The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20
mencement ofthe term, was sentenced to the state
Prison Tor two years and SIX months at hard labor.

mencement OF the term was sentenced TO the state
Prison Tor two years and SIX months at hard labor
similar sentence passed upon Oliver
White, alias Haskins upon like plea, the indict-
ment charging that on the 20tn OF May he en- tered
the dwelling house OF Thomas 0'ReIilY, IN Ford
ham ttne Twenty-fourth ward, and stole SIS In
money.
Henry Walker also pleaded guilty TO an attempt
TO break INTO the premises OF William II. Noel, No.
81 Walker street, on The nth OF this month. and
ANNE Young and Louisa Harden pleaded guilty
to an attempt at grand larceny. tue accusation
against them being that on the lst OF this month
they stole a pocKetbook containing S15 from
Charles q. Sentis. They were each sentenced 10
imprisonment In the Penitentiary Tor eighteen
months.
Assaults with Knives.
Patrick Morrissey, alias Patrick Morrison,
pleaded guilty TO assaultng his wife, Mary Morri
son, at No. las East Forty first street on the Slh
inst. He threw table knife at her, which In
nlcted a serious wound upon the cheek
Charles McCabe. VINO. on the 30Jh OF May stabbed
William Williams IN the tnign pleaded guilty to as
Michael Martin pleaded guilty TO similar
offence, the Indictment charging that on the lst
inst. he cut Condorona Savarla with q small knife
These prisoners were each sent to the PeniIen !.
tary for one year.
A Female Car Pickpoclet Sentenced.
Mary Berry, car plckpocket, pleaded guilty to
stealing q pocketoook containing So SO from
Amelia Hoefer while riding in an Eighth avenue
car the 18th OF May The prisoner, who was
genteely dressed, appeared at tue bar with a baby
In her arms. The Recorder said that he dld not
believe the child was ners., and that her eudea vor
to excite sympathy Dy resorClng TO that piece Of
strategy, SO otten practced by female professional
thieves, would not avail She was sent To the
Penitentlary Tor SIX months.
An Aged Female Sh0pIifter.
The same punishment was inflicted upon Catha.
rine snyder, who pleaded guilty to the MINOR grade
OF larceny. The allegation against her was that on
the 9th OF April she stole 1915 yards OF Silk worth
SIS, from the store Of Lord Taylor The accused
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other extenuating circumstances the prosecuting
oillcer tooA the lesser plea from her in order that
the Court could send her to the Penitentiary rather
than TO the State Prison.
Walter Stivers was also sent to the Penitenriary
Tor SIX months ne having pleaded guilty to the
the 17tn inst. the accused stole clothing, valued at
$50, owned by Lena Haner
Patrick Ryan, hung thief. who stole piece
Hayman, pleaded guilty. six months on Black
wells Island was the penalty imposed.
A Disa greement.
Mary Murphy, domestic in the employ OF Mrs.
Sterling, No. 13l West Fittyslxth street, was tried
upon charge of stealing, ON the 11tn INST, seal
skin sacque and q camel's hair shawl which was
removed from closet up stairs and concealed in
another part OF the house. Tue jury having JAILED
to agree upon verdict, the Court discharged the
defendant.
Acquittals.
Peter ONe, a youth, was charged with at
tempting to steal 81 from the person of Charles
Miller on the sth OF this month. 1t was shown In
the course Of the trial that the boy was IN the
habit OF .'fooing'' with the complainant, and
although this evidence tended to snow that on this
occasion O'Neli acted the part Of practical
joker, the jury rendered u verdict Of not guilty.
The Recorder, in dschargng ONeili said, "You
can go; you WIN soon be back here.,
John j. Maoney, William When, Thomas Halle
and Edward kenna, who, upon returning from u
birthday party, were charged with stealing silver
watch from George Fiedeer were placed on trial
Tie elder Weller's famous defence-a "hallbi,'-
resulted IN the acquitral OF the accused parties all
OF whom were young men.