New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-11
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Dense Ttrong OF observation-disclosures
Of All Kinds by both sexes-ssidiers
Pinndered by Corrtesnns-A Fass
Young Mnn And n Gin Drinking Cy.
Naturalization View Of she. Crime Of
the y1cfrcpOlis.


Youny Mnn and a Gin-Driuking Cy.
prian-fntcrior View Of the. Crime Of
the Metropolis.
The Court assembled at 10 o'clock punctually
yesterday morning. As there an extensive calan
OAR il was necessary to make the most of the time.
His Honor Recorder Hoffman presided with his rsua
ity. and District Attorney Hall, the prosecuting
counsel behalf Of the people The courtroom was "a
usual deDsely crowded. and it was found necessary
times 70 close the doors large nun bel OF case.
wee tried an disposed Of but the criminals bad no soon
er left the Court after being haDdcufed than their places
were supplied by others OF like character. Almost
every hour group, Of persons WHO bad been sen.
fenced, were marched out Of the ROOM some weeping
bitterly. and others who were casehardonod passed Oh
with sneer. which WAS generally accompanied by en-
oath. batch OF newcomers. however, were always
ready 10 I'LL their place. and their entrance into tie
Cont generally attracted the attention Of all present. as
hey posed Of persons Of all ages from TIE BOY
Of IL years TO the grandsiie with bis siNery iocLs
The accusation brought against the majority I'll thete
criminals is larceny sometimes from the person ana al
other times il takes the form OF robbery. :,
The Conrt assembled at 10 O'Clock and adjourned ~
81 without taking recess.
john Henry pleaded guilty and sentenced to
tie State Prison for Ave years. lie was accused OF
gary in the third degree havnc entered the housc
and store of 1houas l.ctirab No 2J East Nineteenth
st. or the night of fe l7.h OF July, and stole fheretoI
boots and shoes He WAS arrested by Oiicer Mosoac1
OF the Eighteenth Precinct and The properly was iouhd
in his possession
Danoi JUICE pleaded guilty Of assault ard battery
and was l. handed for sentence. IL appears that o.
the lin of July, While the accused was ilon''eu' ~
beet ard cnt one Maria Smitn Of No - Baxter-st.
Peter Mundav and Lawrence Casey pleHdei guilty OF
bar arY in the third degree. and were sentenced I'VE
years each so The state Prison ~ sii pe lsleoc.so
that on the nigh, # the lst Of August these two menen
tered the premises ofle Rev. Geo III. Hougt0n. Rec
;or Of me Church Of The Ascension IN East lweniy.
Diuthst, and attempted to steal 'nu,o a,
500 ana several library books Whie doing 80 tJey
covered by Officers Cowley ana CasAens OF Ihc
1Wenty-nin.h PIeciact
Mary johnson Pleaded guilty Of petty larceny and
was sentenced "a the Pcntcntiary for six month"; She
was accused % stealing a shawl ron stephen McPsrt.
land. Of No % west Twenty seyelths'. on the I'd oil
August The property We fonad on her person.
Margaret Pacl wood blended guilty Of petty larceny
and was sent 10 The Pen!tentaTy FOR three monhs she
vss arrested on he 2il OF July for stealing ron
Ferch, Hotel several articles including bedding. tow
es Hspkns ard table linen 20 the amount OF 70. The
prisoner scknowieeyjd The theft
John Ii. Bogau pleaded gully Of an attempt at
ersad arceay ard was sent 10 tie Penitenary ior sN
r6nils lie stole canvas cover vgled Ut els, from
Francis 5. MICS q No. 35 Houston ST., sad ynan l.
HOLMAN on he "a Of July. 4 he property wis stolen
rom Coster. n D.. pp)si,e Yor4er' and brought to
kew-York by tie prisoner in . boat.
John GQTaa y.eaisI guilty of burglary n 'tc lhiIg
degree Tie was Tenisnded fOg sentence The accused
Was cbnrgad with breaking into the house Of Michael
Munte No. n forsyihs by pyi1s gen ne o Ga.s
inr valued al goo Ec was arrested BY Officer Robert
Jefferson who discovered lin running away With the
property TIE prisoner. seeing be was being rnfsr'd
bin. lie iittrword arrested. ald several PICK
locks end other burglars instruments were found on his
person.
arch OF IN essy employment, YVES sentenced To nc
enitenilais for one year. The prisoner representa-
hi,as IN qs detective ncer and presented pistol AZ
John MulTb;. The prisoner Pleaded gllty.
