New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-27
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THE CRIMINAL COURTS.

The case of AdOlph Ascher and Nicholas
lawson for endeavoring obtain whisky from bonded
warehouse by fraudulent bond has been before United
States Commissioner on adjourned hearings more than
six months and the facts have been fully ep0rted III IE
TRIBUNE. The defendants were endeavoring to obtain
l19 barrels OF whisky from bonded warehouse on
fraudulent Redistribution bond" having IL the name
OF McCann purportng the signature the recer
who Tectfy redistll the whisky Commissioner
Osborn now dismsses the Complaint and discharges the
defendants, holding that the testimony is insufficient to
send them before jury and that the only question OF
rregularty relates to McCanns name, the other
the bond being genuine.
Late on Saturday evening last Policeman Robinson ar
rested William Haley in Wesst near Fulton, having in
his possession barrel of apples which he could not salts
factorily account for. Haley sent to the Tombs
Court on sunday morning. put as no complainant ap-
peared the magistrate ordered his discharge On Mon
day evening Haley called at the Lberty-s Police sta
ton TO 5hf a ana de Sre was amen ge
and yesterday. taken before Justice Bowling, who
taken to the Office of the superintendent OF Police and
that official directed that he be sent before District At
torney Hall Ann Harris entered Mr. James Harris OF
flee on OF the downtown East River Piers on Mon
day night and while in conversation with him stole his
wallet Policeman MURPHY saw her esDd ' h iep Win
pcon and yesterday Justice Bowling committed her FOR
Twenty years in state Prison is the sentence which City
Judge Russell passed, yesterday, upon Hugh Courtney
whom Jury had declared guilty OF raping Kate Mat
Of l6 Summers having been indicted for grand larceny
was sent compliance with the request OF the prose-
cutOr TO the House OF the Good Shepherd.
Justice Dodge at Jefferson Market, held owen tltz-
patrick for violation of the health ordinances
In unloading manure in n vacant lot in Eleventh-aye.
The keeper OF Twenty-hfthst house OF prostitution
appeared against her houseglr and the accused was
he'd 80 answer for the alleged theft Of bundle Of cloth
Justice Kelley at Yorkyille listened to the charge pre-
ferred by Mr. Charles W. Ellis conductor OF the Grand
and Forty Railroad. against John Jourdan,
whom he accused of presenting order purportng 10
the aforesaid road for g. He gave Jourdan the money
having suspicion that the order was forgery when
he afterward ascertaned II 10 De- Inc accussed WHO Is
a lad Of &C. was committed.
In the Court Of Special Sessions, yesterday Thomas
Wlknshaw informed the public that he suffered Mary
Smith, bawd TO rob him Of -, in one OF the dens IN
Chathamst The testimony did not clearly show that
the glr committed the theft and she was discharged
Nine prisoners whom the Board OF Health had taken for
exposing fish for sale the Fourth Ward without license
from the court below The policemen who apprehended
them testified that they arrested for separate and
distinct oaenses, While the complaint alleges only one
In the Kings County Court OF oyer and Termner yes
terday Lawrence Erart put on trial for the alleged
murder OF Herman Gross Justice Daley counsel for the
prisoner made an application for adjournment on the
ground OF want Of time to fully prepare ioria Further
moro, many witnesses VINO were einPoyeu az .ne sam.
establishment with GOss. had been discharged from the
place and being scattered all over the city eOuu uVI DC
round in time Adjourned.
The case OF John C. BEaine Of Chesapeake notorety,
was called before Judge Benedict OF Brooklyn and the
DstrictAttomey said that be had referred the whole
case 10 the Attomey-Geueral at Washington. Thomas
Shay, having been convicted OF WORKING an lcl5 Istl-
lcy in seventh st. WilliamsOurgh, was remandei IOr
sentence. .,-
In the Brooklyn City Court the MorehOuse ma practice
case was called but adjourned Counsel for tn accused
expect TO establish her innocence
In Justice CARROTS Court, Staten Island Michael
Cary was required To answer TOT an assault upon ms VIE
Cary married only year ago, and soon thereafter
started Colorado Returning he found what seemed
10 him evidence of his wifes lnhdety ana hence the n
ference settlement effected, the couple agreeing
10 separate the husband To allow the wife alimony
Ignacio Solitaire and Frederick Lopez were arrested IN
HobOken for lighting in the street At the Police
station two bags Of cigars, without the Government
stamp taken from them; charge was aiterWaro
made that these cigars had been offered FOR sale IN
era houses Hoboken. and the prisoners accordingly
were taken before Commissioner jackson, and by hin
hell