The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-25
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART L
Before Judge Gilderslccye.
A BATCH OF BURGLARS.

A BATCH OF BURGLARS
The following burglars pleaded guilty and wore
fenced, Assistant District Attorney Rollins appearing
the part Of tho people William smith, OF No lo4
Market street, tho 10th inst; broke the dweli-
ING OF John schenneyer. No. SO Forsyth street, aud
stole $40 worth OF clothing He sent to the State
Prison for i've years. Martin Brennan who described
himself as a aborer OF No 525 East Twelfth street,
tered the store OF George Fritz No 19l avenue A. and
stole 900 pounds OF leaf tobacco two IN the State
Prison Philip Nolan, of No. "a Broome street,
sent to the State Prison for two years for entering
the store OF William Ritz, No. ia Stanton
street. and stealing u quantity OF harness.
Theodore Hicks, OF No. Is Cherry street. for entering
the liquor store of A. W. Miller No ~ Monroe street.
With intent TO STEAL sent State Prison tor two
years William Fitzgerald, No 40 Cherry street, who
robbed the liquor store Of William Hogan, No VI Mar
ket slip OF quantity OF liquors aud cigars; went TO
the Penitentiary Tor eighteen months; Peter Harel,
residing ~ Jersey City Tor stealing clothing and Jew.
whom he roomed, ut No 20l Broomc street, sent
TO state Prison. Tor two years and half JOIN o'keee
was sentenced 10 two years the state Prison lor
stealing cigars and clothing from the store Edgar
Schnel, No. 5s4 Second avenue.
RESULT or DRUNK.
Joseph Smith, u resident OF Brooklyn, on tho 18th
inst, during drunken scrimmage cut John Richter,
Of No. IS we't street. in the face with razor, caus.
Ing serious injury put IN plea OF guilty went 10
Sing Sing tor the next i've years.
CLOTHING THIEF.
James McQuade, OF No 81 Monroe street. accused
OF stealing number Of suits of clothing the property
OF Charles Bouser of the tugboat Ceres the Sth OF
December, pleaded guilty and was sent to state Prison
Tor two years
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS
Ellen Smith, oil No. 102 Madison street, was tried on
the charge OF receiving stolen goods Spool silk valued
at $500 removed from the front the premises OF
Messrs Belding Brothers Il Co, No $40 Broadway on
the 18th inst, portion OF which was found IN the pos
oil the accused. Ellen guilty, but
the request OF Assistant District Attorney Rollins she
remanded to await the trial OF eorge Davis, alias
stephen Whitman. Jointly indicted with her.
A FoRaER PUNISHED.
Charles Smith was arraigned by Assistant District
Attorney Rollins charged with having forged the sig.
nature OF Mr.. Peter Cooper, OF tho candidates in
the last Presidential election, under the following cir
cumsanccs The prisoner is htyone years of age and
said he hailed from Pennsylvania. 1t appeared that
ON tho 10th inst, smith entered the ship chandcry of
Mr.. Charles H. Pratt, No - Burng slip, and ordered
$40 worth OF rope, setting forth that he was the
master OF the schooner May Foster, lying at pier -
North River. Having ascertained that Mr.. Pratt
acquainted with Mr.. Cooper, he tSmth) presented a
check for $780, pufpOrug 10 DO signed by that gentle
He said he wanted Mr. Pratt TO take 500 out of
the check and give him the balance. Mr.
Pratt showed HIM likeness OF Mr.. Cooper, which
smith pronounced TO DC good one. Mr. Pratt
shspectng something wrong, managed 10 ascertain
that there was no such schooner as the May Foster
lying ut the pier mentioned ana had Smith arrested
When searched sutton house several forged and
blank checks were found his person, but tho forged
check which he had offered to MIR. Pratt could be
found. Among the witnesses examined yesterday was
Mr.. Peter Cooper, who stated ho had never gwen
check Tor $500 to the prisoner and that he did not
keep account at the Fourth National Bank. Mr.
Chapman, the prisoners COUNSEL claimed that the
Peter Cooper named the check not tho Mr..
Peter Cooper no had been examined, but Mr. Rollins
called attention TO the fact tnat the indictment
taned count Tor uttering forged check Tho Jury
found the prisoner guilty and Judge Giderslecve
fenced him TO i've years in State Prison. with hard
labor.