The New York herald., 1873-11-22
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Another Receiver OF stolen Goods Sent
to the state Prison.

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to the state Prison.
Before Judge Sutherland.
The first case tried yesterday was an indictment
against William n. LounsDery, charging him with
receiving about $500 worth of lace collars know
ing them to have been stolen from the store OF
Morrison, Herrlman Co., Broadway. Captain
Williams saw Lounsbery passing through Houston
street in the company OF a thief, and, supposing
that something was wrong. arrested him, and
upon examining the package found the laces men,
toned in the Indictment. He traced the goods,
and an examination proved that two clerks OF the
firm had stolen $4,000 or $1,000 worth OF valuable
out leaving their seats. Assistant District At
tOrney Russell informed the Court that Lounsbery
had served a term in the State Prison OF Penn
sylvania, and hoped severe sentence would be
passed His Honor sent the prisoner TO the State
Prison for % lour years and SIX months. months. .,
berry. pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was re-
manded for sentence.
COpperman, the Pawnbroker, Sent to
Sing Sing.
Hyman Copperman, the pawnbroker, who was
convicted early in the week OF receiving stolen
goods, was placed at the bar for sentence.
Mr.. A. Oakley Hall. counsel Tor defendant, moved
for q stay of proceedings in order that His Honor
might have time to examine the bill of exceptions
especially with reference 60 the admissabiliy OF a
goods, which, Mr.. Han claimed, was extraneous.
He (Mr. Hall argued that 1t was error on the part
OF the Judge 10 permit the prosecution 10 apply
guilty knowledge as to prior transactions to the
SPECIFIC charge in the indictment.
Assistant District Attorney Rollins quoted nu-
merous authorities in opposition to the ground
taken by the learned counsel for the prisoner.
Judge Sutherland declined to further postpone
the sentence, as the legal rights Oi the accused
would be protected by writ of error. In view OF
the recommendation Of mercy by the jury, His
Honor sent Copperman to the State Prison for two
years and six months.
Robbery OF = Captain mt Peck Slip.
John Reilly was tried and found guilty OF an as
saut with intent to rob Gibson Bedell, the cap
tain OF a schooner. The complainant testified that
while he was standing In South street, near Peek
slip, waiting for q car about ten o'clock en- the
evening oil the Sth INST, the prisoner and another
man came up and assaulted hin. They knocked
two or three OF his teeth and tried to steal his
gold watch but ne succeeded in preventing them
and followed Reilly lev feet, when an officer ap-
peared on the scene and arrested the prisoner
Sentenced 70 tue state Prison Tor seven years.
Grand Larceny.
Mary A. Dunn was placed on trial. charged with
stealing pocketbook containing $25 in money and
5000 in promissory notes, on the night oil the 22d
through the Bowery. She was convicted and sent
TO the state Prison for three years.
Acqutttals.
with stealing drawer, containing $26, from James
Smiths liquor store, in Harlem, on the 2lst OF
october. They were discharged.
stealing $3.50 from the drawer OF Adam Brewner's
bakery, 402 East Twenty-third street, In Septem-
ber The proof against him was slightly crcum-
stantia and the jury promptly acquitted him..