New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-12
CRIMINAL COURTS.
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS
Before Justice Dowhns.l

There were many more caSesth than usually appear on
the criminal lis; Of Saturday which set down for ia at
this Court Saturday last The entecendar footing up fy
in o which we're classified follows Petit lar
eeny, %; picking pockets Illegal voting assault and bat
tciy 90 Indecent exposure OF person malicious mischief
suspended cases, 5-toial 81
AN INDECENT BRUT-Pcrhaps the heading Of this paragraph
may seem to be libel the brute creation, for that
there ever was an indecent been established
However youug thing dressed like man. and calling itself
Dallas Wood brought into Court charged by rather pre-
possessing young lady who her name Esy Cana with
Indecent exposure o. bis person at various nes pofe h
windows The testimony went 20 show that the prisoner had
view Of Ser windows and here making most uhseemly en-
posure Of his person that had been repeated until
house thus slcced by the defendant and hat at last they
caused his arrest lie found guilty sent to the Peni!ea
iiary for three months and fined $50
A"GRAB TmEF-John King while passing at the early
OF n O'Clock m. from; Of clothing IN Chat.
hams, snached from the hooks were they Suspended In
front q tbe store &C., 81 m ,cr Sas sent 10 no Pen.
itcatKa iGS' 10y,
CnAasEs or IloAL YoTISoThree persons were hroagft
mp before the charges Of voting Illegally last TUESDAY
The proof every but considered incomplete aud
but one OF the defendants held FOR punhmeni Tho nst
case was OF john Utterly who charged by Oaccr
John Martin with attempting 20 vote Illegally IN the Sixth
Precinct Of The Eghiocnh Ward Ihe defendant who J.
Jack gave III residence ~ No no East Nineeenth.t
when be challenged Of TIE polls DC refused 70 swear Us
n and therefore arrested by TIE attendant policeman
on The superstition that he kne" bis vote 10 DC Hanaeieht
Instructions from Police Headquarters justice Downing sad
mo what your Instructions were IAs Court cousd
crs that Instructions gwen ont from Police Headquarters
aud things said which reelected on every AMI u
dietary officer IN all Le city While this Court viii nj all times
sustain al officers and enyOr TO carry ost the instructions
Of The Police Commissioner 10 9r as ihy ag to.'sh WIN
the Law Of the land Il must s be undersoo mat tue oue
issued that day the Police Force viii not DO considered
The iandlady Of tS house No 10 East Nno,eentht
registered bis resident Of that house though be had
been boardcr there several months before
defense prisoner said that he sailor and that when
he registered his be the number and street OF his
last residence in the city. A the Registrars would not Of
accept mans ship has place Of residence this plea
was bd 10 10 good by the Court and the prisoner was dis
CASE No. o-Levls Smith was accused by Officer John
Butcher with trying Illegally to in the With Election Dis
the Sixteenth Ward No 90 seyth The de-
PENDANT gave bis residence No II West Twenty fonrthst
Tie officer positive the prisoner did live there
bit as lie he officer failed to introduce the landlord or keeper
OF The house TO the fact the complaint fell to the ground
and the prisoner was discharged
CASE No. 3ohn Rearlon charged By Policeman John
J. Taylor with attempting Illegally the XVII Dis
tct Of the Eighteenth Ward In Avenue A. between -Four
and Fiteentsts The proof this considered
complete than either Of the others and the prisoner was
! found guilty and remanded for sentence.
STEALING LEAnIRr-Christian Schribener went into the
Of Mr. Samuel W. Baldwin and asked be permitted to
examine Directory The favor granted him and be was
permitted examine the book at his leisure Instead Of being
property gtleIuI oI VIC Courtesy IoNets as he nen t
the store the prisoner seized two sides OF patent leather which
be- endeGyorcd 70 conceal under bis coat Mr. Baldwin saw The
hCft NJ charged tue cuipr Win
peccant Individual threw down the stolen property and started
run away MI Baldwin pursued captured aud gave the
nlsi IN cnSIse 81 On Tnce Inc Psons1 eoae mas l
guilty and sentenced to the Island for six months.
AssAuLTISo DuTcImASMr. Wolfgang shrtiek accused
MI John Bren Of asaung aud beating him without any
provocoon Tho testimony Of the complainant given In
these words lie Jump mine cart and he Gro night be
the two eyes init bis handi then he goes again
then he comes back some then he jumps again mine
cart then he again ho me In mine stomach nit his list hand
then he away few sometime tte then he some
in little while back again. then he fro in the
goes Hyayi then no back; then calls
officer The testimony OF the officer 10 show that the
German had been abused and the prisoner the man 20
had done H. and he accordingly found guilty and fined so
and ordered 20 stand committed I'll paid Not having the
funds ia hand be was sent down again into the cells
Air ABOUT CncEEN-John LenoT was charged by David
Ihn WITH stealing 1--we chicken worth g. Tho complainant
IS TIcncbman, who had TO communicate with the Court
through interpreter be himself little Of the case but
fence the chicken in his hand which handed down
second boz seized run up stairs with IL
sg Of oSs Of them saw tie @ dSes Snnd about
aid at gave chase The boy pursued the flying bird
and after catching IT, handed II companion who made
fna disposition Of H. Tho prisoner Was found guilty and sent
I 10 the City Prison for 20 days ~
| A Man or TALryr ~ TEormE-Mr Thompson Miller
who is frat cousin Of the influential politicians the
country produced and who himself described
Ane In euisi powerful writer keen politician and Of
extraordinary talent ~ Funeh industry which he
chooses apply bmse was brought Into Court Saturday
Saunders Tie defendant pleaded Guilty and OF course no
proof OF dc crime introduced but the prisoner sent to
ile PenitentiaTy for three monihs
TRYING sTEa-Two young men who gave their names as
Charles Hcnney aud John McGulrc brought into Court
on the charge Ocer James Thompson that they had been
guilty OF the crmo 81 attempting from the person Of
nrn fact had tried 10 pick her pocket The proof not
complete agnns Hcunessy who was accordingly discharged
m e testimony bore heavily Mcclure that he held
y the maguc and sent for four months the Penileutar
Nrw sntE oP nfSTAL OmHAuOx.-Mrs. Mary Farrell up.
REARED Ia Cout viii Acf mouth mnoh dsGgurcd and her