The New York herald., 1878-02-21
GENERAL SES5IONS-PART 2.
Before Recorder HacketL
A WArCu sNATCuER puNIsHEp.

Before Recorder HacketL
WATCH sNATCHER PUNISHED.
self-satisAed young man named James Crcagan, or
No. 491 First avenue, who gave his occupation that
Of hostler In Twenty-fourth street, arraigncd
for trial by Assistant District Attorney Rollins,
charged with grand larceny. As William o. Madden,
stonecutter, was going. to his homo, No l66 1l2th
street. he stopped into saloon Third avenue near
Twenty fourth street, where he comm need couvcr-
with the prisoner, who sad he knew trenu OF
the complainant Both then lett the saloon together,
the prisoner accompanying Madden anu carrying Tor
him paper parcel. When returning II to Madden,
AS he was about to get on car, the prisoner
snatched his gold watch ana ran of. Madden subse-
quenty returned to tho saloon wnero Ie had been
arinking asoertained tho name ana residence OF
his neet footed riend, who was thereupon arrested
AT the trial yesterday the complainant testified
foregoing iacts. Tho prisoner admitted bong IN tho
complanants company, but denied having stolen tho
watch In examination Mr.. Rollins elioited The
fact that the prisoner old offender, and that
had served several terms OF imprisonment The jury
promptly convicted him, ant Recorder Hackct., In
passing sentence, SAID That the prisoner by his
statement appeared 10 be professional thief, and in
stead OF prohting by his experience was stll deter
mined 10 pursue MS career OF crime He would there
iore sentence him To ve years At hard labor In the
State Prison
EVIL ASSOCIATION.
A tall, lno looking lad. named william smith,
seventeen years DID, aud residing at No. Sc Stanton
street, was arraigned for trial charged with receiving
stolen goods his respectable appearance created
strcamed down his cheeks The accused, though at
first denying his guilt, finally admitted his CON-
plicty the offence, alleging, however. tnat ho was
induced by others TO become participant, though at
the time he did not realize the extent the crime.
Assistant District Attorney Rollins said 1t case
that appealed very strongly Tor tho ciemency Of the
Court The accused had never before been guilty OF
any offence, and on tais occasion II clear from
Information furnished that no was persuaded by
named Fisher wait outside the store Of Asa NJ
Sypher No. 593 broadway while he stole clock val
ued at 500 Fisher thcn prevailed upon Smiih to
carry II, and he was arrested with the property
possession. Recorder Hackett after examining into
the OF the said that he considered duty
to show mercy 10 the accused IN this He
seieL the accused TO AVOID evil com papions, and
hoped he would be c1ectaally warned by this expe-
rience to DO honest and upright future He De-
eved the interests Of justice would DO subscrved by
suspending sentence Tho with tears OF grail
Ituae IN his eyes thanked the Court and went his
way rejoicing.
A WAGON THEY ovERHAULED.
As william Orr, a .rackman in the employ of
Messrs. Lorillard II Co., was driving a wagon load OF
tobacco pier 49, to DO shipped to Burlington, w.,
he missed u package containing thrty.sx pounds OF
tobacco while at the OF Watts ana Canal
streets. Joun kecfc, carman VINO was delivering u
load OF coal Ia the vicinity, saw a named Frank
Meyers take the package in question, and sabse-
quenty identified him as tho thei. The accused, VINO
appeared from the evidence 10 90 an expert IN de-
spoling wagons OF property, was found guilty. ana Re-
corder Hackett sent INN to the state Prison Tor four
years and SIX months.
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS.
Two youths, named James Cavanagh and Michael
Sweeney, broke into the residence of William Rain
FORTH No. SO Jackson street, tho night OF the l2lh
inst, and stole properly valued at S25. Whom ar
ruigned Tor trial by Assistant District Attorney RoI-
Inns the prisoners pleaded guilty Cavanagh SON
fenced a We years and sweeney 10 three years In
the State Prison.
COURT CALLNDAR5-TII DAY.
SUPREME CoUnr- r-CHAMBERs--Hcld by Judge Dono-
hue-Caieadar called at ten oclock.-Nos rs. 4O 81,
30, 81, 70. So 80, So, l02 lo3 lo7 ll3 ia, No. 100
Ia I26 l2 l2S, $780, l3S, 14s, 40, 1884, 1885, lso 49,
1y3 300 2l0 I'll, 2i5, ZIG 22O, ia 22j ZIG, ~ 23O
23l 233, 234 235 he special calendar OF
cases VIII also DO called.
