The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-31
COURT OF GENERAL lsssInHs.
A Daring Young Pickpocket Sent to tn,
State Prison.

Before Judge Sutherland.
At the opening OF the Court yesterday Dennis
Shea, youth indicted for robbery, pleaded guilty
to petit larceny from the person. On the 18th OF
this month, while Mrs. Chatfeld was walking
through Lexington avenue, the prisoner violently
seized her portemonnaie, containing SO. The City
Judge, in passing sentence, said that 1t must have
required good deal or courage and deviltry COM
bined to perpetrate this larceny, and imposed the
severest penalty the law allowed, which was i'm
prisonment in the State Prison for five years.
A Shooting ARRAY In Liberty Street-A
Well-known Citizen OF the First Ward
Sent TO the state Prison for Ten Years.
The res. OF the day was occupied in the trial Of
an indictment for felonious assault preferred
against Mathew Toole, who was charged with firing
four shots at Michael Burns early Ia the morning
OF the LIST OF September, in Liberty street. It ap-
peared from the testimony Of the witnesses on both
sides. al Of whom were residents OF the First ward,
that the parties were in the Northern Hotel drink
ing; that while there Toole and Burns exchanged
angry words and when they subsequently reached
fred four Shots one or which lodged in his back The
testimony was conflicting. One witness for the
defence. the brother Of the prisoner, that he
knew who fired the Shots but would not tell, be-
cause 1t would criminate himself. Mr.. Russell pro-
duced the records or the Court, showing that
1885, Of
sworn to show that Burns, the complainant, was
turbulent syioen ssd
81 guilty without leaving their seats. Judge
life BE- en the sae
prison for ten years. This case created consider
able interest among the politicians OF the First
understood that q few years ago Toole had as much
Political influence as any resident OF the down.
Men Ss Ssr the
General Sessions; for District Attorney Russell
prosecuted the case with the utmost vgor, and His
the highest penalty the law attached to the crime
Petit Larceny.
Louisa c. Ogden, who was charged with stealing
on the 18th Of December $2s worth OF clothing the
property OF Susan Green, pleaded guilty to petit
larceny, and was sent to the Penitentiary for two
Carrying Concealed weapons.
John Smith pleaded guilty to violating the statute
against carrying concealed weapons, by having in
his possession chilly" with intent to use IT, He
was sent to the Penitentiary for six months.
An Acquittal.
Charles Byers was tried upon charge of break
ing into the poultry establishment OF Henry Bryan
on the slst OF December, at Fulton Market. It an
peared that John Miller was jointly indicted and
pleaded guilty he having been found In the premi-
ses The only testimony against the accused was
that OF colored man named Williams, who by his
own statement, knew that the burglary was to be
COmm1Lte0 OUT neQeCTcu W luOTnl Tie ponce, MT.
KNITTING called number OF witnesses who proved
the good character OF the prisoner and the jury
rendered verdict Of not guilty.
The Close OF tho Term.
The jurors we're discharged for the term. Dur
ing the January term just closed about one hun
dred and ffty cases have been disposed Of, which,
considering that neither the presiding Judge nor
the prosecuting oficers were familiar with the
routine duties of this criminal Court, was
remarkable months work. 1t Is safe to conclude
that II the newly elected prosecuting officers we're
able to get rid or so many prisoners In entering
UPON the discharge their Qperous dutles that tue