New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-18
CRIMINAL COURTS.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
before CITY Judse Russell

Before Clty Judse RUSSELL
The war on the car pickpockets, which was inaugur-
aed some since has essened the ranks Of the pr
sion considerable but still daring few follow the ruling
passion and are sometimes pulled by the police
John Williams professional In the use OF bis derters is
prisoners bar Mary Jordano No les East Thirty ourh-st
the complainant against him. states tlat she was riding IN
S5 N in money was astroctel from her dress and when she
Williams OF doing be offered to compromise and re-
turn her property be was insured ron arrest, us PSRc
waen OF the Second Precinct There being no evasion Tor
him. no pleaded guilty OF petit larceny from the person ana
was sentenced to the State Prison for four years.
HOTEL SNEAK THIEF.
Henry Watson charged with stealing four articles on
wearing apparel valued at s fom the rooms OF Gaspard 5
Octror the Metropolitan Hotel on the 18th inst samuel
Porter private Waterman On dny there a" o 60 tne
Tho prisoner pleaded guilty TO an attempt az grald M
oeny and was reminded for sentence.
AcQUIrIAL or A confession.
John Dougherty tried for stealing two sets Of barnes
worth the 4th ofJune from tie possession Of Christie
r o,enb CStre OF The Precinct and this
mony, and the prisoner was discharged.
wATERsT. AFFAIR
Mary Ann Thompson was tried for stealing s6 from George
Panope. Mr. Cunning Bedford IT,. conducted the prose
cutioB; Mr. Chas Spencer the defense. Mary hearty;
looking English Of 20 years and the keeper bOhel
in Waterst; while the complainant is suor nom Greece
and wife and child living in that classic land Like al
the evening the 4h Of August for that purpose the
course Of his tour be was met by hareatet urss9 ,,
stand They visited two saloons with him and al
three them became ntoI Gated In leaving tho last place
be invited by Margaret 10 go with her 10 May Ann
Thomsons house. He went with her and they occupied
together which the properes entered after they mad
retired In the morning his money was Lot 10 be ound IN bis
pants pocket and he then caused the arrest OF Margaret ond
the mistress the house. The latter when he accused her
proposed reimburse him for part Of the money be bad lost
he would keep the matter quiet but she denied having stolen
IT, The jury found her gully Of the charge and sentence was
| deferred till Friday
VIOLENCE TOWARD WOMAN.
Philip Green plead gnh toassaat aud battery on an In
diGuen for atempt al rape The aIegles OF Tie case
which occurred the lOh inst IN boat OF hoDoken nave
already been published The fendcnts pea was accepted
| and he remanded I'll Friday.
CALENDAR FOR TO-DAY
Court Of General Sessions. A. D. Russell presdng-Gun
ming s. Bedford IT, for the People. The People agt Geo
Davis grand larceny nom the person. Tie People as Edv
Berrngom grand larceny Tho People act Iho Bgin JOS
Bgin and WIN. Bailey grand larceny The People ast Geo
Deegan VIM H. Bowerman grand larceny; The People ng.
Geo Andrews forgery. casest lie People ngt iaieA
Conners Jas McNay, Joseph Ham, Joe. Brady roODsly
The People AIT Martin Damn robbery The People ag John
OReefe robbery, The People agL Emi Geraldine Prosper
Mygoth robberyi The People agL Frederick Coulter Fred
erlck Specht burglary The PEOPLE ng Terence keeuen
wm Brown Bruno Eifay and Matthew Saith burglary
Tho People agt Auton Wilkins. Antoine MARTINEZ burglary
aud grand nrceuy. Tbe People as Ihos. Lynch. Geo.
BroWa john Williams and Henry u Molafofd burglary