The New York herald., 1870-03-12
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS

Daring Burglar, Who Attempted to Shoot
His Pursaer, Sent to tho State Prison for
Nine Yoars and Six Observation-Disclosures.
ers, Take Warning.
Before Cunning 8. Bedford Jr, City Judge.
Lawrence Hines, who was indicted for burglary In
she nrst degree, pleaded guilty to an attempt te
commit that offence. On the night OF the 22d o
February the accused the dwelling OF Francis
Keatng, No. 307 First avenue. Mr.. Keating saw
Hines IN the act Of escaping and pursued hm AfteI
chasing him Tor block the burglar turned and tired
Mr.. spencer addressed the Court in behalf OF the
prisoner stating that while he had doubt as to the
prosecution being able 10 prove the burglary he had
no doubt as TO the result Of the indictment for feO
NOUS assault upon which he would undoubtedly be
convicted. The counsel urged his youth and pre-.
Mcus good character and respectabity a. mltigat-
Ing circumstances, and hoped that his Honor would
pve MN Nv low punishment as he could consist
entity with his duty TO the public.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows said that the
case was an exceedingly aggravated one, and all
that he asked on behalf OF the people was tnat the
Court pass such sentence as he Iet consistent with
Judge Bedford, III passing sentence, said:-" There
are ewo Indictments against y0u one for burglary
and battery. care not what persons here In this
Court may be willing to come and testify 10 your
good character. for anybody who would come here
and honestly 90 SO does not know you. You entered
shat house as professional burglar with q jimmy
ana with revolver on your person, and hold that
Jimmy and pistol enter dwelling house. he enters
ishele n need be- TO take life. You committed this
SSc;:rJ :SA Being detected before You could carry
sspa yUS 10 tne
prison for nine years and six mCn
the prisoner. upon beng removed VVw s''e osE,
said, THANK you"
The prisoner was O smart daring looking felloW
and the City Judge has evidently done the commu-
nifty good service In getting rid OF tim for the next
ten years.
BATCH or YOUTHFUL BURGLARS SENT UP THE
Charles Nazro William sullivan ana Peter Curry
Ioung men, pleaded guilty to an attempt at bur:
gi2ry IN the third degree. On the night OF the 23d
OF February the raiors' store Of James Kennedy No.
A East Twenty third street, was burglar0usly en-
OF the prisoners made an urgent plea IN his behalf
stating that nost' OF influential citizens would
give him good character and that he was the sole
support OF widowed mother and maniac sister.
Ono OF the prisoners had a 'Jimmyn another q
dark lantern and the third skeleton key upon their
persons when they were arrested.
to aAy Judge Bedford said he eympathizcd with the
mother Of OF the prisoners who was present. but
he was under oath to protect the community, and
would be compelled 10 send each Of the burglars to
the State Prison for two years and SIX months. This
was the highest penalty wnich the law permitted
the Court to impose
ANOTHER HOTEL THIEF SENT 70 THE HUDSON RIVER
HOTEL.
Patrick Sullivan pleaded guilty TO an indictment
charging nm WIN stealing on the 4th inst trunk
yarei the property OF Hugh Gallagher 1t seems
that the trunk was strapped to carriage which
was on its way from the Astor House to the Jersey
Terry, and that the prisoner cut the strap aud ran
away with tt.
Judge bedford asked the prisoner how long ne had
been hotel thief to which he responded that he
had never belonged to that dlshonorabe fraternity
"lknow all about you,n responded his Honor. ''You
are MOTEL thief and for telling . falsehoodci in ad
dltion 10 the larceny will send you TO the state
Prison for four years and six months at hard labor
LARcENIES,
joseph Perry pleaded guilty TO an attsmps o