The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-30

CouRr on sEzsIoxsIn the Brooklyn Court OF Sessions
yesterday about fifteen liquor dealers pleaded guilty for
selling liquor without license They will be sentenced
on the I'd proxmo Judge Dikeman before dspcsing of
these cases. said that the Court found the greatest d
Guilty In such be the unwilngness witnesses
testify He had therefore 10 the conclusion that
all persons tried and convicted by jury viii have the
heaviest penalty inflicted them that the law allows
while In the cases OF those who plead guilty tho penalty
VIII be mitigated as much as possible. The following
named prisoners yesterday sentenced conrad
Robinson, convicted Of assault with intent 10 do bodily
harm, sentenced to one yesr in the penitentary
Louis varin burglary in the second degree Eve years in
the State Prison. Charles Nienan, convicted OF the
charge OF grand larceny two years in tho State Prison
ATTEMPT AT WrrE MURDER --On last Thursday evening,
Sergeant Cro.ts Of the Forty precinct police
was passing up James street, he heard a female voice
crying Murder he proceeded with haste to the assist
ance Of the woman when he ascertained chat VIM. Hcl
lahan, laborer beating his wife in brutal and
nendish He entered the house and there found
large sssemblage OF halfdrunken persons, who
witnessing the affair He pulled the man away from his
victim, and with considerable trouble conveyed him 20
the station house On examining the floor OF the house
u was found spotted with blood and in place quite
taken before Justice Cornwe who hearing the facts
IN the case sent the prisoner 20 the penenny for the
term OF three Monthe-a sentence far tight for the
enofmity OF the offence.
Police JUSTICE SeST 10 HE PKs!Eirrsn,
day morning late police justice in East Now Yor,
brought to the bar OF the Brooklyn Corr OF Sessions
receive his sentence having been previously convicted
81 malfeasance IN Office in keeping gIog shop adjoining
his court room and for convicting and lining a
whom he knew 10 have been innocent OF the crime
charged. Judge Dkeman in pronouncing sentence
the prisoner, said the sympathies 81 the Court were
strongly with him, but IL in which their feel
ines could not DO allowed 60 overlook the cnorniy ~
the offence, and they foned 10 pass sentence on
him as example to otbcs who may imagine they
commit these mspractcos With iInpu1ty. ii you
innocent OF the charges, you say VOC are tis win be
.l.sn Nm lU trR
renders your Office vacant u becomes the duty Of
the Court 10 molly tho Governor Of tho fact that may
be filed by another The sentence of the Court that
you be confined in the PenteDtiaTy FOR the OF
thirty days.
Hon. SCHUYLER CoLPAI.-This gentleman will lecture
tonight at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music, under
the auspices Of the Brook Ign Central UDiou Club The
subject OF the lecture Across the Continent eIuboes
the results OF the observations OF auhor in his over
land journey OF last summer 10 the States and Terri
tories Of The Western slope III addition 10 Tue interest
ing subject matter OF the lecture the public &il he
Afforded the opportunity Of listening % very pleasing
speaker, refined gentleman, practical man, possess
ing fund of Information. The lecture tonight VIII
afford the public rich intellectual feast me Academy
viii, Of course, he crowded
THE Rrss-D.yroN ArpsIR---We learn that VIM n
Rnsa and Miss Fanny Dayton the parties la me Clinton
street shooting affair." remain pretty much the
they DID Two days They appear o lie improving snd
tns' piI ssons express strong lpi1s 81 te'f fcosay