New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-15

.no, tbs nrouise she remained single, ana h Iii
a6s time appointed for the marriage nos ne ssks that
,eyusss Ia fulfill his promise. Therefore oOo
aaua,,es NAV be awarded TO her IN the sI'o sLe
The attendant answers that after the M nn;,s ,ha.
did not request him 70 marry January 1857, bu. he
ssvs M snecifc contract was entereu nv oIDS
.iher Of them 10 that particular te, tn"t sars
Of his il-health and the change u g.; -, mary her
n would have been improper LOT nam W . "
49,. tba, he desired and suggested P'stpoonnh -
~ a.. time for celebrating the marriage, 10 whn o
made 10 objection; that he offered 10 , yynniv viz
thc time first Intended but che did not IoIpy -
sncb offer He also states that he furni'heo Jewefiy
40 her 70 the value Of $l2O when se ' 10. po,
and he asks judgment agsins' "o' ''' '''' "''O'
Sealed verdict.
COURT or GENERAL s lSsiG A-be''ie Judge
.o.,,h. Court was called 10 order VIM w. Davis
.liss Reade a rather neatly -dressed, gentiemany-
booking youth for thief apparently about - YEAR Vi
age Judi ted for grand larceny, approached the Dar
And pleaded guilty the charge. THIS prisoner was
indicted separately for participating with Derehourg
% stealing clothing from the tailor, Fos3, ior whlcn
Derenburg convicted and sentenced heste'ua!,
Their guilt rested on the same evidence. DAVIS was
TO the State Prison for three years ana three
months. .,.., g h,,,o,orv in
ths frt decrrf peaded guilty to burglary in the third
degree and was sentenced to the state Prison Tor TWO
wears and three months. 80 ., - -
Edward Jennings and Edward Coulter, young Doys'
indicted for an attempt at robbery IN the hrst degree
plaaded guilty TO the In consequence Oh their
youth and their previous good character IA SHOWN 10
the Court they were let on with the nshI sentence Vi
two years each to the Pententiry.
John Murphy and Patrick Nugent were then placed
on trial for stealing the 2Gth of December last, so
worth Of cigars from Thomas Underhill esq. On the
anal the evidence disclosed was insufficient 10 mp-
cate the prisoners and the prosecution was obliged to
abandon the case. The Jury thereupon rendered a
formal verdict of /" Not Guilty" After the verdict
the Court ordered that Murphy be discharged, and
that Nugent be sent back for rc-ndctment for steal
ing tea from the aforesaid complainant.
Absalom Crawford was then placed upon trGI, IN
iicted for forgery in passing - counterfeit bill on
the John Hancock Mass Bank on the 9th of De-
Cember upon Samuel Bradley, No. 56S Broadway.
Here again the prosecution failed fully to su6stanate
1he charge in the Indictment in being unable legally TO
identify the bill alleged to have been passed. The
Of failure in this case, as in numerous similar
cases, was in consequence OF the loose manner IN
which business is done by the police magistrates IN
drawing up the afldavits on which the indictments
founded. The Distrct-Atorney complained earnestly
OF this prevalent oOseness of the committing mags-
trates and declared with decided dissatisfaction, that
he had TO do both his business and theirs. The Court
decidedly concurred IN the justice of the structures
and complaints uttered by the District Attorney, and
Temarke ed that for six months past justice had been
defeated in this Court, in cases Of undOubted guilt
like the present. in consequence of just such technical
failures as this by the committing magistrates The
Jury were instructed, accordingly, TO render formal
verdict of Not Guilty." which was done, and the
prisoner discharged.
Richard Bolton, indicted for attempting to steal,
1he oath of December trunk with locks from Thos.
de Betancourt, was then placed upon trial. The evi.
lence however was insufficient to implicate the prs-
ener, and the jury at once rendered verdict OF Not
Guilty
The Court then adjourned to IL O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
fOlJRT OF SPECIAL sESsIONS-JAS. 4-Before Justices
OSBORN and STEERS.
The total number of cases on the calendar of this
Court to-day was but 35-24 prison cases and ii bail
Patrick King was arraigned for stealing, during the
past month, 80 lbs OF sheet metal, worth s|o, the
property of Thomas Otis, lie Roy d. Co., on the COM
plant OF Alfred Borth No 263 Water street. The
metal found in possession OF the accused lie was
committed and remanded to Saturday for sentence.
Samuel Jacobs was convicted Of stealing, on the 9Th
of January, box of hair braids, worth 3d. the prop
erty of j. Neer Co.. on the complaint Of Jacob Up
helseder, No. 10 John street. The accused was seen
10 take the hair and i was found in his possession
He was remanded to Saturday for sentence.
Ann Munroe and Catharine Thompson, charged
with assault and battery, the 10Th of January,
Cathsriue Connolly, No. 1874 Duane street, were ac-
quilted.
Louis Lucius was found guilty of stealing, on the
LIST Of January vest and ~ cigars, worth So from
VIM. Behr, No. 40 Bowery. The prisoner confessed
20 the larceny. Remanded to saturday
George Williams alias Dusty Bob was caught
In the act of stealing, on the 18th nuary, one
neckercbef, worth 81, the property of George kalen
On the complaint of Bernard McEvoy No i36 Grand
street. Dusty Bob" was promptly convicted, pro-
pounced an old offender, and sent to the Penitenary
Tor six months.
Mary Campbell and George Shay were convicted of
stealing, the 18th of January, two breastpins and
xwo pairs earrings, worth IS, from Nathan Leman,
No. ID Third street, aud remanded to Saturday for
sentence.
Daniel Harrigan and John He'd were charged with
assault and battery, the 18th of January, Peter
Cusack, No. rs Cherry street. The first con-
victed and remanded for sentence to January 81.
The second was acquitted.
Diederick Fermenhofl was found in possession of
Goat aud vest worth $5 he had stolen from Frederick
Knobock. Sent to the Penentiary Tor one month.
Mary Banks and Peter Former, charged with
steangthe first with stealing black velvet cloak,
worth $l2 from Mary Kairns, No. l5S Duane street,
worth IS, the property of Foster a. CO., the
plant of Hezekiah Russell. Both Were acquitted.
VIM. Mari, stole, on the 18th of January, furnace,
worth 81, from Levy Meyer, No. II Cannon street.
Sent to the PententiaTy for two months.
Jacob KohD, charged with assault aud battery, on
the 4th Of January, on Samuel Koespel, Everett
House, was acquitted.
Bridget Lynch stole, on the sth of January a black
con, No. 81 Worth street. The shawl was found in
possession of the accused by Officer Van Tasse.
Sent to the Penitentiary for -four months.
Francis Crannoy was convicted of stealing, on the
iAh OF January tub and wssh-kettle worth 81, the
Henson, No. IA Worth street, and was sent to the
Penitentiary for four months
james Casey was found in possession of bale Of
hay, worth rs cents, he had stolen on the 18th Of
January, from John Campbell jr., foot of Franklin
street, and was sent TO the Penitentary for four
months.
Christian Kuckler, Mrs. Kuckler and Thomas Mark
were arragned for assault and battery and the first
and the last were acquitted and Mrs Kucker was
dismissed.
Vim. White, John Dooy, James Fox, James Cath.
cart John Gee, Thomas Donoho, Peter NEG re and
Wm' Dptfy alias Balm (coloredl arraigned for a.
eauit ano battery, and Abraham Melon charged
"n larceny, were discharged no witnesses appearings
~. Inc case OF Matthew Shannon, arrsigned for az