The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-10


svp, o-Wlliam J. LISTER and John Walters, the per-
son Who some time since committed assault upon JAS
smith editor OF the Sunday Courier, were this mora
inc brought up for sentence Mr. Philips, counsei ior
the prisoners stated to the Court that ne mad nohns
further 10 add what had already been urged 10 pc
haf of his clients except that they both sincerely re-
pret,ed the and that they mad male arrange
ments the country; one oil them t"aNersl ~
tending, ii the Judgment oil the eour. snouio permit 70
save town this afternoon, perhaps never 70 return ne
would therefore ask that the court exercise al tue
clemency that might appear consistent with It's
duty. The Recorder told the prisoners that
heard. Mr. Lyster stated that ne was very sorry Tor
the occurrence and would pledge his word never TO be
engaged in Ike transaction again; that he was good
deal excited a, the tme had been put TO good deal Of
expense already relative to the affair and hoped that the
cemency Of the Court might be exercised IN his behalf
Mr. Walters made similar state cement The Recorder
said ii painful duty for the Court TO pass sen
tence persons IN their position surrounded as they
by nhueI tal friends, but Justce and the pubic
good required that that duty should be performed Dat
RACES ike this were becoming more frequent every day
aud If the courts did not interfere to put stop 10 IT, no
power on Earth could He regarded this as one OF
extreme sggra vguon The complainant was sitting IN
his ov office engaged In the performance OF his egia
male buslness, he vas assaulted not by one per-
only, but by two either Of whom was superior TO
him ply steal strength. II such acts rs this that
led TO breaches s the and 10 homcdes, for there
was jury earth that would have held the person
assaulted responsible in this n he had taken tue lie
OF his ASSISTANTS upon the spot With regard to one oil
the defendants (Waters) he had received letter from
the complainant in which he that be has invesnga
ed the affair end believing Walters to be comparatively
innocent. he asks that eemency may be extended To-
wards him. with regard TO the other prisoner, he nad
received such application. The imposition o hhe
merely in such this, would be but mockery
Of JUS tce did he think necessary 10 degrade the
party by sending him 70 the pspitentary. be should.
therefore In the OF Walters nasmuch as the ALTAR
bad been amcably settled between him and the com
rainant suspend Judgment: ana in the OF LISTER,
The sentence Of the Court that he be imprisoned In
the City Prison for the term Of thirty days.
Samuel Siggns native OF Ireland, twenty eight years
Of age tried and convicted OF burglary In the rst
degree having entered TIE dwelling house OF RI bert
Ferguson No Walker street the night of the 3si Of
August and stolen hererom twenty i've cents III silver
coin. Sentenced 10 ten years 10 the state PRISON.
John Whale alas james Andrews. aged twenty three
years naive or Scotland pie AIDED guilty % burglary IN
the third degree committed upon the premises OF Cross
Brothers. No 1sl Fulton street. on the night Of
The 18th Of August Sentenced TO two years in the State
prison.
James NcCarty. aged fifteen years, a native of New
York, pleaded guilty 10 attempt TO pick the pocket OF
jonathan r. Neall on the 10th OF August; Sentence dc
ferred
William Tucker, aged thirty three years, native Of
Massachusetts, pleaded guilty 10 attempt at grand
larceny in taking quantity Of hosting blocks pennanls
aud hooks the property Of Judah Berry the 18th Of
August. Judgment suspended.
George Middleton tried for assault and battery and
the jury we're enable TO agree.