The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
)URT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Before Recorder Hackctt
LARCENY FROM A STEAMER.

John Mcclure who was charged with stealing four
tAblecloths from the Thomas Cornell the Sd
Of this month pleaded guilty to grand larceny He
the State Prison for two years and six months.
! Herbert ~ Lathrop who pleaded guilty early in the
week TO ENLIGHTENMENT, arragncd for sentence.
! Mr. Algernon Sullivan called HIS Honor's attention
to the anidavts submitted in mitigation Of punishment
The Recorder in disposing of the said that
ceent credentials of previous good character had been
furnished 10 him showing THAI the defendant had led
banelcss life up tho time OF the commission OF the
offence 70 which he pea.led guilty IN view Of those
years Imprisonment in the Pcnitenary.
NEW TRIAL GRANTED
HIS Honor said that a made by counsel 10
grant a new trial to James Young who convicted
Of grand larceny the June Of the Court the
ground Of newly discovered evidence The case was not
free from doubt and the additional evidence If
liable was important 70 the accused, the motion for
new trial was granted
SENTENCED
Edward Hydon alias Hayden, who was indicted for
burgariousy entering the saloon of Eugene chrcst in
Greene street the night Of the I'd Of July pleaded
guilty He stole two reviewers two pairs OF opera
glasses and ivory billiard balls in all valued
s75 Two years State Prison the sentence passed
by the Court
Lizzie Quinn who stole $50 in money from the person
Of Charles Nahsel. on the It'll inst AT disrepuiable
house IN Hester street pleaded guilty The girl
sent to the Penitentary for one year
grade of larceny the allegation Oeng that on the 18th Of
July hc stole two silver cups coat and clock, the
aggregate value Of which $50 from Charles Aaire
He sent N the Penitentiary for ak months
Emily Thompson alias Hail pleaded guilty 10 keeping
disordcrly house in Wooster street. and TO
the penitentary for thirty days.
Thomas Taylor who sad that he had served in the
British army tried for felonious assault and bat
terry Tho complainant, officer Henry Brice. Of the
Second precinct testified that the morning Of the
18th OF July hc heard woman in tenement house In
Thlrty-eghth street screaming murder, " and imme
diaely proceeded up stairs and the and the
prisoner Taylor threatened 20 stab the officer with
large sword which he held Ia h hand should he attempt
arrest him. The officer left and IN half hour
returned accompanied by Officer Reilly when Taylor
became very violent and used 'horrhlci language
He brandished the sword and struck the officer
with il. IL with the utmost diihculty they sue
cccded la taking him 70 the station house Taylor
that the com plausut used the sword upon him. The
jury rendered verdict Of guilty Of assault with
dangerous weapon. with intent to do bodily harm.
The Recorder said he would not in1ct the
penalty 81 the law but consequences OF the good char
proved would send the prisoner the State Prison
FOR eighteen months
THE WORK or THE TERM.
The Grand Jury found III indictments and discharged
30 complaints. Seventy eight sent the State
Prison q 10 the penitcnary 70 the House OF Refuge
20 the Catholic ProectOry IL acquitted sentence
suspended on 9, and TO the City Prison
Thus will be that Recorder Hackett disposed Of
an unusually large calendar in two weeks