The New York herald., 1871-08-10
C0ysT tF GENERA. SESSl1y;.
Host of Burglars, Pic1pockcIs and Dis.
honest Clerks sent to the stnte Prison.
Before Recorder Racket.

A Hos. of Burglars, PicxpsckeIs and Dis.
honest Clerks sent to the Sinte Prison.
Before Recorder Hacket.
The first case called by Assistant District Attorney
Sullivan yesterday was an indictment against Rich
ard Johnson. charging him with being concerned in
q burglary committed upon the store OF Charles L.
woodbridge 4 Co., s37 Broadway. on the 18th Of
last February. Twelve pieces OF silk reps worth
$500. were stolen, and the only evidence connecting
the accused with the crime was that a detective
found few CT the pieces of silk the roof OF the
prisoners house IN wooster street The recorder
directed the jury to promptly acquit johnson.
ACqJl1TALs
Emile Halbran was rrle upon charge Of larceny
from the person, the complainant Joseph Van Brus.
SELL claiming that on the 18th of June The accused
hooked his Van Brussell's, watch cnain with his
the defendant sad that 1t was by accident. The
jury rendered verdict OF not guilty without leaving
John McDouyal was tried upon charge of larceny
from the person, the indictment setting forth that
the accused stole watch from Ki.liel iiedeibcrger
while riding on fhrd avenue car, on the 10Th Of
June. The jury gave the prisoner the benefit Of
some DOUBTS aud acquitted nm. aud the Recorder,
after giving few words of caution, discharged
McDougal.
the Grand Jury brought in a large number of in.
dictments In the aiternoon upon when the prison.
ers were subsequently airaigned.
DISHONEST CLERK
Augustus A. ROOlnsOn against whom were two
indictments. pleaded guilty 10 one charging nm
with embezzing on the 18th OF April $1,000 from
confidential clerk. lie was remanded Tor sentence
LAWYER GUILTY or LARCENY.
Henry Canneld, VINO said he was a lawyer,
god wac ana $40 in money from James Costello.
Tho Recorder jocosely observed that there were .
good many thieves IN tho legal profession nut Can
field was the inst one who ever admitted that he
was dishonest: rniee years and six months was
Henry sanders, charged With stealing shawl
worth %. ine properly OF Spencer & Pausen.
pleaded guilty TO petit larceny and was sent TO the
cnares lies smn pleaded guilty to to similar grade Of
gross OF steel pens from S W sonneoorn on the AIN
inst. lie was sent TO the Island for SIX months.
Bs SaT %9 On e ss! o July stole an
gu no @ ATTEMPT m 1S grand
the sentence.
ANOTHER UNFAITHFUL CLERK.
Thomas swanson pleaded guilty to grand larceny.
Muliord. Ills Honor sent him to the state Prison
HORSE THIEF.
Merritt Martin, who, on the 22d Of last month,
stole set OF harness worth sloo from Henry W.
,urne Tie Court mdied the @ pupsheent ws to one me
years imprisonment IN the penitentary.
osS, t9EeET sa snS Te sSo sNS
for forgery, peaded guilty 10 one Indictment charg-
ing nim with forging an order Tor eighteen bedseads
upon J. IL keyser, Importing TO have been drawn
by Hofiman & iIlianis. lie was sent to the state
Prison Tor iour years and six months.
TWO PROFESSIONAL BURGLARS SENT TO THE "Brd
UOrFL.o
John Mack, Terrence Dononue and Frank Dowd
the 18th OF June they broke no the premises OF J.
| & NJ. steiner $40 Grand street, ana stole $50 In
money, Mack and Donohue, being notorious char
acicrs, weic eacn sent to the State Prison for nve
years and Dowd was sent TO tue Penitentlay Tor
one year.
ALMOST WIFE MURDER.
John Tayhen was placed on trial charged with
| shooting a his wife with loaded revolver on the
l8tn OF july His 'better nali, told the mag strate
that he fired at her three tunes, but when sne Gu
tered the witness box she reientcd and SAID nat ner
| husband was intoxicated and Hired from the yard
| ha Recorder
| woman tiiln sne was guilty OF perjury, but partially
excused her because the prisoner was hcr husDanu:
| The Jury were directed TO render verdlcg Oh no1
guilty and hIs Honor. In dscharglDg Jayhen IN
| formed him that ne was indebted To his wue 1or
escaping from ten years mpiisohnen' Ia '"e o'A'0
Prison. .,.o,- AR ,rou~
/ Willlam King pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
burglary IN the third degree he having been caughl
I'm tho act OF cutting through wall leading TO the
bonded warehouse At 393 Glcenwicn suees oh 'Ao
| Ibth of July. He was remaDded I0r sentence
| GRAND LARCENES.
| James Luckey pleaded guilty TO an attempt az
grand larceny the Indictment aleglng tnat 4 tne
S7tn Of June he stole $40 worth Ol Havana tobacco
| from CharIes Sengcr. the Court sent him TO the
state PRISON for two years and SIX months
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT To Nohpbh
| POLICEMAN.
| James Smith and Barney Mclaughlin pleaded
| uuilty TO an assault with intent ~ rob Henry f..
ScnlIchting on the 81 inst. wnie ne was passing
through Front street Iney at.empteu 10 .ake S.I
| from nim, but did not succeed. SMITH was SEN
| fenced upon this plea to the state Prison iUr i've
years and Mclaughlin to the same institution for
| two years anu six months.
| James Smith then arratpned upon an lndiCt.
mcnt cnarg. .ng him with iclonious assault AMI Dat
terry, IL seems tDat when arrested upon the rob-
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