The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-25
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Sutherland.
SENTENCES AND ACQUITTALs.

SENTENCES AND ACQUITTALs.
George W. Edwards, youth who was charged
with stealing on the I'd OF November e45 worth OF
genteman's intervening apparel from Nathaniel
B. Ellis his employer, pleaded guilty to petit lar.
ceny.
The prisoner was sentenced to the Penltcntiary
for six months.
Christine Nelson pleaded guilty to an attempt
at grand larceny. The charge was that on or
about the 9Th OF October, 1874, she stole lace
shawl, a silk dress and o velvet jacket, the aggre-
gate value of which was $50, belonging to the
vie of Dr. Edward @. BARTLETT. She took the
things to Boston and pawned them for the insig.
niacant sum Of SIS. Mr.. Hummel. her counsel In
formed the Court that the accused had not been
long in the country and hat she pawned tne
goods in order to raise money to pay her passage
back to Denmark. Ills Honor sentenced the name
sake OF the fair songStress 10 the State Prison Tor
william Stevens. alias Daniel Flynn on the 17th
OF March stole So from the person or Catharine
Grady Sn, BE PLEADED guilty ut to The Indictment and
Anton Erly, respectable looking young man,
was tried and promptly acquitted on charge OF
a slungsnOt, In August last He produced wit.
nesses to snow that he picked 1t up as he was
leaving moonlight picnic held at National Park,
and the officer swore that ne voluntarily handed
1t " him.
BURGLARY.
John Williams, who was indicted for burglars.
OuslY entering the stable OF Chris topper HAYS No
16l East Thirty-fth street, and stealing bcarsKin
robe, valued at $50, pleaded guilty to an attempt
at burglary IN the third degree The prisoner was
sentenced to the STATE Prison for two years aud
SIX months.
AN INGENIOUS LARCENY.
Jacob Il. stone was tried aud convicted OF grand
larceny oy trick and device. The proof adduced
by the prosecution was that the accused hired
room In Blocker street for one week, for the os.
tensible purpose oil using II as q real estate
once, and caused an advertisement TO De Inserted
in the Stats Zeftung for "a steady man, with $50;
must speak English; easy work; good wagesn
The complainant responded and gave the prls-
oner 500, but ON the following day the prisoner
refused TO return 1t on demand, He did not like
the appearance OF things.
Assistant District Attorney Nolan stated that
there were number OF complaints against the
accused OF o similar character.
MIR. Mott cOntended that the evidence failed TO
show the crime OF grand larceny, the accused
having gwen the complainant note as security
Tor the return Of the money, on condition that
complainanr) left his employ.
HIS Honor OverTuled the objection, and the Jury
rendered VERDICT OF guilty. Stone was remanded
The Grand Jury presented O number of indicr.
ments, among which was 4 bill Tor murder IN tho
first degree against Philip dwell. lie was mr..
raigned and ms plea OF not guilty was entered at
the request OF Mr.. Hummel, who represented Mr.,
Howe.
FORGERY.
John Yunkers, who was Jointly indicted with
Julia Becnholdt for forging an order for 5000 upon
the Gera an Savings Bank, on the 10th Of January,
was tried separately, tho prosecution having con-
cluded 10 use the female prisoner a. a witness.
she swors that vnnkers wrote tina order IN ner