The New York herald., 1874-07-17
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

Housebreaker Sent TO the state Prison
for Seven Years.
Before Judge Sutherland.
At the opening OF the Court yesterday the prison
ers who were indicted by the Grand Jury were
arraigned and some OF them pleaded to the
charges preferred against them.
Charles Jones, against whom were two charges,
pleaded guilty TO burglary In the frst degree. On
the 10th OF June he effected an entrance into the
dwelling house OF Joseph Steer, Nc. SEQ Seventh
ard aostraced from the Ogreaa ewsy
Steer were placed under the influence OF narcotics,
as the property was stolen n, rom their bedroom
Jones IN West Houston street early IN the morn
lug, ana found the stolen property 10 mis- posses
sion. His Honor sentenced the prisoner to the
State Prison Tor seven years.
Daring Larceny in = Jewelry store.
James Murtha, who was indicted for robbery in
tue first degree. pleaded guilty to grand larceny.
The complainant, Moritz Temstein, swore that on
the 9th Of June the prisoner and others entered
him by the throat and held him while his accom-
pliccs stole box containing sixty gold rings,
worth $50, and gold and silver watches, worm
could be given under the plea, which WAS imprson-
meat In the State Prison lor dve years.
LARGE enies and Eurglaries.
william White who was IN TED for stealing
valise containg 500 worth OF wearing apparel on
the Goth OF June, the property Of Ellen Daily,
pleAueu Sullly 10 aH dLAeEipt ~ Srduu iaTCcuy.
John Purdy, who was indicted for stealing
suit OF clothes worth s45, belonging TO John N.
Churchill pleaded guilty TO an attempt.
Gustav arganz, who on the 9th Of this month
stole S3S IN money, with force ana Violence from
Joseph Sheds while walking through North VII
liam street. pleaded guilty 70 an attempt at grand
larceny.
John Williams and James McKenna pleaded
guilty TO an attempt at burglary in the third de-
gree On the 9th of this month they entered the
pawn shop OF James Kennedy, No. 15l BOwery, by
breaking the window. and stole banjo worth SIS.
The above named prisoners were each sent TO
the State Prison Tor two Years and six months.
David Harmon pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny, the allegation being that u on the
27th OF June he stole silver waten and 500 worth
OF jeweiry, the property OF Carl Hennl9.
James Robinson rendered similar plea, the
charge against hm being that on the I'd OF july he
erty OF Wilson Bros, No. 81 Maiden lane.
These prisoners were each sent to the Penitcn.
william whistler who was charged with steal
Ing trunk, on the I'd OF June. containing wear.
ing apparel, beongiag TO James Hart pleaded
tentiary lor three months.
A BOY Burglar.
Joseph Rosen,lcker, a little red beaded boy. who
was indicted for entering the house OF Henry
Kromlack: No as Essex street, by false KEYS, and
stealing s22 Ino IN money pleaded guilty dc was
Juvenile Thieves.
james Collins and Richard Harris. who on the
Sd OF this month stole SOS from Martin Dwyer,
pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit the
offence. They were sent to tac House Of Refuge.
The Bogus BurIaP' Casc-Oischarge Of
LoiItsn Germs.
Louisa Germs, who was jointly indicted With DR..
Uhling and on undertaken for defrauding an In
surance company by falsely representing that she
died and was buried, was placed at the bar. 1t will
be remembered that the coffn was eXhumed and
found to contain nothing but bricks. Assistant
District Attorney Lyon informed the Court that
IDuisa the innocent tool Of the other defend
ants, and he desired TO use her as witness
against the undertaken, who would not be tried
TIL the fall AS sne could not give bail for her ap-
pearance, be was wiling 10 let her go upon her
own recognizance. she stated that she resided in
Queens county and would attend whenever re-
quested to do so. TIE Judge discharged her.