The New York herald., 1876-01-13
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Gildersleeye.
LAYING IN HIS SILVER.

A lad Of eighteen, named Theodore Kelley, who gave
his occupation cigar maker and his residence No
345 East Seventeenth street. arrested about eleven
o'clock in the forenoon of November 2s in the house
of Sydney Dillon, No. West Thirty seventh street. by
officer of the mounted squad at the request of Mrs
Dillon. When taken INTO custody he had concealed ON
his person twentyone silver forks eleven spoons fish
knife and ice cream knife and pie knife OF the same
material the property Of Mr. Dillon and worth in all
some $234. When arragned yesterday the prisoner
admitted his quit and was condemned TO Imprisonment
in the State Prison for five years.
DRIVEN BY DEsTITUTIoN TO CRIME.
John Rutledge, of No Isl Franklin street. called
upon Mr.. Peter Walsh OF the firm of Walsh Brothers
stevedores at No 1893 West street, and stated that his
name was Patrick Dolan, and that the firm owed him
SO wages for three days work performed in October
last Mr.. Walsh knew that such debt owed by
his firm and handed over the money The fraud was
discovered soon after, when the real Doan made his
appearance. He stated that he had. in the of
conversation with Rutedge Informed the latter Of the
debt due him from the Messrs. Walsh. Rutledge was
arrested and on being arragncd yesterday told pitt
ful story to the effect that he had, at the time OF the
theft been out Of employment for long time, that his
family were suffering and that he had been driven to
the crime by despair. The story bore the stamp OF
truth and the Court inflicted the comparatively light
penalty OF six months in the Penitentary.
MAKING MISCELLANEOUS HAUL.
Gustav Hirschkon, German aged twenty five,
who stated that he was bookkecper and had home,
entered the house No As West Forty second street
worth OF 1ewelry and clothing the property OF August
Brandt together with 500 in money and f24 worth OF
clothing belonging 10 Albert Gerslauer The thief was
captured and pleaded guilty yesterday to an indct-
ment obtained by Mr. Gerslauer He was sent to State
Prison for four years.
A BRASsY PIECE OF BUSINESS
Mr. Peter p Keller, manufacturer Of brass fittings
at No. l42 Centre street, appeared as complainant
against John Darcy junk dealer of No los Worth
street. whom he charged with receiving brass castings
stolen from his factory by lad in his employ named
James Brennan. The lad placed on the stand and
testified that he had stolen about ten pounds OF metal
his employer every day for three months previous
his and that he had disposed of all the prop
erty TO Darcy for ten cents per pound The accused
denied all knowledge of the boy and the castings
admitted that Mr.. Keller had called at his shop and
found q dozen pounds of brass, which he claimed TO
have been stolen by Brennan from him, and which he
thereupon carried of. The jury found the prisoner
guilty and on the request OF his counsel he re-
manded till Friday for sentence.
SENT UP THE RIVER.
Joseph A. Johnson, colorcd, admitted that he stole
$40 worth of clothing from Della Stockings, No. III
South Fifth avenue, and sent to State Prison for
four years
John Lynch, who attempted burglary upon the prem
ises Of Fanny Davis, No. !, ,594 Third avenue,
sent to State Prison for two and half years