The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-07
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Sutherland

PLEADED GUILTY.
John Bloomfield pleaded guilty to the charge of hav-
ing stolen watch and chain, valued at $40 from tho
person of william Dougherty the night Of septem-
Der %. Sentenced to State Prison for two years.
Frank Emerson pleaded guilty to indictment
charging hm with stealing $40 worth of thread from
Edgar Auchincoss Of No AZ White street and was
sentenced to two and a half years at Sing Sing
AN AMATEUR DETECTIVE.
William Grey, a boy OF sixteen years was convicted
OF larceny from the person. The indictment charged
that on the morning OF August q the accused had
picked the pocket OF Robert G. Cook OF ten cent
stamp, while the latter standing at the of
Broadway and Fulton street The accused was con-
victed upon the testimony of young named
Edward c. oppenheimer, who stated that
he saw the theft committed and gave chase the boy
who escaped. From that time forward whenever the
was in that locality, he kept sharp look
for the boy, and some three weeks after saw him
Broadway Witness Immediately went to the station
house and returned with officer whom he assisted in
arresting the boy by attempting to twist around his
hands short piece Of chain with a handle either
end, which the witness described as nippcrs of the
latest and most approved pattern" This contrivance
he produced from his pocket in court and stated TO
counsel that he carried II with him habitualy. He
stated that he was not policeman detective either
public or private Counsel for the accused at
empted to convince the jury that the witness
had a monomania for playing detective, and had
rested the prisoner merely TO lind for his 'nppers
The Jury added recommendation to mercy to their
verdict and in consideration Of this fact and also
Of the previous good character OF the accused
His Honor made the sentence light possible
eighteen months in the Penitentiary
PoCKETBooK sNATCHING.
Thomas Moore boy, was tried indictment
charging him with having the morning of September
o. snatched pocketbook containing $12 from the
hands Of Mrs Amelia B. Freeman while she was walk
ing along Franklin street, near Greenwich. The
panant unable TO positively identify the accused,
and he accordingly found not guilty.
LEAD PIPE ROBBERY.
George Meyer, German baker, living at No
Suffolk street. tried the charge OF having stolen
from a building in course OF erection at No. 12l
Chryste street a quantity OF lead pipe and brass
faucets, valued at $75 the property Of George B.
Brown, who doing the plumbers work on the
premises. The property was taken on the morning OF
September ~. Two hours later the accused was ar
rested Ia the street with basket containing
quantity of lead pipe in small pieces which one OF Mr.
Browns workmen identified part OF the stolen prop
erty. Meyer when put on the stand stated that he
found the basket and pipe behind some barrels in
Murray street, where he had il hidden by some
boys who ran OF on seeing him. and that he his
way nome with II when arrested. Several witnesses,
including his employer, testified to tho general good
Character OF the accused The jury found him guilty OF
grand larceny, but recommended him to the mercy Of
the Court His Honor accordingly pronounced the
lgntest sentence permitted by the staueone year in
State Prison.