The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-06
Court Of General Sessions.
Before Judge Russel.

A VICIOUS NEGRO BOY SENT TO THE STATE PRISON.
Al the opening OF the court yesterday the City Judge
called the negro boy Brown to the bar for sentence He
pleaded guilty Thursday TO elonious assault and also
10 burglary The Judge said he such dangerous
character that the lives Of the inmates OF the House Of
Refuge would not be safe he sent him there that
he would be compelled to send him 10 place where
sric, watch would be placed upon his movements lie
was therefore, sentenced TO Imprisonment in the State
Prison for Ave years.
CONVICTED OF PETTY LARCENY.
VIM. Henry was tried on charge Of stealing an over
Of December As there doubt about the value
OF the property the jury convicted him OF petty larceny
He sent TO the Peniteniary for six months and or
deTed TO pay line OF one hundred dollars.
CHARGED WITH STEALING WATCH AID MONEY.
Eugene Nonan tried and convicted Of grand lar
ceny in stealing from owen Flynn $40 West Twenty NTH
about thirty dollars in money the complainant gave
interesting statement OF the way 10 which the larceny
pcrpetratod. IL appears that the prisoner and
another visited his premises when Nonsn, who
acquainted with Mr Flynn. said that his fr.nd con
ing and requested him TO shut the front door which he
did. While 10 there the party bad several drinks, Flynn
taking soda water. After lie took the third bottle
strange sensation came over him and he soon became
unconscious, not however. before he saw the prisoner
and his confederate take bis watch and money. He did
fully his until the following evening
The compliments wife who In the adjoninr room,
into the barroom after the thieves had decamped
and told her husband that he had been drugged ana
bed Two weeks after officer arrested NoDan in a
Broadway saloon The jury rendered verdict Of
guilty, and the Judge was about passing seniencehe
being informed that Nonan An old ofender-when
the prisoner protested that that not so-thst he
could bring pcctabie witnesses to his character
The Court remanded him in order that he might have
opportunity OF presenting such evidence.
AcouITrAL OF AN ALLEGED PICKPocKEr.
Lewis NJ. Isaac tried, charged with stealing poe
textbook containing seventy dollars from tho person OF
Edward Sheridan the 25th OF November last, while
riding In OF the town railroad cars II appeared
from. Nj. sherdsn's statement that he felt a
atAl. t.a irwin,
10 rush past him, and Immediately suspected the
prisoner, who sat down in vacant seat. Sheridan
communicated the fact that he robbed 10 his friends
in the ear who refused to allow any one to leave until
thorough search made. When the arrived at the
South ferry policeman was called, who took isaac INTO
custody whic Sheridan aud his associates searched the
Very Of them found the pockebook under
the cushion rear where the prisoner WIS sitting The
evidence crcmsantiai, and the jury not satisfied
o he gni Of the prisoner, rendered verde; OF not
guilty.
LARCENY JEwELRY SHOW CASE.
Charles Henry tried and convicted of grand lar
ceuy he having. IN connection with others, stolen
show case aiming eight hundred dollars worth Of
iewery from the front Of the promises 1879 Broadway,
on the 10th II November. which was owned by
Tbomss u. BynDer Tue prisoner aud his c0nfede-
rates were not seen 10 take tho show case
from the premises but officer Dwyer while psirong
bis beat ~ Warren street observed the prisoner put
cover which the wind had removed on the show case
which wa being carricd away ON bandc.,r Think ing
tber" was something suspicious about tine matter he FOL
lowed The parties who, seeing hin, in pursuit.
away The accused was captured snd Denied know ng
for sentence.
BuEGLARY IN THR FIRST rEcRsy.
james Robertson who indctad.for burglary in
The FIRST DEGREE having bnrgaricisy entered the pre-
o Henry Battling, lSi Washington street. the
Jith OF December was convicted OF burglary In the
third degree. The prisoner wss miserable iooI ipg
fellow who noSrdsd the house Oi the complainant
Tue mcrning after The burglary lie told Bartling
that he had broken the wiDd,sN and stole n
coat and ANAL quantity Of cigars. The complainant
10 withdraw the charge, but the Court re-
faved The r burglary .. ths h-st doc
technically proven, hut m eonsnqrencr Of the
wfecbed condition OF the prisoner who had peer drink
INK tor days before the offence psrpetstcd Mr. Bed
ford sugy st.d 20 ia. Court the proprety OF nstrctng
the Jury Ia render burglary in the third de-
gree. The suggestion acted upon by the Judge and
tue rendered TIA, verdict, coupled with recon-
msndsion mercy His HDnor sentenced hica 20 tue
sat. Prison FOR Il aaiot that Robcfron
served the Iitei St.Ss navy. snd Hes entitled
to eight hNudred dollars OF prize money. ASSISTANT Dis
irici Attorney Bedford said he would communicate With
tue authorities IA Washington and have tho money kept
prisoner shall have served ou his time Of
men