The New York herald., 1870-03-26
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.

beIore GunnlnQ - Be0ioYd. Jr., CITY Judge.
When the court was opened yesterday Amelia
Wing, who pleaded guilty TO grand larceny on the
Ilrb inst, sent to the Psntentary for year.
John Love. who was convicted OF petty larceny,
was sent TO the Pententiary for three months.
A HgARTLEss DOMESTIC PLEADS GUILTY TO ARSON
AND is SENT TO THE STATE PRIsoN--INTEREsrING
kzYARxs OF JUDGE BEDFoRD-wARNIsG TO SER
WANTS.
Margaret MCGUIRE, who was indicted for arson
was arraigned at the bar. IL VIII be remembered
shat early the term her counsel stated that he be-
heved ne could establish the insanity OF the girl.
After full examination OF the matter he came to the
conclusion that her insanity could not be proved to
the satisfaction or the jury, and he therefore ad-
vsed his client to plead guilty to arson IN the third
ine Assistant District Attorney accepted the plea
The Indictment charged that on the 23d Of February
wilfuly set fire TO the dwelling house OF Clara
sampson 3l4 East Forty-tn street.
Judge Bedford in passing sentence sad:-Mar-
garet McGuire you stand indicted for arson in the
second degree unqnestlOnaDly one or the darkest
offences upon the catalogue OF crime. Mr.. McClel-
lanu your counsel, informed me some days since
that he thought be could establish insanity upon the
tria and the District Attorney and myself then SAID
that he could have months II necessary, to estaD-
ush that fact. The very Nervousness OF the offence
was almost p,fnaa fdce evidence OF your insanity;
thorough investigation he is satisfied that
you were sane. You nave committed fearful
crime: The facts are simply these, as
private dwelling IN which there were two little chill
dren one fourteen, the other six years OF age and
little babe fourteen months Old. You asked your
mistress for your wages, and she not paying them
right On the moment OF your request you deliD-
eratey went up stairs took match, and after lighting
threw IL on the bed firing 1t, with these three little
children in the room Fortunately for them the flames
were discovered and put out before they were
stated that you dd 1t for revenge. When you threw
that lighted match upon the bed you divested your
self "a II were OF your womanhood and turned
lend IL seems to me that a. there thousands OF
families in this city who have to put more less
comes my duty 70 be stern and severe in your case
- an example to all other heartiess and dangerous
women ike yourself The sentence Of this court Is
that you be confiued in the state Prison Tor SIX
years and Blk months.
LARCENIEs AND BuRGLARIEs.
Thomas Fredericks and Domlnlck U'DonHen
pleaded guilty 10 an attempt at grand larceny.
Ihey were charged with stealing nye hundred
Light on the 25th OF January. the Judge learned
from the officers that the prisoners were bad char
could innict, which was two years and SIX months
imprisonment in the State Prison.
Edward Moran and Frederick Fteke pleaded guilty
70 burglary in the second degree. On the l4th OF
March they entered the dwelling house OF James
Crossin No. 7l2 Sixth street. and were IN the act OF
taking bundle OF clothes when caught by Mr.. Cros
sin. They were each sent TO the state Prison for
years and six months.
EXTENSIVE LARCENIEs By A SERVANT GIRL
Emma Hass pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand
larceny, In having stolen on the 18TH Of November
Judge Stuart mace an interesting statement to the
Court In behalf OF the prisoner from which It ap-
and was In the employ OF a respectable family In
NewbUrg. She came to New York and by some
means or other was introduced to a pawnbroker,
BILE FAMILIES, and when ever she could get q good
chance to steal valuable jewery to do so and bring
1t TO him, In return for which she received trining
amount OF money.
The prosecuting ofhcer stated that the remarks OF
counsel were correct and he was sorry to state tna
che authorities had not sufficient evidence TO hold
the pawnbroker.
Judge Bedford said that as there were six COM
plants for larceny against her the District Attorney
extended all the enlency she deserved by accepting
plea upon one OF the charges. He sent her TO the
State Prison for two years and six months.
Anna Weeks (colOred), wh0 on the 7th inst, stole
piece OF silk valued at fifty dollars, the property
OF Joseph Evans, pleaded guilty to an attempt. The
property was restored, and that being ner nrst
offence she was sent to the Penitentlary Tor one
year.
Eliza Clark domestic in the employ OF Mrs.
Maria Lutz No Al West Fifty nrst street, was placed
on trial charged with stealing nifty dollars worth Of
wearing apparel In october last The evidence was
insufficient to sustain the charge and the jury rem
dered . verdict Of not guilty.
DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND JURY.
In the afternoon the Grand Jury presented num-
ber OF indictments and the foreman stated they had
nnished the business OF the term. Judge Bedford
said:-Mr Foreman and gentlemen Of the Grand
ynry-I learn that to-day you finished your Iabors
for the term; that you have found nearly two nun
Ared blls-an unprecedented number-and that you
have on every occasion exercised sound discretion
In Diminishing complaints ana finding bills. You are
now discharged from further attendance, with the
thanks OF the Court.