The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-07
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.


BATCH OF CRIMINALS SENT TO PRISON
BURGLARIEs AND LARcENfEs-THE CASE OF
DOWNS, THE DISHONEST CLERK.
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday be-
fore Judge Sutherland, Joseph Bombay pleaded
guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, the charge
being that on the Goth OF April he stole 500
worth OF India rubber. the properly OF Burdtt q
Pond.
Thomas Cody, who on the oath OF April stole
box OF nutmegs, valued at $67 So the properly OF
William F. Wells & Co., pleaded guilty to an at
tempt at grand larceny.
similar plea was accepted from Jacob A. Nor
rs, the charge being that the 18th OF last month
lie stole $50 worth OF jewelry the property OF Gel
Frederick ". Malloy pleaded guilty to an attempt
being that on the 29th OF April he broke into the
shoe store OF Patrick Flaven, No. 507 est Twenty
seventh street. A box containing Shoes valued
at Sl2, was taken.
Patrick sullivan and John White pleaded guilty
to similar charge, the Indictment charging tnaG
on the night OF the 9th they burglariousy entered
the grocery store OF Charles Wlchman, No. 90
Cherry street. No property was stolen.
The same plea Was accepted from Alfred Ashcroft
ON the 24tn OF last mouth he IN conjunction with
Alfred Palmer entered tue apartments OF Michael
Bligh No. 1902 First avenue. They stole q watch
and coat worth $780,
Eugene Boyle, alias Brady, who on the morning
OF the 30tn oi Aprl broke into the liquor store OF
James McC0nvtle, No. AGO Eighth avenue, aud stole
three boxes OF cigars and SIS III money pleaded
gree.
George McCabe also pleaded guilty to similar
grade oi felony. the charge being that the 10Th
OF April ne broke into the stable OF James Brooke,
No. 607 west Fifty fifth street. These prisoners
were eacn sent 10 the State Prison Tor two years
and SIX months.
William Smltn was convicted or an attempt at
burglary in the second degree. He was detected
In the act OF attempting 70 open the door OF Henry
j. Richart's apartments, No. 1873 orchard street,
on tue evening OF the 1874 OF APRIL His Honor
sent him TO the state Prison Tor three years.
John Maroney pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
burglary IN the third degree. He was JOINTLY in
dicted Win Samuel Reid, who pleaded guilty last
month. They were charged with breaking INTO
the promised or Richard Edwards No. 200 Varlck
street on toe night OF the 20tn OF April anu steal
/ ing copper boiler, worth $50. He was sent to
the state Prison Tor two years
Mary Ann oCarroll, lodging house keeper in
Cherry street. was convicted OF stealing 50 IRON
the person OF Francis Rooney.
Wlnam II. Burns pleadeu guilty TO an attemps
at grand larceny. The Indictment charged nat on
the l4th oil April he embezzled the sum OF $50 50
from mis- employer, Hugh Campbell.
Rose Thompson, VINO on tue 18th OF last month
stole Slol from Mary Gleaser, q domestic en-
ployed In the same house with her, pleaded guilty
oners were eacn sent TO the state Prison Tor one
year.
glariously entering the oyster saloon OF Frederick
Brey, NO. 6JS sixth avenue on the 9th OF last
month, and stealing IS worth OF property. He was
sent 10 the house o. Refuge.
George Nelhon. who was Jointly indicted pleaded
guilty aud Vas sent to the Catholic Protectory
Richard Dayidge, cOlored walter, tried
upon a charge or felonlOus assault, preferred by
John Honck, who swore that whlle he was passing
through twenty fifth street, in company with a
nIeno, DavIdge and a coOreo companion showed
against ann. lie tlonck) passed on and was
called pack by Davidge, who cut him In the lace
and eye with q small pocketknlie. The jury found
hin guilty OF assault, win intent TO do bodily
harm. Ills Honor sent nim TO tne state Prison Tor
three years and six months.
Charles Brotnerton was tried upon an indict-
ment charging nun with nring a pistol az Jonn
Murphy on the lstn OF April. II was shown tnas
the complainant struck the accused a violent blow
Ia the neck and seized n hatchet whereupon the
Ia in na "A
in order to frighten him. Inc jury rendered a
verdict OF not guilty, without leaving their seats
The Jury IN the OF Henry +. Downs who
was triea Tor embezzement, came into court In
the afternoon with verdict OF guilty. They rec
commended him to mercy. In consequence OF the
absence OF counsel the prisoner was remanded
Tor sentence.