The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

| HOTEL THIEF SENT TO PRISON.
In the Court OF General Sessions, before Recorder
| Hacketk yesterday, william Fl. Brown. alias w.
Barnes, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging
him with stealing, on the oath ult., valise con.
! tanning wearing apparel and two drafts. the ag-
gregate value Of which was $55S so, the properly
OF Abraham lowering, guest OF the st. Nicholas
understood the prisoner mad the reputation OF
being notorious hotel thlef. He was sent to the
State Prison Tor four years and six months
PLEAS OF GUILT.
Bernard hudson pleaded guilty to grand lar.
ceny, the allegation being that on the 9th OF De.
cember he stole gold watch and chain, valued at
sent TO the State Prison for four years and six
months.
stole q watch and chain, valued at SIS. the prop.
erty OF hugo Scnmelz, pleaded guilty to an at
tempt at grand larceny He was sent TO the State
Prison ior two years and six months.
FOUND IN POSSESSION.
Annie Parham. . colored servant, In the employ
OF Mrs. Emma J. Mason, residing at No. las East
stxtynrss street, was tried upon charge Of steal.
linz stockings, handkerchiefs and tidy, The lasr
named article was found In the prisoners trunk &C
her mothers house. she was sent TO the Penitsn-
tiary for Six months.
John Kane was tried upon charge Of attempt.
ing to steal an overcoat. belonging to Edward N.
Bond, from table in the Filth Avenue Hotel, on
the 22d Of January. The complainant swore that
no believed him to DO the man that he was almost
positive OF II. The prisoner sw0re that he was
arrested on suspicion OF stealing mans watch
and $40 In Grand street. The police ofncer who
arrested the man. who was caught IN the act Of
stealing Mr.. Bonds overcoat, testified that the
prisoner Kane was not the man. The jury rem.
dered verdict OF not guilty.
A DISHONEST FAMILY
Horace Marks and Jacob and Lewis, his two lit
tie sons, were tried upon an indictment for grand
larceny and receiving stolen goods. The proof ad.
duced oy the prosecution was that on the after.
noon OF the 18th ult the boys broke pane OF glass
IN the pawnshop OF Phillip Goldstein. No. 1877
Clinton street. and distracted two rings valued
At $50, which they gave to their father. who q
week afterward, sold them at second hand store
IN Market street for 81. The onicer who made the
arrest testified that the boys admitted they took
the rings from Goldsten's window and having told
their father where they got them. large mum.
Der OF Witnesses including the prisoners. were
called BY the counsel Tor the defence and the case
occupied considerable time. The Recorder, IN
charging the jury. SAID 1t was sOrrowfui suecra.
Gle TO see SO many witnesses deliberately commit
willul perjury as had been done In This case, and
that II was tieir province TO decide whether the
witnesses for the prosecution or those for the de.
fence told the truth. the jury convicted the boys
goods, coupled with Recommendation TO mercy
The children were sent to the House OF Refuge
and the iather was remanded Tor sentence
THREE PRIVATE wATcHMEN ACQUITTED
Hugn.Neson, william Carey aud James Bennett,
ell private watcnmen, were charged with burglar.
iousiy entering the once OF vassar l. Co.'S ale
brewery In Warren street on the eth OF last month
II was clearly shown that the accused were an.
tnorized " tne Waterman OF the premises TO 20
question. They were accordingly honorabIy &C.
Quilted.