle OF
bills and having disposed Of all the complaints presented
for their action the Recorder discharged them, stating
that they had found hundred indictments besides
examining large number OF complaints that were dis
missed
RoDBING A SOLDIER IN WATER STREET DEN.
James Lowry and Mary Maher tried a charge
Of Grand larceny In stealing one hundred and sixty dollars
from James Reed, returned soldier, IN saloon called
the Rising Star" of Oliver and Water Streets
on the lltO OF july appearing 6OOD alter
the case was opened that the woman was married to
Lowry, the Court instructed the jury acqu her, the
law Eupposng that she was acting under the coeron Of
her husband. The complainant Reed went into this
place. and after drinking three times became Dsenbe
and knew nothing until he found himself lying
stoop some hours afterwards A man named John Be-
del-also returned volunleer-who was stopping tenn
pory above the saloon kept by the prisoner and who
robbed there few days before was sitting near the
bar for the purpose as be said Of watching 10 sec "
other soldiers would be robbed He pretended drink
liquor, but threw Il down, and saw the accused
money, and put It behind the bar Two Witnesses
examined by the defence-one, Morris Jacobs who said
he in tho bar all the time and didn't see any money
taken, and William WilIoughby the prisoners barkeeper
swore that next day Bedell said " Lowry did not
give him money he would inform against him. The
jury convicted Lowry and acquitted the When
he placed at the bar for sentence IN To in
quiry Of the Court or Lowry we'll kDown) he said
that he served three years and six months in prison.
but denied being there second time. The Recorder
sentenced him to State Prison for Eve years
Antonio Marco was tried ON charge Of stealing one
i2 ESSEX street, on the 18th Of july The principal
witness for the prosecution Italian named CoIum-
bus, who appeared was not on good terms with tho
the jury rendereda verdict Of not guilty without leaving
James Mccormick, dcserter pleaded guilty to petty
larceny in stealing clothes from Arthur Casson soldier
In the same regiment and sent to the Penientary
for three months
ALLEGED LARCENY OF WATCHES.
Rick Ryan was tried a charge OF grand larceny in
stealing from Michael Mum "a peder) seven watches
II appears that Ryan and his friend Mr.. Duean, met
Mufn In Catharne street. and the latter traded with him
for q watch, agreeing TO pay twelve dollars
for IT, They proceeded to q drinking saloon
In Cherry street, where the money was paid,
stealing two hundred dollars from him. Dugan became
indignant at that, and struck him, whereupon fight
ensued, At winch time Muln alleged that Ryan tore his
coat pocket and took from II box containing seven
watches The peder exhibited his coat which rent
very much, this giving ocular demonstration OF the fact
that be was rAagy.Mufn. Counsel for the prisoner,
the limited that Muifin q
watches were not Of the first quality Of movement tbe
ing only brass and manufactured In Boson) when the
District Attorney suggested that II was satisfactorily
shown that the watches went The jury we're not salts
fed that the prisoper took them and let him go
This wound the business Of the term and the jury
were discharged.
Description OF the One Dollar Counterfeit
Treasury Notes.
From paddock,s hank MrrOr1