The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-17
SuaAoGkTE'S COURT.
The MeCnhiD VIII Case.
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS
Before Recorder Racket.
SENTENCES,

before recorder haGkcTL
SENTENCES.
AS soon as the Court was opened the Recorder
proceeded 60 sentence the prisoners who wire re.
manded during The week.
Edward Jackson, who was convicted or the ex-
tensivc burglary upon Gustav Burgratrs store, In
Broadway, was sentenced 10 the SIrg Sing Prison
for Ave years.
John Cofey and Terence Reilly, guilty OF petty
larceny from the person, each sent to the Pcnl-
Tertiary Tor one year.
Prank Weldon who was convicted OF grand lar.
ceny, was sent to the State Prison for eighteen
months his counsel having satisfied the Court by
aliGavts Of the previous good character OF the
prisoner.
A RESPECTABLE YOUTH CHARGED WITH rIcKMG A
LADY'S POCKET.
George stevens pleaded guilty to larceny from the
person. having on the 10th of May taken q pocket
book from tnc person Of Mrs. Overacker which con-
tanned twenty-five dollars. The complainant and
others nterceded in behalf OF the youthful prisoner
whose connexions were highly respectable. 10 OBJ
tam the Recorders consent TO the Withdrawal OF me
Charge; out the testimony was 40 Gear that his
Honor said NO could not conscientionsiy allow
a course To be pursued. Al the request OF counsel
the sen encc was postponed TIL next week.
ANOTHER CAR rItkpdCkET SENT TO THE BIO HOTEL
ON the HUDSON FOR FIVE SUMMERS.
Thomas f. Haruy was convicted or petty larceny
from the per on in stealing pm worth ten dollars
from tie person OF Whiam Wenlz while riding Oh a
arralgned for his Honor PUT some pertinent
qnes,ons, ana IN the course OF the colloquy eXhb-
lied picture taken from the kvguc's Gallery VIII Oh
Hardy acknowledged 10 be hts. '.Are YOU not
ASHAMED OF youl sell,n said the Recorder Gin ecu
py IN. the time of the Court in demanding trial.
You are sent TO the state Prison Tor five years
sTABBISG ARRAY.
John Gallon, VINO ON the 18th OF May stabbed
James Mhalen III tao side with small pocKet knlle,
was convicted Of an assault VITA Intent TO do bodily
harm, and as there were mitigating CIR umstanceS
the Recorder sentenced him TO the State Prison Tor
one Year.
AN ACQUTTrAI.
Peter Gilroy was tried utyn charge Of being i'm
store OF Thomas oniii, 20 Mott street. the ~ Of
June. tut tile testimony insufficient To sustain
the indictment. anu - Inc accused proved a good
character the Jury rendered verdict OF acqulttaL
STEALING A WATCH
Charles Conner chargea with stealing watch
ard chain worth thfty-ltG dollars, IRON lh0mcS -.
Cone on the 6th iiist pleaded guilty TO an attempt
at grand icenv, and was sent TO tue state Prison
Tor two years and six months.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO ROB.
Joseph Carpenter pleaded guilty 10 an assault with
intent ~ rob- tic complainant Robert junk, iesti-
lying That on the night Of the goth Of September
1870 the accused and several other men dragged
HIM rom Is own door for natf 4 block and stripped
person was a pawn ticket for a silver watch. Car
pcnter viii lie sentenced next we,1.
MUSICAL BUR .LAR - sEACRH OF NOTES.
v imam Thompson, who bargluiousiv entered the
Nc poaya rect, the LIST instant, and stole coat
worth -, pleaded guilty. Beng unuer u years Of
age. tee cour seat Ann 10 the Penieatary Tor three
Years.
ycUrHrrL CRIMINALS.
thomas Sullivan AMI Thomas Chadwick thoys)
p'elaed guilty 10 stealing. ON ine sta instant two
va ohcS, worta 70, from Catherine Tracey. They
were scsit to the House vi Refuge.