The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-05
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Cunning $. Bedford, Jr., City Judge.
PROFESSIONAL PICKPOCKET In RAGGED CLOTHES
THE CITY LUDGE pETECTS TILE TRICK

Before Cunning $. BEDFORD, Jr, City Judge.
PROFESSIONAL PIcKPoCKET IN RAGGED CLOrAss--
THE CITY JUDGE DETECTS THE TRICK.
Assistant District Attorney Tweed appeared for
the prosecution and disposed OF the calendar with
unusual despatch.
The first case tried by Jury yesterday was an in
dictmeIt against George McDougal charged with
petty larceny from the person. II appeared that ON
the 22d OF July John O'Suvan. u resident OF
Newark, fell asleep on pile of lumber and was
awakened by the prisoner, whom he caught in the
act OF taking his hand out OF his pocket. The COM
plainant lost twenty dollars and pipe. He was
arrested a few moments afterwards by the officer
who upon searching him found O'Sulliyan's pipe.
After the rendition OF the verdict OF guilty Judge Bed
ford, In passing sentence, said thai he had doubt
but that McDougal lwhom Mr. Blunt de-
nominated 'ounlmer'' in his summing up,
man VINO would deliberately pick a mans
pocket when asleep ana then pretend 10 be drunk,
would commit more serious offences. IL was well
known fact that professional plckpockets dress well
when they GO IN cars, and when brought TO the bar
were often clothed in rags His Honor, believing
the prisoner 10 be q professional pickpocket sent
him to the State Prison for five years.
Abraham iiartt who was charged with robbing
Abraham Bible pedar. on tho 18th of July, pleaded
guilty 10 assault and battery. The test lnony show
Ing that the accused only struck the pediar this plea
was accepted ana line OF twenty dollars was lm-
posed.
Robert Reilly pleaded guilty TO attempting 70 steal
from an express wagon on the 18th OF July, trunk
containing wearing tppdfel valued Al $500, the pro-
perry Of Ilewellyn ). woodward. He was sent TO
The State Prison Tor two years ana six Inonths.
A NOTORIOUS YOUNG BURGLAR SENT TO THE STATE
PRISON.
James Murtha, alias James Kane, alias James
Mcintyre, pleaded guilty to burglary the third de-
gree on the 10th Of july ne effected an entrance 70
the premises or Joseph ID. Powers, 1916 Broadway
and stole $500 worth OF CLOTH Judge Bedford III
passing sentence observed that although The pris
oner was only twenty years OF age he had been
informed by captain OF police that Martha an
associate of burglars and mad already served term
p,rIs far ttPO HA yaa
state Prison Tor four years ana six months,
LARCENY FROM THE PERSON.
John Sheridan, indicted for robbery. pleaded
guilty to petty larceny from the person He was
charged with stealing fourteen dollars from Joseph
Davis on the oath of July while passing through tie
street he was sent to the State Prison fog three
years.
Thomas Mclaughlin pleaded guilty to burgla-
riOusy entering the store Of Joseph II. Powers
ner OF Broadway ana Fourteenth street. on the 10Th
OF July, and stealing $500 worth Of cloth. He was
sent to the Pen!tentlary for three years.
LARCENY IN a. FARO BANK--A NEW ORLEANS GAM
BIER LOSES HIS CoAr--Mg HOWE On THE SOUTH
ERN MULE QUESTION.
grand larceny The complainant, Thomas II. len
noX, who said, when cross-eXamined by Mr.. Howe,
Sllat ne was resident OF New Orleans aad mule
gambling saloon in Vesey street and The day being
very hot, he took Off his coat aud upon ~ while
he In the act OF throwing or the copper from the
bet he rose from his seat, ana, while In the act Of
removing the bet, some person ran out OF the room
with his coat, which contained 500; q man who was
on the sidewalk saw the prisoner his shirt
sleeves and have coet WIN him; ABOUT three
weeks afterwards an Oificer arrested the prisoner
ana found two pawn tickets for coat and vest upon
him, which, however, did not represent Mr. Leu
nox's coat. Dempsey voluntarily stated in the sta
ton house that he had the coat, that other parties
were concerned in the matter and he got only $40.
The prisoner In test1ying on his own behalf said
that lie did not steal the coat but admitted that ne
was gambling there and Won $40. Mr.. Lennox was
not so fortunate, for he owned UP that he lost 81
IN gambling saloons in this city. Mr. Howe made
an amusing speech, dwelling raciy upon Mr.. Len
noXs mule and horse procvities The City Judge
in his usual impartial and lucid manner, presented
the facts To the jury, VINO, much TO the astonlsh-
ment OF many OF the lockers on, rendered verdict
OF not guilty. They were evidently more influenced
by Mr.. Howe's speech than by the testimony.
The following IL the calendar Tor t0-day:--sThe
People VS.. Patrick kearney, robbery; Same vs. John
Anderson, robbery; Same W.. Frederick Segner teo-
Nous assault ana battery; Same vs. Thomas O'Bren,
felonious assault and battery Same vs.. John
Dugan, ieonious assault and battery; Same VS..
Edward Cooper obtaining goods by false prctences;
Same vs.. Joseph Gregory, grand larceny; Same vs..
Jobn Burke grand larceny Same VS.. simon Bernard,
grand larceny: Same W. Daniel McGrath
Thomas mcGrath, william Brown, robbery;
Same vs.. James Conway, Michael Ward ana ouliers,
grand larceny; Same VS.. william barney, larceny
from the person; Same VS.. Louis Best larceny from
the person; Same vs.. Paul Kelly, rape; Same ".
Adam Lang, rape