New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-20
COURT or SESSIONS.
Case Centinuod--Twe Hours Pleadins-
The Prisoner Acqwitsed-A Case Aban'
dsned BY the DissrictAtternsy-A Dc.
vero oensence-Pleadings sad Sentences
THE TRIAL or STOCKTON CONTINUED.

THE TRIAL OF STOCKTON CONTINUED.
Yesterday morning the courtroom was crowded
70 listen to tho summing up Of the sss. Of william Ssoo.0n
the trial Of which toox place Monday. commencing o.
o'clock and continuing hour copletias the evidence
and then adjouiny the pleading until yesterday morning ~
MI Bankuan tn, prisoner. counsel spoke for tive hour.
In behalf Of The pri,on. urging, with Osc wit and pe'-
verauce the clsins O. the prisoner. =,
Ths District Attorney made snort but vsy so.
ws snS. s h.a1g .s nsn ss Il: p II. s
returned verdict OF Z" Not Guilty"
A CASE ABANDONED.
George Maher robbery in thu hfst degree
being complained Of By Patrick Campbell Of ssos
sorts things Fis the night In question was me
se r. s sed not s whether he drank
of LIQUOR or not but could be did not drink more
than that the prisoner held hum ou' aaa soa
what with ;thinks wss nshd
De hs loot, Tue wnsis Iii onoI bsndonsd the
and the prisoner al discharged
CONVICTION AND SENTENCE TO STATE PRISON FOB
POUR YEARS.
Edward Sweeny was placed the bar an Indictment Of
grand srceny being accused Of Sealing the snm more
In holder residing No II EliaabehI, on the 'h Of
lat August. l.,
question he took into his $50 that he had already
$50 hand. among which was counterfeit on the
sornoon were two from man named which he
endorsed tho back with the name Nottingham;
ing locking the store door; upon coming down
missed and suspected the prsouer he
for him and met friend on the corner oil
Bsyard and Elzab-ht the two proceeded In company 10
Cy.s place where they the prisoner waking In com
pAry with lady his sister Mrs leary hs thereuPon sc
coed the prisoner him Of the theft and undertook
lin 20 tie stsonhcuss he got to Cenr-s with the
rrsoner when the latter threw away pocket book this MT
6ian picked up and found to contain about among
which were identical bills he bad marked with the word
We,nghsm' aud tho counterfeit five the Now York
County bsnk.
Officer Wkeon te,.ided that the night In question he
snning front Of No ~ Frankie st. when the com
Iansnt holding between them the rri'one
him. the complainant asked them TO aires, the man;
whom he recognzrd the prisoner eins that b" had
been robbed by him the officer took tho prisoner to tho
station House. End the handed him The pocket
pocketbo the prisoner undertook to away but was
checked.
The prisoners counsel declared .ha, vile conspiracy
his client know to tho wife and sister but the hos
band Of would let her sppe and the law De-
barred him pscne Mr. Swe.uy the stand while ny
the ruling OF Ills Honor this client also forbidden to
testify and o which III Ing he took exception. .
The given TIE Jury who returned verdes
Of guilty lie was sentenced five year, In the state Pr'ou
PLEADED GUILTY.
Else Hsrdy, charged with grand larceny, In stealing ron
Catherine Dseol dy goods TO the ao- OF $50, pleaded
guilty seu pit and sentenced to two years IN the
Sts,s Prison.
Theodore Lo.ee indicted for forgery In the second degree
In having forced indosemen check payable TO y
the I'D 4 Jun- pleaded guilty 10 the second desres
and rcmanded until Friday TO show evidence oil previous
good chsfleief =,
William Thompson pleading guiliy to sttempt 81 grand
larceny a'so remand He'd for the ssnio reason.
The Couf, then ed ouinel until to-day a. II q u