The New York herald., 1870-05-07
CoUaT Of GENERAL SESSIONS
Before Cunning y. Bedford, Jr., CITY Ju1ga

Before Cunning y Bedford, Jr, City JuGga
A pARt>6 YOUTHFUL GAREOTER sENT TO SING sne
FOR FIVE YEARS.
Two youths, named James Hennessy ana John
Alexander were placed on trial yesterday, charged
with robbery In the drst degree. John Miller testi.
fed thai AT midnight on the 10th or April, while
passing through First avenue, near Eighteenth
street, the prisoners came up behind him ana
Knocked him down Hcnnessy put his hand on the
compIaiuants throat ana struck him. rendering him
lDScnslblc, IN which state about three dollars we're
taken from hts person. The youth Alexander stood
ny and said "tio IN" All ofcer heard the cry OF
"Watchl aud when arriving NJ the OF the
assault saw three young men running away aud
pursued one OF lnch INTO The ,alway Of tenement
house who proved 10 bc Heilnessy. The Jury con
victet ilennessy OF petty larceny rom the person.
and the boy Alexander who proved ap excellent
character, wa acquitted.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows moved for
judgment observing tina, iicnncssy very bad
character and deserved severe sentence.
Judge Bedford called up tile officer and asked MIN
about Hennessys anleccdents. The servant OF the
law responded that tile prisoner was nothing nut
lhle anu &irr0ter About SIX weeks ago he caught
man ny he throat ana Knocked him !Owu on
snow bank
The CITY Judge IN passing sentence so,d:-Hen-
messy, l Know you oI old Wien | was Assistant
District Attorney prosecuted and convicted You.
and ne Cour, ON account o your age sent you to
OF robpcry they would have zen Justified. The oiccr
tells me you are q professional thicf and garroter.
headiug gang oI gartOters. " they had convicted
gang which wOuli have startled a.; but they have
only convicted YOU oi rceDy from the person anl
limited IN flic lnnisbinont. The sentence Of the
Conrt IN that YOU e sent to the State Prison hard
laJOr Tor i've years.
ALLEGED swiNpLISG ny A PASSENGER AGkNr--Ac-
QtIlTAL OF THE ACCUSED.
John Ellis wis tIicd upon charge uf grand lar.
ceny. The CoInplainan Daniel Leary. testified thar
The 15h OF Oclober last he nc; the accused At the
Eric Railroad depot, and. finding out that he tLeary,
was about returning To ireland, sad lie was gonY
there 100 aud kindly offered To share his barth with
A. hll.nu n IN 1xsaa
he was induced Ia part with $500. Ellis left S67O
receipt They lett AMI remained in a boarding
house that night. and on the following morning
Icnry retitfned 10 The Uice. The clerk put forty
uve sOvetcigus IN belt. ana as lie Thought placed
tlat Identical beit around this waist telling him not
10 open u TIL he crossed the Atlantic Lcary then
went TO tue steamship. and when out about four
hours Oh the ocean ne discovered that there was
only thirty shiiings ana q half dollar In lie belt
The pil0t had left The snip ana the captain
INFORMED Tile Nctini mat he would have 10 20 10 the
other sidc- purse was made up i0r I.eary by Tho
passengers. AMI tho company gave him nee passage
Ddck As soon AS .e arr ivc1 IN New York he secured
The arrest OF tho defendant.
The prosecution was unable 10 legally prove their
case becanso I.eary not present whom the money
was supposed 10 have been placed IN tne bell. Judge
Bedford said that All accused parties must be tired
upon Tic rules OF law aud he was cOhFcHcu as
matter OF law to direct the ,1fy to render ver'cs
vi moi guilty. THIS verdict was accordingly rendered.
Judge BEDFORD said Tile Court or oyer uud Ter
miner now belng IN session my associate VINO Is
conducting the Mcfarland trial. VIII have To vacate
the room am Instructed that THIS room witl he
used for The continuation oi the MCFARLAND tral,
therefore Ishal have % adjorn this branch q. ihs
Court M next rbUIsJay.