New-York tribune., 1866-12-22
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.


IyrspESTryG TO PICyPoCKgTs.-Frederick .nslow
a well known pckpockct yesterday found 'gliy' Of
picking tho dress pocket Of Miss Helen Maokn bOOk
containing $50 on te5 OF December while she riding in
Broadway In connection with the case NV stated
Inv the District that the prisoners had gone
tie ndy cpmpa nant with letter forged with hin lIno, de
string Ler settle the complaint ageinst the prisoh@r -
o Understood OIL god authority that - 900 ooarJld
by.ien Of prisoner feo the counsel and others On
pisag the prisoner the Court made tho iouo"nS
remarks;
wlnow you picking pockets. you well under
ssa,nd the evidence perfectly eO"preh,nds ise ~ my day
e Cour 10 impose The oae1 Of you stand convicted
eonmon oe occurring q'y and Gy N or . n. H. III % Ieo
sus.y "A bve stated before in the hearing Of many
s hold s po,on nov Do to en,enes every
81 p' 1us g, tb ,,5d 81 I've ystr, At bsrd sbor
Patrick Oen another pickpocket saved hiVsef years
imprisonment less by pleading guilty lie was seHenced 10
THE HScKErr MUgDEG CAsE-On the % of October 1865,
M aray between John Hackett and John Green
during which ackett stabbed Green with knife and he died
few days after Hackett convicted OF murder and sen
fenced TO he executed although the time Of his trial appeared
in evidence Green afflicted with BTghts disease Si
the kidneys and il was argued no died that
and from the effect Of the wound Upon wt Of error nc
supreme Court aside the conviction and ordered new
a upon the ground mat verdict Sustained by the
e,leucc Since thol Hackett been confinement until
Yesterday when his disposed or he having pleaded
guilty OF mausAughier in the fourth degree. His hair had
changed from black gy during his confinement OF 10
months In consideration OF medical testimony Seihg pre-
fcnd 10 the Court effect that Green died irUm the
t,ase named further consideration OF good conduct
ncbett was upon his OgEzanco and final
Judgment was suspended. The Court In announcing hJ dis
charge informed hm thai he could be brought before at any
time ana sentenced aud therefore let Il be his constant
aim 10 hmseif good citizen that no'one sh1
have occasion regret that IN his case justice was tempered
with mercy
YoUAG C0SyIcTTohn Pagan giving his age at l6 years,
pleaded guilty burglary the third degree in breaking into
the clothing OF George Schuck Net long since the prs
cne then under OF Michael new sentenced TO
the Peucty eighteen months for committing grand
larceny oiense but he escaped from the officers custody and
the burglary committed subsequently, He sentenced
20 the State Prison ior i've years
OTHER SENTEScEs.-Henry Limerick boy for stealing
money from bis employer Prison for four years
William Bailey committing grand larceny State Prison
! for two years and six months.
VIM NJ Jones' convicted Of false pretenses Pcntcn!iary
three months. -.
john yogel convicted Of assault and battery fined 80
Catherine Herman convicted OF assault Yth Intent TO STEAL
Pc 'sHtSy six months
AA Goy convicted Of attempt at burglary third degree,
state Prison five years
REMANpED AND Decentralization Dolan alias Fatty
Davis" notorious pickpocket Terence Kenan and james
Dor were renanded John Nolan james Good
win and Joan Hogan discharged sentence suspended
Timothy Donovan arragned for assauting
Jeremiah OConncr tho 10th OF November between and
o'clock in the morning at West Washington Market aud
stealing part OF the clothes which he wearing and small
amount money. The will be concluded to-day Gun
ming Bedford r. Assistant District toFney prosecuting
l fOr he