The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-12
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
ssCnban' Swindier Sent to tho State
PrisOn-lIinOr Offences.
Rafore RncOrdar Hackett

ssCnban', Swindier Sent to the State
PrisOn--lIin0r Offences.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The principal case disposed OF yesterday In this
court was indictment against Manuel Cortez. who
was tried and convicted Of obtaining money by false
pretences. The complainant, David Tllton, prov,.
sion dealer. testified that on the Sd OF August the
prisoner called at his establis hmcnt and SAID he
wanted to buy lot OF hams, &C.; that he han a
schooner at one OF the piers, ana was engaged In
the Cuban trade Alter negotiating for the purchase
Of 300 barrels OF our amounting 10 $780, the prt-
soner expressed desire to buy some other kind OF
goods, and MIR. Triton introduced him to other
parties and while in one Of the stores the
prisoner asked him for loan OF thirty dollars
rendering him check for $4,000, purporting to be
drawn by Geronimo Hernandez, payable to the
order OF COrtez by Reynolds Co., ~ Water street.
1t afterwards discovered that there was no sach
firm IN existence at that place. The prisoner offered
no defence, and the jury convicted him OF receiving
money by means OF false token.
Assistant District Attorney liutchins informed the
Recorder that Cortez attempted to swindie a num-
Der OF merchants, and that he had been previously
convicted and sent to the STATE Prison. The Recorder
imposed the highest penalty the law allowed, which
was three years imprisonment In the state Prison.
William Gledea who was charged with stealing on
the 30th of August $3.50 worth OF groceries the prop
erty Of the Pasque Island Association, was en-
ploycd az cook and took the property from Mas
sacnusetts to this city where he was arrested. lie
was sent to the Penltenttary for six months.
Annie Dugan pleaded guilty to petty larceny, the
Indictment against her alleging that on the list OF
September she stole silver watch from John
Thorn pSOn. she was sentenced TO SIX months
Imprisonment In the Peniteutiary.
Peter Navarro, VINO was charged with burglar
iously entering the premises OF Miguie Broint, ga
Pearl street, on the Esd of July, ana stealing $l3
worth OF cigars, pleaded guilty to an attempt at
burglary In the third degree. He was renamed for
sentence.
Joseph Taylor and Henry Taylor were tried upon
charge OF assaultlng Henry r. Jones on the 9th OF
May. The evidence Tor the defence showed that the
oefendnts endeayored TO prevent the comp al nant
from assaultlng another party. The jury rendered
verdict OF not guilty.
Charles Fort was charged with stealing COW on
the 9Th OF August, valued at $500. the property OF
Frederick Schear. The evidence was insufficient
TO sustain the Indictment and the accused was
acquitted.
The following Is the calendar OF the Genetal ses
sions this daytime People vs. Frank Adams, rob.
berry; same w. Albert Yegerman, rape same VS..
Francis Gallagher. James Fitzpatrick James Hos
den, Caspar Sawyer, burglary; Same Vs. Richard
McMekin, forgery; same Va. Minnie watson, grand
larceny; Same vs. James Gray, grand larceny: same
Va John H. Trap, August Suppe two cases., oo
tanning goods by false prctences; Same vs. Charles
| Franklin, larceny from the person; same Vs. John
| 7. Felix grand larceny; same VI. Ernestine Solo
| mon, grand larceny; Same w. George Q. Scott
assault and battery; Same Patrick stafford ttwt
casesb assault and battery.