The New York herald., 1874-10-20
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
A Hotel Thief Sentenced.

h A Hotel Thief Sentenced. so.
Ug Before Recorder Hackett. .vs qeu
District Attorney Phelps prosecuted in this
Court yesterday.
The nrs. case tried by the jury was an lndict-
ment against George Rice, who was convicted Of
an attempt at burglary In the second degree.
Carsten Hencken, who keeps hotel In Fulton
street. testified that on the 9th Of this month the
prisoner hired room. and ten minutes aiterward
he caught MIN in the act Q! trying to enter room
was called IN he searched the prisoners vase and
found bunch OF 1eys. Rice, who was genteelly
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guilty without leaving their seats His Honor the
Recorder sentenced him 10 the state Prison for
1ve years. -
An Old German Woman Convicted OF
siit-tsAtes 4AbductiMg . Child. ,25G hHA
Margaret Yaeger, an OLD German woman, was
convicted OF the offence OF abduction. The testi-
mony for the prosecution was that, on the even
ing OF the 10th of this month, about halfpast
seven O'Clock, little boy three years old, named
Jesse II. Roach whose parents live at No. 2o2
Dsyng an near him n
the. other children who were around gave tue
alarm. and Mrs. Roach came ana took her ut.
sworei that she had been drinking few glasses Of
beer and did not mean to take the child away;
dren. 'a Bis Ia HONOR remanded the old woman, % % IN
order that an investigation into her statement
might be made. 1r en ltr, 3, -,sst
Burglaries and Larcenies.
Timothy Ganey, who was indicted for robbery,
pleaded guilty TO petit larceny from the person,
the charge being that on the 80 Of this month he
stole silver watch worth $40 from Dagan O'Leary
while walking in Dover street. ~, i,l,4 a,rf s.>...
Thomas Donovan was convicted OF stealing 81
from the person of Henry Conrad on the night Of
October while he was passing through West
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cauens Sy Jonn B, Trainer il his res,sence No io7
West Twenty-eghth street, the afternoon OF the
Sd OF september last was convicted OF burglary in
The above named prisoners were each sent to
the State Prison TOR fve years. -.l ltQt. II
we're tried and convicted Of stealing q silver
\ Watch tom Alloys Oanbocher on the 28th OF Sep
wsrs 70
Jon joSi Callahan pleaded guilty TO petit larceny
Margsres csssdy he was sent 60 the state Prison
| for four years and SIX months.
william Vrr who on the 27th Of September stole
two gold watch cases worth $500 and ten dozen or
charge OF the American Express Company, pleaded
guilty 70 an attempt at grand larceny. a..s.
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person OF Albert Bauman.
These prisoners were each sent to the state
Prison lor two years ana six months. e..
- Forgery.
Thomas Il. Cochran, charged with the crime OF
forgery In the third degree pleaded guilty to the
fourth grade OF that offence. ON the 18th OF Sep
tember ne forged . check for $4S4 upon the
National Bank OF Brooklyn. The punishment In
ncted was imprisonment In the State Prison for
two years. Ne
Philip schwarz pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny, the allegation being that on the
8th Of september he stole clothing and money
valued at $500, owned BY John Lafiier. He was
sent to the Penitentlary for two years.
Disagreement.
Gustav Rohon was tried upon q charge OF fe-
lonious assault, preferred by Peter Hun, who
swore that he was stabbed in the side by the
accused ON the I'd OF this month. The evidence
was connictng, which resulted In the disagree
ment OF the jury. Mr.. Phelps consented TO the
discharge OF the defendant
Sentences.
The following named prisoners, who were tried
last week. were arraigned for sentence:-- .H
Herman winters, convicted OF petit larceny
from the person, was sent to the State Prison for
three years. ts3f5 -UftxH t5t t@ ..f.ttf
william Heems who pleaded guilty to an at.
tempt OF grand larceny, was sent to the state
Prison for two years ana six months.
John jennings convicted OF grand larceny was
sentenced to one years imprisonment In the State
Prison.