The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-13
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Smith.

ExrEYsrvu STOLEN GOODS REUMvBR CONVICTED
PlsKkTT, RDIcTED FOR MAHsLAuoursR, DIE
tBAReBr-A yTLoSIoUs AssAuLr-BuRoLARs
sEsTykoKD-RErUsAL TO ADMIT MRI. cussIha-
HAM TO BAIL.
After the Recorder took his seat on the bench yestcr
day august l2) David Marsh and VIM tension, who
were indicted for burglary In the nt degree, pleaded
guilty 10 the second degree Of that crime They sere
each ierced to I've years imprisonment In the Sate
prison ii hard labor.
John Coo,e pleaded guilty 10 an atempt II burglary In
the third Degree but In consequence Of that being his frss
oGepce end from Representations made - 70 the rcspeca
biy Of The prisoners connections, the Recorder suspend
ed Judgment He cautioned bin against remaining In the
city and said that he he Aocused) found in New
York at The end Of two week., bench warrant would Be
Issued for his ARES, and be would be sentenced that
charge
Stephen Pnkeu, (ooored) VINO wN arragpcd yesterday
for the murder Of Patrick shechan Cherry street. the
9th Of june and pleaded guilty 70 granddaughter In the
fourth degree, ws placed 81 the bar for sentence.
william H. Green, ESQ, his counsel believing
made strenuous eurtioss In hs behalf
Reco'der smith addressed Pinkeu - folows-rhe cir
c,ms,sn noes In your case commend themselves very
strongly 10 mercy Of the Court. They did the
examination Of the papers - presented previous 70 the
case in stiu favorable ngot In your behalf II
your char scser up 70 this time hss been COED
been INDUSTRIOUS honest Az time OF
this occurrence you going quietly shipping Office,
for The purpcse OF pre- parins Dor when
assaucd by decsssed 10 SUCH that you had
70 believe that you we're in eresi perhss there
Vas no pvovocaon gvcn your part the contrary,
was entirely upon the Other side-ihss attempted 10
escape from this mas-tbsi he Continued 10 follow you,
pe not only opprobous lansusee towards you but also
personal violence when you ef him 70 leave
be stu persisted In following 700, and oshers
snsed In ssslstpe him n the time Yoor color aud
cd u by the crowd and the fact IL not 70 be lost sight Of
that prejudice exists In the minds Of the class II persons
by whom you surrounded against the ooorcd
This feeling strong thai they think they have right
10 mslueai thcse OF your color, n csH their
protection ycu well ~ othcrs-in fhct IL made
for the protection Of the weak the strong being able 10
protect themselves These Who by caste position,
deprived Of the advantages and blessings Of civsed 20
ciey should have the shield Of the lay thrown around
them for their protection n you had been tfed upon
the evidence before me- should have uphesitstrgy In
structed the Jury thai wss jdsthable homicide Al
ihorsh you have pleaded guilty 70 slaughter, nave
the discretion In this " send you 10 the state prison
10 suspend Judgment 10 conclusion, DIS honor ssio
that The Law Of sup srior N any other law aad
authorizes TO ptotso himself sven ~ the expense
OF taking the life CT his asesant he believed that any
one In the circumstances In vh ID Pinkett was placed
would have done a. he did, and believing that the ACT
was entirely justasble he suspended juds nens Pnseu
vss sccordlpsly discharged. he ssNo, ana no
doubt will prepare for voysgs ~ soon az psnoe nav
rg narrowly escaped long term OF imprisonment and,
Although no vas justified stabbnR the deceased he
never forget thai he instgun entail In nurryng Eel
low creature 10 The bar Al which We win all appear
Julian French Jointly indicted With another young man
for burglary the nrss degree, pleaded guilty minor