The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-14
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.

CONVICTION OF A CAR PICKPOCKET.
The first case tried yesterday by jury was an in
dictment against two young men named Charles
Josephs and William Green, charging them with
stealing from Henry Barrett on the morning of the
2eth OF June silver watch while he was asleep in o
Third avenue car. lie woke up at the City Hall ana
found JOsephs ut his pocket, and discovered thai
his watch was gone. 1t was proved tt
Green was In company with Josephs but the
former established good character, and there
being a doubt in the case the jury &C.
quilted Green. A verdict Of guilty was rendered
against Josephs. who was sternly but Justly dealt
with by the Recorder, who stated that earlier In the
day Josephs. under the name OF Emmanuel Strauss,
pleaded guilty TO another charge OF picking pockets
and was sentenced to the PePltenuary for year, he
lthe Recorjer) reducing the punishment by reason
Of the prisoners respectable connections But when
His Honor discovered that Josephs, alias Strauss,
professional p1ckpOcket he imposed the highest
penalty tae law allowed, which was nve years. i'm.
prisonment IN the state Prison.
LARCENY IN THE GENITAL PARK.
Michael O'Bren pleaded guilty to grand larceny
In stealing. the night of the 18th OF June, gold
from his nngers) and $40 In money from Lewis Long.
who fell asleep in the Central Park, near the Reser
yor Inc prisoner was acc"mpaea oy AeAanHer
the complainant woke up ne saw three men run
away, whom he pursued. He grabbed O'Brien who
Mathews demanded trial, and the evidence
against him was the fact OF his being with OBrien
AMI that ne ran away when Long chased the party.
The prosecuting witness positively Identified the
prisoners, with whom he drank In a saloon near by
the evening ne was robbed. The jury rendered
verdict Of guilty without leaving their seats. O'BrleD
having pleaded guilty, and thus saved the Court the
sentence which wo ny have been imposed lie was
sent 70 The STATE Prison for four years Mathews
mad the highest sentence pronounced, which was
five years Incarceration In the state Prison.
BLACK HIBERNIAN
Patrick McNierney pleaded guilty to grand larce--
nj IN rolf yrfv on tnSf hrand
at $50, the property OF Anna Meehan. The priso-
ner was as black negro as ever worked upon a.
Southern plantation. lie said that he was born 10
The Recorder loosely said:-"I am sorry you ia.
graced your country. Will send you to the Stu g
Prison for three years"
ANornEn ALLEGED CAR r1cKpocxEr.
s Es5 a charge q pss
OF June, In Third avenue car, near Fifth street
and stealing a silver watch. After some delibsra
sbe for them to agree, eleven being for conviction
and one for acquiital. The Recorder discharged
them from the further consideration OF the case.
aId The prisoner was baied.
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY SULLIVAN on T. I
REIGN OF Law; .,,, '
When summing up In the McD0ugal case ASST
ant District Attorney Sullivan said
Il is not uniting on this day following the trouble ,,
What blessed Thing il !. The community
Ts . Sn on; ss 81 tho 70
used IN tbs enforcement Of the law IL the bring
he
shall administer and enforce those principles That snau
the and confidence of everybody IN the
community Ia good thing for US TO renec Today
how great and happy thing 10 for community thai there
is reign laws that the community IN s M va ineress
10 left subject TO tho caprccs. the vhms and tho
passions the that there h tribunal like this into
which every and make his accusations ana
his AMI feel that there 10 nothing here except me
the law b order and to
protect property life liberty against those who would In
wade right do wrong mdst. trust viii ever DO
believe been in the past in respec, to our city
that they but the voice Of the people
willingly their limbs the rens OF law ana nas
no man who guilty shall escape and the Other hand
that no man who Innocent need have fear when be-
into these courts.