The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-29
IBroOkIyu City News.

CRIME ~ BRooKLyN-Crimc in Brooklyn Is fearfully
the increase The reason OF this il very easily ascor
by any person curious to learn the facts by attend
ing the Court Sessions sentence day and hearing the
pleas Of prisoners when asked the question what they
have TO say In mitigation Of their punishment. In
three ourths Of the the plea IL drunkenness. The
number OF crop shops Is rapidly increasing, and with
them rime increases, aud strikes every good citizen
,hnss MIR Mr. Thomas York. the ea,ricn. Clerk Of the
Court Of SESSIONS makes the following statement OF
indictments tired in bis court at It's late term, com
mcncing October 3 and certain days thercafter:-fhc
whole number OF indictments tried were one hundred and
fourteen Of VIII oh fourteen were for larceny from the
person. in Of which the defendants were convicted;
fourteen for burglary twelve Of whom convicted
convicted tor assault with intent TO KILL nineteen FOR
grand larceny thirteen Of whom were convicted ten for
robbery, Of whom convicted; Two Tor assault
with intent 10 do bodily harm, both OF whom were con-
ved twenty -four for assault and battery, seventeen OF
whom convicted three for petit larceny, two con-
vcted; two for receiving stolen goods OF whom
convicted three convicted for attempt ~ burglary I've
for riot four OF them convicted two Tor seduction under
promise Of marriage, one Convicted one convicted for
indecent exposure, one convicted for assault with the
intent TO commit rapc, one convicted for keeping
gambling house. three convicted FOR forgery one con.
victed for ripe and for maexsznce In Office. The
whole number in which conviction Was had was eighty,
nc ns we're .so
convicted IN the same court upon their own confession
and plea Of guilty OF whom three were Tor robbery one
for assault with nont 10 KILL three for petit larceny two
terry two Tor assault with intent 10 do bodily harm
for nfancido and four for riot and tumut There
were also sixty four persons indicted for selling liquor
without license In the preparation OF these Tor
trial and prosecuting the prisoners the prosecuting At
tornev D. Morris, ESQ., and his able assistant james
Troy, ESQ., deserving OF public commcndation also
for their in convictng the prisoners brought
To trial.
JusrfcE or THe PEACE Convicted or MALFEAsAScE.-
In the case OF Justice Geo. W. Seaman, OF East New
York convicted last week In the Court OF Sessions for
malfeasance in once Judge Dkeman decided against
granting motion for trial The prisoner will be
brought up for sentence to-day
ARREST OF An EscApKp CoSvtcr--0n last Wednesday
morning officers Van Wagner and Riley, Of the Forty.
0rst precinct arrested black scoundrc named Horace
Turner who escaped prisoner from Queen county
prison. where he awaiting his trial for burglary He
subsequently broke Jail, and Immediately thereafter at
tempted 10 violate the person Of white woman. Three
months elapsed, during which time the prisoner at
large until Wednesday, when he recognized by
farmer, who caused his arrest
FATAL ACCIDENT While Hook and Ladder Company
No was proceeding to alarm OF fire about half past
ten O'Clock yesterday forenoon, they ran over boy
named Andrew Brewer eleven years OF age whose pa.
rents reside at 81 Second street d. The injured boy
Immediately taken 10 his home, where he shortly
after diod from the effects Of his injuries Two other
boys knocked down at the time but not
seriously injured The accident took place the corner
of South Ninth and Seventh streets.
A DANGEROUS CorsrEprnr executed fvc dol'nr
bills the Central Bank OF Brooklyn wero issued from
counterfeit factory yesterday and pus ID circulation
AIT night.