The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-11
GENERAL SESSIONS.-PART


Yesterday another heavy day In this Court, tho
Recorder, assisted by Assistant District Attorney
Rollins dspos.ng OF nearly nifty cases, including that
Of Henry King, the murderer OF Sergeant NcGivcn
The details OF the sentence arc given above
THE FRENCH woMANs MONEY.
Oscar Qulret and Raphael Battn arraigned to
indictment charging them with stealing
from Jeanne Albonxo French woman, with whom
shcy were fellow passengers TO this country tow
weeks age currency and ewelry to the vaue OF 900
while she absent from her apartments, at No. 3
Varck street, the 9TH inst Tie complainant stated
that she had extended peouniary help TO Qure thu
passage over, and mad taken OF him when they
arrived in this country. Battin discharged by
consent OF Assistant District Attorney Rollins there
being no evidence against him. while Quire' who had
taken the property, admitted his guilt but stated that
the complainant had been his mistress that she had
stolen the money and property referred TO from her
husband in PARIS, and that he tQuiret and his friend
obtained possession OF II tor the purpose OF restoring
TO the husband Recorder liackat sentenced Quirct
four and halt years confinement in State Prison.
His Honor did not look at tho matter from the pris-
oners point OF vicw
DgPRAvEp SON.
On the night OF July II last John McCottrcy OF No.
96 Greenwich avenue retired TO rest placing under hts
pillow his vest in the pocket OF which WAS 81, ls5 in
greenbacks. dis son James, an enterprsing young
gentleman OF twenty years, slept In the same bed
When Mr.. McCottrey awoke in the morning his dutiful
missing aud with him the 81, 1888, Search
made Tor the missing youth, but without avail un.
I'll The following day when he returned home drunk,
with but 5000 remaining Of the sum stolen His father
caused his arrest and yesterday he pleaded guilty and
sent State Prison Tor three years and six
months
AN UNPnoFITABLE BoARDER.
Charles Blank, alias Emil Warner, nm Austrian,
twentyfour years old, who gave hts residence No.
ll4h Essex street. where he manufactured musical
strumcnts, arraigned TO Indictment for
grand larceny On the 18th of July he engaged board
from Mrs Emma Storey, OF No. West Twenty second
street. He spent the evening in the house aud carly
the next morning departed, carrying with him $50
worth OF sverware. He was subsequently arrested,
and being arragned before the Recorder yesterday
no pleaded gully to grand larceny The cuprt sent
very pathetic letter 10 His Honor representing himself
having been out OF work and sorely tempted, and
the Court 10 suspend sentence on condition that
he would return by the next steamer ITO his mother"
in Europe He stated that he stole the goods IN order
10 pawn them Tor Sl5 with which he intended to boy
passage the old country, whence he intended to re-
turn the value Of the property by mail
PAIR OF CONVICTIONS
Mary Kelly. convicted OF stealing q bag containing
IS IA from Eliza O'Donncll a. the of Washing
ton and Spring the 18th of July to
Stale Prison Tor three and half years
Frank Smith, alias John Brown convicted Of grand
larceny, was sent 30 the Same insulation for like
period.
AN ARMY OF CRIMINALS.
The following persons pleaded guilty TO tho offences
charged against them, and ihereupon State
Prison John Hart and Michael McKnab. stealing a
watch from the pocket OF Michael Curran OF No. loo
Madison street. while the latter Was intoxicated upon
ths LIST inst and half years William Mchekin
stealing S35 worth OF property from August Kasu of
No 5o7 West Thirty sixth street, June a. and
orc half years John Mccarthy, of No. AGA Eighth
nue., cutting Kate Mccarthy with razor the "a OF
July, three years and six months William Stevens
stealing a hat watch and chain and brcastpin from
Charles schwexer Of 279 seventh avenue, while the
latter was lying asleep upon bench In Washington
square, the 9th inst, thrce years and six months
Henry Lewis Obtaining $24 worth OF blank books from
fences, three years; Frank smith, ALIAS John Brown
stealing horse and harncss from Robert johnson,
No. z $40 second avenue, on the 3d inst three and
onchalt years. John Gage, stealing &13 worth OF car
rage cloth from Wood Brothers. No. $50 Broadway
July ID. two years and six months; John Knowles
No 63 Leonard street. July IL, two and one halt
years. George Lewis, breaking into premises OF Fred
Matthewson, M. 80 Bruce street, and stealing SIT
worth Of property, July IL, two and oue-haf years;
John xcCabe, breaking into premises of Matthew
Kompc No 226 Thirty -ourth street, and stealing IS
james Hopkins breaking into premises OF George c.
wetmore, No. las West Eleventh street, on July 81,
and stealing n bronze clock and other articles one
year; Charles shelby breaking into cutlery store OF
Grswold L. Ely, No. 83 Reade street, July Is and
stealing property the value Of $780, Two years John
TAYLOR stealing $43 worth Of property from thomas
Sirang No 372 Broadway, on the Sth OF July, and
one half years Joseph Marcp, stcnlpg $2g from Ig
paiz DINER, No. l22 Sheriff street, on July IL, one
year.
par obtaining a coat from LOUIS Goldsmith by false
prctences, on jury six months John DAILY, picking
the pocket OF Juan Zumbado, No. los Tenth avenue,
July Q, Two and one-half ycsre.