The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-22

p puI gors implements which were found with the
that tnn me recorder, in disposng OF him. said
him bnt ~ mas no doubt from the evidence before
loaaaa ,a,t EDWARDS was professional burglar
attemntsP pistol was found upon his person, and he
nine monshs' mre at the officer Four years and
haIu iapor was the sentence
gniiiy i T. r. M%ncks who, on the 18th inst pleaded
tentary for one year. vas sene " 'ho 'on'
A Spanish Negro Sent IN s, S,,r ~.
Twenty Years.
'oih pucahi' a spanish negro, was tried for com
'la.'ns an outrage upon Mary q. Castix, colored
girl in the hallway of 1914 Greene street ON ,n ,ot
OF April She testified that he dragged no. 49,.
INTO the passage way and there Violated her nor
ns soon as she was released by him she called
the stoop. 0u ouoef
. Ducanl was sworn in his own behalf, through an
interpreter, and said that he could speak no Ena
nsh ana never saw the woman before The testi
Iuohy was very briei and after half hours con-
Recorder s said th a verct 81 guilty The
sentenced the prisoner to the State Prison for
twenty years at hard labor.
An Outrage Upon u Woman-The Crim-
maj Sent to the State Prison for
Seventeen Years.
Hugh Henry pleaded puiltv to nm Indictment
charging MN with committing a rape upon Ann
Cosgroye, who swore that on the 18th OF ApriI he
perpetrated this crime. The Recorder. In passing
sentence, said:-"Ths Is clear case upon tina
ppv,s anu Ia ADDITION there is an indictment
tne same transaction. In view of your having
pleaded guilty and saving the time Of the Court ana
Jury, Wiil take some years Of the sentence which
would otherwise impose should you have insisted
upon trial. You are sentenced to the State
Prison at hard labor for the period of seventeen
years.
Burglary I'm a Carpenters shop.
James Hartford indicted for burglariously enter
ing the carpenters shop of william Johnson, 40
West Sixtythrd street. on the 4th instant ana
stealing $40 worth of tools pleaded guilty to an at
tempt at burglary IN the third degree.
Hotel Thief Pleads Guilty.
Thomas Burton charged with entering room
In the Marlborough Hotel the 18th Of April, occu-
pied by Frederick Wright, and stealing watch
valued at $50. He pleaded guilty to an attempt at
Hartford and Burton were each sent to the State
Prison for two years and six months
A dangerous" Theft Of Three Cases Of
Pistols.
Robert Henderson pleaded guilty to an attempt
at grand larceny, the allegation being that on the
3oth of April he stole three of pistols from his
employer, Charles Folsom valued Mt $500. He was
remanded for sentence, and no doubt leniency will
be extended to him. for his stated that Dis
trlct Attorney Garvn was in favor of such course,
IN order that Henderson might be used as witness
against the receiver OF the pistols, to whom the
youthful criminal sold them for $780,
Acquittnls.
John Love was tried upon charge Of cutting
Ohicer Francis Seavers in the face with small
knife on the 5th inst, but, as the officer could not
tell whether 1t Love or his associate who
stabbed him, the jury rendered verdict of not
guilty.
John Flood was arragned upon an indictment for
receiving stolen goods. 1t appeared that young
man, named John Donnely stole horse and
the EG 81 MargaTe1 BAKER and ana sold
guilty intent was not shown, but on the contrary,
that there was no proof that Flood knew Donnelly
was a thief. They jury were instructed to find
verdict Of acquitta.