New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-11
CRIMINAL COURTS.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSION
uBefor, City Juds, Russell

uBefor. City JUDGE Russsi.l
This Court was promptly opened yesterday morning
for criminal business The presiding Judge occupied the
Court at n o'clock the Assistant Nr BED
ford present for the people aud there large nun
Der OF officers and law 10 attendance at tho Court
room beside while the seats speca were wei hed
Mosi Of the day was consumed with trials which were
seversy disposed of as inst as the circumstances would
permit .. -.
THR FoRKIGYER's EXPERIENCES; or, rLuoEfNs RoaE.
Frank Penny. German was charged VITA s.sahns TON
case was carried the jury but wne The counsel was sun
Ing up and before verdict had been rendered ihe n' pea
The complainant took the wtnes-staad give his tes
ony watch rendered nom French iaio English by the
tunf containing clothing valued NJ separated IN
the following articles II linen shirts GO one black coat
eco vests ST. two pair Of pans 81 l2 handkerohleis
g. co.. three craTa ST. WOODEN blanket 81 one underhirt
81 40; ore pair Of drawers 81. Tota. GO TO-
landing this country In August last be gave ms trunk to
oarman carredto tbs boarding house No ig Green,
wohst He received 1t safely at that place bot aherwMd
had IL and told by resident 10 THE house mat
Penny had taken away when the latter arrested he
which the defendant bad 10 Court Roe said also belonged
HIM His further testimony amounted 70 nothing although
he as the several times and created great
deal Of discussion about bis name IL was disputed whether
Rose AntoioeWas his paronymie In bis testimony be
quite the contrary, having The hst last ana wee
Through the eIerons OF Mr. kTazinstt the hogus
II was finally shown that Rose In writing put his baptsma
name and the Court accordingly settled tho objection OF
the Defendants counsel BY bodpg that the papers In the case
John Menke was brought up state hshnowedgc about tie
THEFT He said he lived at 30 $40 GTeenwehs ane saw te
his neighbours remarked by companants VIE at Tie
time that they be cheating that greenhorn meaning
Rose her supposon being caused by tie general practice
robbng emgants nj boarding houses henEe was tod bv
Hoh wife that she saved money to pay her rent and on
his oncstioning her where II from answered that
she had sold things 20 Penny this agreed with the
made BY Penny police that he
had bonght The things oo the testimony had
Of guilty put in by Penny and he then
A CURIOUS CASH OF CONTRADICTORY EVIDENCE
Otto Rci Frederick Dstehorse placed at the bar
charged with robbery in the bTst degree Both were leu
tons and the complainant there Celtic named Roger
Gobrde. He exhibited six seven sears around his head
face which be said we're done Dy The tao deendan on
the 2dh Of August about o'clock q. m 10 was Sunday
morning when he his 20 market to buy ee Tor
and Waess was stopped by Rc and asked why he did
reply to question Of Dstehorse who was standing In the
with cub and dragged into hallway when the other man
beat him with bis fists They beat hlm inseasbe and
be came hat and coat In which he had pocket book
with sl3 70 in This, with the details OF me ar
the substance OF the testimony Tor the
Descendants conase-Did you no, go to Mr.. DistehOres
| house ~ hire a bed
| Complainant eKcted-Hiver. Sir.
Counsel-Was you not In lquori
Complainant-Nyer, Sir.
Couhse-D you sleep the saloon with your wife and
child
COnplainant-Nyer Sir. slept a, No. l6 DOverst. in
Apispont Nver Sir" thought Il necessary to explain
matters to the Jury in his way torepe the nsinuaons
BIS for sobret bat senced for being out OF
order ana Kept INC sthnu very pebn ho Ha"b Auu MS
say. 81,
IN. policeman recalled and testified that he found the
clothes money Of Gobrde In the house OF Dis
telhorse lie directed where 10 obtain them b one OF
| the arrested parties. .
IRE defense then claimed 10 prove by other witnesses that
the complainant went the evening OF the alleged roto
and assault the place in Waterst and hired ROOM Tor
which ne paid $50 went 10 bed with his vile aud enid
that he intoxicated and raised disturbance via ms
family which Dsehorse went tosop leaving the BEDSIDE OF
his wife was conhnemeut that the bar tender Iei
also went 30 the Of Gobrde where the row was Whleh
locked and upon by Golhrde on his coming ont
IN return he received druobng and was elected
from the house. nsted OF being pulled into H. WIN Banner
their evidence which cOrrohoraed the most part OF me state
BY the defendants counsel The later showed
cOncusvey attempt NJ robbery by the de-
PENDANTS complainant and the then turned
the Jury decide whether any unnecessary oenee
By putting GObTide out OF the house weh
would constitute and battery The jury then retired
and at the Of sdouTDng the Court had not YET agreed
| upon verdict
/ UsryG KNIFE.
Henry Richardson ooored tried Tor lonous assault
and battery Thomas Thompson OF No. ~ Thomas on
the 37th ofJuy The act committed With clasp kniie
By which the complainant dangerously cat about the neck
The could determine verdict IN THIS case ana
discharged Richardson afterwArd pleaded guilty Of
attempt at assault and battery and remanded for
tenee.
PAWN TICKETS WRONGLY POSSESSED.
Geo. Henry was tried convicted petit larceny from the
person Ellen johnson OF No JiJ Waer'st was ms soeuser
he sitting By her and put his hand into her dress pocket
and took number Of pawn heies representing coat
ring and quantity OF household articles aud wearing
apparel 70 the value OF $780, They found 10 bis
session when arrested by the police officer He was rsmsnded
Tor sentence.
THEFT OF CLOTHING.
Allen Klscknsr p.sadsd gulu Of ~ attempt at grand