The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-09
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS,
Larceny Of n Money Drawer from .
Lager Beer Saloon.

Larceny Of q Money Drawer from .
Lager Beer Saloon.
Before Judge Sutherland.
The first case tried by the jury in this Court yes.
terday was an Indictment against Thomas Murray
who was charged with confederating with others
in stealing money drawer containing $50 from
the lager beer saloon OF Louis Schulder, No. So
Chrystie street, on the 25th OF April. Most OF
the day was occupied In the trial, q
q ar posveH ldened ~e the ana nrsonsyr young
one OF the men who was III the saloon about the
time the drawer was stolen, and half an hour az
terward policeman saw the accused and another
man approach wagon, couple OF doors from the
saloon, and arrested him with the drawer in his
hand. Murray said that he was not in the saloon.
and that the man who escaped asked him to look
into the wagon A number OF citizens were called
by Mr. Knitting and testifed TO the good character
OF the prisoner, some OF them having known him
Tor eight years. At a late hour In the afternoon
the jury rendered verdict OF guilty, with a
recommended to mercy. The Judge sent Murray
to state Prison Tor two years and SIX months.
Burglaries and Larcenies.
Frank Mairs pleaded guilty to an attempt at bur-
gary in the third degree. on the night OF the LIST
OF this month he broke into the tailor store OF
Christian Frederick, No. 50 West Twenty-iourth
street, and stole $500 worth OF cloth. The highest
sentence which the law permitted the Court TO i'm
pose on this plea was pronounced, which was two
years and SIX months Imprisonment in the state
Prison, at hard labor.
MdHouey pledueu guilty 10 an attempt at
burglary In the third degree, the charge being
that on the 30th OF April ne broke into the nat
store OF Adoph simmons, No. So Irving place, and
stole $40 worth OF hats and caps. The sentence
was Penitentiary, two years.
FeiOnious Assaults
Joseph Fields, who, on the 2sth OF April. struck
Andrew Sherwood with slungshot, pleaded guilty
to assault and battery He was sent TO the Peni
tenttary for one year.
Bartholomew Upton, charged with thrustinp a
knlie al Henry Theede on the lst OF MAY pleas;ed
guilty TO assault and battery. As there were m
punishment TO one years Imprisonment on Black.
wells Island.
Petit Larcenfes.
Mary Sullivan pleaded guilty to petit larceny.
the indictment charging that on the $50 OF Apr,l
she stole silver WATCH worth $780, rom John
Sperry.
Ellen Clifford and James O'Brien who, on the %
OF this month, stole three coats valued at s27 the
property OF Jacob Hynes, pleaded guilty TO the
MINOR grade OF larceny.
A plea OF petit larceny was also taken from Lot
tie McDugal, the allegation against her being that
on the I'D OF April she stole Sl26 from Charles
SIMON. at q disreputable house in Greene street.
George w. Howard Jointly indicted with James
lyman and George Townsend, charged with steal.
ing three rings worth $40 on the 10Th OF February
the property OF George Becks, pleaded guilty to
petit larceny.
The above named prisoners were each sent to
the Pemtentiary for SIX months.
Lille Merose, an inmate OF an improper house,
was tried npon charge OF stealing silver watch
from Thomas McCaTty, on the eth Of Apru. She