The New York herald., 1873-12-04
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

Extensive Larceny in Tinany's Jewelry
Storc--A Dishonest Clerk Sent to the
State Prison for Five Years.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The first case disposed OF yesterday in this Court
was an Indictment for grand larceny against Harry
f. Murray, charging him with stealing on the 22d OF
November diamond earrings valued at $1,000, the
property OF Tiffany 4 Co.. Union square. Assistant
District Attorney Russell stated that there were
was genteel looking young man. Murray pleaded
guilty to one OF the numerous charges preferred
against him, the prosecuting otiicer consennng to
accept the plea III consequence OF his promptly
owning his guilt and giving such information as
Counsel for the prisoner addressed the Court
and asked Tor mitigation OF punishment in view
OF the previous exemplary character OF the pris-
oner, who had young wife.
The Recorder In passing sentence, said that
Murray had stolen over $4,000 worth OF property
from his employers, and that by Of the trust
reposed in clerks by their employers he would be
doing wrong to the community to allow SYM
pathy to interfere with the punishment which
should be awarded for such great crime. He sent
Murray to the State Prison for five years.
Grand Larceny.
Henry Speesman, charged with stealing pair OF
cameo sleeve buttons, worth $50, on the 9Th Of
November, the property OF Darius f. Newell
pleaded guilty TO an attempt at grand larceny
He was sent 10 the State Prison Tor two years and
SIX months.
william Baker pleaded guilty to assaulting John
Burke with his fist on the 2lst OF September, and
was sent to the Penitentiary for one year. Patrick
Slattery, who, on the 4th OF November, stole a
piece of rope valued at $50, owned by Frank Slater,
pleaded guilty to petit larceny.
Assaulting an Oncer.
James Mooney pleaded guilty to striking Oflcer
Douglas OF the Tenth precinct on the head with q
club.
Slattery and Mooney were each sent to the Pcni-
tentiary Tor six months.
Youthful Criminals.
Charles Howe, who on the 9th OF November, stole
q silver watch worth SIS from Peter Meyer pleaded
guilty and was sent to the Catholic Protectory.
John heaney, another little boy, pleaded guilty
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2lst OF October. He was sent TO the House OF
Refuge.
Acquittals.
Robert Saunders, charged with stealing $40 from
Edward Mathews, on the 18th Of August, was ac-
quilted John Arnold was also tried and promptly
acquitted OF charge OF a simple assault preferred
by Matthew O'Connor.
Alleged Perjury.
In the afternoon the trial of Aaron Harris, who
is charged with the crime OF perjury, was CON-
menced. MIR. Russell in opening the case stated
that the accused was also indicted Tor arson
and that the alleged perjury consisted in Harris
swearing before the Fire Marshal, who made an
investigation into the origin OF fire that occurred
at the cigar factory OF Harris Il Rosenbaum No. 8
Hester street. on the 5th OF September last, that
there III the premises at the time large quan-
tity of tooacco cigars and cigarettes and also that
lie (Harris) was III Albany upoE the day OF the fire.
Witnesses, chiefly firemen and persons attached to
the insurance patrol, testified that at the time the
fire occurred there was only small quantity OF
.'scrapn tobacco and few cigarettes in the room,
together with 800 empty boxes. one witness posi-
lively Identified Harris as being in his place OF busi
ness at noon on the day OF the lire. The case Will
be finished TO-DAY.