The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-18
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.


Conviction OF Two Young Burglars.
Before City Judge Cunning S. Bedford.
The first case tried yesterday by tue jury was an
Indictment against John Mcdonald, hard looking
youth, Jointly Indicted with boy named Michael
Tracy. On the night of the 18th Of February they
Schoes by breaking the fanight Tracy was caught
In the premises, but Mcdonald, who was by
the officer to throw bar Of iron in the gutter
not arrested till two days AFTER lie then said, al
suppose ! am good for two SKI Qneaning two
| years and six months) sin the General sesSonsn
Mcdonald was convicted, and AT first denied 10 the
Judge that he had ever been on the island, but adj
mtted II when His Honor intlmated that lie would
remand him till he could find the officer who knew
all about Mcdonald. He was sent to the State
Prison for four years. Tracy, who pleaded guilty,
was sent to the Penitentiary for one year.
Ara Assault.
Edwin Thomas charged with assaultlng Edward
Hauf residing at 4s Chrystie street. on the 2sth OF
February, pleaded guilty and was sent to the Penl-
tentiary for six months
Selling Obscene Articles.
Robert Hague pleaded guilty to selling an obscene
article. Aildavts were read showing the previous
good character OF the defendant, and the Judge
being satisfied that he wa5 not regular vcnder Of
the articles charged IN the indictment, suspended
Judgment.
A Family Quarrel.
A good deal Of time was occupied In the trial o.
an indictment for fcOnious assault and battery
preferred against william Mckay by William :.
he was violently beaten and rendered insensiblc nv
tue defendant. During tho progress Of the trial II
was shown that the accused the brother OF the
compliments wife. md that domestic broils were
of no unfrequeDt occurrence among them Mrs.
Erwood was sworn and faty contradicted the
story Of her husband, stating that he assaulted her
brother first. ana that he only defended himself
| The jury rendered verdict of not guilty.
rASinr +aSss&=---= Sssr-Sss.--aa, was pfnced on
trial charged with stealing seventy two alpaca coats
worth sl75 on the 18th ofMorch the property ofJacob
August. II seemed from the evidence of Mary Con-
row seamstress. that sho entrusted the coats to
Mccartney to deliver at the establishment OF the
firm who employed her to work, and that the de-
endant informed her afterwards that he lost or had
them stolen from his wagon. 1t was evident that
there was no larceny, and the jury rendered ver-
dict OF not guilty
would pay the poor woman, as she had to make good
the loss Of the coats to the owner.
Mr.. Hummel pledged himself that he would see
that Mccartney paid the money within three months
Alleged PIokpockets on Third Avenue
Car.
John Lewis and Owen O'Rourke were tried upon
q charge OF stealing pocket book, containing 81,
from William Hornkamp, on the 18th Of March,
while riding upon Third avenue car. The evil
dencc showed that the defendants were under tho
st, Patricks procession which had just passed.
Mr.. iIuamel cross-examned the complainant at
AND uon aas Sa S good T ~ 81
slonal picSpockets Kept sober while they were
plying their VOCATION and the Jury, taking that view
Of the case, rendered u verdict OF acqulttal
A Trio of ALLEGED Sugar Thieves Acc
quilted.
Charles Sverstoihc and Henry Tollsen were
Jointly Indicted with John Walker, charged with
stealing 600 pounds of sugar from lighter on the
10th of February, which was about to be conveyed
to Hayemeyer's refinery. The testimony OF police
officers went to show that they saw some sugar
loose on deck, which was empticd out of bags and
fhnf hn txrf firGf fsGa in
of the lighter at the time. Tho prosecuting 0ffcer
said he did not ask for conviction, and the jury,
In obedience to the direction or His Honor rendered
a verdict OF not guilty.
Petty Larceny.
william Burns, indicted for stealing an overcoat
watch and chain, and t74 in money from Louis Laul
Oil the 3oth Of March, pleaded entity TO petit lar
ccny. The coat was found on bis person, but the
prosecution were not able TO connect bm Win the
stealing of the other property. -
Judge Bedford--When lid you leave the 1sland7
Prisoner-In March, but was innocent; was
sent there for another man.
Judge Bedford-You are sent to the Pentcntiary
six months for yourself because you are guilty.
Pleads Guilty to Bigamy.
On Tuesday Terence Farley was arraigncd ut the
bar by Mr. sullivan upon charge Of blgamy, which
was made 10y his wife.
Annie Farley, the PLAINTIFF swore before the
magistrate that she was married to the defendant
on tie och of May, $780, in Donegal county, ireland
separated from him By legal authority, and had
been informed by Catharine Quigcy that on the
18th OF February, 1872 she was married ut St Ste
phcna church, In this city, to the defendant, her
husband Tic accused, who had been for some
time imprisoned on the charge, pleaded guilty, anu
said lie was drunk when he did the act.
Annie was called by District Attorney Sullivan,
ana she informed the Court that the second wife
could not attend as q witness In consequence OF
sickness.
Mrs. Farley, who appeared to be respectable
woman. had an interview with Judge Bedford. She
stated that she was living In Philadelphia and work
Ing hard to support herself ana children. That Te-
renee was always good and faithful husband anu
left Philadelphia with the Intention of going to Eng.
land to procure an appointment on tho police force,
he having been formerly connected with the Irish
constabulary. She was perfectly willing to live
| with him, believing that bad company and liquor
| got him into this trouble. She intcrccdcd for some
/ time In his behalf, ana said she did not want to
| prosecute the matter further.
4 Judge Bedford said he would postpone action IN
this case till Friday, intimating that II he could
consistently postpone Judgment he would 90 SO;
but 1t would be on the condition that Farley should
1 abstain from the use OF Intoxicating liquor in iu-
| turc and be kind and good husband and iathcr'
| COURT CALENDARS-THI5 DAY.