The New York herald., 1874-12-19
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

] TIE BURGLARY ON THE GOLD HoARDERs PREM
IsEs-coNv1crIoN OF ''RAT'' REILLEY.
Before Recorder Hackets.
The trial OF George Reilley, alias "Rat'' Reilley
| who was Jointly Indicted with Ro0ert Murray alias
/ "Bohoy the we.shman," for breaking in,o the
apartments OF Luther Bryant, IN Forsyth street,
on the llth OF october, when $4,000 In gold coin
| $4,000 worth OF postage stamps two SILK umbrei
las and two revoIvers were stolen, resulted In the
CONVICTION OF the accused. The additional PROOF ad.
duced against Reilley to that which was given when
Murray was tried showed that one OF the umbrellas
\ 1dentded oy Mr.. Bryant and a few loose postage
stamps were found in the prisoners rooms at
called for the defence, who swore tnat they were
| In saloon four months a9o when Reilley bought
| similar TO the one claimed tc =, & R--qnt's.
After lew moments dcliL- &. 4 /. rem
dered q verdict oil guilty OF bDr~''-y ssl second
ueSree. LIS Honor lemande~ st 5nce.
BURGI4ARIEs AND IARcENIEs.
Daniel Ferguson, charged with burglariousy en-.
tering the apartments OF Michael Cassanta, "a
Park street, and stealing . silver watch. pleaded
guilty to burglary In the third degree.
similar plea was accepted from John Dalton,
who, on the 18Th Of this month, entered the dwell
and stole clothing valued at $50.
These prisoners we're each sent to the State Pr.
son ior tive years.
SENTENCES
Samuel Bradshaw. INDICTED for stealing, on the
OIL lISL.t % ~ AZ ibouSy lIbu ptlSOu VI mary
Smith, pleaded guilty to an attempt at petit lar
ceny from the person.
James Murphy PLEADED guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny, the Indictment charging that on
the 7h Of this Month he stole Sa7 from the person
OF Hugh Murphy.
Robert Miller, against whom there was charge
OF stealing clotn suit worth sos. on tbe l2tn Of
February last, owned by Earmund Ltndenthai,
pleaded guilty 70 an attempt.
grade OF larceny. the Indictment charging that on
the l2th Of December he stole watch and chain,
worth s2s from John Foley.
Frank Mcclure, indicted or stealing. on the 30th
OF Oct ober gold watch and cham, valued at $780,
10 an attempt to commit the crime
George Williams pleaded guilty to en- attempt to
SET out ne nss on the 10TH Of s
month the prisoner went into hc jewe.ry store of
George Becks, and, while . clerk was showing him
rings he snatched up the tray and ran out. lie
was pursued ana arrested with the property IN HIS
possession.
the State Prison for two years and six nonths.
Jamas Higgins, who was In tile employ Of Pat
pleaded guilty TO embezzing the sum OF s35 on the
18th inst., which he collected rom customers Ior
merchandise sold and was sentenced to two years
in the Penltentiary.
Jonn Thomas. charged with obtaining $40 on
Tie 3o,n OF September from Winfried Waters by
falsely representing that he was the owner OF
lager beer saloon IN Greene street, pleaded guilty
to an attempt to commit tnat o1ence.
William shannon, who, on the 4th or December
stole quantity OF shears, with $50. the property
or the Farmer Il Seymour Manu- acturing Com
pany pleaded guilty TO an attempt at grand
Tnomas and shannon were each sent to thu
State Prison Tor one year.
AN ASSAULT.
Henry Opparman, charged with assaultR q
pedler named Setig Selbgcr on the Goth No
vember in Eighth avenue, aud stealing some
iadies, trimmings, was convicted OF assar 1t and
hattery Sentenced TO one year In r e Peni
Tertiary.
AN ACQUITTAL.
John Ryan and Christopher StohmaO we're triet
unon a charge OF assaulting George CORDIALLY OF
the night OF the 5th OF this month In Twelfth stree
and stealing from his person $40. Toe complain
4 ant who was under the lnDuenco OF llquor at th
l time. OF the alleged offence, svore that the accuse,
! were the men; but his fr.end, who was with him
/ failed to identity tuem; and as they were not al
rested till some time after the occurrence, tn
| urosecu,ing officer abandoned the case. HI
| Honor instructed the jury TO render verdict 9
! NOT guilty alter winch the defendants were re
leased rom custody
PETIT LARCENIES.
John w. Pearce ana Henry Moore, charged VIII
stealing, on the sth inst, quantity OF SILK hand
kercniefs valued at $40. the property OF Shadrac
! H Pearca peaded-guilty to petit larceny.
| Thomas Williams pleaded guilty TO tue mino
grade or larceny, tnc allegation being that ths
| Eth inst. ne felon0usly possessed himself OF 81
| worth OF tinker's tools belonging to Henry Eiben
I THESE prisoners were each sent to the Peniten
| tlary for SIX months.