The sun., 1864-12-13

plsntih, aud counsel fees Of $3.50 The plaintiff to
rave the custody of her children. The parties are
known In fashionable Bte here and IN Europe.
CorrT or GENIAL srssioss Augustus Bow.
man, having been convicted Of assault and battery,
with intent 70 do bodily barn, was yesterd,y re-
rnanded for sentence. John Tbomson atds
Ferdinand Roll, who bad been indicted for murder,
In killing John Abern, picaded guilty cf man
slaughter IN tho third degree and was s~ntenced
10 imprisonment or thee years In The Ststo Pdson
....... Lawrence Cahill was convicted OF larceny
OF money, snd sent " atnie Pflsou for two years.
....... John Brady and John Doyle were couvtst-
ed Of petty larceny, m ! sentenced p sir mouths
Imprisonment In the PsnitentiAry, and to pay a
hne o. s1Oo each ..... LAWNS Murray pleaded
g,hlty u larceny of money, aud was sent TO tho
Pententiny for one year.
Sidney Doykeu, n refugee from Georgi., was
tir'i for shooting Charles Miller, ms Mercer ST.
brotbel. HIS counsel, Mr.. Anderson, though, tha
inasmueh N illcr had strnck his client. the jury
ought not 10 convc, Boyken On the Indictment,
which was Tor aasault with intent 10 kill MI Or
lrndo l.. STEWART for the people. called the jurors
attention to the fact that Boyken held malice, aud
Lad procured q pistol and warned Miller TO keep
| out Of his way. Recorder Hoffman explained the
law a. usual, aud said Ihat N sustain the indiet-
ucut ior assault and battery, with intent 10 k,tho
evidence must he such az, if death had ensued'
would convict Of murder. The jury, aiter IRE.
aursTFf' Ffturneu WIN NefulCf ~ -buutN ~ hh-
saut and battery, With intent " Kill" The Ro-
corder then sentenced Boyken 10 sorve THREE years
| and six months In State Prison.
PortCr ISrgLiiGEScF.- Dedh cr a CoHrict -
Patrick Lane, youth Of IL who had been con-
Slc,ed " burg sry and sentenced " the Poniten-
tary, attempt i 10 cscape by swimming from
| Blac';wells Isiaid. but became exhausted when
ia tne middle OF tho stream, and would have sun Z
| bat be not been taken aboard a schooner The
sailors took hlm 10 the Ravenswood ri lc. aud len
him g. care Tor himself : but, having persDn "
care for him, he peiished before morning The
| body was taken 10 the Island Hospital, aud there
| Coroner Collin held an inquest.
Robbery ih Frankfort Street.-At .bout one
| o'clock yesterday afternoon, sn aged man, who's,
nam" the rep riers dd not learn. was assaulted IN
front Of the LHApEp Once by, as alleged, one
Thonas Roberts who, il is charged, seized the old
| gentleman aud robbed him OF his wallet. Tie vic
tim gave the alarm aud the robber fed, pursued by
| senssor John J. Bradley. The fellow eudeavored
| Ia nislead the police by himself CRYING, stop
| thief" but he was arrested aud taken 10 the
| Gombs, where he was committed. The Justice de.
sires the old gentleman who was robbed to appear
At bis court and prefer complaint
Another Robbery. Late on Sunday night
gang OF rufhans assaulted Mr.. Eiwarl wcthcrill,
OF No. q Pike street, a. he was passing through
| Mouroe street, near Market, and one Of their mum.
| her held his hand over Mr.. we,her1l's noutl
| while the others stole his watch. Yesterday after
noon Officer Pike, OF the Eth Precinct arrested Pat
| rick Malone and Mr.. Wothcrill identified him u,
| one OF the GAM The accused WAS committed bS
Justice Shandlcy.