The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-10
Court of General Sessions.
Before Judge Russell.

BURGLARS AND PICKPoCKErs SENTENCED TO TUE
STATE PRISON BY THE CITY JUDGE.
II is seldom that much business is transacted In
this court disposed Of yesterday in very short
time by City Judge Russell and Assistant District Attor
ney Cunning s Bedford Jr
PIcKPocKErs SENT
William Sherwood who stole a pocketbook containing
$50 from Allan Beardsey while walking through
Broadway on the Sd inst, pleaded guilty James Kelly,
another member of the light fingered fraternity pleaded
guilty TO stealing gold watch, valued at $125, from
Henry McColum, No IS Charlton street the cath Of
April They were each sent to the Prison
years
Richard Rutherford, a genteel, well dressed young
man, tried and convicted of larceny in stealing
pocketbook containing $l9 from Mary Cassidy,
saw the prisoner take the poke book and pass
it to confederate. He followed Rutherford
until he found officer who arrested him. Judge
Russell, passing sentence, said he regretted that
he could not send Rutherford 70 the State Prison for
twenty years for he had but recently been released from
Sing Sing Prison The prisoner was sent to the same In
sttution for five years.
phil, nrrr 1sAso nc s,ss,, .aoo worth ~
silver from Samuel Haskell No. 20 Patt street.
the 3Oth Of April, pleaded guilty to the charge.
Edward Cowle, charged with purloning $3.50 worth or
copper the property of John r. Nc omb, Jr, No so
West street. on the ID instant pleaded guilty to grand
John Jones' who soIe AFT dollars worth Of
silver plated ware from the residence OF VIM a. Phil
lips, 81 Wooster street, on the oath of April admitted
his guilt
Charles Neville who stole coats, worth seventy
five dollars from Frederick Miller, at the Belmont HOTEL
pleaded guilty TO larceny.
Each of the prisoners were sent to the State
Prison for three years
Charles Mcsorley, a notorious young thief, who stole
eighty dollars worth of jewelry the LIST inst from
Charles Hail. 80 Division street, was sent to the House
John E. Gaines pleaded guilty to an Indictment charg-
ing him with stealing gold watch and clothing, valued
in all at one hundred and seveny-seven dollars from
TLort. Iaas tI,oD II, nj EaI, TaA mi
sentenced 10 the State Prison for four years.
Joseph Prior, who stole overcoat worth seventy dol
lars Christian FtZ 124 Forsyth street. the 1st or
January, pleaded guilty to an att empt at larceny.
In the course Of the morning District Attorney Has
came into court and stated that on Tuesday the Grand
Jury of the Oyer and Terminer found indictment
against two women named Brown and Roberts, and Jo
seph Prior who the reputed husband Of one OF the
female prisoners which indictment was sent TO the Gen.
era Sessions for disposition. At the january Term
Prior pleaded guilty to an indictment for larceny There
were certain circumstances which very prop
er!y allowed clemency to be extended to him; but he
having been rearrested similar charge he tho
District Attorney had to ask-whch he knew his Honor
would have great pleasure in doing, AZ far an
doing his dnty concerned, inasmuch We have here
extended cemency to him and he has disabused
it. that show him that we can be just as We can be
generous when the occasion demands It,
The City Judge sentenced him to the State Prison for
two years and six months upon the old indictment.
John Meyer. WHO was charged with stealing ten hun
dred and eighty-two dollars frem Edward Hartford,
pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny ap.
Meyer into clothing store TO purchase some articles
and having Invested himself Of coat which contained
the money in order TO fit another garment Meyer ran
of with Harfords coat. ~,
FIRST DEGREE.
Henry Morton against whom there was an indctmcn
for robbery In the degree he having the 18th OF
April assaulted Christopher Fitzgerald on the corner Of
Broome and Iaurens streets pleaded guilty 70 grand
larceny the amount OF money taken being thirty five
dollars The extreme sentence for larceny which n I'VE
years in the State Prison, pronounced upon him.
Jeremiah Kirby and John Corners indicted for robbery
In the first degree having the 18th Of April stolen
seventy-three dollars in money from Henry Myers,
pleaded guilty to attempt at grand larceny the oncs
not amounting to the higher grade Remsnded foS sen
tcnce tfr
BrRGIARES tt1 go
James NcDermott, charged with burglary in the third
degree, having the night Of the 2Ih OF April brgla-
rously entered the OF Edward j. Mechan, No Isl
First avenue and stolen hundred dollars worh OF
goods pleaded TO the indictment and sent 10 Sing
Sing Prison for four years. urs
James Ftziohn, who was concerned In an extensive.
burglary upon the bonded warehouse Of John j. Beecher,
No. 10 Greenwich street, the night oil the Sth Of April
when four thousand dollars worth Of silks carried
away, pleaded guilty 20 attempt at burglary in tho
third degree This minor plea accepted by tho Court
and the prosecuting officer condition that valuable
information should be given TO the officers who are
'working up the case" He WAS remanded till Friday
for semi