The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge Giltersleeve.

BEACE OF SNEAK THIEVES.
On tho 21st OF june during the absence of the family
from the residence Of William IL. Popham, No. 11S
Waverlcy place. two sneak tne.es named james Gil
len and George W. Watson, gained I'D entrance and
carried of quantity OF valuable iurs ana clothing,
valued IN all at over 5000 The thieves captured
by officer Van Wart ~ the Fifteenth precinc., VINO
the stolen property from them and restored II 10
all been recovered Assistant District Attorney Russell
accepted plea OF receiving stolen goods, and tho
prisoners each sentenced 10 nine months IN The
Peuitentiary.
A TRIO OF PICKPoCKETs SENTENCED.
Mary NJ ). Farrell a seamstrcss living at No. 20
Cornelia street, charged with picking pocket
book containing $33 from the person Of Mrs. Ellen
Marshall, No. 63l Third Mrs. Farrell
fully admitted her guilt, aud begged for mercy She
sentenced to the mtigated penalty OF Six months
mrs Mary fully, of No 81 East Fifty seventh
street, had her pocket picked Of 81 "a on the 18TH
No lis Allen street The pickpocket was captured,
indicted and pleaqed guilty he is his way
Sing Sing, whittier be has been sent Tor eighteen
months.
AS Henry Rosen,haI, OF No. 100 Bowery was stand.
Ing ut the foot OF West Thirtyhrd street. on the stn
inst, ho robbed OF hts gold watch. The thlof
proved be Frederick Chester, OF No. 1927 West Thirty
nrs street, VINO was arrested and IN court yesterday
admitted his guilt The prisoner was sent TO State
Prison Tor three years.
STATION HOUSE PET SENT TO STATE PRISON.
John Mack, a bootoiack, living at No 70 Mulberry
street. irequened tho Fourth precinct station house
tor years. and great favorlte with the police
officers. He grew up among them 10 be young man,
thought highly Of that when thoy had their
pictures taken the station house he included In
tue group. Mack fell into bad company, however,
and associated with thieves On the 10Th inst. he was
arrested Tor suatching watch from Meyer kaufman,
o No. 1872 Henry street, as that gentleman stand
ing tue oil Broadway and Canal street Tne
prisoner pleaded guilty, and sent State Prison
Tor eighteen months.
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP.
George Hulseman fell asleep on the stoop Of his
residence, No. lo4 Essex street, the niyhs OF
tin inst, aud whio lying there robbed Of his
watch by Joseph Connolly, youth Of nineteen. living
at No POI East Broadway. The thief run of, but was
captured by police officer, who found the stolen
watch his possession. Connolly pleaded guilty aud
Seatenced TO- one year and six months N stale
PRISON. ~ =. -. ''a is-..---
ASSAULT WITH KNIFE AND PISTOL.
In the Sth inst between Stephen Ftzsm-
mons, bartender, OF No. 80 Madison street. aad John
Gleason, OF No. 81 James street, the former drow
loaded revolver and fred at Gleason but fortunately
did harm. The bartender indicted for felonous
assault but having fortunately inflicted wound As
sstant Distrc. Attorney Russell accepted plea Of
guilty. and the prisoner was sent 10 tho Poni,sntary
The spoke OF wheel was tho weapon which james
wasce, horseshosr, OF No. 5l4 West Twenty-nnh
street, used to hts wrath upon u fellow workman
Michaei McCann living NJ No. 247 West thirty
FIRST street Wallace struck NcCann several times
tue head, INJECTING which necessiisted
mova u Bellevue Hospital The prisoner Dad
character, having spent several terms IN state Prison
for assault ana larceny On plea Of assault bat
terry be was sent 10 the Penitentary tor SIX months
Charles Twtchsli, temporary BARTENDER at No. Ola
Broadway, charged with stabbinY Alfred Bernstein,
the proprietor OF the barber SHOP the Revere House,
on the 9th inst Bernstein, with John Hogan,
variety artist entered tho saloon IN ques-
lion aud had drink. Seeing Iwitchsll
Bernstein asked him Tor $l2, which said
was due 10 HIM, and an angry quarrel cnsued Blows
wcro exchanged, the men cnched aud In the struggle
Twitcheli stabbed Bernstein face, inlcting
ugly wounds rne defence showed thai Bernstein had
been tho sggres,or IN Tho hght aud tue jury found
Twltchcll not guilty.
On July Thomas Conroy, u varnisher, living at No.
% Marion street, camo In conflict with Officer Patrick
IL. Ryan, oil the Tenth precinct and nterfcred with
HIM III the discharge Of ms duty The officer throat
ened 10 arrest hm. wnereupon he drew revolver and
fired, the bail fortunately missing It's mark When
raisncd Conroy pleaded guilty, and sent to the
ADJOURNED FOR THE TENN
July being ono OF tho "short terms" OF the Cour
Judge Gilderslceve yesterday discharged tho Grand
Jury and adjourned sine de. Tho next term OF the
Court will commence on August 3.
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