The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Young Criminal Sent to the Pent
tertiary.

A Young Criminal Sent to the Peni-
tertiary.
Before Recorder Hacketr.
The first case tried yesterday was a charge OF
larceny, preferred against q youth named Frank
l.. Edwarda who was convicted OF stealing CLOTH
ing and musical instruments, on the Sth OF June
from the ONCE OF DR.. Branuow, a dentist by whom
rested couple OF weeks ago. Assistant District
Attorney Rollins informed His Honor That EDWARDS
conviction upon similar charge. He was sent to
tie Penitentary for three years.
The ssPanei' Game.
Albert Baker, alias Charles Hayes alias Meyers
was tried upon charge OF what is termed icon.
structive grand larceny.n The evidence for the
prosecution was that the accused and code.
iendant named Gray hired room from Mrs. Re.
becca W. Rouse, in East Twenty-thrd street, ON
the 18th OF August, and that on the 10Th OF the
same month disrepuab able woman induced a man
named Amin TO accompany her to that house.
where he lost $3.50. Upon an examination it was
the room as II il were bolted but in reality II was
imoedded In the door. Mrs. Rouse, a respect
there was no bolt on anv vna door saa Of 'a Ss
rooms when she let them. ostensibiy TO
the prisoner and his wife. She also swore that on
the evening Of the 10Th the prisoner was in the
house at the time Mr.. Amin was there and in
fact spent good deal OF time round the house
his address to the jury that the prisoner was
guilty OF "panel" thieving. The Jury rendered q
verdict O. guilty without leaving their seats.
Mr.. Rollins informed the Recorder that he had
previously sentenced the prisoner under the name
OF Charles Baker, to the State Prison, in 1885, and
that he has subsequently been In prison In New
years, at hard labor
Jeremiah Dunn, who on the lst OF October broke
INFO the factory OF Wager J. Hall, NO. 40 East
sixty nrst street and stole $50 worth or soap,
pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit the
Gottlieb Eberle pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny, IN stealing, on the 4ih insi q
pound and nall OF vanilla beans, worth $50. the
property VI Austin NJ. Samson.
William LIVINGSTON, charged with efectinq a
burglarlous entry into the clothing store OF John
Wessman, No. SO Cnrystie street, on the night Of
the 10th Of September, was found guilty. OF an at
tempt TO commit that offence
Michael DORIS pleaded guilty to an attempt at
burglary In the third degree, the charge being
that on the 18th of September he broke into the
premises or James Merrick.
The above named prisoners were each sent to
the Penltentialy for two years and six months.
Petit Larcenies.
Michael O'Connor and George Hern were In.
dicted with two other boys for burglariousy en-.
tering the cigar store Of Simon II. Arensberg, No.
40 Whitehall street, and stealing $3.50 worth OF
cigars on the Sd OF this month. Two boxes Of the
cigars found In the possession or the prison
ers, which resulted IN their conviction or petit
larceny. auM sr
Mary Gillespie, charged with stealing on the 5th
pleaded guilty to petit lar eny.
These prisoners were sent to the Penitentiary
for SIX months. n
An Acquittal.
Johanna Parker, who was charged with stealing
$45 from Alfred Bohne, o sailor at house In
Catharipe street. on the night OF the 9Th Of this
month, was tried and acquitted. a8