The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-17
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

A sneak Thief Sent to the State Prison-I.oda-
ing House Keepers to be protccted-Other
Minor Offences.
Before Cunning s. Bedford, Jr, City Judge.
The entire session OF yesterday was occupied in
the trial Of charge Of grand larceny preferred
against Magnus Levy, who was Jointly indicted with
samuel Strause. It appeared from the testimony
adduced by the prosecution that on the 18Th of
september they blred furnished room in Varlck
place and airer remaining there single night
suddenly disappeared. About nine days after IL was
found that ladies' dresses and an overcoat, the
aggregate value or which was Sls5, were missing.
other circumstances pointing to the guilt OF the
accused were shown. police officer arrested him
keeper OF the house in varck street, when brought
TO the station house TO see him, picked Levy out OF
thirty prisoners as the man who rented ROOM OF
ner the Jury rendered a verdict or guilty.
Mr. Fellows Informed the court that there was
another Indictment against the prisoner, and sag
gested tnnt he should be punished severely.
Judge Bedford, IN passing sentence, said that he
was convinced from the evidence that Levy was
sneak tbiei-which was the meanest specimen Of
the lneving fraternity. They prowled about IRON
house so house, found out where ladies' valuables
kept, steal them and then escape. In every
before him. tried fairly and convicted as IN this
case, and the District Attorney moves for severe
sem ence, and the case IS proper one his Honor
SAID that he would always uphold the prosec utlng
officer. lie would set an example in this case by
melting out the extreme penalty OF the law, which
was live years Imprisonment IN the State Prison.
George Montague and John Flahery (youthsl were
placed on. trial, charged with stealing two horses,
valued at $780, tho property or Dodd's Express. IL
appeared from the evidence that the stables OF the
company took fire on the night OF the Gath Of Oc
toner, and that forty horses were set loose In the
street. on the following morning the prisoners were
found In possession OF the horses, riding them IN the
upper part Of the city. The prosecuting officer
abandoned the case, and the jury rendered verdict
OF not gully.
john Becker pleaded guilty to an attempt Of bur-
glary IN the third degree, the charge beiug that
The morning OF the I'D OF October he attempted to
on Drpmise3 Julifla WnItke rOIumhia
street. No property was taken, ana as that was the
prisoners first offence Judge Bedford sentenced him
TO Imprisonment In the Tombs Tor six months.
charging him with obtaining The sum or $500 from
George W. Gaylor, the 18th OF October, by repre-
sentng TO him that he was detective and that Ii he
d,d not receive that sum he would inform his Gay
lors) employees that lie had been AppropratnR post
age stamps.
Francis Mcclure, who was charged with commit
ting leonious ASSAULT, pleaded guilty to an assault
with dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily
harm. II appears that on the 2sth OF September,
wnile IN hotel at % Bowery, McGuire drew a re-
velver and fired at David Williams. The ball from
the pistol entered MIR. Williams coat and would have
reached his breast had 1t not been for large pocket.
book
Campbell ana Mcclure being boys they were sent
to the catholic retormatory.
Tho following Is the Gale ndar for to-day:--The
People vs. William Lyons robbery: same VS. Henry
Alfred Mellon iei0nious assault and battery Same
vs.. Louise Kayser grand larceny; Same w. Martin
Allen, grand larceny; same Va. Henry Jackson,
grand larceny; same VIZ. Samuel Mack, grand lar
ceny: Same w. Frank Louis, grand larceny; same
w. Alonzo Green grand larceny; same w. John
Nolan, grand larceny; Same Vs. Patrick Haley, grand
larceny; Same w. John H. Gross, grand larceny
same va. John Murphy grand larceny; Same vs.
| John Gleason, receiving stolen goods same w.
Joseph Iohn receiving stolen goods; Same Va. Frank
| Gaudy, receiving stolen goods.