The New York herald., 1873-10-24
COURT QE eENE sAL SESSIONS.
A Washington Market Female Pick
pocket Sent to the State Prison fol
Five Years.

pocket Sent to the State Prison for
Five Years.
Before Recorder Hackett
Yesterday in this Court Mary Thompson tried and
convicted OF larceny from the person. The facts showed
that the ith of October while Mrs Mary Opdy ke
passing through vesey going to Washington Mar
ket, she had her pocket picked of pocketbook contain
ing dollars. gentleman Eliza wilson, who
Jointly indicted with Mary ThSmpsSn steal + and she
attempt at grand few days ago and was sent 70
sne a'e on i9r Two Years ana SIX w E &
SON and unnecessarily showed against mrs. opdyte =.
sentences said that as Mary Thompson demanded trial
@sS as @ s s %
years
Colored Burglar Sent te the State
Prison for Ten Years.
Joseph Thompson, an aged colored man. who was in
dcted for burglariousy entering the apartments OF
Mary Mahl los Thompson street. the 18th October in
the night time pleaded guilty to an stempt a. burglary
years FIJI
Another Burglary Case.
John Murray pleaded guilty attempt at burglary
In the third degree BE indicted for breaking into
nue. on the l4th OF this month and stealing 5 worth of
Grand Larceny.
George Wilson, who, the 10th inst, snatched
pocketbook containing IS from Jane Maxwell while she
ssing through Christopher street pleaded guilty
surray and Wilson were each sent to the State Prison
for two years and SIX montds-
Feloni0us Assault.
Thomas Hoy tried for felonious assault charged
to have been committed upon Arthur Lynch in Forty
seventh street. the 18th Of May. From the evidence
adduced in the it appeared that the parties
nghng and tna in the m1e Hoy drew his pocket knife
and inflicted flesh wound upon the thigh OF the
attendants good character which had some eject upon
the minds Of the jury They conveyed hoy of assault
rpa meth ss u tbs e % The s
Carrying q slung Shot.
Augustus Smith pleaded guilty to having slung shot
in his possession contrary to law and sent to the
Penitentiary tor six months.
A Youthful Criminal.
Andrew Smith, boy, against whom two Indict.
ments, pleaded guilty TO stealing quantity plated
s h On w sas
An Alleged Burglar Convicted.
william Gallagher tried and found guilty of hay.
ing burglarious implements in his possession the night
time which consisted Of pickocks skeleton keys and
n M b. o. s M oe Me- m Ya Ta
street ana upon examining the door found that the
ssnnce es' 0een '0fn on was Tor
Pointing n Revolver.
William E. Reilly, who pointed a revolver at Albert
Ashley, pleaded guilty to a simple assault He was re-
An AcquittaI.
Micheal Winners tried upon charge Of stealing
gold watch, valued at $780, from the person OF william
Tickinger, en- the 9th inst while riding upon Third
avenue Satisfactory evidence adduced show
that the complainant mstook the for expert
pickpocket tor the watch dexferously renched
from the chain Winners proved that he his way
to kewtown the me and respectable witne told
the jury he was an honest, ard-working baker The
jury rendered verdict OF not guilty without leaving
their seats tw
Dutch Heinrichs Baiied.
In the afternoon Henry Newman, alias Dutch Helm
rchs was taken from Bellevue Hospital TO the court
and bailed in the sum q 5000 Judging from his
The Maxwell Case Postponed.
The case of James Il. Maxwell came up again ycster-
day and on motion Of his counsel II peremptoriy
down for trial Wednesday next If the prosecut
ing fails appear the defendant VIII be
hevcd from further prosecution AaU