The New York herald., 1866-02-24

The only excuse pleaded in ex,enuaon OF the Offences
was that he was grossly intoxicated at tho
that the Court had Just got through with q trisi
which lasted four days for the murder OF officer
AS Tar as the Court concerned he intended to protect
the officers when they in the legal discharge Of
tner Duties and would punish any interference with
then with the utmost severity Where there were NJ
mtgatng circumstances, the full penalty Of the Law
would be inflicted Policemen run the risk of their vee
ahd unless they are protected by the Court and tho
seons arm oi the law, there will beg no safety In this
being wounded killed
Philip Brown who pleaded guilty an assault with .
dangerous weapon upon officer Mathew Quinn. These
prisoners were each sent the State Prison for ve
years.
a SoroHioos hAoADwAf sHopIIFrER SENT TO THE srxn
Annie Brown an elderly woman of respectable appear
ance, was arraigned charged with grand larceny n
stealing three pieces of silk goods worth three hundd
dollars from the store OF A. Stewart on the I3tb n
She had confederate and after looking some goods
they refused to purchase; but being followed and
searched the goods found concealed on the peroa
OF the prisoner In passing sentence the Judge saAd
that he was informed she served OF wears in
Boston prison. and sent TO the Penitentiary by
Recorder Holman under the name Of Kate Raymond
was mtgaed To imprisonment in the State Prison for
three years
DISPOSITION OF A PicKpocKEr
Vim. Haincs, alias Harris arraigned this morning
on charge oi larceny from the person In picking
pocket of Charles p Strong, resident of New Bruins
wick, n. J. While Mr. Strong was standing at the
OF White and Elm streets Thursday witnessing
the military procession Hanes relieved him of his gold
watcn Win one nunured ana nfty dOllarS he
rested the spot indicted by the Grand Jury Yesterday
morning, arragned few moments after, pleaded guilty
and sentenced without any delay and IL his
way To the State Prison. Such an instance Of speedy
punishment is refreshing citisons, and Is calca
lated TO alarm the light fingered gentry.
ALLEGED LARCENY OF DIAMOND RING.
Theodore Torrens indicted for stealing the 2lst Of
January diamond ring worth two hundred dollars and
another ring worth eight dollars, from Maria Rogers
placed on trial During the examination of Miss Rogers
IT. was discovered that her husbands Lnalen-
ck and the property having been laid in the ndict-
ment as hers, the jury rendered verdict Of not guilty
on the ground OF variance between tho indictment and
the proof Asthere were circumstances surrounding the
case which would not be desirable to make public
Court discharged the accused the female having recov
cred her rings.
John Kmball, charged with stealing q roll Of cloth
worth eighty dollars from Frederick A. Leonhard 274
Canal street. the 18th inst, pleaded guilty
tempt The goods were in front of the store and the
prisoner was caught in the act of stealing them
James Duffy indicted for burglary in the third dcrree
liquor store of Hermann Bruncs 3l5 Bowery. These
men were each sent to the State prison for years
BuRGI4sRIFs.
Thomas 2. Smith and wm. Dowd, who were indicted
for burglary in the second degree having the 18th
inst broken into the premises of Catherine Reey 29S
Seventh avenue pleaded guilty to attempt commit
gave chase and caught them On being searched lare
clay pipe, which was identified by the owner, found
in the possession OF OF the burglars Smith sent
to the State Prison for two years and six months and
Dowd to the Fenitentary for year.
Henry Dnmont, charged with burglary in the first
degree having entered rooms Nos 163 and l64 Of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on the night of the 22d Of Decem
ber plead ID guilty attempt at burglary in the third
dearee He found in the rooms, and the key his
person. He was remanded for sentence.
DISCHARGE
The Grand Jury came into court with batch Of In
dctments, and the foreman having they had
finished all their prisoners Judge Russell compmented
th"m upon the efficient manner in which they dis-
charged their dntes and discharged them for the term
The court then adjourned until Monday morning.