The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-17
the sixth Ward Rioters Sent 20 the Peniten-
siary-A Metropolitan Policeman Tried
Assaults and Batteries.
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.


Assaults and Batteries.
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Before Justices Claiborne and yiandrsso.
July l6-The Gale ndar this ing unascAAfy
large, charges Of SsAus and batteries greatly prepoc
deratipg. host OF juveniles of both set ere de.
charged sequence OF the apps OF Witnesses
An ong the complaints for sssaus select the following
casss:-
Rose tepger who resides ct 40 Orchard street. s.ore
hal on the 18th OF the present month she oauy
beaten by Henry Titus who came TO her premises and
beat her with a stick. Pententary two month";.
Julia A. Woodward appeared ssairst Rufrs P. Wood
ward She said sho resided 10 Csrm.ne street. and
that on the OF July the defendant struck several
vic blows with the butt OF muebe Rufus ev-
IDENTIFY "hard casc from her statement for he only
did hing for kh support but In the habit OF heo-
eDing his mothers fe The Justices very properly found
him guilty, aud sent him 10 the penitentary for three
months
Lorenzo Leighton Of the se,opd District Police Court
present to complain asalnst Frspois Riley. The
pAinan affirmed that on the 18th Of JAY ne was ABUSED
by The defendant In aameful manner, viii dechsrging
his duty IS an officer. Convicted and hned $50.
METROPOLITAN POLICEMAN ON TRIAL
Leonard Schienen. detailed for special duty by Mo-
ropoan Police Commissioners then arragned at The
James Bates the complainant, after ,erg duly svorp
testified ha, about O'Clock tho morning OF ,h Il
July, while no was passing the corner OF Pearl Fam
streets, he saw . man named Martin Amee, lying on \
stoop tcp the defendant asked boy who standing
by he knew who The man after which the witness
crossed the street and the pucs give Ames two
three slight blows Ec, part The back bus
they did to Ames sufficiently the
officer struck him several times the Of bis boots,
After which he awoke and turned over, and while IN tho
act OF doing he Ames) bis hand which fell gently
on The officers mouth Scheneln Win The assistance II
Their Metropolitan officer raised Amee up from the slOcp
and took him far lamp post by Ames reeised
the Cfiicers, and said be did not 10 70 with
them' when snhieaeln immed. oily struck bin e
witness stood about tweny feet from them As
tho timo Ames was then taken away by the officers,
and was 10 such state a. to DO uDaole 70 ress, theu
witness followed them the Police Commssioners once
In White street. Ames did attempt strike the oroeru
after he WAS raised to his fee,
At The conclusion OF the examination Of Mr.. Bates w
discovered that material witness abseni 10 the
Try and Judge Osborne adjourned the further hearing OF
Ill Saturday morning Justice Brennan, VITO reedes
White street, sineeeed the whole tsusacyou and viii be
witness The evidence at present very ctr ing aganss
and his appearance Indicated that no had been rhrmaney
treated.
Robert Canfed Was fned s2o for perpe.ratng 90 le-
ssut upon Morgan L Philips, OF loe Mercer sreet.
AssAuIrs rroy OFFICERS.
Michael hcGraih was placed Al The bar charged WIN
violently interfering with officer John H. Policy Of the
Nineteenth precinct, while In the discharge of bis duty
for thirty days.
cnc, deposed that on Monday, the 18th OF July,
he was Violently assaulted and bcaen by Jsmes
IRA d 1no To-. ~. sl0,hs oon snd h ss.cx
keeper or Madison square The evidence against Brady
very clear. He fned $50 and Ryan 81 rbsy
promptly ted out the bills and left the ut 10
pany with their friends.
SEVENTEENTH WARD ROTH DscIzAk6yD
Michael Riley, respecta ,ls looking youth, ~no Gas
tiled and convicted Tuesday last Of participating Tho
riot n the Seventeenth ward Sunday placed a the
bar for sentence Justice Osborne gave him berry
advice and suspended judgment He said pru-
dentfor the prisoner 10 In when should
be at home attending 70 his business From Representa-
tons which had been made N the Justiccs, they ere
willing 10 give him chance 10 REFORM bat they cautioned
him II he should ever be brought before them on any
charge, they would sentence him The complaint fer
which he was arrested.
METROPOLITAN orTIcxR PERFORMS DUTY
Peter Orr Metropolitan policeman, testified thai On
threw glass umber into crowd Of persons who had
cousregaied together 10 the street, and struck man IN
kno IN TO him IN violent manner Oar fined SO ~
his rscklessness.
TIE axrH WARD RJorxxs mrUscm.
Patrick Mooney, Edward Dye, Patrick Nc ayide and Bas
OF participating In the ro 10 the sxh ward remas ded
for sentence 10 give them opp ranty furnrh The
Court with evidence OF their previous good charscey
we're placed NJ the bar for sentence
Judge u borne briefly adore sed the prisoners BE ,sd
no caused them TO be reminded for the purpose Of
Ing them chance 10 procure testimonials Of their good
Character and TO oner evidence which would mitigate he
sentence which their rotous conduct Justly demanded and
della, Ing the sentence he sorry the lad
been impugned by certain parties The Justices epdea
ON the innocent accurately they possibly co1d;
snd notwhsandipg great number Of the aeget roters
bad been discharged, the Court had listened W eyi
dencc produced by the people asanu the prisoners and
they could not come 70 any other conclusion Than thai
they euiy. riots IN tho city sinoo
law with the utmost severity They each sent 70
the pcnientary for six mooths.