Enamel Oliver was sent 10 the State Prison for ave
years The accused "a Young man about - Yeas Of
He has been in the ba6t OF 'equeniins ho1es Q;
asignation stopping all night. leaving early IN The
morning. and taxing with him Nhstevcr vaGsmes we're
LAYING around. Two young women appeared against
hin. The first wa, Catherine neane OF No. - Me!-
or a.. from HON he stole watchon :le 81 Of July.
and The other Louisa Jackson of No 10 Last hoG-
t0nt. The prisoner /. SpaIiard, and cannot speak
English guentiy Interpreter had 10 be chi.
Pic, ed lis counsel stated that lie nGd complained Of
beile n i.health Ills Honor. on hearing this, re-
marsod that tie best place for him 70 recover II wa IN
grated five years to rustIcatc
Mafgaret iolrnes, fne, healthy looking female in
the bloom OF yontb, convicted OF petty larceny and
sent 20 the Penltentiary for year. She appeared
CCite rncOpcer"e! anu left Che room smiling.
nsrgmet Russeu a woman about A., belonging to
low den in shinsion-sf.. and who had spent six
months already within the walls Of the Penentlasy
va iliod or charge brought against her by Joan
Ouelcy. q native Of the Emerald Isle, and whose ap
pesIaace Seiy FAR from initiating anything ap.
preceding the neral and the good The particulars OF
the cortli ed IN the following testimony;
OLcer Reed was c He'd 20 tho stand. lie testified
tina, at was attached 10 the Twenty Precinct
arrested the prisoner, the proprietor OF tie place and
four other woen on beng arrested tie prisoner d.
MED All knowledge of whst she was charged WITH and
.Iu tcs bowling was about 10 commit her. whea she
said 10 the Of Ger in charge IT 10 wOGid bring her back
to TIE house she would give him The money; be took
her back and she took tie money fIoln place near t5e
ceiling Of The room; the money Amounted to :50l ana
was brought the Court whc.c / was shown TO Qaig
icy the complainant.
John Quigey next examined. lie testified that
he had been solder seven months prior to the LIST OF
August; saw the prisoner in Wash!ngtonat on the
evening Of tire Goth of Jny hired room. went ny
stairs sy down ard went - sleep; awokc and found
prisoner searching his clothes had sJls in his pos
ses On: after be awOke and raw the accused IA the
room he tod her 10 go away. which she did; he thea
ched for his money, and 1t was 20, 10 be found
Tho complainant Was then cross.examined and con
trafic'ed fret statement several times. H6 said ne
had been the house two days before his money vas
s.oen tie prisoner there; had been drinking but
not too freely did not know what he dfank, but thoy
called il whisky: did hot SEQ the pritoIsf t sue was
l~!ug acro.s Is legs On The bed could not say she
reached his pants before lie awoke; diA not see her IN
the room afterYaId
dict n gully and the prisoner was sentenced to the
State Prison Tor two years.
Mergare Fitch was tried charge brought against
The complainant testified tina. 10 met the prisoner IN
the New. BoweIy; hired room in house IN thai
street, end acao apanied her 70 IT, wherethey lay uoWh
We had vat h ard chain with him at the time. which
he estilna;es being worth SJgD; he fell asleep. AID
gucn ne ay0ke ne missed IL next saw the watch IN
tie nds Of Officer Mullen; has been Attending b.r ~
tle cJ,uer Of Roosevelt and Cherfysts. did NOT !
ronse 70 merry tie prisoner nor 20 love her. ac De
cerse he hasa ne OF his own Already. -
Od,uer rnlle. was then called 10 the s'hrd. lie
.yore nst be arrested prisoner aud that sic ssl
abe IA return hia The wsrcn 4 bs would accompany
mar 20 GreeBfc.d the Coney isald i'1ae WEIGH 10
aid and o., .aincd the watch.
The csso vas submitted ~ the nry for nsiera.cn
n a INV roinents they returned wish verdict o. /
Guilty" ard DISC recommended re Insonoi 70 tns
uercy OF the Court His Honor said that u, 20 NV
fetcraed the watch ard had been recommended to bis
mercy, 10 would only s.nd Der up for one year Ihe
prisoner on hearing this sentence wept bitterly and
ater peLin foI time ID vain soc was c0nYeyeu lion