The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-04
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Rackett.

ulCtucub AleBeu tnat Oh inc ulSnt OF tne 25tn OF
July they burglariously entered the dwelling house
OF Samuel W. Boyles, No. yandam street, and stole
thirty.ave dollars worth Of wearing apparel. They
were each sent to the State Prison for ten years.
ASSAULT UPON AN OFFICER By A COLORED LADY.
Eliza Willis pleaded guilty TO on an assault with
dangerous weapon, the Indictment charging the
more serious crime OF intent to kill. The prisoner
was colored lady, who 1t seems was committing
breach OF the peace, and when officer Powers of
the Eighth precinct, attempted TO arrest her she
made an effort to cut his throat with razor. The
Recorder sent her to the State Prison for four years
and SIX months.
GRAND LARCENIEs AND DuRaLARIEs.
Patrick Gallagher, indicted for larceny from the
ceny On the 9Th Of July he stole gold watch and
chain, Valued at f0rtyhve dollars, the property Of
Patrick Maloy He was sent TO the State Prison for
Joseph Meiser pleaded guilty TO burglary In the
third degree the Indictment alleging that the 17tn
Peters, No. lseiDelancey street. and stole thirty dol.
lars In pennies He was sent TO the State Prison for
James Reardon who was charged with forgery in
Of that OFFENCE. the prisoner, on the i4th Of last
SKINS and Drought il to Rose Co., Ne. 20 BeeH%an
street the property whIcn was worth forty dollars,
Samuel Cusick, charged with burglary in the third
on the 18th Of July entered the dry goods store Of
slgismund Feuthwanger, No. Il Catharinc street
and stole ten dollars worth Of property. He was
sent to the Penitentary for one year.
ASSAULT UPON AN OFFICER
John Mulaney pleaded guilty to an assault with
Gibson, Of the Seventh precinct who said That while
ne was arresting the J., defendant he stabbed him in
was two years and six months ia the State Prison.
BURGLARIEs.
George Thompson, who was indicted for burglary
In the thrd degree, pleaded guilty to an attempt to
commit that onence. On the 18th OF last month he
effected an entrance into the grocery store OF Philip
act and had not succeeded In taking away any pro.
perry. He was sent to the State Prison for two
Thomas Carroll and Charles Wilson, Jointly in.
dicted with William Jackson for the crime OF bur.
gary in me arsr degree pleaded guilty to the third
on the 18th Of July the defendants entered the
dwelling house Of Frederick Tager, 2ls avenue A,
and stole nifty dollars worth OF wearing apparel.
They were each sent to the State Prison for We
years.
Peter Schanze in the arm, was acquitted. The ties.
tim0ny showed that they were shoemakers and that
during quarrel the complainant was slightly
HORSE THIEF
Peter c. Ferguson pleaded guilty TO stealing q
Of Daniel Tone. He sent to the State Prison for
two years and six months
ROBBERY
william M0rrissey pleaded guilty TO an assault
with intent to rob. The complainant was Peter
Casey, who chargethat on the 24th Of July the prs
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He was sent to the state Prison for two years aud
six months.
ALLEGED RAPE.
Benedict Weilda, against whom Elizabeth Rettick
made complaint charging him with attempting to
outrage the person OF her daughter pleaded guilty
to assault and battery. Inc Recorder directed the
prisoner to be remanded IN order TO afford him time
to inquire into the circumstances OF the case.
OTHER CASES.
Margaret Mooney was tried upon charge OF lar
sceny In stealing watch valued at $3.50 from Peter
Walpin on the 21st Of July. On the following day
an officer arrested her while attempting to sell n.
She told her story to the jury, stating that another
her the benefit OF the doubt and rendered verdict
Of not guilty.
Clinton smith, who was charged with burglary
pleaded guilty TO an attempt. On the Esd of July he
broke into the stable Of Augustus X. Mattage All
Sixth avenue and stole o set Of harness valued at
afty dollars. The iprls0ner was sent to the State
Prison for two years and six months.
Cora Lee and Frederick Sims were tried upon a
cnarge OF larceny in stealing eighty dollars from
Michael Casey at a disreputabie house in Greene
street on the 10th of july The jury acquitted them
the evidence OF the complainant not satisfying them
OF their guilt.
Thomas Mcdonnell, was tried and convicted Of
stealing watch from Laurens Hender on the attn
OF July. In consequence OF his youth the RECORDER
sent him 10 the state Prison for two years and ak
months.
JURORS FJNEn
Sigmund Drucker and AdOlph Starke of the SevAu-
ttenth ward; Charles Rogers, Of the Fifth ward and
faed twenty-five dollars 0rbeing absent when their
mines were called. The business OF the court was
br pught 10 stand for q few minutes In CONSEQUENCE
OF these gentlemen absenting themselves. The re-
coiAer Will ne every juror who does not remain in
court all day. because the term Will close on Friday