The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-10
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART L
Before Recorder Hacket1

A big DAYS WORK.
An extraordinary amount OF business trans
acted in this yesterday despite the omnous ee-
walton Of the mercury Twenty-nln individual cascs
wore disposed Of murderers were arraigned and
third was indicted by the Grand Jury. Tho one III
dc;ed Henry King Who on the 18th OF last
month stabbed to death Police Sergeant McGivcn
while the latter was conveying him to tho station
house. The indictment accuses King Of murder In the
rst degree and he Will be arragned 70 plead 10 II To-
day.
Thomas McGough, alias Smith. who killed Richard
Evans with the blow OF stone, IN front Of No 81
MADISON street. July IL arragned for murder in
the trst degree, and, pleading not guilty. was re-
mapded.
james Mcguire. the young rulllan who while passing
with some companions through Union Square Park on
the night OF Juno 25 thrust sharp pointed stick into
the eye OF William Schroeder who was sleeping on
one of the benches and who died Of the wound in
ilictcd was arraigned upon indictment for murder
In the first degree BY advice OF uis counsel MI
William +. Kintz,ny, ho pleaded not guilty and was
remxnded for trial
rwKNTY YEARS IN PRISON.
While Peter Kastrup, OF No. 176 Cherry street,
walking along Catharine street about midnight
OF July "a no was seized by the throat thrown down
and robbed OF watch and chain worth $45. james
Wilson, or NO. 80 Liberty street, was subsequently,
He pleaded guilty yesterday and WAS sent to State
Prison Tor twenty years
STREET swINpLER Gagged.
Patrick Ashton stood the Of Chatham
street and New Bowery July % holding valise iuA
oil small boxes which he offered Tor sao at afy cents
each. Each box held cake of soap and also
ran,ed to contain "a OF money from ten cents
$40. The folded stamp would be protruding from
beneath the covers OF some Of the boxes. Patrick
Ashton, of No ~ Ridge street. who stood IN the circle
boxes, tor which he paid 81 Upon opening them he
found that the money" consisted of cancelled revenue
ton had the vendor arrested. He was arragned yes
terday. and pleading guilty OF obtaining money by
false pretences, was sent to the Penentiary Tor SIX
months
THE CHECK GAME.
Elihu ]. Baldwin, who said he was . lawyer, and
lived in Hoboken. N. j.. was charged with obtaining
money by false prcteuces lie induced Lewis Spratt.
OF No 81 City Hall place. 10 cash bogus check for $50
upon the Tradesmen's Bank, by representing that he
had funds in that institution, whereas his name was
upon its books He pleaded guilty, and was sent
to the Peniteniary Tor six months
APPALLING ARRAY OF CRrMINALs
The following criminals pleaded guilty and were
summarlly sentenced to the State Prison:-John
Brc No 2l5 Hester street, assaulting with pistol
Domenico Lister OF the same house, four years. Will
lam Wilt, for robblng William Geght, OF No. l60 Hud-
street, Jersey City. OF silver watch, in Orchard
street. near Houston, tho night OF July 16 two and
a half years; Annie Burgess, stealing $50 worth Of
jewery from Louisa Mehrhoof, OF No. lib Chatham
street. July IL, two and half years. John Smith,
attempting to steal some rubber hose the properly OF
ST. Peters church. in West Twentieth street. two and
half years; James Bell, OF No I32 Mott street, pick
ing tho pocket OF gentleman in Third avenue car OF
a gold watch. three years; Nicholas Pontus, stealing
sugar from Charles ]. Rsichart No 1851 Third
nue., July Ia. year and half; James Donohuc, OF
No 25S West Eighteenth street. a nameess crimo,
tive years; Morris Heymon, arson, fourth degree,
two years; Antonio Suano, Brazilian seaman
burglary third degree, two years. Louis Riff.
fe. of No l56 Elizabeth street. stealing q
$3.50 gold watch from apartment OF james Galaher,
No. l59 Prince street, TWO and one-half years William
Barcley, an old offender who some i've months
Imprisonment under the narEe of George Quinn, and
who while custody OF Officer Patrick Greene. or the
Twenty first precinct for that offence assaulted the
officer twice discharged pistol AZ him. sent
up Tor FIVE years; John Schneider for entering Inc
promises Of Wiiam +. Ryer No. 443 Third avenue
and stealing SIS worth of clothing, two and c-half
years; William Wells, for completely stealing ST. 600
worth Of metal from John Roach's foundry, No sos
East Ninth street. IN October last, and onc-haf
years. Benjamin Franklin (colored) picking the pocket
OF Peyton Magrudcr WINE the latter asleep The
steamer Long Branch, July II, two years; Patrick
RAIL- Of No. lib Lewis street, picking the pocket OF
Joseph Ellis, OF No. "a BrooMe street, July 81
years
To the Penitcntiary were sent:-Jamcs Duffy, break
ing INTO premises Of John HuIchings, No. IS South
street. and stealing $67 worth OF property two years.
James Mitchell, OF No 4l6 West Forty first street,
ussaulting his wife Mary with knle, year; Ed
ward U'Connor. OF No IS Cherry street, who stabbed
Edward Drummey July II, one year: Terence J.
FaLee who irauduently obtained SO 95 by represent
ing himself messenger OF the Adams Express
Company, SIX months, William Brown, alias Pear Col
Inns. forgery. third degree, three months