New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-18
CRIMINAL COURTS.
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On Saturday, the list of trials was long, footing
up about nfiy cases The calendar part
taken up with the petit larceny and assault and battery
cases there being bat single instance 81 violation Of tho
Excise Law brought to trial, ana other Ocnscs, other
than those comprised in the two great leading items
being propOrtonatcy rare.
Tho class OF pfcrcrs known as cotton thieves have
givon the police much trouble a. well ~ Questioning
much loss 10 the owners Of goods discharged from ships
dren four years old fifteen and the innumcr
able Junk shops along the river streets they always
Cotton worth thirty to hny cents a pound. these
Juvenile thieves sen for three four though OF the
older and srowdcr ~ them will
from the rascals who buy their stolen material Not
VIZ piL'cf is ,go'rS O' , ie Souy on5 n'' oi
yet IN spite Of the vigilance OF the owners OF the property
aud their private wachmcn well that 81 the rcgu
lar Police the crime seems 10 become general and
Mary Connc was charged by Roswell II. Smith with
stealing cotton from being unioadcd ships ut
than go but the offender was one We'll known
as having been before engaged in similar business and
SHE was sent 10 the Penitentary for three months.
stealing cotton from No 2J7 Cheryst OBrlcn was
found guilty. ana sent to the Penitcntary for months
THE ToMBs-JUsucE HOGAN.
The following persons were yesterday brought be-
fore the above magistrate charge OF having violated
the Excise Law: Francis McIugh No vandewater.st;
Samuel Morton, No. 1904 watcrst Peter Mcdonald No
as Greenwich-st The last named prisoner alleged 10
ing sold gin TO minor named Joseph Reilly Each of the
accused were held TO bail In the sum Of 500.
On Saturday, James Blake. gcnteel appearing Young
man. was arrested for obtaining money by alleged false
representations. BY means OF letters purportng 10 be
signed by leading clergymcn In this city, setting forth
that he bad been disabled while in the United States SER
a s IN os sS business WbeT eg eS 40 SS 6
would be required the accused had succeeded in obtain
ing considerable of money. In hs possession i'm
addition the recommendations mentioned was found
memorandumbo book containing the name and address OF
nearly 200 OF our loading citizens The accused was
mitted for examination.
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE-JUsTICE LEDwITH.
Michael O'fagan, No. 1873 Third-ave John Com
mitus No I42 West Twenty fhst; A. II. Matlage, No.
All sixthave, held in $500 bail each to for
John LETTER and William Armstrong charged with
attempt at burglary on Saturday last they found
frst occupied by f. A. Honeywell millinery store.
a @ apsf ss% msGS 81 States Ra wsn
he came upon them they ran away They were soon ar
@y SS Sat @
merely IN fun The Gh.rge asait them alleges that
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asIes in the street On Saturday there were about
dozen most OF the cases 500 BAIL to answer Mt the
Special Sessions Court was gwen lew Offenders were
ESSEX MARKET PoIICE-JUsTICE MANSFIELD
Albert Leehs, No SO Norfolk-st., John Martin, No.
100 Broomcst Michael Drisco No. Soi Cherry ct, Henry
seuben No &c? Broomest, charged with selling liquor
on SsGpad sS Henry Eng
ham, NO. AT Lowisst Frederick Kline, No. 292 East
IfOustOn.st; Herman Harhr, NO W avenue ~ icHry
boiling No 1877 Lewis.st, charged with selling liquor
WITHOUT license held TO answer in 500 bail each
Gotlet Rocpfer, No 100 Rldge-st and Thomas Kane,
No BroOme ST. for selling liquor between midnight and
sunrise. we're each held in 500 bail 70 answer
Twenty eases OF violation of the Board OF Health Ord
nance prohibiting the throwing OF garbage on the street
came before this Court on Saturday fine Of u was Inn
posed IN each case.
GENERAL SESSIONS.
Tho following Is the Calendar for to-day: G.. s.
Caseneto arson: Joseph McDonongl, grand larceny;
Tnhn Mulan grand afc6ny James COun, grand larceny
Daniel Duffy petit lrceur: Patrick Kelly robbery first
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