The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Before Judge Sutherland.
HEAVY SENTENCE

HEAVY SENTENCES.
Thomas J. Troy, who was charged with enter
ing the dwelling house OF Mosley S. Roberts NO. 8
West Forty-second street, by getting in through
the coal hole, pleaded guilty yesterday to bur-
gary in the second degree. No property was
taken. His Honor sentenced him to the State
Prison for eight years.
Charles Watts, colored man, pleaded guilty to
stealing on the Sth OF this month q silver watch,
worth $40. from the person OF Edward o. Hagen,
with force and violence. The accused said he had
been slave, and as he did not appear to be o bad
fellow the City Judge sent him to the State Prison
Catnarine digger. against whom there were two
charges, pleaded guilty TO stealing so ia money
wager. Sne was sent to the State Prison for Jour
years.
grand larceny, the charge being that on the 18th
OF January he stole TWO coats worth 500, the prop
erty OF benjamin G.. Smith. A similar plea was
accepted nom Joseph Bergman, who was indicted
for stealing on the 10th OF this month $50 worth OF
household property from Alexander Davis George
jewelry belonging TO Charles W. Ler. OF Bethel,
Conn.,. pleaded guilty. 10 an attempt to commit
the offence. Emil Bernard pleaded guilty 10 an
attempt at burglary III the third degree, the ale
CATION beng that on the 10Th INST ne broke into
the saloon OF Daniel Frenthart and stole twenty
hve cents from the money drawer.
These prisoners were each sent to the State
Prison for the period OF two years.
THE HoYPAER CASE
The Judge charged the jury In the case OF Fred
erick Hoypaer, whose trial upon u charge OF rob.
bling william Haselhofr or $40 at saloon in Chat
ham street. has occupied the attention OF the
one O'Clock ana in thirty minutes returned with
verdict OF guilty OF ROBBERY In the first degree.
On motion OF counsel the sentence was post
poned till Friday.
Bella Shaw was tried upon q charge Of stealing
$50 ON Christmas night from owen ri. Carroll at
disreputable house in Twepty-seventh street.
There was legal doubt OF her guilt and, after an
hours elaboration, the jury rendered verdict Of
Joseph Morton, alias John Martin. was jointly
indicted with William BrOokes for stealing
q gold watch from sleeping berth in Hudson
December, after the train arrived from Albany.
Brookes pleaded guilty a few days ago and was
against the present defendant was that he was
seen in company with BrOOkes at the Grand Cen
tra Depot WeeS His Honor stated
but the evidence In this case not SUFFICIENT to
warrant MN In submitting the case to them.
verdict OF not guilty was rendered.
BURGLARY IN A CLOTHING STORE.
Frank J. Clarke was tried and convicted of
burglary in the third degree, the evidence showing
that on the night of the oath December the store
of Solomon Sheyer, No. So Bowery. was broken
into ana $3.50 worth of clotning taken. Some Of
the coats that were stolen were found in the
prisoners house the next day. and woman OF
the town swore that she saw Clarke carrying
bundle OF coats through Hester street early that
morning. He was sentenced to the State Prison
Tor five years.
Micaael Marony and Frank Burke, who were
jointly indicted with Clarke, pleaded guilty to
petit larceny. They were sent to the Penitentiary
Tor Six months.
AN ASSAULT.
Thomas Baldwin, youth Of the schoolship
Mercury. who was charged with swapping pistol
at Rudolph Wittemberg, on the 9th OF December,
pleaded guilty to assault and battery He was
sentenced to one years. imprisonment In the
Penitentiary.