The New York herald., 1874-12-29
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder HacKett

COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder HacKett.
LARcENIEs AND BURGLARIEs.
William Kelly and Edward Msher were tried and
found guilty OF grand larceny from the person In
the nighttime. having stolen on The night OF the
2sd OF October gold watch worth $500 from
Madar Pickard while sitting asleep In his barroom,
at No. 406 West street. Kelly. beng X-convict,
was sent TO the state Prison for ten years. Maher
was sentenced to the Penitentiary Tor seven years
and SIX months.
''RAT" REIILEY SENT TO THE STATE PRISON
FOR TEN YEARS.
George Reilley, alias Rat Reilley, who was con-
victed last week OF burglary In the second degree
in breaking into the premises oI Luther O. Bryant,
in Forsyth street, when $4,000 in gold coin and
Sso, GOO worth OF postage stamps were stolen was was
to state Prison for ten years.
OTHER SENTENCES.
Annie Williams. a colored giri was tried and
found guilty OF stealing $97 from Michael Martinez,
an old ItaltaD whom she solicited to visit her
apartments in Thompson street. on the night OF
the 14th INST. The Recorder sentenced her to the
State Prison Tor four years.
Mary Williams, who, ON the night OF the 18th of
November, stole gold watch aud chain, valued at
S34O from William H. Harrison, IN disreputa table
house, pleaded guilty. She was sent to State
Prison iur three years ana SIX months.
Henry Z. Nelson pleaded guilty 10 an at
tempt at larceny, from sne person. the indict-
ment charging that on the IOth or the month
he stole a pocketDook from Mrs. L. I. 1ompkins,
containing sl3.. while she was walking through
sixth avenue Nelson was sent to the State Prison
chrlsty Daley ana Thomas Dalton, who. on the
property oi Edmund Davis pleaded guilty 10 an at.
tempt at grand larceny. Tney were sent to the
Penisensary swa for tTo % years 1 ana SIX months t
with burgarlously entering the house OF Eugene
J. Jackson, No. 100 East Thirty-fish street. and
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an attempt at burglary In the third degree. These
prisoners were sentenced to the Penltentiary Tor
two years.
MINOR ASSAULTS.
william Devine and Patrick Doyle were con.
victed OF assaulting owen Gillespie, an of1cer of
the HUDSON River Railroad Company, on the 18th OF
December. Caleb Haines. colored sailor, was tried
and found guilty Of carrying = concealed weapon
charged with cutting Thomas b. Caveney in the
cheek with knife, pleaded guilty to assault and
battery The above named prisoners were each
sent to the Penitent tiary TOR one year.
LARCENY IN A JEWELLERS STORE.
George Henderson was tried and found guilty OF
grand larceny. The testimony adduced BY the
prosecution showed that on the 10th OF this
month he was looking at some watches in tine
store OF william L. jenkins, No. ll6 Eighth avenue
and while doing man rushed into the store
and stole gold watch. He was pursued by Mr..
detained Henderson, who released himself and ran
at the top OF his speed. An on1cer succeeded in
capturing him. loaded revolver and q bank
book, IN the name OF Gardner, were lOuud IN his
possession. Hts Honor remanded the priaoner for
sentence.
A DISAGREEMENT.
Timothy Dononue was tried upon an Indictment
charging him with stabbing Barney MCGOWAN IN
the breast with knife, at No. 81 Sullivan street,
on the 4th Of this month. 1t appeared from the
evidence that tho complainant was q boarder at
the house Of the accused, and, according to his
Statement, Dononue, on the day IN question, with
out any provOcation, cut him with knife. the
defendant claimed that he caught MCGOWAN anu
his wife in the act OF adultery. As the jury were
unable to agree upon verdict they were ais
charged nom the further consideration OF the
CaSe.
AN ACQUTTTAL
James Sullivan and Samuel Langford were tried
upon q charge OF breaking into the sugar refinery
OF the Ockershausen Brothers, on tho 18th INST,
and stealing Hour barrels OF sugar. There was no
evidence to show their connection with the COM
mission OF the offence, and the jury acquitted the
accused by direction OF the Court.