The New York herald., 1873-10-21
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Car Pickpocket Sent to the State
Prison for Five Years.

Prison for Five Years.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The first case tried in this Court yesterday was
charge OF petty larceny from the person. James
johnson was arrested on the complaint OF George
Koch, who, on the 7th OF October. had bis watch
taken from his pocket when riding on Fourteenth
street car He saw Johnson pass the watch TO
confederate while they stood on the front plat
form. The evidence OF guilt was so conclusive
that the Jury promptly rendered verdict OF
guilty, and His Honor imposed the severest PEN
atty the law allowed, which was Imprisonment in
the state Prison for five years.
Felonious Assault.
EDWARD Roach was convicted OF an assault with
intent to do bodily harm to Thomas Conoy, the
evidence for the prosecution being that on the 30th
OF July he fired pistol at the complainant near the
foot OF Thirty-seventh street ana the East River.
The ball lodged in the arm. As there was some
justification shown and the prisoners character
for peace was good the Recorder modified the SEN
tence to imprisonment In the State Prison Tor two
years.
Assault Upon q Woman.
John Mcnamara pleaded guilty to an assault
with intent to commit an outrage upon Maria Ken.
nesy on the 7th OF October In Twenty street.
He was sentenced TO the State Prison Tor three
years.
Larcenies and Burglaries.
Theodore Bonner was charged with stealing. on
the 9th inst, $3.50 in money from George Griebert.
John Tobln, who was indicted for burglariously
Co., No. 254 Canal street, on October a. and steal
ing two pieces OF silk valued at $3.50, pleaded
guilty to an attempt at grand larceny.
Bonner and Tobin were each sent to the State
Prison for two years and six months.
Michael Wilson and John Laphan pleaded guilty to
an attempt at burglary in the third degree. They
were charged with erectnga burglarious entrance
into the factory OF NJ. L. Stock, No. so Warren
street, and stealing eighteen pairs OF shoes. The
sentence was two years imprisonment in the
Frank Quimby who, on the 3oth OF September
stole ladies' hose, valued at sos 75-the property
OF GOOD Wilson-pleaded guilty to an attempt
/ six months
,o Barney Mcclure and James Harvey, who we're
Jointly indicted, pleaded guilty.
George Jones pleaded guilty to stealing on the
| ing to Lewis Levinson. W e
James Fleming pleaded guilty IN an aasauIt with
dangerous weapon, with intent to do bodily
marin. on the l4th OF September jeremiah Cullen
. The above named prisoners were eacn sent to
| the state Prison for one year.
oan,, Ared ca snerrer who was CHARGED upon the am
lace, pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was sent
to the Penitentiary Tor six months.
Acquittals.
Mary Carr was tried for stealing $40 from John 7.
| Dodge at a disreputable house In Houston street
on the 11th inst. When the policeman was taking
her to the station house she threw s2l into a base
| ment, but, Notwithstanding that proof the Jury
| rendered a verdict OF not guilty.
! Max Baker was tried and acquitted OF stealing
s36 from Maria Minnck on the 1ath OF August. bui
the evidence was insufficient TO sustain the aega
tion. number OF respectable witnesses testified
TO the good reputation OF the accused.
Alleged Fclonious Assault.
Late in the afternoon Joseph Hartnett wai
arraigned charged with intending 10 xiii Johr
Burke on the 2lst OF September, at 223 Third ave
nue.. The complainant swore that the prisoner