The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-09

an errand to the srooery storo and saw the p-,,ou
Sko kniIo from tnh mea, bench .ad assaii S.avsoa
With Il.
Alter fsw words from counsel both rides.
Judge thought that the evidence would onlg ssrrsas
the Jury After being aossrt over two hours they
dered verdict or Guilt, OF assault with Danger
ous wespoa wita 90 intent 10 p 90 bodily har@ .sn
Richard Lea, Alias George Villains, vas arra'goe1 rw
bargariousy sns ring the store d Mr. farrell Sal wsss
street The night Of tie eih November AMI sssabsx
thereirom sixty yAyds OF CLOTH worth 81 Yard
tia property OF Mr. Boonsi who lea 4 tntro 20 bs fn-
nbed.
Oacer Bennes OF the Ninth ward terrified shas whls
duty in Greenwich street. on the morning OF Move nor
T. about o'oock, be heard peculiar whistle aad pae
sued I4a. On exsn LUNG him no fouad psoo o oloth~
which was Identified by complainant
George O. Bunce, who was Ms. Tusrchs FOREMAN 10
posea that he locked the store the nigh. Of hove@
bel g. and when be returned next mornnS he missed
peres cloth whlon no had she prsyous evcnlns
He examined tho premises ard found mt as asors hAs
been entered by forcing op'a the scuttie
Tho jury lmmedstey found the prisoner guilty. ssS
The Judge sentenced him 70 The state prson for lixTs
years and three months.
FOR TIKI CORPORATIONS FEEis A DELIcAOr ~
DEFENDING HIM--A SUGGESTION FROM TaB MAY
OR-GkgAT AppLAUsE IN coUsr-PArefoK OOs-
GROVE CONVICTED or AN ASSAULT UPos 70
LICE OTFfcEF, ETC.
JAN S-As soon "a the organ ICED this
Ing Joseph OKecfs member OF the p,oe rorco Of thla
city, was Srraisned charge o. a,rAutng Mr. EsnAk
ner street lecturer ME-. Busted COUNSEL Tor tho Car
poraticu ross and addressed tas cour. as fo,ior'-
may pleaae The court fssi decisJ IN AppeariUg ~
def nd any person connected with the sn'
city criminal court duriog rhe con inrAnceo OF my ~
ls,oushp to the city goyefnmons OLcer o aseo ustis
mo Is was the deshe Of his Honor The Mayor that aas
much as tie act complained OF alleged 10 hsvs 6oea
pertor med within the score discharge Of the duty
OF deer no ehouh DO proectet By the sppesraos,s
Of the sw oc'r OF the government 10 the defence o. tas
ysed Mr. OKcee be brings To me The certificate OF nsa
Honor The Mayor Chief Of Poce that the act cempa
tsloAl sl.oA faah AZ Anfr
shs have then dcrre 70 waive the Objection ip,sv
pose and appear Tor him here He desires ras 70
s,h % tnt Of The cause ihls uornts Tor me
purpose Of getting that certificate"
Counsel for Mr.. Faulkner opposed 'he no;tao n, sp
prtheretd under ,he e,cu nsaeoes o. ,als case hs,'
rg either your Honor sny % tho other gantennss
connected tn the poico oonmirson OF thus city Mr..
Faulkner leCiuIi1g on Sunday N los on pubss
highway when the rriso5er abruptly came upoa Sin,s
and, without any previous notice, seized him by taa
throat ard threw Rim down iorciby, Aud oompes,
TO 20 before TIE poes magistrate where ne was Lsssa
and discharged. Jntgo Capro, decided that Faulkner
wss not violating IN ordinance O. The elT
marking that 0Kes!e resored 10 vhrsor, ssrssegsuA
pos,rore his trial.
