The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-21
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.
LARCENIES,

before HeCOTuer Hackett.
LARCENIES
Yesterday Joseph Early was tried and convicted
Of being In completely with another man who on
the store OF Stanfield Co., Worth street. Early re-
sorted to the old dodge OF engaging the attention
the porter at an early hour in the morning, while
his confederate came in ana stole the property. The
Recorder sent the prisoner To the State Prison for
four years and SIX months.
Adolph Walter pleaded guilty to stealing silver
watch and other property worth In all thirty EIGHT
dollars from ermann Marks. on the 9th inst
Patrick sheridan, who on the 4th instant, stole
q silver watch from William Clohesey, pleaded
guilty to larceny from the person.
Charles Lyons pleaded guilty to stealing Sis
worth OF jewelry from Victor Reubens on the 9th
OF May. He was sent 10 the State Prison for four
years and three months.
BIGAMy.
Jeremiah A. Kennedy pleaded guilty to the charge
of blgamy on the 18th of February, 1858, the de-
PENDANT was married To R0sanna Halpln by the as.
sistant pastor OF ST. Mary's church. and was again
married the 25th OF April. 1871 by the pastor OF
the Wiett street Methodist church, to young lady
from Williamsburg Counsel for the defendant SAID
that the second marriage took place when he was
under the influence OF drink, but no further harm
was done To the young LADY than the performance or
the ceremony. Inc second wife mad a conference
with the Recorder, ana pleaded for lenency on the
first wife's account. HIS Honor refused 10 let Ken
nedy CO. on the ground that, If disposed, he could
injure the second wife" hereafter. Sentence was
postponed till Friday.
William Fisher, who was charged with burg
lariousiy entering the restaurant OF John g. Weber
81 Maiden lane, on the 9Th or May, was acquitted.
Micnae Werner, youth, was tried upon a charge
OF violating the person OF Eliza Ann Dale, little
GIRL eleven years old on the 18th OF April He was
Convicted, but recommended to mercy. The Re-
corder sald that mad the prisoner been an adult he
would have sent him TO the state Prison for twenty
years. His Honor imposed the lowest penalty the
law allowed. winch was imprisonment In the Peni-
Tertiary for five years.
with pointing pistol at him ON the 10th inst. The
parties were coored men, and the complainant, VINO
suffered no injury, was permitted TO withdraw the
charge, and the jury rendered verdict OF not guilty
AN ENGLisPMAN ROBBED BY sHARPERs,
George English, VINO was Jointly In icted with John
Thomas, was tried and convicted Of grand larceny
stevens, VINO had arrived In New York from Eng
land ON the 10th Of April was met by Thomas
him In conversation. Finding out that stevens was
about returning 10 England In the CITY OF Paris, he
with a ot Of horses. They Immediately became
warm friends, drank together and took a STROLL
through the city, and after . while accidentally
leli IN with English, who pretended he had brought
Thomas baggage to the steamer Thomas had no
smaller bill than $1,000 greenback or 81 800 check
(Which was worthless) and they induced stevens TO
loan them nifty pounds ia gold. They disappea red
and when ne returned TO the pier no found out from
an onlcer mat he was swindIed. The victim made
known ms loss 10 the police and gave description
OF the men, aud upon that description q detective
arrested English aud Thomas together ten days
the defendant, English, went upon the stand ana
swore that in Cleveland. OHIO, on the 18th OF
April ana that he had given the names OF two per-
sons who saw MIN there TO his counsel The jury rem
dered verdict OF guilty without leaving their seats,
Mr.. Fellows having summed up The testimony in an
earnest and telling speech. After the rendition OF
the verdict informed the Court that he had salts.
factory testimony that English was man OF bad
character; Az the request OF counsel the Recorder
iefesting little girls Of English occupied seats beside
hiin during the trial. Thomas was convicted 10 the