The New York herald., 1874-02-03
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Opening OF the February Tcrm-Em-
panellfns OF the Grand Jury.

Opening or the February Tcrm-Em-
pancllins of the Grand jury.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The February term Of this Court was opened
yesterday His Honor Recorder Hackett presiding.
Assistant District Attorney Rollins VIII conduct
the prosecution during the month. The Ora nd
Jury was empanelled ana briefly charged. Mr..
David NJ furnure was appointed foreman.
A Highway Robher Sent to the State
Prison for Twenty Years.
Thomas Mahoney pleaded guilty to robbery in
the first degree. Michael Breen, stoker on the
steamship Idaho, stated that on the night of the
Goth OF January he was assaulted by the prisoner
a man who has escaped and woman named Jane
Poole, in sullivan street, and robbed oil $4s7 in
buls The Recorder IN passing sentence, said he
had been informed tnat Mahoney served tour terms
in the Penltentiary Tor crimes. He was sent to the
State Prison lor twenty years.
A Female Jack Sheppard Sent to the
state Prison for Ten Years.
Jane Poole refused to plead and was tried. The
complainant swore that he treated her and when
paying for the drinks she saw hts money. few
moments after that she participated in attacking
him, the men seizlng him by the tnroat and she
abstracting the money. Later IN the evening
saloon keeper saw her have $50 and $40 bills.
The Jury rendered a verdict OF guilty without leav
ing their seats. she was sent to the State Prison
for ten ears.
Burglaries and Larcenies.
william Stevens, who was jointly indicted with
third degree. On the night OF the 10th OF last
month the premises Of Francis NJ. Hoag. No. "a
Reade street. were entered and 1000 gross Of
pearl buttons worth $1,000 taken. The property
was found in the possession OF stevens and was
recovered.
william Brown was convicted of stealing, on
tue 25th of December 1872 clothing valued at 500,
the property OF W. X Chambers.
stevens and Brown were each sent to the State
Prison for three years
John Haggerty, who on the 18th OF January stole
a frkin OF butter, valued at $50, the property OF
Thomas Herman, pleaded guilty to an attempt at
Daniel Cauifeld pleaded guilty to similar grade
of CRIME, the allegation against him being that, on
the 18th OF last month"; he stole seven coils OF rope,
worth $685. owned oy Deemater Robinson.
These prisoners were eacn sent to the state Pri-
son ior two years and six months.
Jane Hatch and Martin Van Hoesen, charged
with stealing, on the 22d OF January, S54 worth of
property, belonging to Rosa White, pleaded guilty
to petit larceny. They were sent to the Penlten-
tiary for SIX months.
AcquittaIs.
Hugh Little was tried upon indictment cnarg
ing him with stealing a silver watch worth $40
from the person OF Arthur OConnor, on the night
OF the 22d OF January. The complainant swore be-
lore the magistrate that the accused was one OF
three young men who were with him at the time
the watch was taken but when he took the wit
Dess' stand he had 'doubtsu upon the subject.
His Honor, IN directing the jury TO render q ver
dict of not guilty. intlmated that the complainant
had been tampered with since the occurrence.
William U. Parker, a youth, was tried upon
charge OF stabblng John J. Beard in the thigh with
a KNIFE on New Years Eve. The testimony
showed that "crowd" of Brooklyn bows
were invited by an association Of young men
in Pell street to an entertainment on New Years
Eve, and that Parker sung song which dlspleaSed
the company, which resulted in a dispute. He was
attacked and beaten badly aud, while defending
himself, used a knife. The jury, by promptly ac-
quitting Parker, vlndcated him IN protecting him.
self upon that occasion.
Frank McKune was Jointly indicted with George
L. ArfKen ior burglarlously entering the oyster
saloon OF John Clark, OF No 2l0 Chrystie street. on
the 18th Of January, and stealing lew pennies. IL
appeared from the evidence Of the prosecutor that
he could not identity tue prisoners; yet, when he
appeared before the magistrate, he narrated con-
versation which he overheard between the ac-
cused that would go to show that they had con-
spIred TO commit the burglary. The Recorder. in
his charge to the jury, alluded TO the frequent Oc
currence OF the crime OF perjury in this Court. As
there was no legal evidence against McKune.
verdict OF acquittal was rendered. Ariken was
also discharged IRON custody.