The New York herald., 1878-02-08
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Recorder Hacketl .tt
. THIRSTY THIEF.

AS a young German namod Marx Goldstsin, who
keeps grocery store at No. 50 suffolk street, was
proceeding along SCANNED street early on tue morn.
ing OF The 10Th OF January last, carrying can Of milk
he was approached ny u young nun who, demanding
the surrender OF the acea fluid, 1ourished kniie to
enforce his will crowd Of some twenty persons
gathered around and Goldstein FED IN state OF terror
to adjoining stable, owned ny bis inthor Daniel
Holahan. alas FINN, OF No. II Lewis street, was ar
rested Tor the offence, and fully identified by Godstein
as MS assuant The prisoner was arrasned for trial
yesterday by Assistant District Attorney Russell on
charge VI robbery. The complainant set iorth the
foregoing facts Several Witnesses were called for tho
defence 10 prove IN aliD. among them being James
Perry, oil No. bd SCANNED street, who test'ncd That
the accused and several friends had been TO ball
In Forsyl street night preceding the OCCUR.
Scanned streets lie saw u man ondeavoring TO
take the MIX from tho complainant but
It was not the prisoner. On being p3ssod Sy
name Of the arty whom he said ho saw committing
the robpory ne declined 70 DO So. Recorder Hackett
then warned HIM that II no refused 10 answer he
would DO committed, when the witness somewhat I'M.
pcrinentiy REPLIED ~ don't believe In that sort o.
thing. There's men for hndn' sich things out" and
Tho ntumacious vii ness thereupon ordered to
be confined thirty Jays ior contempt OF Court. me
Jury i0uad H0lahan guilty OF pett Iurceny ana the
Recorder him to the Pententiary for SIX nontha
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENcEs.
Michael Honnessy and squire p. Collins were ar.
raigned Tor trial the charge Of obtaining money
by false pretencss II alleged that tho evening
OF the Slst OF December last thoy entered Tsrncy's
saloon at No. 1877 Chatham street, and offered In pay.
ment Of drinks four dollar bill on Canadian bank
long since deunct which was accepted and the change
gwen The prisoners had been previously arrested
similar charge, having succeeded In passing some
Canadiap bills William Coleman, OF No. Henry
street. They discharged by the magistrate,
the proof being Insufficient that they knew The ba
were worthless Assistant District Attorney Russell
examined several witnesses yesterday 70 tho i4eu
THY OF the accused and 10 the character Of the
money, showing that the bank purporting to issue
| them was not existence The prisoner Hennossy,
| in his behalf, testified that he was seaiarng
| man. and hao received the Canadian money IN good
faith IN ST. Johns, N b. and that he had gwen some
of 70 Collins payment OF OLD debt Both prs-
oners denied evor having been IN Tcrneys saloon or
oil having passed any bogus bills IN that establish
ment. The iurther hearing OF the case will be re-
! sumed to-day.
A pICKPoCKET SENTENCED.
James Hanlcy, Jointly indicted with Edward Luby,
on The charge OF petit larceny from the person, hav-
ing alleged, stolen the pocketbook oI Dora Magen
as she was going iato the National Theatre, pleaded
guilty. and sent to the state Prison tor tour years
Luby wus tried aid convicted on the previous day,
and sentenced TO 1--WE years imprisonment