New-York tribune., 1901-01-09
CRIME AMONG CHILDREN.
OFFICIAL FIGURES SHOW MARKED IN
CREASE AMONG THAT CLASS OF
OFFENDERS IN BROOKLYN.
RICHMOND AND
QUEENS

Crime is increasing in Brooklyn and in the Bor-
Dughs Of Richmond and Queens, judging from the
report Of the handled by the Court Of Special
Sessions Of the Second Division Of the city of New
York in the last year. 1t shows an increase of
five hundred cases disposed of, as compared with
the year 1885, and since 1929 there has also been
marked increase Of cases Especially is this true
among young children.
In fines the total collection in 1900 shows an in
crease of $1,000 ov-r 1925 the first year that the
Court Of Special Sessions instituted. and about
81 increase over the amount collected in 1899
The sum Of Ss55 was turned over to the State Ex-
ctse Department in the year its share of the
money paid into court by persons convicted and
fined for violation Of the excise laws.
OF the hundreds of criminals brought before the
bar there more prisoners who pleaded guilty
of the offences charged and threw themselves upon
the mercy Of the Court than Of those who pleaded
not guilty. The total number of cases in the year
1885, convictions by trial, 5S5; convictions by
plea OF guilty. sal; acduttals. 319; dismissas. 3o1,
and fines 1888.
About 50 per cent of the pleas Of not guilty have
been upon complaints of petty larceny, and In this
class of crime many boys under sixteen were con
Victed. The practice Of the Court is not to accept
plea of guilty from boys of that hut to enter
plea of guilty and try the cases Convictions
are obtained in of about y per cent of all
prisoners brought to trial Up to the present time
the number of sent ia the court is $500,
all Of which have been disposed of with the eXcep-
the defendants have been sent by the county Court
the State prison.
Here are two examples Of cases that come up
every day in the Brooklyn police courts: IN the
Manhattan-aye court yesterday Luxe 7I i-ynSn, S d
buyer for large department store in BROADWAY.
Brooklyn, made a complaint OF pelly larCehS h
against Kate Muller. twenty three years Old VINO
gave the address No. 776 Park-ave. and her sister,
Annie Muller. eleven years old, who said her par
ents lived at No. 1915 De Kalb-ave. They were ar
rested on Monday evening by Detective trench.
who was called in after. as ALLEGED they were seen
ny employees stealing articles from the counters ana
cOncealing them beneath their SKIRTS. on i peihs
searched IL is said that two pairs of gloves anc
piece of lace were found on the younger girl ana
that on her sister We're founo a woman "tiLSl'
gloves and stockings In court yesterday the girls
spectacle parentage, waived examination ana We're
held for trial at Special Sessions
we're arraiened before Magistrate Teale. They
were Archie Pendleton fifteen years Old OF FRANK
years old. of No. l6S donroe,sti Harry Sihltl;;
fourteen years old, of No 356 Nostrand ave, ana
SosfTan6sIe SsosT All were charged with petty lar
cer,v and Pendleton and Love were accused of as
of Albert z. Marsland. Of No II Greene-aye.
On Monday evening a boy told MI MaTslano MaTslti
that four hOvs had BROKEN open an automatic
bicycle pumping machine standing in front OF the
store and run of with the money. Miller was sent
after the thieves and grabbed Pendleton and Love.
The former. is alleged. pulled a pistol and as
charged shot at Miller, and Love. IT Is sald:
with their comrades but Detectives Boyle and Con-
LII, oF the CIssson-ave station. had all four
80 . steel wedge which were used in breaking
onen the SLOT machine and % calibre pistol con-
d ai2-i5ad M amounted to IS cents When Pendie-
Miller was in n hospital and might die ii is said
he Gaiy y, Tepeo S3 1oHe and stnson We're arrested
.he former for burglary and the latter for robbing
rended in each case Love is attached to the
schoolship St Mary state lnsIltuton LOT teach-
ing youths seamanship, lying at Twenty
Fsst River which arrived recently from Gibraltar.
The prisoners were seld for special c sessions:
endlefon being sent 10 Jail ana the other prisoners
10 the Children's Society.