The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-13
Court or General Sessions.
Before Hon. Judge Cspron.

NVWAN " OVnoIWA SV~~sSssS'
Before Hon. Judge Csprou.
August ll.-Anne Kelly, an Irish woman Of about %
with child in her arms, placed 1t the bar on
charge Of mansiaugher in the fourth Degree In having
caused the death Of Mary Hewitt at 81 IAurens street, on
the l7h July last by pulling her down stairs producing
compound fracture Of the thigh which terminated "a
tally. TIC prisoner pleaded guilty, and - there ap
peared 70 have been intention her part TO take life
the parties the Judge under the advice OF the District
Attorney, suspended judgment
BABY BURGLARS.
Edward Leslie, VIM. II. Freer Thomas Hanrahan and
Michael Hanley four boys aged respectively TO- IL ID
and Is, arraignsd on a change burglary in the
Of Jas g. Aspinwa the night OF the LIST inst, The
first two discharged, and placed in the custody OF
their parents Hanranan ana haacy were rea ana 10
Ref and the latter 10 two years In the Pententiary
The Judge in charging the jury in this case took
OF the criminals who were brought up now days
on the charge Of burglary This species Of crime said
he seems abandoned atterly by the Older
vt ms and given up to babies. II was lamentable TO
such Dung boys arragned in court on such charge
and he could only attribute frequent 10 the
axity OF parental authority and vision, which
walls great extent In this city among the humber
class Of people; and not alone among them Tor y IRE
rents and hofe who could not plead poverty as an ex
ouse brought up here charged with crimes which
were early shown the trial TO have been the result
OF crmua negligence the par Of the parents in the
supervision and government OF their children
FORGERR.
William s Mcclellan an intelligent looking youth, aged
II native Of New York. was put on trial under an IN
dctmcn for forgery in the third degree. appeared
from evidence that the sh of July last the prison
or presented dra from the Western Bank Of Lockpor
for 81 COO the American Exchange Bank Of this city
at the desk Of the latter Tor payment The drsi.
was endorsed by Townsend Clark Co., and the
prisoner presented at the time, order purpot
ing from the nrm requesting the cashier
amount Of the drai, in si6o bills The draft was genuine
but the endorsement and the order for payment were
pronounced by Townsend, Clark Co TO be forgeries
How came ino possession OF the prisoner not
proved and appears 10 be mystery as was deposited
in the lost Office at Lockport directed TO this city It
was shown tina, the prisoner formerly in the employ
OF Townsend Clark Co. though not at the time OF the
commission OF the forgery The defence rested princi-
psy the want Of proof OF identity, the cashier who
paid the draft being able 10 positively that the
prisoner the person who presented IT, The cashier
also testified that the forged signature did not at all
senbIc the genuine TIE case occupied half the day,
the jury, after short absence, retrnrd verdict oil
not guilty.
BrGAMY.
Bridget Brady pug nosed looking Biddy, OF about
twenty five summers whose chances OF getting one hus
bend would appear desperate pleaded guilty 70 hayiae
married two and was sentenced 10 two years IN the STATE
prsop, BEN one year for each husband.
LARCENY.
Julia Gbson q fair looking nymph OF the pave, wal
araignec charge OF stealing watch and chain IRON
one Monsieur Girard, Frencbman, while he lay
scous and condng loves arbor at LAG Church street
The evidence insuilcent-so alEo, was the jurys
sympathy for Monseur-and the consequence was tina
Julia acquitted and went out Of court laughing
The court sat until O'Clock p h
AuGl2-Jas. Kelly and Thomas Smith, two old Offend
ers were arraisned a charge OF stealing basket o
champagne, valued at sl4 from A. B Kirk, IS Futor
officer testified TO having found the property
in the possession OF the prisoners.
JupGK-welI boys, this s bad business stealing cham
pogne-there for such theft that:
shows you 10 be addicted to intemperance we'll
stealing What have you to say for yourselves? Have
you got famliesf
Kelly Yes. I've got wife and two children.
JrpeK "A wife apd two children All. that's bad too
bad for them but thhk they can get along better
without you. How Is II with you, SMITH
ssTTn-Ive get the old woman to take care of.
JrpGF.-Tbe old woman What do you mean by that,
your mother
SMITH Yes.
JrDGE-wen, don't think much OF boy TINT calls
bis mother the old woman lie must be pretty old boy
TO TAX in that way. The best thing DO il 10 send
you both for -four months 70 the Penenary The prison.
els left in charge OF an officer smith raising four fingers
10 indicate the number OF months
Laura Gross, white woman, native OF Virginia was
paced at the bar charged with abandoning her child
black baby An officer testified that he found the black
lump lying the stoop of No 81 Water street and took
il 10 the citation house and that the a, the bar
afterwards admitted 70 be her child but stated taat she
did DO. know how II came thfre. The Judge suspended
judgmel. promise from the prisoner that she would
and ct the young Ehopean and take proper care Of
Il for the future.
Edgar Purdy forlorn looking specimen Of dilapi.
dated respeotabiy said TO be addicted to sp.rtua.n,
and known 10 be addicted to rum, arrslgned q
Jtpex-weH, iuray, here you are again. Only week
ego you we're brought UP here this charge and
suspended judgment then, On a solemn promise from
you that you would not drink for three months
rm Informed that yos weat right on the day and
got drunk, and then went homo and abused your wife.
PxsoNs--Ao, your Horor. Eyou will allow me one
word
Jtfcr-i don't want TO hear anything from you.
nave locked INTO this case and have got ample and
positive proof. have let you OF s1d you have
volsitd your word, aud caDno, put any further conf
denoe you no. vii serd you four months the Pe
Tertiary.
Mary De Forrest AM Sarah SMITH two respectable look
ing arricd women were sTragned charge OF attempt
ing 70 steal coat fIoEl Dutch taors shop A.
The prisoners stated that the Duchman invited them
BIS chop and rnns irpToper proposals to tnen which
they resef tee vhreuron lie procured officer and had
them arfes'vd ~ change OF shoplitug. Several wit
nefseS tesuhc N tie good character OF the women and
the ducg susf ueec judgment.
Ch-s. lsTk, aged ebout Is pleaded guilty 10 an
slt aio nat r. committed upon stranger in the
e'rset whom, he rioc& for another Sentenced 10
tree months n tho ID ni,ent.sry.
The Jury were tAta discharged and the Court ad.
Iournca ior the term,