The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-26

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combination which had been formed themheir wrongs
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Counsel referred to the facts TO the alluded
him. concluded by saying that the circumstances
lighest punishment known 10 the law.
Judge Russell, in sentencing Mr.. Muligan, addressed
him thus
William Mugan You pleaded guilty to assault and bat
You shall be punished for the offence and II So TO what
uspg damages allowed BY law regard the provocation
which preceded induced The assault N order 70 m Isae
look into sdsys to find Il any eSesssS p T
from murder to drawing
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from yoa custody CERTAIN entrusted a % yoas
your resistance and efforts sustain the law incurred
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momeurs warning thus leaving Jour family deats
dion and unprotected In city where law and orda were st
sight the complainant the q your
and Of his active connection with them melted your
urged by your TIA, yon did Mr. Webb, nd
doing 20 you These consdsraiions iay your
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made right The vneace TO person AMI feelings
were no precedens for the individual AID ree.a,ory
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trinity ought % mitigate the punishment which follows Tor
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ss collars, s aud stsna % soamteS sa The ane / pail
Mr. Mulgan promptly paid the line and left The Court
l IN company with a large number OF friends
ruE GRAND JURY DISCHARGED.
The Grand Jury into court and after their fore
man, Anthony j. mceckr, presented batch ol ndict.
ments he informed the Court that they had finished all
the business before them
The city Judge thanked them for their prompt attention
to their public Duties and discharged them.
SENTENCES ron VARIOUS OFFENCES.
Harrison smith who pleaded guilty 70 forgery N tho
fourth degree sent 70 the pcntcnary for year
Joseph Warren pleaded guilty % burglary IN the third
degree, having been charged with burglary IN tie first
degree and sent 10 the State prison for four years
lie has served term in the state prison.
Francis Ddieu convicted ~ arson IN the third degree
was y manded TIL next term.
William Callahan charged with rape, pleaded guilty 10
assault and battery, and he bore rrcproachablc
character before the assault judgment suspended
Mary Conway, indicted for nsBslaughter, having
thrown her child down the prvy, pleaded guilty 10 elo
nous assault She sentenced to years imprson
ment in the Penitsntiary,
Michael Downing and Iodwick Fick, who were
vcted of robbery in the nst degree, each sent 70
the state prison tor ten years, being the lowest penalty
the law allowed.
Gustavus Ludwig pleaded guilty io attempt NJ
In the fourth degree lie has been an inmate of the In
natc Asyrm and tho District Attorney furnished
with certificate Of that fact The City Judge suspended
judgment, and he taken In charge by his friends
William Somcrs, sailor charged with the murder N
John D. Aiken and convicted sc manslaughter In the rst
degree, was placed nj the bar for sentence.
His counsel said that the verdict of the jury in
direct conflict with the rules of law and the charge of hts
Honor. He moved suspension of sentence until hc could
prepare FOR n trial. Tho motion granted.
Thomas Mccoy, who convicted on Friday ~ bur
gary Ia the third degree, sent 10 the state prison Tor
i've years
John Donclly, pleaded guilty 10 a felonious assault
Richard Leslie, and subsequently, upon tho officer who
arrested him Tho judge ad that the prisoner had bad
character and enttlcd b. favor from the Court
He was sent 10 IN. State prison Tor I've years.
william T. johnson pleaded guilty 10 forgery in Tho
fourth degree aud the evidence against him very
slight, judgment was suspended.