The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-17
COURT o. GENERAL SESSIONS
Before Recorder Hackets

Before Recorder Hackett
A. soon the court opened the Grand Jury came
into tho room with largo batch OF Indctmonts The
clerk Immediately arraignsd tho prisoners and some Of
them pleaded guilty.
GRAND LARcENEs
John Jerome, who indicted for grand larceny, in
stealing horse. the nth OF August valued at $685.
the property Of Charles Hopper, pleaded guilty TO an
attempt to commit that crime.
John williamson made similar plea, he having been
charged by the Grand Jury with stealing, on the lth
nst two pieces OF CLOTH worth $685. from the store Of
Barton, wnittemors Co., 90 Charlton street. Jerome
and Williamson were each sent to the State Prison for
William Clark who charged with stealing s37
from John Bennett upon the steamship sarat,ga, on
sem. to the Penentiars For four months po no was
Carl Radke pleaded guilty to attempt at grand lar
ceny in having stolen, on the 25th Of August breast.
him At his house in Seventh avenue He was sent TO
the State Prison for two years and six mOuthG
ALLEGED ROBBERY.
John Riley, an old man. who was Jointly indicted
with VIM. Gillespie upon charge Of highway robbery,
was placed on trial The complainant, VIM Eade.,
that the 10th Of July while passing through
West street, he met the defendants and after drinking
with them Gillespie struck him and took hrs coat and
standing by with . parcel in his hand belonging to
Fades As there was no proof that tho old man did
anything 70 tho co%psnsnt the Recorder Instructed
20 the Court discharged him.
LARCENY OF cHEcK.
Darby Kelly, charged with stealing. on the 9th Of
August check, valued Of $66 from John Boyle,
pleaded guilty 10 attempt at grand larceny. The
Recorder In passing sentence said that appeared that
the accused bought two suits Of clothes with the
Of which he gave TO the owner OF tho check. In
view the excellent previous good character Of the
prisoner the Court postponed sentence.
CoUSTRyxAy ROBBED IN WASHINGTON STREET.
Thomas Walters was tried and convicted OF grand
larceny, In being associated with named Scott
stealing watch SIS In money from John Hurley on
the night Of the ais. OF July II seems from the tesii
mouy. that the evening Of tho Both OF July tho
planant met Scott In West street. and slept with him
that the following morning he charged Scott with
stealing IS from him, and whe talking with the other
accused parry they were Joined by Walters and pro-
ceeded drink In number Of saloons While partak-
ing OF some oysters at stand In Canal street. the atten-
ton OF police ofcer attracted to the party who
watched their movements Hurley fell asleep pile
OF lumber In Washington street, and while there the
prisoners TO handle him, and the ocer ap-
preached Scott and Walters away IN different direc
tlons The latter captured, and whom In
ton with another ohcer, admitted that he Z" went
through" Hurley 10 II he mad any money, and that
Scott took his watch Tho accused proved by his brother
In the war, Mr. Bedford, eloquent speech, claimed
that be bad msde out clear case against Walters and
the jury believed by rendering verdlct OF guil
without leaving their The Recorder sentenced
him 10 State prison for Ave years.