The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-11
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

TRIALS, CONVICTIONS, PLEAS AND SENTENCES
Before Recorder HacketL
John Reynolds and Henry Swift who on the Esd
OF May ourglsrously entered the liquor store OF
Daniel Keenan,, No. I22 Blocker street, and stole
q silver watch valued at $15 pleaded guilty TO an
attempt at burglary in the third degree. Rey-
nolds was sentenced to the State Prison ior two
years ana six months. Henry Swift was re-
manded for sentence.
Patrick Hanley, who was jointly indicted with
John Hughes, was tried upon charge OF breaking
into the saloon OF George McGovern, No. TAI Third
avenue on the night OF the sth OF May. They
stole s2o3 worth OF cigars, two bottles or brandy
and two towels. Nearly the whole OF the stolen
property was found IN the house or the parents or
Hanley, just above the saloon. When 1t was
noised abroad IN the neighborhood that the
burglary had been committed Hanley informed
the complainant that man named Hughes lett
the cigars in bis room early IN the morning. The
fact was brought out that Hanley had served
term in the state Prison for larceny. verdict
OF guilty was rendered His Honor sent him TO
the State Prison Tor i've years.
Mary T. Dord was convicted OF stealing gold
watch valued At $50 from Milton Hughson, at
hotel in the Bewery. he met her al Harry Alll's
larceny was perpetrated. There were mitigating
circumstances, which induced HIS Honor 10 i'm
pose the lowest sentence the law allowed, which
was one years Imprisonment in the Stase Prison.
George Monroe, indicted Tor stealing $40 rom
Joseph O'Donnel, on the 80 oil tnlS month,
pleaded guilty TO an attempt at grand larceny
John Dononue pleaded guilty TO an tempt at
petit larceny from tue person, the charge being
that the 3Oth OF May the prisoner stole silver
watch from Hubert Kanter While he WAS walking
through West street
Francis A. Cushman. who was jointly indicted
with Frank Langdon, charged with stealing six
nnmade cashmere fTockcoats, valued at 500, the
property OF PhnIp Seligman n Co., No. So White
street, pleaded guilty TO an attempt at grand lar
ceny. These prisoners were each sent 10 the
state Prison for two years and SIX months.
Thomas Barnum, who, on the I'd OF this month,
stole clothing and household articles valued AT
sal, the property OF Rebecca Solomons, pleaded
guilty 10 petit larceny.
similar plea was accepted from John Sullivan,
the Indictment charging that on the l7tn OF April
he stole tub OF butter, valued at $l4 belongin G
10 Thomas L. Carney.
Frederick Cash was convicted OF q simple as
sault, the charge against him being that on the
2Stn Of May he struck Patrick kearney on the
head with club These prisoners were sent TO
the PenItentlary for one month.
Claudus X. Dord pleaded guilty to receiving
gold watch, winch was stolen from Milton Hugh
son by a woman claiming 10 he the wife OF Dord
The watcn was pledged IN JERSEY City and recov
cred by police ofloer lie was sent to the state
Prison for one year.
Barbara Raab, who was indicted for stealing
clothing, valued at $45. on the 22d OF May, rom
Mary smith, pleaded guilty TO petit larceny. She
was sent 10 the Penltentlary for one month.