The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-23
COURT 0F GENERAL SESSIONS.

The Ninth Avenue Jewelry Store Rob-
bery-Ga,vin Convicted and Sent to the
State Prison for Twenty Years.
Before Recorder Hackett
The trial of John Calvin, charged with robbery
in the first degree, in confederating with others
to rob Adolph Hanks jewelry store, on Ninth ave-
nue., was concluded yesterday, and resulted in the
conviction OF the prisoner. HIS Honor, in passing
sentence, said that Galvin's life had been tainted
with crime, he had served term in the State
Prison, and that IL was wonder to him the Re-
corder) why such a man was ever appointed q
Keeper In the TOmbs. He was sent to the State
Prison for the period OF twenty years at hard LABOR
A Housebreaker Sent to the state Prison.
George John Russell pleaded guilty to an attempt
at burglary in the 1rst degree, the indictment
charging that on the 18th OF this month he was
found breaking and entering the premises of
Hnsh Levi, No. 1,347 Third avenue. Tue prisoner
was sent TO the state Prison Tor five years.
Carrying Concealed Weapons.
Charles Brown, alias W. Anderson pleaded guilty
to carrying slung shot with intent to use it, The
story OF the accused, which is a very Old one. was
tina he found 1t. His Honor sent him to the Penl-
tertiary Ior nine months.
Grand Lnrcenfes.
Mary Ann Williams was tried and found guilty OF
stealing watch worth $50 from the person OF
Edward McAdams, on the 18th ins:-, while walking
in Grand street. She was sent TO the state Prison
for three years. John Miller pleaded guilty to an
attempt at burglary IN The third degree. The in
dictment alleged that on the 10Th INST he entered
the stable OF John Morrow No. 4S7 Third avenue,
and stole a horse and set OF harness worth S440,
which was subsequently recovered. John U. Far.
tempting to steal marble clock worth 500, the
property or william F. Burlock. These prisoners
were each sent to the State Prison Ior Two years
and six months.
A Bogus extra" Newman Sent to the
Penitentiary.
william Bradley was tried and convicted OF false
pretences, upon the complaint Of Charles II. Bar
mum, who testified that on the evening Of the 31st
OF March he heard the prisoner, IN sientorian
tones calling an .sextra,n and upon going to the
door was informed that it con tanned account OF
a great outbreak In Europe and that 500 lives
iost.n He paid five cents Tor IL, and upon
reading the newspaper discovered that 1t was
''sel.b Mr., Howe was assigned to defend the ac-
cused, and considerable merriment was created
HIS Honor, In passing sentence, said that the
community mad been deceived for years by this
nuisance OF selling s.extrasu by false representa-
tons, and, as warning to Bradley's associates
not 10 repeat this crime, he sent him TO the Pen-
Tertiary ior six months
AcqufttaI.
John Oxford, who was charged with burglar-
ously entering vessel at the foot OF Broome
street on the 18TH OF March and stealing five
baskets Of oysters. belonging to Patrick Connolly,
was tried and acquitted.
Petty Larceny.
James McGinnls and Charles McGrath. charged
with stealing two chests OF tea worth $50. the
property Of James Dickson, pleaded guilty TO petty
larceny. lhey were sent 20 the Penitentiary Ior
SIX months.