New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-27
CRIMINAL COURTS.
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS,
Before Judge Russell


In this Court, Yesterday, there was q large number
of persons arragned Cor eonous assault and battery and
sim ne assault and battery. few pleaded guilty but the
larger portion remanded for ifai
A CIGAR CAsE-The case Of John MARTINEZ, Spannrd'
was called on the charge being ha he had after throwing
some binding powder the eyes II Michael Borden Of MOI
Over-st stole tu quantity Of cigars Of The value oi
500 The Assistant Dstnc-AtOTuey stated TIE case ~ one
in which Marncz had entered te cigar Store No - Oet
purchase 1000 good cigars and after throwing some powder
in his ewes. ran away with Tie cigars -,. - ~.
Mr. Borden sWofe to statement sane Of eIe' ~ a.
Bedford added that the cigars aiken were OF ihe Tue 81
sCl The larceny tooS place on me l o. Al! At nc
tine trusted Lim the extent Of - for Gig r Coune Tor
the defense asked lm whether be knew Tue mature 81 we
powder thrown IN hs face ana "hch h.n Olnusu u lo' .n
lime lie answered that be knew nothing 81 tue character
client th1t what be thc" M me ii,c CT bhaon vas
powdered tobacco which be happened % have ~ DIS pocAe
Counsel complained that the ou witness be- lad was au,rnt
and held hi a. me parties WeIe 'cghiH WIN ,1'. o'',,
and Mln1ez bad been trusted bv Borden tlcfe was no
object IN ofcrsc. The jury however found him gniy
anu hc Judge sentenced hin 20 I've years m the STATE prison
An ArIMIED BUEsLARl.- Tie case e. Joshua Carver
for burglary was called Mr. Hammond ilHi was eloi
to the stand the District attorney opened with the state
that the witnesses place Of business "'s No. od ~
ard that De was Wool Commission Merchant ana bnt'I
and nat prisoner found c morning " ie ti Of
August h1mucng the fastening Of he doors 81 the store
william Heller tle porter suorc that Do epeue4 anu closed
tie door. otd thar be Dad never forgotten TO l'gk H. .
.,e aS a,a6an. o. Tie moinn Of DO be
"a" TIE FoIe' sE toward hem cy I'm suay lie ~
iad he door and folnd the hasp broken In teton
WITH the policeman be arrested hm sud another about an
The Judge chrycd the jury rcclting the proven facts sid
tey retired aud absence 4 tWo hours came 10 Win "a
statement hat thew could agree With announcement
OF bis surprise. tie Judge Discharged them
DISQUALIFICATION Martinez called up charged with
burtliry in the second degree and ls tried He was
indicted Jointly with Antonio Wliams who bad Headed
guilty Catherine Rogers who lives At No lr Monroest t
lined that on the h last she lost dresses ~
the value Of s9 She lett her room ~ and when sic
rcarned Ia the evening her door open and her goods
was seen her ~ Ms Anderson nnd aerWard seen
with goods. Isaben Anderson sworn, said that che
lived tie place aud al II o'clock IN the morning she
seT The P.oGef gong 'UT'a e g % b 9bo had
furnished room n the house coming down stairs
Policeman Walker Il the Seventh Precinct stated that be-
with officer Pike arrested tie boy and he od then "hefe
things IN answer 90 question % 70 Mhht hhd bea
done them stating the time That De did not take them
hnt would show them the man TIE boy TOOK them 10 No Ia
Monroe where they found the goods IN The possession OF
sufficient convict the boy and be quilted. VIII "A
the Judge that while he had no doubt Of h guilt
evidence suicen 10 convict him, ana that ~ he
appeared before the Court again be would receive bis deserts
HIGHWAY Robbery IN WATERsr.-John OReefe was ar.
ragned on an indictment attacked and robbed
Charles A D. Marks Water.t the night Of the Sd Of
September Charles A. D. Marks swore that on the evening
the Sd Of September be met by whom he dd not
know who came him he going W. and in
he coming out Of liquor store and beatlim badly tax
from him breastpn OF the vane Of 60 He could Lot
identity the prisoner. William Long boatman. at the
the Of the occurrence and Okceic With
breast pin There disturbance and MARKS fell on the
sidewalk Just previous the knocking down marks he
bosom Othcr called bot u dd not appear
the satisfaction Of the Court that lad been made against
him. and the suggestion ofthe Assistant District Aorney
the Juge directed the jury TO acquit the prisoner lie was
acquitted.