The New York herald., 1875-11-23
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Haeketi,

/ BEFORE heCOfutF hachtth
RAILRoADING CRIMINALS 10 STATE PRISON
Some Idea OF the marvellous rapidity with which
cases are disposed 81 il this may be inferred from
the fact that hour. yesterday eighteen prisoners
were sent on their way 10 state Prison BY comforting
with their counsel Assistant District Attorney Bel
succeeded getting the following prisoners to plead
guilty and thus saved the valuable time which other
wise would have been consumed in trying them;-
Andrew Kipp. tinsmith, eighteen years old, who
lived No. III East Third street, pleaded guilty to
stealing watch and chain worth $l7 from the person
Or Adoph Gyson, Of No. ls3 Spring street, while tho
latter was walking through Broadway about eleven
o'clock the night Of the 7th inst he sentenced
to three years IN the Penitentiary.
George Hoffman, a carnage maker OF Philadelphia, on
the l4th OF last month forged the name OF Patrick
Kerrin, Of No llS Spring street, order for q
quantity OF IRON He pleaded guilty yesterday and
sent 70 State Prison for four and half years.
Hannah Gel, cigar box maker, years old,
who resided at No AZ Clinton street, was charged BY
Leonard X smith, OF No 252 Canal street. with having
October 90 stolen from him roll Of French beaver
cloth, worth 500 He admitted tho theft, and was
furnished with transportation 70 State Prison, where
he will remain for the next three years.
Jonn O'Hara, printer, nineteen years old, Of No.
l26 Lewis street, admitted thai he broke into the
olank book mandatory Of Francis Hart, Nos II and
IA College place. the night of October H. and stole
hereirom s2s IN money. state Prison, three years.
Christopher Barry charged by Leona DeCimo Of
No. u Union place, Brooklyn, with having broken into
his dwelling On October p and stolen thereirom prop
erty valued al $3.50 He admitted his guilt and was
sentenced to Imprisonment in State Prison or the term
Of four years
Peter williamson, alias Peter Williams, Of No $50
East Ihirtyiourth street. charged by Isaac Levi,
Of No. Is Suffolk street. with having broken into his
premises and carried oil coat valued at $50, pleaded
guilty 70 burglary ID the third degree and was sent 10
the Penitentiary Tor eighteen months.
August Rossman and James Palmer arraigned
upon indictment charging them with breaking into
I establishment o Is
Broadway and attempting to steal property valued at
$4,000 They pleaded guilty TO burglary in the third
degree and state Prison Tor two and half
years.
Abraham Van clcf was sent to the same institution
for two years Tor stealing pocketbook containing SCI
from Catherine Gordon, Of No 227 seventh avenue,
the 1lth Of this month
Thomas Harrington q seaman, who had been living
al 40 53 Monroe street charged with having illegally
voted election day the Third Election district Of
the Fourteenth Assembly district pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to eighteen months Imprisonment in
the Penitentiary.
George Burns, waiter nineteen years old, pleaded
guilty to larceny from the person. While Edward
Winscll, OF No. 53l Broome street, standing in
sullivan street tie night of November waiting for
the accused picked his pocket o silver watch
valued at Sl2 Tie prisoner was sent TO State Prison
! for years
! Richard Reeth, ONO is west Twenty-hfth street,
admitted that he stole coat worth SO from the ser
wants closet ID the SturtevaEt House, Broadway.
He pleaded in Paation that he destitute when he
!9ok the gsrDeH that he pawnee 4. Ter ana that he
meant 70 return IL liz was sent 70 STATE Prison Tor
three years
Henry Wilson, or No. 80 EaN Foreth street went 70
the Pententiary Tor sx months for stealing blanket
worth So from Frederick and AGxander T. Egrsheed's
\ No 405 Blocker street
I william Powers Of No % MAN street, Brooklyn,
pleaded guilty grand larceny and was sent q state
Prison for two and halfycars The cQmpananl Yas Il.
seph Redferns, of Flat Lands I T. no sa.ed that on
october p he left two horses attached 70 rs farm
waggn, u Which were ten .ags OF Ieed Ia Bccklndh
Stfeek near SCUM street While he entered a saloon
When be came out he NV the accused the act OF
driving OF with bis property, and t1ereupon had him
arrested
Thomas Kelly was sent to the Penitentiary for Six
months for stealing quantity Of clothing from Bridget
Bruen, Of Nc. IS Centre street.
PLEADED ''SoT GUIETY."
Matthew Costello and Francis Mcguire were con
vcted OF having broken into the stable Of Samuel b
Bingham No 324 East Eghty-dfth street on the night
Of October IS and stealing thererom harness 10 The
value OF S35. They each 10 the Pcnentlary
for six months.