The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-11
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.
BuRa1AR1Es AND LARcENrrs.

BURGLARIEs AND LARCENIEs
James Waters, alias James Hall, pleaded guilty
yesterday to an indictment charging him with
stealing two pieces OF cloth on the cath OF Decem.
Der, the property OF K. R. sedgwick. He was sent
to the State Prison for three years.
James Kinney, . youth. pleaded guilty to an at
tempt at burglary In the third degree. the allega.
ton being that ON the 30th OF January he aided
Charles Mckinley IN breaking into the stable or
Alex. THAN. The sentence was postponed.
Raphael N. seldis was tried upon charge Of
doll NUTS and SIX large muffs. the aggregate value
OF which was ss4, and the property OF Bernard
showed tuat Seidls was q partner Of the com.
plainant. but that previous to The alleged larceny
When the prsoner " Was arrested Dox Of tns mnns
was In his possession, and he ran away from the
of1oer: verdict OF guilty was rendered. ana the
years.
John Mcguire and John Barry, who on the 14th
valued at $685. which were in charge or the Adams
Express COMPANY .n 10 transiSu Pleaded guilty to
sent to the state Prison for two years..
WIFE BEATER.
Henry Van Bergen, who was charged with beat.
ing hts wife, Louisa Van Bergen, on the s1st OF
January, pleaded guilty to an assault ann battery
His Honor sentenced him to the Penitenttary Tor
one year.
Charles seibel was charged with stealing on the
10th OF December tinkers' tools valued at $40,
owned by John Koehler. The parties were tinkers
and the only evidence against Seibel was the DOS.
session OF q soldering iron which Koeher claimed
belonged TO him. As the article could not be posi-.
lively Identified, and as Setbel swore that he had
owned It for the last i've years, the jury rendered
verdict Of "Not guilty" Without leaving their
seats.
AN ASSAULT
Thomas Dempsey was tried upon charge of
cutting Michael Daily In the left thigh with Kniie
on the night OF the s1st of December, while they
were engaged IN fight at liquor saloon corner
testimony OF the witnesses was very contradict
tory. and His Honor tnumated to the Jury that
some or the witnesses committed perjury. The
Jury rendered o verdict OF guilty OF an assault
him to mercy. His Honor imposed the lowest
penalty the law allowed, which was Imprisonment
IN the state Prison for one year.
THE ADAMS EXPRESS ROBBERY.
In the afternoon the Grand Jury found an indict.
ment for grand larceny against Daniel Haury and
one against Moses Erich for receiving stolen
goods the defendants having been charged with
participating In the larceny OF valuaples from q
safe belonging to the Adams Express Company.
They were arralgned at the bar,
MI. Howe asked that tue prisoners be not re.
CURED 10 plead until Thursday mOrn ming, the sen.
Tor counsel, MIR. A. Oakley hail, being desirous of
examining the Indictment previous to pleading.
request and the prisoners were remanded to the
Tombs.
A FEMALE sHoPLFTER,
Maria Pearson, who was charged with stealing
package OF handkerchiefs, valued at SOS, on the
26th OF January from the store OF A. T. Stewart &
Co.. pleaded guilty TO petit larceny ana was SEN.
fenced to The Penttenttary for six months.