The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-13
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett
HE WOULD HAVE A JURY.

HE MOULD HAVE A JURY
Daniel McKenna was convicted OF burglary in the
third degree in having, the night Of October l. in
company with Charles Scott, broken into the second
hand clothing store of John Foley No 65 James street.
and stolen thcreirom clothing to the value Of 800.
Scott pleaded guilty several days ago, and was sem
fenced TO two years and six months Imprisonment
McKenna pleaded not guilty and insisted upon trial.
Recorder Hackct IN passing sentence upon him stated
lhat ne Knew the prisoner TO be proiessional PICK
pocket who had with brazen impudencc taken up the
time of the Court in the trial OF his when was
evident that he was guilty, and therefore he would in
nct upon him the extreme penalty OF the law-ilve
years at hard labor in State Prison.
BRUTAL HUSBAND
Robert Mullen convicted of having, on the morn
ing OF September 2s assaulted Mrs. Bridget Heacy of
No. 20 Greenwich street II appears from the evidence
that the prisoner was beating his wife, when Mrs.
Heaey interfcred whereupon Mullen threw her upon
the noor and While she was PROSTATE kicked her in
such manner that she had miscarriage on the fol-
lowing day. He was sentenced TO six months impris
onment In the Penitentiary.
DEAR WATCH AFTER ALL.
Joseph Dickson, dealer in second hand clothing
&c. was convicted Of receiving stolen goods in having
bought from small negro boy, for the sum OF 81 So
a watch and chain valued at $780, The property had
been stolen by the boy from Harriet Williams, coored
woman, living at No "a East Nineteenth street The
latter discovered from the boy that Dickson
was in possession OF her property, and
Of recovering it, The prisoner demanded the sum OF
So which she refused TO pay and therefore had him
arrested In view of the fact that Dickson had always
borne good character previous to this transaction the
Court made the sentence one year in State Prison
AN APPALLING ARRAY OF CRIMINALS
Adam Sheriff pleaded guilty to the charge Of embcz-
zng s3l 16, the property Of Lewis samuels, Of First
and Forty fourth street. and sentenced to
State Prison for two years
George Miller admitted that he had stolen gold
watch and chain from Walter Anderson OF the
of White and Centre streets He was sentenced to
three and half years in State Prison
Ellen Sullivan, servant, pleaded guilty to haying
stolen from Mrs. Julia d. Herne SIS worth OF cloth
ing, which she sold to Isabella Lynch and Mary Patton
dealers IN old clothing. Tho last two women were
tried on the charge Of receiving stolen goods and were
acquitted Ellen Sullivan was sent 10 the Penitentiary
for six months
Thomas Mcdonald and Michael Gaaher we're charged
with breaking the liquor store william Rogers
No. so New Chambers street. and stealing therefrom
500 worth Of property They pleaded guilty, and
each sentenced to State Prison for two years and
six months
A youth Of seventeen, named Joseph Real charged
with stabbing John II. Middlccamp, Of No. 9S5 FIRST
avenue, pleaded guilty and sentenced to State
Prison for Ave years
Charles Bartlett pleaded guilty to the charge OF steal
ing two barrels OF alcohol from No 9s Maiden lane and
was sentenced to Imprisonment for the term OF two
years and six months.
George Williams was sentenced to State Prison for
the same period for stealing $l2 from Thomas Matthews
John Bale pleaded guilty TO charge of stealing $50
yards Of alpaca from No 39l Eighth avenue and was
sent to State Prison Tor two years
Henry Tomas was sent 10 State Prison for five years
for breaking into tho of Alexander Sverman No
81 Eldrdge street. and stealing $40 worth OF property
William Degnan sentenced for the period
for breaking into the dwelling OF Otto Alexander No.
16s East Seventy street, and carrying of prop
crty valued at $50.
David Stanton, who charged by Thomas MILL
gan OF No rs West Tooth street, with embezzling the
sum Of 500 so, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
three years in State Prison.
william s. Jourdan and William J. Russell were
charged with breaking into the house OF John Levitt,
No. 200 West Forty-sxth street, and stealing there
from property valued at $40 They pleaded guilty and
each sentenced to three years in State Prison.
Richard Clifton pleaded guilty TO the charge OF steal
ing watch and chain from William Il. Damn, OF Nor
walk, Conn, and sent TO State Prison for three
years.
George Schrieber pleaded guilty to the charge OF
stealing $40 from Frederick Smith, of No AZ Chrytie
street. State Prison for eighteen months
Daniel \. Treadwe pleaded guilty TO the charge Of
stealing property to the value Of SOS from James J.
Scott OF No IL Maiden lane, and sent to the Pen
Tertiary for six months,
boy Of fourteen, named Thomas Brown for stealing
$57 worth Of property from Margaret Werner, Of No
34 East Twenty NTH street. was sent TO the House Of