The New York herald., 1872-07-12
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
,efOre Recorder Hackett.


The Grand Jury are busily engaged in finding in
dictments against the prisoners confined in
the Tombs, and yesterday a large number OF them
were arraigned In the General Sessions.
Two OF the Gang OF ''FOrty Thieves"
Sent to Sing Sing.
Dennis Cushman and George Carr pleaded guilty
10 burglar iOusy entering the machine shop OF the
Hudson River Railroad Company on the 9Th Of June
and stealing $50 worth OF brass castings. His
Honor, having been informed that these boys were
members Of the gang OF Forty Thieves" sent each
Of them to the State Prison for four years.
Michael Ryan was Jointly indicted with them,
and, although partially identified by all employd,
he was acquitted the other boys and himself swear
Ing that he (Ryan) had nothing to do with the bur-
glary.
Bold Theft by a Youth In Fifth Avenue.
John Marshall, charged with stealing 500
United States note from the hand OF Mary Barton
on the 9th Of Jnne while walking through Fifth
avenue, pleaded guilty and was sent to the state
Prison Tor three years.
Grand Larcenics.
James Mccormick, alias Daniel Reed, indicted for
stealing s42 worth OF plated ware on the 10th of
June, the property OF Domingo Mora, 90 West
Fortyseventh street, pleaded guilty to an attempt
At grand larceny and was sent to the State Prison
for Two years and six months.
Philip Reisn charged with stealing suit Of
clothes valued at $50, on the 18th Of June the pro-
was sent to the state Prison for one year
jeremiah Driscol, a little boy, charged with
stealing se5 from Johanna Ragan, was sent to the
Charles Rimbach pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny, and Andrew p. Harrison rendered
plea OF an attempt at burglary. As there were
mitigating circumstances the Recorder suspended
judgment III these cases.
Acquittal OF IA TailOress OF Alleged Lar
ceny.
Dora Speler was tried upon charge Of stealing
q gold watch and cnan, valued at $103 from the
iewelry store of John Frey 357 Grand street, the
. week afterwards the clerk met her in Norfolk
street and had her arrested while she was working.
The accused produced witnesses to show that she
was at home on the day when she was charged
ployer that She was Woodworking taloress. Mr..
Hummell defended her, and the Jury promptly
rendered verdict of not guilty.
A Technical AcquittaI Upon n Charge OF
False Pretenccs.
George Dunn, an elderly-lookng man. was placed
At the bar charged with obtaining from James II.
Ruggles, on the SOth of November horse, wagon
and harness, valued at $500. The prisoner uar-
gained for the property and obtained possession Of
It, The complainant accepted promissory note
for $500, relying upon Dunn's representations that
he was wealthy man that he owned q farm in
Columbia county, and that he could sell the note to
q. responsible party When the note became due
Mr. Ruggles called repeatedly upon Dunn, who
denied that he had previously stated that he was
the owner OF farm in Columbia county. In con-
sequence Of legal defect In the proof the Re-
corder directed the jury 10 render verdict OF not
guilty.
Mr.. Sullivan informed the Court that he had an
other indictment against Dunn for similar offence.
and stated that he had long list Of persons who
were swindled by the prisoner. He was remanded
TO prison.
More Pleas of Larceny.
Late in the afternoon another large batch of In
Aictments was handed in, and the prisoners were
arragned.
Frank Wood indicted for assauting Patrick
M0riarty on the 10Th OF June and robbing him of
81, pleaded guilty to petit larceny from the person
and was sent to Sing Sing prison for five years.
William Laden, charged with stealing IS from La
fayette d. Hay on the 7th OF June, pleaded guilty
TO petit larceny from the person.
James Bagan pleaded guilty to an attempt AZ
grand larceny, the allegation being that the l1th
Of June he stole watch worth $40 from Patrick
McGraw. Laden and Hagen were each sent 10 the
State Prison for two years and SIX months.
John Briggs and John Curren, charged with lar
ceny, were discharged by consent OF the District
Attorney, there being doubt as to their guilt.