The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-10
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.

BEFORE heCorueF uaCActt.
AT the opening OF the court yesterday Robert
Dustin who was charged with burglariously enter
ing room IN the Western Hotel Whose trial was
commenced yesterday. pleaded guilty to an attempt
at burglary in the third degree. The Recor der sent
him TO the State Prison for two years and six
months.
Caroline Pre- ston, alias Smith, was acquitted Of o
charge OF larceny. Mrs. Sarah Seeley, who resides
at No. l4i Blocker street, had bank book and $500
stolen from her house ON the sth OF November. mo
accused boarder OH the premises. and.as there
was no legal proof VI her guilt the jury rendered
verdict Of not guilty.
julius Gateau ana Alexander Girard were charged
with robbing q boy named Henry Aubray OF Six
dollars az boarding house In Duane street. on inc
9TH oil October. II appeared from tue examination
the prosecution that the defendants accused MIN
Of stealing their money tue steamer, and iurther
that since their Imprisonment lie has been convicted
OF stealing Rom boarder In the house. MI IWeeu
abandoned the prosecution and the jury rendered
verdict OF not guilty.
There was an Indictment on the calendar FOR pur.
glary against John harman George Davis ana
James Campbell. When the PRISONERS were ar
ralghed 1t was discovered that LDe man wno gave
his name as Davis was Charles smith, VINO some
few months since was convicted VI larceny ana sen
fenced to the state Prison for fouf years ana siA
months, While smith was being taken from the
court to te Tonbs nc escaped from onicer JacAson.
John Harman VINO was Jointly indicted with John
Jones anu George Baker, charged VITA burglary.
pleaded guilty to grand larceny MI re lows stated
that on the 9TH OF November the dwelling house OF
Jacob slmon, 2o2 East Houston street. was buigiari-
ousy entered and sl-3 worth OF clothing stolen, and
that the stolen property was ould In the house OF
Theodore Alien, the defeated moral reform candi-
date ior aidermanic honors. Baker and Jones
pleaded guilty to burglary IN the talrd degree the
three prisoners were eacn gent TO the State Prison
for four years and sly months.
Alexander Le9oardm, o youth, pleaded guilty 70
forgery IN the fourth degree ON the i'm OF october
ne brought cneck to the Chatham National Bank
Tor S340, purportng 10 have been drawn by Jacques
Hlair Inc paying teller refused 10 cash Inc cnecA.
but certified II. aud subsequently, wnen arrested.
the prisoner destroyed It. He was sent to the Peni.
Tertiary for one year.
Frank Louis was tried and convicted OF grand
larceny IN stealing gold watch ano chain ya.ueI
at $500, from Patrick Douohue on the 18th Of ucto
Der, while ne was in q drinking saloon III the
Bowery.
The prisoner made statement to the effect that IN
1867 he was convicted Of taxing watch. for when
lie was sent ~ the State Irison lie maintained
that he was innocent OF this charge.
The Recorder observed that II was an insult TO his
intelligence To make such an assertion, ana as the
prisoner was a State Prison bird he would impose
the highest penalty the law allowed wnicn was We
years I'D the STATE Prison.