The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-17
GENERAL SESSIONS--PART /.
Before Judge Giltcrsiccvc.


PICKPocKEr SENTENCED.
Charles r. Herman, p'ckpockot living at No 6o7
Third avenue, snatched pocke,book, containing $40
from Elizabeth &. Thornton, OF No. IA East Ninth
street, as the lady was walking East Twenty NTH
street on July Tho thief WIS arrested, and, on be-
Ing arraigncd, pleaded guilty. Two years Ia State
Prison was tho penalty imposed.
BURGLARS sENTENcEp.
On the night Of June 49, ounoer MCGOWAN, OF tho
Tenth precinct arrested Charles Clarke, alias Miner OF
No. 1856 Blocker street, and Edward McGee, OF No.
l2s Blocker street, in whose possession he found
quantity OF clothing valued at $500. The property
was subseQ uenty identified the proceeds Of burg
larry on the premises Of Robert Bay, No Is First
sent to Slate prison Tor Two years
Andrew Smith, OF No 10 Clinton street, who stole
cloth valued At $3.50 from tho store OF Alexander
Williams No 46 Canal street, and George Coppinger,
discharged waiter who sncaked into tho residence OF
his former employer, John Warren, at No. Al Bond
and stole silverware valncd ~ $3.50 were each
sentenced TO two aud six months In State Prison
100 LONG IN THE WINE CELLAR.
Dr.. Norman W. Kingsley, who resides at No Is West
Twenty seventh street, missed various articles value
amounting all to about $780, az different times but
could discover trace OF the thief On the night OF
the 7th OF July, accompanied by police oiccr, he
visited his cellar In quest OF the ther and after
searching Tor some time, found an intruder asleep
under bed. II appears that the burglar had stolen
some articles but wished visit the wine cellar be-
foro retrcatng Ho INDUCED too freely the Doctors
champagne. and, being ovcrpowercd, lay down to
sleep, where he was subsequently found rho burglar
who gave his name as John Silver said that he had
visited tho cellar before, and bis person
found number Of pawn tickets, representing the
prop ery stolen from the Doctor When called 10 tho
bar Silver pleaded guilty, and was sent TO tho State
Prison ior i've years
BOLD STREET ROBBERY.
Az Thomas Bennett, OF NO. 1853 Second avenue, was
proceeding homo the night OF tho 9th inst, no
attacked by two desperate fellows OF whom beat
him and knocked HIM down while tho other robbed
him Of his and coat One of the rufIlans
tod and gave his name John Walker, living
East Thrty.ninth street. Tho prisoner who was 10.
dcted Tor highway robbery pleaded guilty to larceny
years.
SHARP swINDLING TRICK.
A young man, representing hmsoli ms q salesman for
Rodh Il Baehr, No 536 Broadway called at the store
OF James A. Hearn Sons and solicited order for
accs Hc received order for eight pieces and took
the store OF Rodh Baehr, there reversing tho
ordor OF procedure by representing himself as agent
OF Hearn sons. Tho order was promptly filled, and
Hcarn Sons. Shortly afterward the young man who
had originally taken the order, called ana said he
should take back the goods there had been mistake
in putting thcm Suppospg he was what he had
reprcsen himself 10 be- the laccs were delivered to
him but they never returned. 1t was soon dis.
covered that no order had been received by any OF
Rodh Baohrs employees, aud that the entire transact
ton an impudent swindc. The fraudulent sales
gave name Of Max Machcs, pedier by occupation.
When called to tho bar yesterday MGches pleaded
guilty, and was sent 10 State Prison Tor eighteen
months