SUPREME CoUGr--GEsERAL TERM-win meet to-day,
at two i. NJ
SUPREME CouRr-srEcIAL TgRM-lIeld by Judge Van
vorsL-Nos III, 100. 1873 162, 63, no. l73, So $50,
1885, ls9, l92 1876, 200 204, 2l2 G5 24. 2i6 2lS no
SUPREME CoUgr-CEccr-Part l.--AuJoarncd sine
die. Part 2-Heid by Judge Ldwrencc. -Ceso
Van Brunt-Nos 1878 l0 II, Is, 59s, lOl7, l255,
lbs LOG, 1852 1862, 1851 llT9, % s2S 3062, 3O03
143o, 627, 4dS, lSOS1s. 7,ola, lii, 3T5.
auranIoR CoURr-GESERAL TERM Adjourned sine
SUPERIOR COURT. rscrAL TEaM--Hcd by Judge
Sapiord.--No day calendar.
SUPERIOR COugr-- TRIAL rHRM-Part L--Adjourned
Tor the term. Fart 2-hell by Judge Freolman.
Nos. 7oS, 354, 29o 7ls, 599 c97 577, 452, 52s Az
797, Gl5. Part 3-ucld Dy Chief Justice Curtis--Nos
ly1, 26S 4S2 100.
COMMON PLEAs-GESEgAL Term Adjourned for the
COMMON PLeAs-EQUIrY TERm--Held by Judge Van
Hoescn -Nos 80. T. IL, 81, ~ l, 35, Ii, 30 49, 30,
H. IS
COMMON PLEAs--CnAMBgk by Judge ROBIN
sonNo day calendar.
COMMON PLEAs--1RlAL TERM-Part 1-Hcld by Judge
Lar iremofc.- ase ou-SJ. 24s0 No day cnloudnr Part
2-Hciu by Judge j. f. Daiy.--Sos. Il29 l4O2 blG.
7ls, 1921, l4l4 l55Oh 1856 1885, 1879 IlOl l3zOyG2.
MAgISn COUNT RIAL fEEM-Parl l-llold Uy Judge
Gocpp-Casc on-No. ZDi3. NO day calendar. Part -
Adjourned tor tho term. Part 3-Hold py Judge SIM
nviL--Nos. AHA 3l45 2y2s, I420, 3ll9, 1910, 249l
32l4, 29lS 342J 3U73, 3072 $40, 1910. 2450, 400
touRr or GEsEgAL sEssIoSs-Parl 1-licid py judge
Sutherland. People VS.. Michael Brown, rob-
berry same vs.. Patrck KING IcIonious assault and
battery Same John SULLIVAN feonious assa ult and
battery; Same vs.. Michael Philips and Euwln Caa-
han, burglary; Same vs. Joseph Cassidy aud Arthur
Hamn, burglary; same VS. Jonn Hopkins ana Michael
Coffee, grand larceny Same vs.. Frederick Ebcrc,
grand larceny Same vs. Henry Cordon, larceny rom
person; Same vs Friz Kupper, assault ana battery;
Same VS.. William King, assault aud battery; Same
Patrick j. Keenan,, assault and battery same VS..
Barney Karncy, assault and battery; Same VS. James
NJ. Carten, assault and battery sans lhos. Mccoy
assault ana battery Same VS. James kics, burglars
ioos; Same VS.. Adoiph Essig, vo,ating Excise law
Part 2-neld by Recorder HackctI People
Edward ScuIiy, iclonous assault and bat
tory same VS. Michael Pano, fcionIous assault ana
battery same vs. George Kelly, ielonious assault
battery Same vs. lgnatz nIDcrman ielonious assault
aud battery same vs. Joseph GuinoUs, ieoniods as-
saut ana battery same W.. liam Keys, ieonious
assault ana battery Same vs.. William STARK, icUnious
assault aud battery; sRnc vs.. Annie Wilson and
Eugene Butler, iconious assaulF ana battery Jonn
Lcman, ielonious assault ana battery, Name Vail
ators. burglary; !. FrcdcrcK Lamnehrt. bur.