The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

ever mgnt be the individual opinion OF some citizens az
60 cOnsttutiOnaliy the benefits 10 be derived
from It's observance. There had not been any conyic
ton in the General Sessions for this offence, and he
(hc Recordcr) did not feel disposed under the oreum-
Parker TO the City Prison for thirty days and directed
him 10 pay fine OF 500 His Honor iptimated that
should any person he convicted hereafter before him for
a violation of the Excise law, he would punish him 10
the extreme penalty which the statute permitted him TO
impose. Commissioner Stner was ia attendance TO
prosecute and expressed himself satisfied with this dis
position OF the case.
BURGLARIES AND LARCENIES.
Charles Werner alias r. Kari Werner who in
diccd for attempt at grand larceny in a dwelling
house, pleaded guilty. ON the cath Of July he was
caught in the premises Of Nicholas Meisner, No IS
Ninth avenue and was about stealing coat when he
was arrested.
John Reynolds pleaded guilty to petit larceny from
the person. in stealing the LIST Of this month, silver
watch worth $40 from Griffin p Lillis.
William q. Good, who charged with embezzling
81 PA from the firm of j. j. Stuart Co, bankers in
Nassau street. during the year 1874 to July 1915, by
whom he employed as clerk, pleaded gulty 10 an
attempt al grand larceny.
His Honor remarked that the employers Of this pris
oncr, who succeeded in getting back the stolen money
nterceded n his behalf for clemency and asked for bis
discharge He the Recorder could not consistently us
such suggestion and felt Il TO be his duty TO send
Good TO the State Prison.
These prisoners were each sent TO the state Prison for
two years and six months.
Herbert y. lathrop, against whom there was an IN
dctment for cmbczzlng from his employers Adrlance,
Plat Co. the 3Oh of April the sum of $40, pleaded
guilty 20 the offence There live similar charges
against the prisoner, the aggregate sum stolen being
about $4,000
Andrew Miller who was jointly indicted with John
Mccarthy. pleaded guilty TO forgery in the third de-
gree The Indictment charged that the It'll Of Janu-
airy he forged the Of Schappcrt Il Schachtcr to
check for $500 on the Mechanics and Traders National
Bank.
AZ the request OF counsel these prisoners sentence
was postponed TO enable them to prepare aidavits in
mitigation Of punishment
John Mccarthy who on the 18th OF July stole piece
of cloth valued at 500 the property of Weischmann
Gloeckner pleaded guilty. Ho sent to the State
Prison for two years
Michael Kilsn who was charged with burglarously
entering the saloon of Henry Sct No 333 West Forcth
street, the 18th OF July pleaded guilty to attempt
at burglary in the third degree. One years mprison-
mcnt in the State Prison was the punishment inflicted
Charles Edwards alias James Mechan, who was
charged with dischargng a pistol at John Brady the
5th OF July pleaded guilty to assault and battery There
were mitigating circumstances which led to the accept
of this minor plea He sentenced to the Pen
tertiary for twelve months.
JUVENILE THIEVES.
Edward Patrick Punch Samuel Morehead and Michael
and Robert Miller boys pleaded guilty to burgarousiy
entering the blacksmith shop Of Dennis Mccarthy No.
3l2 Front street the 30th Of July and stealing $25
worth of iron.
Karl Herman Ia lad fifteen years old pleaded guilty to
stealing pocketboOk containing 81 so from the person
OF Henrietta Limkn, while standing in front of dry
goods store in Grand street
These young criminals were sent TO the House OF
Refuge.
AN ACQUITTAL.
Charles Hill tried upon a charge of stealing some
wearing apparel the Both July, from the house Of
Andrew Fields corner OF Twenty ninth street and Third
The jury aftcr few moments dcliberation,
rendered verdict of not guilty.