Patrick Cesgrovc placed NJ the bar chs.sed vt,h
sau.tps Isu.es kufpby IA office. Of tao Toer.e v~f,
Cossrovs oaicer Murphy testified that while iuty,
She night Of the 18th OF June near Ca.her 10 stroll,
gentleman requested TN TO wish eight house," esrssr
or Water and Cathains strt ets and ret friend
oci OF The kouo a. he was iorcbly detained unui -
treated The men witness proceeded 10 the ho@e Ia lo-
tion aud Cosgrovs attempted TO prevent him gsag ths
out and ths prisoner added that two OF The
Four,h ward could arrest him; CsSrovs 5uttsd bin
with biz bead, struck him WITH pitcher sni b;sf hs
nose complainant vas then attacked by o nun ,x ~
other and beaten very severely.
On bis croes examination Nj Busted asksd him vhst
Kind Of club he struck the prisoner with, 10 which
replied thai II was with the regulation club farnsnsa
by The commissioner Do voc MAN TO SAY, m, sass
regulation Of The department 70 STRIKE msa WITH
ciubs
Mr. sedwiok-if the Mayor should ask POUR spaisa ~
Corporation Counsel up that subject you wou'isir
Great applause IN Court, which was no, suoprcs,,i.
O,her members OF the Fourth ward comnrmsi tins
state ~ nt Of the complainant
Ooer NtGuire tesuasd that he asslitei IN srrsstng
Cosgrove and couple Of other mon, but did not witness
any blows N g;cted on other sie
fhe rsmes Of ses eral persons called for thu ds
fence, but OF then sn:wered. Mr. Busted ad1rs1
ed the jury for The prisoner At tome length arguing sAt
Cctuove WAS jusaod In sjectins the on''er from me
house.
ire Awi.tsn, pb,ric, Attorney followed. mslots,ax
that Murphy was lawfully IN the house sischsrsns ns
judge Rvssel briefly charged the iary When iosY
brorsh, IN verde, Of 'suiliy" without lsiVns sbsr
Mr. Bustsed ssNed that he sentence DO Postpaid ~
tee days In order 10 give him time 10 prepare BIZ 'f az
The Ass.iapt D,uict Attorney moved for i1igmea,,
stating thai not the drs Dor the twenh tine ma
Patrick Cosgrove was brought before the Court
Judge Russell proceeded TO proaocsse sontsros. Ne
said -Corsroye you haze bcop vcted OF very VIA
lent nut rs y necessary thf IN ni cases Of f1e
kind severe PUNISHMENT shf aid be inflicted for tbs
officers are Dot prots cisd ths the citizens lett 81 the
mercy Of those who may ieal inclined 70 sssi them
shall ipfct sou severe sentence by ling goa 10
tic Penitcntiary Tor sig months.
Durlpg the prcsro.s OF This Trial the court room
crow ded by oacers and multitude Of rcotemsn Of ,bs
rips On xious 10 hear the result
Vim Quinn vas placed u the bar charged with roe
berry in tho ors degree In stealing watch n On the
OF Frsrois Nangsr by violence 0as or tao vussss
called bu the Judge did no. allow the cass 70 pp
,eed a. The evidence was entirely nsunicsnt 70 CONS
he prisoner, 20 that the jury s,sy acquitted h n
James Nor on, youth, vas indicted fot burglar
breaking into the junk shop Of Phillip sheridan lie Less
street The ght oil the 1ih OF November, AMI asas
iberefrom 30 worth e copper aud bias.
The Jury convicted the prisoner OF psit larceny. Pea
tsntiary sir months
There not being any mere Gases really for trial. tbs
Court adourncd FOR the day Before the Judge yscsssA
The bench among others t~o Aldermen appeared 10 Ia
iercede vah Court and the Dstrct Atoruey 10 De-
b sf OF Cossrove; but Mr. Secswiok remarked that -
Ccsgrove bad eaied Inc m oil justice repeA,edy 10
could no. cop<cieatousy listen 10 any appeal for the
nRston OF his sect<ncs ore OF TIE gentlemen ssxsd
he Judge TO allow the prisoner 70 remain In the Ion
for say or tao where upon the Judge wrote nots,
pmport Of which reporter supposed 70 be an order -
that eject