The New York herald., 1873-01-23
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge sutherland.

Before Judge sutherland.
Sentence for Robbery.
The first indictment which Assistant District At
torney Russell called for trial yesterday was one
for robbery against Charles Sheldon, who was
charged with stealing, on the 9th inst a silver
watch from j mes Murtha. AS his associate in
the crime pleaded guilty to petty larceny similar
plea was rendered and accepted from Sheldon.
The City Judge sent him to the Pententiary for six
months.
Burglary.
Andrew Haines, who was Jointly indicted with
John Dowd, alias Hanley for burglary, pleaded
guilty to an attempt to commit that offence. On
the 10th of December the prisoners entered the
house of Edeb Jeaurenand, 27S Sixth avenue, and
were arrested with some clothing In their posses
sion. There were mitigating circumstances pre-
sented to the Court, and HIS Honor sentenced
Hanes to the State Prison for two years.
A Professional Car Pickpocket Sent to
'S-''''~s Sing Sing for Ten Years.
Walter Brown, alias John Smith, alias John Wood
was tried and convicted OF grand larceny, second
offence" The prosecution proved that in Febru-
ary 1868, he was found guilty OF grand larceny at
the Oyer and Terminer and sentenced to the State
prison for four years and nine months. Sergeant
Brush, whs was the complainant identified Brown
stealing his watch 1t was shown that on the 30th
of December Octavius Ornmaney, Justice OF the
Peace of the county OF Surrey, England who is on
a visit to this country, was riding on the platform
OF an Eighth avenue car, and that he
caught the prisoner in the act Of stealing
his gold watch. The thief had severed the
watch from the chain, and the complainant
grabbed his hand before he had time to pass it to
his confederate. A detective was on the car and
arrested Brown at the time. The case was so clear
that the City Judge sentenced this noted pick
pocket to the State Prison for ten years thus rid
ding the city OF one Of the most noted members Of
the light6ngered gentry.
Alleged Embezxlement by a Canal Boat
Captain-Disagreeme of the Jury.
David Willis, the captain OF canal boat, was
tried upon a charge of embezzling $6a on the 18th
of October from Robert H. Swazey, that sum hav-
ing been paid to the defendant by the clerk OF E..
A. Packer Co. The accused gave a seemingly
plausible account Of his failure to make returns TO
his employer by stating that he and the woman
employed on the boat went to the BOwery Theatre
the night after he received the money,
which he put with other money Of his own,
amounting to $500, and that after he went couple
of blocks from the theatre he missed it. The
woman was sworn and told the same story. The
complainant said that previous to employing
Willis he made inquiries and found his character
was good. The jury debcrated upon the case for
some hours, and being unable to agree, were dis
charged from the further consideration Of the
An Acquittal. .
A little boy named John Sullivan was tried upon
q charge OF breaking into the cigar store OF Ste
phen A. Bassford, 13oth street. on the I'd OF De-
cember, and stealing 500 worth OF cigars. 1t was
shown to the satisfaction OF the jury that the boy
found q small quantity OF the stolen property
among shavings in carpenters shop and ver-
dict OF not guilty was promptly rendered.