The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-09
BY Judge Curtis.
Stronn VS.. Willlams.-Urder settled.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
uofora Daonrdar uunratf

Before Recorder Hackett.
PLEAS, TRIALS, CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCES.
In this court yesterday John smith, who, on
the lst OF this month, stole $14 from the person
or william f. Livermore, pleaded guilty 10 the
charge preferred AGAINST him. He was sentenced
to the State Prison or Two years.
Jonn Boyde, against whom were two cases,
pleaded guilty to an assault with dangerous
weapon win intent to DO bodily harm. me
charge was that on the 18th oil March he cut
Onucer Michael Walsh OF the Fifteenth precinct, In
the arm with a razor.
Pauline hler pleaded guilty to stealing gold
watch with $40 and a waterproof CLOAK and other
property owned by Richard NJ. Cook and his vile.
VINO reslue at No. 19lVancK street. HIS Honor said
that SIZE was a swindler aud known TO the au-
thoriues as an old offender. These prisoners
were each sent to the STATE p iSon for five years.
ClArles Nelson pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
petlt larceny from tue person. On the 2Jtn OF
ceut, from the overcoat OF Albert Nemlnger, IN
Nassau street. 1he sentence Imposed was imprIs-
onmentin the STATE Prison lor Two years aud six
months
Francis Jackson pleaded guilty 10 an attempt az
burglary In the tuId desree He charged
with ourgiarousy entering tue lager beer saloon
oil Henry Witt, No. l43 Hester street, on tue nlgnr
of tue "a inst, aud stealing ave collars worth OF
property. he was sent 10 cue Penltenliarg Tor
eighteen mon his.
Isaac JACOBS, who was indicted for stealing
LOOKING glass, marble top table. rocking chair
ana q quantity Of crcckert, valued at S52, the
property OF Henry Levy pleaded gaity 10 petit
larceny. Inc sentence was imprisonment IN the
Pehltertiary Tor SIX mouths
Peter Failon Pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
petit larceny from the person, the allegation
DeIng that on the 3Oth OF last month he stole
pOcSet0ook, containing 10, from Maria Marion. as
she was wa KING througn Fourteenth street. he
vas renamed Tor sentence.
Ihe lore part OF the day was occupied IN the
trial OF an indictment against George Il. Cooper.
a colOred waiter IN the Metropolitan Hotel, cnafg-
ing nun with nrlng pistol at Wiitlam A. Ennels,
on the 2lst OF FEBRUARY, "a THOMPSON street; one
bail, which was extracted logged IN Tue abdomen
aud another IN the chest. The witnesses on botn
SIDES we're colored men, ana the evi1ence was
contradictory. IL seemed taat the trouble grew
out OF a charge when Ennels made against q man
named Rocks ana the prisoner mat they had
alIenaIed the ale ions OF ais vie and induced MS
wue To leave him. Euneis Claimed tnaG Cooper
deliberate y nreu the piSto, while on the other
hand the accused and his Witnesses swear That
Euneis threatened 10 take his lie and bred tue
nrst shot. Inc jury rendered ver0lct OF guilty
oil an assault with a dangerous weapon, with in
tent TO do UOdlly harm. lie was sentenced TO The
STATE Prison IOr i've years.
James Murphy pleaded guilty 10 an attempt at
grand larceny. 1ne cha ge aS tnat on the 27tn
OF March he stole god watch chain and otner
Cray ana his wife. Murphy was sent 10 the state
Prison Tor one year.
CHARLES L. Halstead was promptly acquitted OF
charge OF stealing 500 rom COrDe .ius Van Geider
wuile visiting house IN Greene street on the 2Ith
OF last month. Ine statement ol tns accused sat
is1ed the court and Distiict Attorney Russell that
he TOOK the money rom us Irienu VINO was IN
toxlcated. Tor safe excepting.
Andrew Hess ana William Brown, who burglar-
ously entered tue store Of Joseph J. MaNnew, No.
500 Broadway, on the 25tn OF Marca, ana stole
eight pieces OF velyeteen, worth 500, pleaded
guilty 70 burglary IN tue third de2ree. fdey were
sentenced TO the state Prison Tor three years ana
six months.
Henry Koss pleaded guilty TO petit larceny in
stealing $4 50, on the 10Th Of Marcn, and on the
3lst oil the same month SIS so. from Ellen Man
Mug. lie was sentenced 70 the Peni,enuary Tor
SIX months on each Indictment