The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-17
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.

Before Recorder Hackett.
Assistant District Attorneys Hutchings anG Tweed
represented the prosecution yesterday.
BURGLARY.
Joseph Acker pleaded guilty TO burglary In the
second degree the indictment alleging that on the
18th instant he stole 1850 worth of lewery from
william BurEhardt, occupying apartments at No
ace Second avenue. The vile OF the complainant
locked her room and went Out, and on her return
she met prisoner, who broke into the premises,
The Recorder sentenced him to the state Prison for
period Of i've years. Acker was recognized as the
individual who was sentenced 10 the state Prison
for nine years for the crime or burglary IN the SEC
Ond degree under the name Joseph McGovern. He,
however, escaped before the expiration OF his term
ALLEGED MuRDER-TuE PRISONER PLEADS GUILTY
TO MASsLAUGHTER.
William Nicholson who was Indicted Tor the
COMMITTED On the 22d 81 AbrI, by stebbing him with
q knife, was arraigned, and pleaded guilty TO man
veloped before the Coroners jury were, that the
night In question the prisoner his brother the de-
ceased, and another man went into saiovn In
The prisoner was not lucky play er and before the
party separated quarrel cnsaed IN the street. While
Nicholson and Mccormick were fighting, the former
drew small knife IRON his POCKET ana stabbed the
latter In the abdomen, Innlclin9 wound which
proved fatal
MI Howe, counsel for the accused, made an elo-
quent plea IN Ills BEHALF speaking OF tue rreprOach
OF the strength Of the dece8 sed compared with ths
OF the prisoner. ana OF the TACT that the knife
used Oh the spur oil the moment when he believed he
was In imminent danger.
The ~ order said he would not impose the high.
est penalty OF he law, but he et 1t " his duty In
view VI the too frequent use OF knives the part OF
many Of our citizens to sentence Nicholson, Dg way
oI example, to the state Prison for two years.
OUTRAGE ON A FEMALE.
James Brooks VINO was tried and convicted Of
committing an Outrage upon The person OF Ann
McMuhgan on the 2gth OF June, was brought UP
and sentenced 10 the state Prison Tor hve years.
BURGLARY
Henry Black, Henry Smith and William Kane
peaned guilty 10 burglary In the third degree the
Indictment charging tAen with the thlrd grade OF
that offence. 10 appears that on the sth inst. the
prisoners, all OF whom are young men Effected an
entrance into lie dwelling house OF Dr. Conrad, No.
East iorty-second street, and stole quantity OF
silyerware and bed clothing valued az $500 Police
officers IN tile street heard noise in the house. and
upon entering not only found burglars implements
terms Ibut caught the prisoners secIeted In cOset.
The officers of the law 'bagged'' their game without
delay.
The Recorder sentenced Black and Smith each 10
the state Prison Tor four years. and William Kane TO
the same Institution Tor three years.
N1- .t GRAND LARCENY.
Jacob Scheer, who was Jointly indicted with An
drew Run pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand
larceny. The charge against them was tnat on the
5th instant they stole yl40 from VIM r. Falconer.
The Recorder, passing sentence upon Scheer said
that lie took the impression Of tue lock Of his en-
poyer's safe by some plastic MATERIAL and unlocked
Ii ~ false keys and succeeded ID obtaining the above
amount OF money. Ills Honor said thai az the prso-
ner was young man and had formerly enjoyed a
good reputation he would not brand ain as felon,