The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13
GENERAL SESSIONS--PART l.
Before Judge Gildersloevc.

FIVE YEARS FOR STEALING TwENTY-EIGHr
CENTS.
AS Martin Mohr. lad living with his parents at No.
653 West Twenty siAth street, was passing through
Eleventh avenue crrand juno II he was at
tacKed by two burly felows-John Brennan and
james Mcclure, who lived In the nclghbornood. rhe
rufans seized the lad, and while Mcclure held him by
the throat Brennan robbed him OF twenty eight
Tue boy raised alarm which lod to the arrest OF
Brennan but tho other desperate escaped. On being
arragncd Brennan pleaded guilty to larceny from the
person ana Judge Gderseeve sent him State Prison
Tor i've years
A BURGLAIIoUs NEwsvENDEE.
Michael O'Lcary, aged aftecn, newsvender, living
81 No "a Mulberry street, broke into the drug
Of Francis Foster, Of No. 1877 Greenwich street, and
stole $16 the contents OF tho l Tho youthful Grim.
inal captured by the proprietor OF the store,
banded over 10 police officer and indicted for bur-
gary. He pleaded guilty 10 the MINOR offence OF
petit larceny, and Judge Gdersleeve him the
Penitentiary for six months.
CONVICTED OF SELLING INDECENT TRINKErs.
Joseph schloss, aged forty-seven. said he was
real estate agent doing business at No. 200>S West
Twentyi fourth street, placed trial Tor selling
watch charms containing indecent photographs. AS
sistant Dissrcs Attorney Russell proved by Mr. An.
thony Coms,ock and his deputy. Joseph a. Britton
that the latter bought Two of the trim
kets from Sch0ss on June % 1876, ana net
Of pretending purchase the entire lot day when
BY previous arrangement they were seized Mr.. Com
stock subsequently discovered Scnloss had been
In the disgusting business Tor years. and traced
of the articles by him 10 the children OF tho public
schools. Tho accused denied that no the nature
OF the articles, which he said had been let. HIM years
ago by former partner, and produced testimony in
support oil his good character The jury found Scnloss
guilty, with recommendation TO mercy. and Mr..
Russell concurrod in the recommendation. Judge
Giidersleeve imposed penalty Of threo months i'm
prisonment and tine oil $500
THE DISGRACE OF THE VANDERBILT FAMILY.
Oakley 8. Barker, grandson OF the late Commodore
Vanderbilt, was taken from tho Tombs to the Dis
trict Attorneys Office yesterday. his counsel having
arranged for his release bail pending the tho
indictment charging him with the larceny OF gold
watch, chain ana locket the properly Of Lizzie Weeks
Joseph Harker, son-in-law to Comm0lO Vanderbilt
who gave his address tho Everett House. gave
ST. 600 for tho appearance OF Barker aud the young
man was thereupon released
COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.
SUPREME CouRr-CHAMBERs--Hcld by Judge West
brook Nos 80. ~, 1884, 1877, 1867 FOG, 2l9, ga 23s,
252, 1853. 260. 26S.
SUPREME CouKr-GExERAL TERM-Adjourned sine
die.
Wednesday, July Is.
SUPREME CouRr-CrRcUIr-Part 1.-Adjourned sIne
SUPERIOR CouRr-GESRRAL TKRM.-Adjourned sine
die
COMMON PLEAs--GESERAL TERN. Adjourned sine die.
SUPERIOR CONVERSATIONAL TERM.--No day calendar.
COMMON PLEAs--EQUITy.-No day calcndar
All other courts adjourned Tor the Term.
Court OF GENERAL SESsiONs-Part Held by
Judge Gilderseeve. The People va William McClos-
Key und Joseph Beal robbery; Same VS.. Joseph Fail
on robbery Same vs. August Ticket, ieonous assault
aud battery; Same vs. Francisco Punon, ieonious
sault ana battery; Same VS. james Gallagher burglary;
Same Vs. William McHenry, burglar Same vs. An
drew Draper, grard larceny; Same vs. rromas Is.
Reynolds, grand larceny Samev Camille H. Fcsarty.
William Miller Michael Clark grand larceny same
Margaret O'Donneil, grand larceny; Same Richard
Lamb. larceny from the person. Same Joseph por-
ter and james lanney larceny from the person. Same
vs. James Burns, larceny from the person; same VS.
Terrence Caaghan, Patrick McGovcrn and George
Donovan assault and battery; Same vs. Patrick Co..
Inns. assault aud battery,