The New York herald., 1870-03-11
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Ginning s. Bedford, Jr., City Judge.

Before GINNING s. Bedford, Jr., City Judge.
LARcESIIs AND BURGLAaIEs.
The first case disposed OF yesterday was an In
dictment for grand larceny against Edward Hale,
who, on the 10Th. OF January stole $49o worth OF
jewelry, the property OF Runl and Louis Stenhemer
He pleaded guilty to the charge. Mr.. Howe stated
some mitigating circumstances, showing that this
was his first offence ana that he was the dupe OF
notorious thief. The City Judge imposed the lowest
penalty, which was one year in the State Prison.
Julia Genln was tried and convicted Of grand lar
ceny stealing silver watch, valued at seventy
live dollars, on the 17th OF FEBRUARY, from George
Brown In dsreputable house. She was sent to
tue State Prison for one year.
John Dalton, youth, pleaded guilty to an attempt
at burglary ana. that being his first offence he was
sent sent to the penitensary FOR six months. the liquor
burglariouslY entered on the night of the 25th OF
February, but no property was stolen.
ALLEGED FORGERY OF AN ORDER FOR COTTON.
Martin Murray was acquitted Of q charge OF for
gerry in the third degree, the indictment alleging
mat he forged an order purporting to be signed by
II. L. Rltch 4 Co., directing Nj. Store, Of No. II
Bridge street. to deliver to the bearer ten bales OF
cotton. 1t appeared from the testimony that the ac-
eused was the dupe OF a designing rascal, who en-
pioyed him in Hanover square TO deliver the forged
order.
blanket, Knowing II to have been stolen from car
rage owned by John w. Briggs, on the Goth OF jan
nary, was found not guilty, the prosecution falling
to establish their case.
William dason pleaded guilty to stealing an over
coat, valued at thirty dollars, on the 9th lnSt the
property OF James +. Osborn, and was sent 10 the
State Prison for two years and SIX months. There
was another indictment against him Tor similar
offence.
James Wilson, who stole fifteen dollars worth Of
beef from Andrew Miller at Centre Market, pleaded
guilty, and was sent TO the Penitentlary for three
months.
August Lutz pleaded guilty to burglary In the third
degree. On the night OF the Goth Of February he
broke into the piano factory OF Berge Stiner and
stole $500 worth Of piano tools. His Honor, In pass
ing sentence, said 1t daring burglary, and sent
Lutz to Sing Sing Prison for three years.
David Harrington, who was charged with stealing
bale OF cotton, the property OF f. L. DOrr, PLEADED
guilty, ana was sent 20 the state Prison for two
years.
Late in the afternoon Martin Murray, who was
tried and acquitted OF charge OF forging an order
for the delivery OF cotton, was placed on trial,
charged with forging an order upon s. NJ. Parker 4
Co., for the delivery OF eleven bales OF cotton. The
trial will be concluded Lhis morning.
The following Is the calendar for tO-day:-The
People Vs. Joseph D0llard, robbery; same vs. VIII
liam Steele robbery; same vs.. Washington sands
ana william H. Bennett, burglary; same vs.. James
Gaylgan burglary; same VS.. James Murphy, Robert
MahOney, JOnn Clark and Michael COnkn, bur-
glary; same vs.. Charles Narro, William sullivan
and Peter Curry, burglary; same vs.. Maurice Wars
cherner, grand larceny; same Vs. Robert Short,
grand larceny; same Vs. Charles Wilson, grand lar
ceny tive cases.; same vs. Elijah Howard ana Peter
Caiahan, grand larceny; same vs. John Griffin
grand larceny; same VS.. Owen Clark. assault and