The New York herald., 1872-07-13
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.
Robbery.

Before Recorder Hackett.
Robbery.
Shortly after the opening Of the Court yesterday
Frank Duffy and Bernard Lynes, who were coa-
victed during tho week OF assaulting Andrew Con-
zaez and taking from his person $5, were brought
up for sentence. Mr.. Mott who was assigned to
Recorder modified the sentence to Imprisonment
In the State Prison for five years.
Fclonious Assault.
John Collins, who was charged with stabbing
Patrick Branngan in the back with knife on tho
22d Of June, pleaded guilty to an assault with q
DANGEROUS weapon, with intent to 40 bodily harm.
lie was sent to the Sing Sing Prison for five years.
Grand Larceny.
James McQuade and John Connors, indicted for
stealing $35 In French coins from Herbert A. Per-
sick, residing PSI North Second street, BROOKLYN,
E. d., on the 18TH OF June, at pier so East River,
pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny.
CATION being % that on the th I Of june june he stole
trunk containing 500 om & Leopold Adler s,..o
Prison for two years and six months.
Burglary.
John Dougherty pleaded guilty to an attempt at
burglary In the third degree, the indictment stating
that on the 10th OF May he entered the bakery Of
William b. Howe, 8Ol West Seventeenth street, ana
stole 81 in money. Two years in the State Prison
was the sentence.
Forgery.
Clifford r. Fulton was charged with presenting
NJ tne NatlOnal SnOe ana Leatner BANK Tor pay
ment on the 1st of June check for So 500 in favor
of ). d. Sparkman Co., purpOrtng to have been
signed by g. M. Chapman, but which was found to
be forgery. plea Of forgery In the fourth degree
accepted, and, as there were exten uating cir
cumstances, the Court sentenced the youth to tho
State Prison for eighteen months
Minor Larcenics.
John McCarty and william Gleason, charged with
stealing pieces Of lawn and handkerchiefs valued
at t27, the 22d OF June, the property Of G. & j.
Thaheimer, 1915 Church street, pleaded guilty to
petty larceny.
George Williams gave like plea, the charge
against him being that the 10th OF June be stole
a silver watch from August Cabele.
John Mullen pleaded TO petty larceny also, the
charge being that on the 10th OF June he impl
Gated In the Illegal pawning OF two gold watches
belonging to Dennis F. Cusack.
These prisoners were each sent to the Peniten.
tiary for six months
Suspension OF Jud dgment.
John Martin, Sr., and John Martin, Jr., pleaded
guilty to attempt at grand larceny, the lndict-
ment charging them with having stolen gold
locket and chain, worth $50, the property OF MIR.
Dwyer The testimony showed that the theft was
committed by the little boy, who aterward gave the
property to his father-a very old man. His Honor
suspended Judgment cautiOning the prisoners never
to violate the law again.
An Acquittal.
The only case disposed OF by the Jury was an In
dctment for larceny preferred against Michael
Maher by William Mack, who on the Goth Of June,
had SIS stolen from him when asleep. The clrcum-
stances against the accused were strong, but the
jury rendered a verdict of not guilty.
Thus far the Recorder has disposed OF 100 prison
ers during the few days the Court has been In ses-
sion which Is an unusually large number. 1t Is
probable that His Honor will be enabled to finish
the business of the term early In the coming week