The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-10
Court OF General Sessions.
Peforo Racopdar Huffman ID.


The first disposed Of yesterday in this court was
an indictment against James Rogers, who charged
with stealing a silver watch and twenty-sx dollars in
money from Michael Gotham, No 375 First avenue,
the 23d Of July He pleaded guilty TO larceny from the
person. and sent to the State Prison for three years
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Charles Bates and Daniel Glover, jointly indicted for
robbery the first degree, pleaded guilty to an assault
with intent to rob- John Welsh, the complainant one.
armed soldier testified that on the nsnt o. h sn i ?,
him down, and while prostrate Glover took over four
hundred dollars in Treasury notes from his pocket The
officer who made the arrest informed the Court that
Bates who minus limb, was well known chnrac-
In the First ward; that he sometimes wore cork
leg and at other times cruches and was in the
habit of often appearing different suits and styles Of
clothing Tho Recorder sent each Of them TO the State
Prison for four years
Of Anna Gippe 1872 East Eleventh street. and stealing
wash boiler worth five dollars, pleaded guilty to petty
larceny He sent to the Penitentary for six months
ANOTHER CASE OF ROBBERY.
James lyman Jointly indicted with George Myer for
robbery the first degree convicted Of that offence
The complainant David Cowic returned soldier esti-
fled that early Sunday morning the 9th OF July,
while he was his way home in Third avenue, near
Twenty fifth street. he attacked by three men, one
Of whom seized him from behind while the others twho
we're the prsoners) knocked him down and robbed him
of five dollars The witness met officer MCGOWAN, and
fifteen minutes after the robbery Myer was arrested and
on beng searched at tho station house of chioro
form and pair OF nippers were found IN his pocket AT
eight o'clock the morning the other prisoner
lyman was arrested, and when brought TO the station
house Mr. Cowie nsantaneously identified him, he having
previously however, given description OF the parties 10
the officer by which he recognized who they were The
defence attempted to prove dlii by two witnesses
but II was failure, and after brief consultation the
jury convicted lyman but recommended MIN TO the
mercy OF the Court Al the rendition OF the verdict
George Myer advised by his counsel Mr. KNITTING TO
plead guilty. the evidence against him being very clear
which he consented to do.
District Attorney Hall stated that the corner where the
robbery perpetrated was one of the worst localities
In passing sentence the Recorder said that It not
such aggravated case OF robbery az sometimes comes
before the court for not attended with great
violence In ordinary times plea OF grand larceny
would be taken, and he would consequently sentence
each of them to the state Prison for Ave years
BURGLARY.
| WIN. THOMPSON charged with burglsriousy enterps
tho store of Solomon Herman 90 Seventh street. tn,
18th of July and stealing thererom one hundred dollars
worth of clothing, pleaded guilty TO burglary In Thu
third degree and was sent 10 the state irson TOT lou
The Grand Jury Can't into court twice during the da,
with large batch Of indictments upon which the pr
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Henry Graef CHARGED with stealing thirty I'VE dollar
avenue on the 2lst OF July pleaded guilty to petty lar
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John Henderson, indicted for stealing gold watch
chain, worth eighty dollars the property OF Henry Kerr
| larceny HnH
John II McKbbin, who was indicted for grand larcen
IN stealing gold watch valued AZ Two nnad h a. o a
month, pleaded guilty 10 en- attempt
Patrick McGovern, charged with stealing one hundre
and ninety dollars In Treasury notes from Jane
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