The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-18
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS

Before Recorder Hackctt.
The calendar Of this Court yesterday very large,
ana, although . number of cases postponed Az
stant District Attorney Bedford and the Recorder dis
posed Of great many prisoners while the in
session.
LARCEsY AT THE TROY STEAMBOAT OFFICE.
Charles Miller was tried and convicted Of grand lar.
ceny from the person, in stealing gold watch from
Peter Gilmore, on the I'd instant, while he was pur.
chasing ticket at tho Troy steamboat Office on pier n
North river. As soon a. Mr. Gilmore missed the watch
he turned round, saw the prisoner running gave the
alarm, "stop theft" pursued him. and was
Joined by an officer, who captured the fugI.
tive. Tho watch found broken, near where
Miller stood When Miller arraigned for sentence he
said he could prove he had time, his previous good
character His Honor remarked that the evidence was
30 clear against him that II would not materially affect
sentence for few days but intimated that be could
not show his previous good character he would send
him TO the State Prison for Eve years.
John Smith, who indicted for grand larceny,
pleaded guilty TO attempt to commit that offence.
He was charged with stealing the 18th inst fifteen
Whips, valued al $780, the property Of Calhoun, Hasan
BURGLARIEs AND LARcuMr
Charles Rogers pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary
In the third degree having been charged with burglar
iously entering the stable Of Martin Sokes 127 Hud-
son street. the night OF the 9th Of August He
Smith and Rogers each sent to the State Prison
FOR two years and six months.
10th Of August: gold watch. q coat and 80 in money
the property Of Jesse b. jeffrey, pleaded guilty TO an
attempt 70 per1etrats that crime The property was
taken from on board schooner where the prisoner
employed as q steward. He promptly admitted his
guilt and as the complainant nterceded in his behalf
the Recorder imposed light sentencs-fodr months
imprisonment in the Pententiary.
Albert Hubbell was tried an indictment charging
him with stealing SOS worth Of clothing from Theodore
Fapdreau At a boarding house in Tenth avenue, the
18Th OF February II appeared from testimony that
the compla claimed to identify months after.
wards which Huboell wearing at the time Of bis
arrest Mr. Bedford virtually abandoned tho case init
mating TO the Recorder that although the might
be morally guilty the testimony was insufficient in .
legal point OF view 70 sustain the Indictment The Re-
corder conceded in his opinion directed the Jury TO
render verdict Of not guilty.
Michael Devlin was placed on trial for An alleged
grand larceny. The complainant Sophia Ssssenbstte
who keeps store at No. 6s1 secondDavenue that
while absent from the counter for moment ON the 5th
OF August, her money drawer was robbed Of $40 BY
Devn, who was secreted under the counter When abe
he out Of the store only seeing his
side face. He arrested till some days amer the
Alleged theft and that brought about BY statements
made 10 her by other psrtles which were inadmissibs
The Jury failed TO agreeaod the prisoner was discharged
6evln ths, i Soie depend upon his future good con
duct whether he was retired upon that indictment
James Ryan, charged with stealing box Of gimp from
the store OF Joseph Morrson George Edwards indicted
for stealing 500 worth Of tools from Lawrence Shea,
and Annie Mey err charged with stealing $l00 worth Of
semn fbs ufoOev IL ssoS NJ
been recovered and there being mitigating circum-
stances at the request Of the compliments the Recorder
suspended sentence for the present keeping the judy
ment hanging them for their future good conduct
ALLEGED rHErr A JKwErRY STORE
Late In the afternoon respectable looking man,
named James BENNETT was put on trial, charged with
stealing on the 9th Of August gold CHAIN valued at $40
from the store OF Henry b. Melville. In Blocker
street. Mr. Melville testified positively to Seeing the
accused put the chain IN his pocket but upon cram
nation OF the indictment IL was found that he was
charged with stealing . watch. Mr. Bedford then re-
quesed his Hosor TO direct the jury TO render verdict
OF not guilty on the ground Of variance between the
proof and the Indictment ~ 70 enable the
70 rectiiy this technical defect by preparing bill
Counsel for the accused opposed the motion, which
was granted BY the Recorder, who remarked that he
would consider himself unit 70 preside the bench IT,
consented the case proceed The jury rendered the
apoys verdict and Bennett was rsmanded for another
trial
John Meyer, jointly indicted with another party
charged with breaking into the store Of Charles Zettsr
l4 Bowsry, pleaded guilty About $50 worth OF pistols
was taken He WAS sent 10 the state Prison for two
years and six months
George =. Wilson was tried and convicted OF grand
larceny, having been indicted with Charles Masr who
when arragned, pleaded guilty 70 an attempt The facts
proven the trial that on tho TIN OF August de-
tectives watched these men - they walked through
number OF streets and moved suspicously around
Of goods They halted In front Of Billings Co . store
in Franklin street. Wilson pseped IN and went over
TO the opposite corner, while Maisr went into
$40 Wilson walked away, but was followed
by officer and both Of the prisoners we're taken 10
the station house Counsel for wilson put Maier upon
proposition TO assist him In taking the box Wilson de-
cinsd 10 do The jury believing that Wilson acted
In completely with the other prisoner, convicted him.
WINGED that Wilson old thief ana sentenced him
70 the State Prison for two and months Maier
being Q young Of respectable connectons, and
never having bssn charged with crime, vas sen. to the
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