The New York herald., 1872-07-17
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Notorious Thief Sent to the STATE
Prison for Ten Years.

Prison for Ten Years.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The first case disposed OF yesterday was an In.
dctment for robbery against John Landis william
ConnOrs testified that early in the morning of the
9th of June as he was going out of liquor store in
TWenty-third street he was attacked by Lands and
othcr men and robbed by him OF Sl0 and pair
Of sleeve buttons worth $40.
Michael Cannon and Timothy O'COnnOr were ar
rested hours after the robbery by police Officer
simply because they were found In the company OF
lands AS there was no evidence that they were
with Lands when he robbed the complainant the
jury rendered II verdict OF not guilty.
lands Brought UP Again.
William Ginan was tried upon charge OF grand
larceny, the complainant being Samuel Miller who
the Sd inst, had stolen from him sI9S In English
gold coin and $40 in bills at the corner of First ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street. There was no testimony
against the accused, and by direction of the Re-
corder the Jury promptly acquitted him. John
brought ont Of the prison box and Miller nos,tvnv
identified him as the man who stole his money.
The Recorder suggested to the Assistant District
Attorney the prOpriety OF trying lands upon this
charge, rernarking that such dangerous man
ought not to be let of with five years impris0n.
ment.
Jonn Lands, through his counsel rendered a
plea Of guilty or grand larceny upon the complains
His Honor promptly sentenced the prisoner upon
the first plea to the State Prison 8t hard labor for
the period OF I'VE years, and directed that at tho
incarcerated for five years.
The prosecuting officer stated that there was
another charge against this prisoner so that IL win
be seen that Tue Recorder has done the community
a service by putting notorious thief cut Of the
way for ten years.
A shopiifter sent TO Sing Sing for Ten
Years.
Charles Williams, alias Samuel Phillips we'll
known shoplifter, was tried for stealing package
of lace valued at s5i from the store of Herman
Weckcrlin, ITO Grand street, on the 17tn OF May
The porter OF the store met the prisoner on the
stairs who cropped the package and ran away.
lie was pursued by the porter, and caught and de-
erea NV no ta CUSTODY OF an ocer from wo%
positively Identified. The Indictment was for the
second offence: 1t was shown that on the Goth Of
December, 1856, he pleaded guilty to an at
tempt. at grand larceny. and was SEN
fenced BY Recorder llackett 70 Sing
aceseG s who APPEARED % d." to be 'y"S yery in WITH tS
consumDtlon. went on the stand ana positively de-
ncd having stolen the lace. ie swcre that on tho
lungs at his home In Grand street Brooklyn, and
was confined 20 his bed for three days Mr.. stewart,
In his address to the Jury. exploded Mr. WiiIiams'
"haibi," and urged for the conviction OF this prO-
icssonal shoplifter, who was well known to tho
police.
The Jury rendered verdict OF guilty without
leaving their seats and the Recorder sentenced
him to the state Prison Tor ten years. the punish.
ment authorized by the law on conviction Of ars
oeny Tor tho second time
Fclonlous Assault.
Robert Kelly, charged with firing loaded pistol
at Robert Grnlths on the 25th OF June, with intent
to do bodily HARM pleaded guilty.
Tho Recorder said tat every man who felt
aggrevcd at the use Of opprobri0ns epithots ut
tered by another and used his pistol, no tthe Rc.
corder was going to teach lesson by Imposing
a severe penalty In this case. Kelly was sent to
the Stac Prison for Ave years,
Forgery of an Order for Catawba Wine.
william Walsh and Walter Brod. cad, indicted for
forgery In the third degree. pleaded guilty to tho
fourth grade Of that offence. II appeared from the
complaint that tho defendants on the 14th of June
forged an order upon Mcssrs. T.. Leak n Co., $50
broadway, for three cases OF quarts and pints Of
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