The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-26

Before Judge Russell.


~ Before Judge Russell
sESTETcEs.
Before the calendar was called the City Judge sen
fenced the prisoners who we're rcmsnded during the
week.
John Vernon, who vas indicted for murier bat who
pleaded guilty TO the third degree, hav
ing caused the death Of . boy named VIM. Pigor, was
sent 10 the state Prison for -four years
George Davis convicted Of obtaining goods iy mlse
preences was sentenced to three year, Imprisonment
IN the state Prison.
james Riley and WIN. Mahoney, pickpockets who
stole pock book from Mrs Sherman. and m Dricn,
guilty a attempt AZ burglary In the third ocgrcc,
each sent ~ The State Prison Tor Two years ana x
Peter Bur,.y, who pleaded guilty to a~-ault ~i,h
dangerous weapon upon john w. Burnley, Was sent 70
The Court susJ ended Judgment In number Of cases
where the circumstances such a. 10 warrant such
course.
Margaret Kennedy charged with stealing twenty seven
ss .STS sy g Ss sgssS = sS,
She was sent 10 tho penientiasy for one yesr
william Woods, alias stockton indissed for stealing
coat worth thirty dollars from James Dourherty, piended
guilty 70 petty larceny This prisoner, bis Honor said
was we'll known hotel thief. and short timo SINCE
escaped conviction for burglary In conseqaenee Of .
ak months and fined one hundred dollars.
ASSAULT uroS AN oyyrcgs.
John Cooley, john Kelly and James Cooley pleaded
guilty to an assault upon officer W. d. Nixon
James Caran Indicted for burglary In the third do.
rre~ bling concerned In breaking into the pawn shop Of
Valentine kocn the night Of the 22d Of hsrch when
over two thousand dola worth Of property vss stolen
pleaded gnilty 20 sss~mpt 20 commit that onence
These prisoners were rcuandcd for sentence
ALLvoEp STEALING or A HorsE-A nErnoroLf-
TAN POLICEMAN cnAEsED WIN srBoRSis0 Wit.
xkseEs TO PROCURE TBg CONVICTION OF 1HE
AccusED---AE ExclTtro SCI ~ COURT, ETC.
Tho only dsrcscd o. W lrry vas an infct-
mens against George nothsDei Ter aeslng bors. worth
hundred and ATTY doIisrp fror .he stable q faf "a
Kenny, IN West Thlry-third sr 81 on the 1lh ~ Fe5
ruary The trial 81 wrfr strrtrY disclosures
were made The complainant that from iuf0r1na.
ton received IN reply 10 sfvcr ~ment orsf8 NJ
ward OF my dollars for he ieco1y OF the horse DO
and onIcer William NTH arrested y rrF,por Ia For
syth street. aud bringing ba 10 ~ station house he
admitted that he pii tho horse 10 VIII nsburx or one
hundred and forty cght dollar; bit cross essmlns
ton OF the wncrs brought OUT ts fact taf he promised
him uhe prisoner hs rbefy ne cruf gc. his horse,
40 that the Court excluded ne tcrvriony. rso other
vituesrss vero examined bIt " y cstimony did not
| nplcale the aecpssi. rs cogase' thon pubcy stated
that he had several resp clsso va ss.cs IN court "a
urove that orc William sni cfercd them money v
come spd wear the Stealing OF e horse upon koehenc
4 Mar Brown sworc tina, oficer smith came 10 hel
boass nj said n che would the stealing OF thS
hcrss upon that the sccuss be would give her va
Assistant District Attorney Bedford !hen called once.
Smith toauswer 10 the charge Hc dencd under oeft
thai he ever offered NE sid aav nones. bas admitted