The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-15
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

London Physician Sent to the State
Prison.
Before Judge Sutherland.
At the opening OF the Court yesterday Edward
Fairbrother, who pleaded guilty on Friday to an
attempt at grand larceny, was brought up for SEN
tence. He stated then that he was a London ply
s,clan. Assistant District Attorney Rollins made
inquiry and found that 1.-the doctor' had been
swindilng other parties than the complainant in
this case. His Honor sent MIN to the State Prison
for two years.
Larceny from the Person.
Michael Tuomey and John Feeney alias John
Kelly were tried and convicted OF petit larceny
from the person. While Hugh O'Hara was passing
through Cnryse street On the night OF the 3Sth Of
silver watch, worth $780, which was recovered by the
policeman a few moments after he had made the
arrest The City Judge sent each of these prisoners
to the State Prison for five years.
Alleged Robbery In Thirty-fourth
Street.-The Prisoners Convicted of
Grand Larceny.
The greater part OF the day was occupied in the
trial of an indictment for robbery in the first de-
gree against James Fitzpatrick and John Lynn.
They were charged with assaulting an Old gentle
man named Anthony Eaton, on the evening OF the
21st OF November, while passing through Thirty
four tn street, and iorciby taking from his posses
sion carpet bag containing his wearing apparel
out that MIR. Eaton died few days after this occur
renee, and, after the post-mortem examination of
from fracture OF the skull, the result Of violence.
The evidence, however, was insufficient to hold the
accused on the charge OF murder Mr. Eaton's ex.
was attacked and Knocked down by Fitzpatrick
and some others: A young man who was passing
the officer to him. The officer followed them and
caught Lynn with the carpet bag. He dropped it
rick. Lynn was arrested two days afterwards
The jury retired at late hour In the afternoon,
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Prison for five years.
Burglarics and Grand and Petty Lar
cenies.
Ann Smith, who, on the 10th OF May, stole 500
worth Of clothing from Ann ORiely, pleaded
guilty to an attempt an grand larceny. She was
sent to the State Prison for two years and six
months.
Thomas n. Nelson and Thomas Rogers. who were
indicted for Durglarousy entering the house of
Mary santuro, 3Os Third avenue, on the 2lst of
June, pleaded guilty to the third grade OF that
CRIME. There were mitigating circumstances which
The sentence Was In the see 9e
for two years.
The same sentence was imposed on Bernard and
burglary in the third degree.
Joseph Engel pleaded guilty to an attempt at
July he stole g gold watch chain from Michael
A. Dobmaycr. The prisoner was sent to the Peni-
Bernard Gillooly pleaded guilty to assaulting
Adolrh Gross on the 25th OF June, and was sent to
the Penitentlary for nine months.
Catharine Clark was tried and found guilty OF
grand larceny In stealing o number OF remnants of
Silk, velvet and ribbons from the apartments OF
Frederick Keeper 274 Sixth avenue. About three
hundred dollars worth OF the property was found
in the prisoners bureau and trunk, she occupying
Q room In the complainant's house. As that was
her first oirence and there were some doubt as
to her sanity, tile Judge modified the sentence I'M
posed upon the prisoner to imprisonment in the |
State Prison for one year.
George Hbrand pleaded guilty to petty larceny,
The charge being that % the 18th OF June he stole
SIS worth OF gold findings the property Of Fred.
Business OF. the Court for the Past SIX !
Months.
The following is brief resume of the business
In the Court Of General Sessions for the
irst six months Of ::ne present year as compared
With The Same period OF time last year,