The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-04
Court OF Special Sessions.


Before Judge Beebe, Aldermen Compton and Ward.
JUNE 3-Ths Court met this morning at the usual hour.
large amount OF business was transacted but 1T Was OF
. very light character The crimes consisted, usual,
OF assaults and batteries and petty larcenes
SENTENCES.
Family Jdrs-James Cronan was sent to the City
prison for fifteen days, for committing assault on his
better half in the street The complainant besought the
Court mitigate his sentence or he would In all proba
bty have had the pleasure Of serving the city,
for the next six months, on Backwes Island.
Caution TO Ro1o1tcs A man named Benz amin Leet. was
chare with committing assault upon Mr. krkwood,
by ST. liking him the head with stone The complain
ant STAYED that he the prisoner no provocation
whatever and spoke to him in his life The prison
being old offender the Court sentenced him to be
confined in the Penen'iary for three MONTHS remArking
that they would put stop to throwing stones in the
Not Economical By any Means A native Of the Emerald
officer 0Connor with brickbat cutting him severely in
the face.
Judge-wbat did you strike the officer for'
PreOner-'Pon my honor know nothing about it,
Judge Can you pay . fine of ten dollars
Pror er- have worked for Mr. Aldrdxe for four years
past bat have not had ten dollars for the last seven
Judge-As you cannot pay fine, the Court will sen.
teIce you TO the City prison for twenty DAYS
honor.
He was then conducted back to prison. thanking his
Assauh and Battery-Scese in Court-Chev Schnebly,
who pleaded guilty on Friday last to N indictment
battery on Alfred E. Baker, reporter Of the HERALD
was brought to receive the sentence of the Court
Judge Beebe stated that as he acquainted with Mr..
Baker and Mr. Schneby, and in the daily habit Of meet
ing them in court he had left his two associates to agree
upon sentence. He had himself expressed his opinion
in the matter and that If the aldermen could agree
be would then dispose u it himself The Judge laugh
ipgly left the bench.
Mr. Baker offered to show Ag witnesses then In court
the extent injury inflicted his eye by Schneby but
the Court did not appear to wish the evidence.
The two Aldermen Compton and Ward after aebe
rating few moments sentenced the defendant to pay
fine Of $50. To this Judgment Judge Beebe assented
Mr. Baker (the complanant) appeared surprised at
the sentence remarking, with all due Difference to the
Court he would they had acquitted the defendant
entirely than to impose fine upon him. he regarded
the sentence equivalent to an acquttal.
Alderman C0mpton-Mr Baker, the Court have given
their decision therefore these remarks unnecessary
Mr.. Baker-Yes, sir, ! understand you only
giving my private opinion. will trouble the SQUIRT
again.
The defendant then complained bitterly of the way in
which he had been slandersd The report stating that he
made attempt to Eouse Nc Bakers eye out had gone
all the United States Even in his native State it
inserted in all the papers His feelings had been
very much hurt indeed He considered the sentence Of
the Court to be ur just
Judge Beebe-H any more remarks made in refer
to this case, will positively commit the offender
One party here is lawyer and the Oker reporter and
both of them complaining Of the utncss Of the
sentence.
Order being the defendant paid the required
fine and left the Court in high dudgeon.