The New York herald., 1877-07-11
GENERAL SEsSIoNS-PART ]

AN ALLEGED PERJURER DISCHARGED.
Amelia Schubert, domestic, who arrested last
week for perjury In having, while trial Tor grand
larceny, sworn that she had never beer in prison,
whilc the records of the showed otherwise was
called up by Assistant District Attorney Russell and
discharged. Judge Sutherland, before whom the
woman was tried considered the evidence insufficient
to convict her OF perjury.
PILrERING coLoRED GIRL.
On tho 22i OF juno Mary Smith, coorcd GIRL liv.
ing at No. 2 Greene street. entered the second hand
store OF Sarah Greenberg, at No 92 Baxter street,
and offered ring for sale. While Mrs. Grecpbcrc
examining the article Mary contrvcd steal lvo
gold rings and pocketbook containing ST. Sho was
arrested, and on beng calico up Tor trial pleaded
guilty One year in the Pententary was the
imposed
AN INSANE" WATERS CRIME
Albert Geycr, German waiter at the restaurant No
2lO Bowery charged by Assistant District At
torney Russell with stealing $3.50 from Mrs. Augusta
Paen, propretress Of the establishment The lady
testified that tho morning OF tho 25h of June she
laid the money which represented the receipts for the
previous day, on table in the saloon. Geyer dsap-
pcsrcd after, and on looking Tor her money she
found II gone. The napxn in which II had been rolled
she found the absent watcr's trunk. Two hours
aterward officer John Flanagan of the Ninth precinct
found Geycr concealed in the cellar Of his brothers.
house, ut No. GAS Hudson street. and took him into
custody He also uncarthcd Sl20 Of the stolen money
from beneath q woodpilc and restored 1t TO Mrs.
Palen. Mir. william +. Knitting, who defended Geyer
advised him TO lessen his punishment by pleading
guilty, the evidence against him being overwhelming
but tho prisoner doggediy refused, and claimed that
the transaction was nothing moro serious than a
breach OF faith, he having found the money. The
jury, OF course, found him guilty and being inter
rogatcd previous to sentence he 0unced that he
was insane Judge Gilderslceve said ~ was rather
late to adopt the defence OF INSANITY and sentenced
him 10 the u pcnalty-fve years in State Prison
DELILGERENT EMPLOYE OF THE MANHATTAN
CLUB.
John Ehrhardt, aged sixty, was called up on a
charge OF fconous assault. Martin Frick who keeps
lager beer saloon at No. 627 Ninth avenue, charged
that tho night OF Juno 10 Ehrhardt entered the
saloon and without pr0vocation stabbed him in tho
arm with some instrument Ehrhardt who SAID he
porter ut tho Manhattan Club, pleaded guilty to
assault battery. There being extonuating circum-
stances he received tho mitgated punishment OF one
mouth in the Penitcntary.
AN UNTRUsrwoRrHY BRIcKLAYEn.
On tho 9th OF June Edward Hammer, contractor at
avenue aud Seventy fourth street, entrusted s23 70
wages to Thomas Edrdgo, Dricklayer In his employ,
70 pay a fellow workman named O'roole. Eldridge
appropriated the money TO ms own use. and found
himself Ia the Iombs. On being called 10 plead an
Indictment Tor grand larceny hc acknowledged his
guilt, and was punished BY ono year torn In tho
Penitentary:
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
Thomas White. lad OF sixteen, living at No. $50
East Thirythrd street. who attacked pedicr named
Meyer Goldberg, OF No. 53 Suffolk street, ana stole
somo articles IRON his pack, pleaded guilty. Ho was
sent 10 tho Penitentiary for one year.
Five years each IN State Prison tho sentence
pronounced upon Thomas Delaney, OF No 365 Greon-
wich street, and John Fox, Of No. 4g3 Washington
street, who assaulted and robbed John Lank lord az
hc was passing through Hubert street ON j une H.
James Reed, aged nineteen, OF No. "a Franklin
street, who detected III the act Of stealing
valued at $40 from stateroom OF the Rather
on tue 30th OF June, also plcadcd guilty. He was son.
fenced 10 two years In State Prison.