The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Russell.

Before Judge Russell.
As soon ~ the court opened yesterday the Grand
Jury presented . large number Of indictments upon
which the prisoners were afterwards arraignsd.
Assistant District Attorney Bedford conducted the
prosecution.
LARCENY TRUNK.
Michael Relsy tried and convicted Of grand lar
ceny in stealing trunk containing jewelry and wearing
apparel valued a. $685. the property Of Mary r. Ferris
II appeared that the 2ls OF August the complainant
gave her trunk In charge OF Rikers express: company
for delivery; but the driver failing 70 discover her
dence brought the trunk to his house. the accused
broken open and silver fruit knife with
Mss Ferris Initials upon H. was traced TO the possession
OF tho prisoner He was sent 10 the State Prison for
Ave years.
AFFnALg PrcKrorKEr.
Anna Benger was convicted Of petty larceny from
the person. shs having the 2a,h OF September stolen
gold watch from Martin Newstadt while passing up
the Bowery Tho Judge, In passing sentence said she
old offender and consequently imposed the high
est penalty the law allowed, which was imprisonment
in Tho State Prison for i've years
NOTORIOUS roaGER SING
Charles +. Baldwin was tried and convicted OF for
gerry IN the third degree The indictment charging that
on the S,h Of September no sold a note to Norman 3
Bentley. No Beaver street. for which he received
$3.50. The following Is . copy Of tue note-
TirusvnIr Aug l. 1897.
$soos, mcns after date promise 70 pay TO the order
q = '" A'-s" '''' VII" ''' value g. g. cH1LDs
The note purpcrted to be endorsed by n II.
Mitchell and Augustus Perry, gentlemen with whom Mr.
Mr.. Mitchell testified that his the note was
well executed forgery,
Tho counsel for the prisoner asserted that he
lawyer a. OIL City and received the note from Mr.
Perry, but adduced no proof TO Lusain his satemens
After briof and vigorous summing up by M. Bedford
aud clear charge from the Judge the jury rendered
verdict OF guilty. The prisoner arraigued for
sentence and made 2 plausible address 70 the Judge.
asking for new trial, In order vlndcaie his
cence. Then tho history Of his previous career
revealed by the Judge who said thai received official
documents from tho authorities Of Pennsyvania and
South Carolina, showing that BALDWIN Was an accom-
regiment during the captain he was stationed a.
Hilton Head c., aud by forged documents obtained
thousands OF dollars which his victims thought WAS
going TO aid the Freedmens Bureau that by his skill
finally caught in Harrisburg and sent 10 prison for
year He served eight months and vas pardoned by
Governor Geary. Judge Russell him TO the STATE
Az sxIKSuvn BURGLARY
stephen jerome and Thomas Dsvere, jointly indicted
with others charged with burglary in the third degree
pleaded guilty 70 the Indictment II appeared from the
that the night OF the <th mat the
ing store Of Henry Smith, las Grand street. was fsIon
ousy entered and nearly sixteen hundred dollars vorb
OF property taken portion Of which was fouad in .hs
possession OF the prisoners
FEMALE POCKET
Ann Flynn pleaded guilty TO an indictment charrlna
her with stealing pocketbook containing ave dollars
from Dora Hapmanu, the LIST Inst, while passing
Ihse prisoners were each sen, to the state PRISON fol
four yesra
ALLsaRD FALSE PRErEscrs
James 2. Ison was placed trial charged with oh
tanning Ave dollars from Tunis H. Blackwell $40 Broad
way, on the 1th OF September by reprsseuiu2 10 bin
that Captain Brown had lost his pilot boat and show pg
subscription list purportng TO have been signed nv me
chants ia this city Tho court decided that the pr,ous
IN tue ind cimen could be sustained By the proof
me Jury rendered verdict or not guilty,