The New York herald., 1875-12-25
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Sutherland.
ANoTHER cLRnK CONE NO sTATE pRIsoN.

ANOTHER CLERK CONE TO STATE PRISON
Charles Heald kleptomaniaca clerk Of Cochran, Nc
Lean Co, dry goods dealers No d62 Broadway, who
pleaded guilty having stolen 500 900 worth OF goods
from tho firm throughout period Of thirty months
prior to June last whcnhe arrested arraigncd
for sentence yesterday His counsel requested the
Court to defer sentence until his client could testify in
his behalf in several suits pending between him
and his former employers The prisoner stated that he
had been induced 70 plead guilty by members oi the
victmi2cd firm, who had promised that II be would
plead guilty hey would ntercede for him 10 have The
penalty made very light Judge Sutherland said he
GOULD not permit other suits TO Interfere with his ad
minisiraton Of Justice and staghway sentenced the
prisoner TO confinement in the State Prison for the
term Of two and half years This penalty was In
nieted for the specific theit mentioned IN the ndict-
mcnt, which for some $50 worth of towels &c,
which he carried away on one occasion.
AN UNFORTUNATE MAN ACQUITTED
George Smith, the unfortunate young man Who una
bio to obtain employment, driven to snatch
brea from tho hands OF Mrs Jano Hail. IN order that
ho might be to jail where he would be provided
with food and shelter and who pleaded guilty TO tho
charge on Tuesday last, when he remanded TO
await investigation of the case, arragned for
sentence this morning Mr.. Sheldon, agent OF the
Prison Association stated that he had made inquiries
and found that the accused honest Industrious
man, who had been led 20 commit theft for tho rca-
sons stated He further said that tho association
which ho represented would provide the prisoner with
the means OF gaining livelihood il he were acquitted.
Upon these representations the Court discharged smith,
who left the court with Mr. sheldon.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
william Lang, stone cutter, residing at No. "a
James street, arraigncd on the charge OF having
on tho night OF Monday last, broken into the manu-
factory or children's shoes kept by John Cramer
at No 16 College place and stolen hcrefrom 100 pairs
of shoes, valued at $50 He pleaded guilty, and was
sent to State Prison for two and half years.
James McCabe broke into the liquor store OF Michael
Lynch No 39s Eighth avenue, the night or the 18th
inst and stole therefrom the Of thirty fvo cents
He was arraisned yesterday, and pleaded guilty As
he ia only eighteen years old and had never been
rested before, the Court inflicted very light penalty
one year in State Prison.
John Simpson, Of No So Spring street admitted hav-
ing Tuesday last stolen horse wagon, harness and
a quantity Of butter cheese and lard, valued in all
$3i7 80 the property Daniel Sullivan Of No ~ Box
street Greenpoint He, too, to State Prison
for two and half years
Nina Miller German servant girl, twcnty-one
years old with no home, admitted having stolen
gold watch and other cwelry valued altogether at $40
from Mrs Elizabeth Winter OF No l39 Fast Eighteenth
street the 18th OF November She was sent 20 state
Prison for one year.
THE GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury made a presentment which is else
where published, and we're then discharged for tho
term The petit jurors were then highly compmented
by tho Court for the intelligent and conscientious
ner in which they had performed their duties. Tho
fact that not single jury had disagreed during the
unusual.
The Court then adjourned for the term.
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Duffy.
STEALING CLOTHING.
william johnson, Of Tarrytown, was held in $500
bail to for stealing clothing valued at s46 from
Charles Roeper, Of No 4Gl West Thirty nth street,
EhBEzzLEMENT.
John Morgan, formerly clerk Ii Patrick Drennan's
livery stable No. ,s11 broadway was held in 5000
bail 10 answer for embezzng $40 belonging 10 his en-
ployers Morgan collected tho money from benjamin
Cook Of No q West Thirty eighth street, and failed
make return for the same
THE RxcIsE LAW.
The following persons we're held in 800 each for
violation or the Excise Law Michael Maoney, No Is2
West Nineteenth street; Henry CIauss No. l37 West
Twenty. fourth street; Ralph Meyer No 240 West For
teth street. and James Kane No 81 Tenth avenue
JUDGE DUFFY's CHRISTMAS.
few weeks ago Peter Mullen, who resides a. No 70
street. engaged to clean carpets valued
$50 tho property Of Agnes McGrah OF No III West
Twonty sixth street Complainant and prisoner were
friends but Peter explained to the Court that no had
fourteen children and hs wife and mother to support
aud lately bis wifo had been confined and he pawned
the carpets for So Mrs McGrath said bis statement.
true and she only wished 10 obtain her carpets
and u possible, withdraw the charge. The Judge re-
the prisoner $500 TO answer, but without saying
further word he gave tho complainant ton dollar bill
70 hand 10 the prisoners wife. The kind action Of
the Judge IN caring for the sick the thanks
OF all those who were near enough TO witness 10
A BAD HORSE.
On Wednesday Richard Roach sold horse 10 Thomas
Costello, ofNo. Pearl street. for $50, which
Tanted good and sound Thomas had very hard work
70 get the $50 and whom II was paid thought he had
made good bargain But his hopes we're sadly dis
ReIlsd when he found bis horse would not work, He