New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-15
THE CRIMINAL COURTS.

In ,Justice Walters Court, WiIliamsbureh,
Christopher Hegel fined $40 given % DAYS tn JAIL
Cor skDng COW on the 18th inst that Lad died OF some
Isaac Hamil who forged check for s1,2S2 on Mater
IS National Bank was arrabned for trial yesterday
Ia the brooklyn Court OF Sessions Hamill escaped
90 Europe but arrested I'm Baden under the
Greatly the United States and the Grand Duke Of
baden and brought here. Judge Thompson declined to
admit him to bail On account OF the absence OF wit
nesSes, the was adjourned 70 this morning.
Susan Mcdonald was committed by Justice Downing
yesterday the charge Of attempting 10 pick the pocket
rf Mrs Ellen Reed OF so $50 Elizabeths, while in the
O1spensary Building White and CentIesls: o.,.o d
corder Haekett James Burke, who had stolen wearing
APPAREL valued at 500 from Mary Mclaughlin OF NO 20
years and half Burke had been carrying the articles
Tor complainant through the street and away with
them. William Curtis who, few hours after he had an
ragged board from Mary Quinn OF NO. ~asinngtoL5st
tAe State Prison four years Edward Gilmore was sent
90 the Penentiary for three years and six months for
having, while walking along the street with Cementz
go gold watch william Niemeyer, who was caught at
tempting steal trunk containing $50 worth OF cloth
ing was sent 10 State Prison for year. Michael Fer
handez remanded for sentence He had entered the
store OF H. H. Harrington, No ITO Broadway, and run
away with watch and chain valued al $50, which were
hing on showcase.
the Court Of Special Sessions yesterday before JUS
tee Bowling. Tristan Burgess, grandson OF the Hon
Tristan Burgess, formerly Z. 8. Senator from Rhode
leland pleaded guilty having stolen Jewery valued at
Sl6 from the bOa ding OF Mrs sarah Adams No.
% Eghth-st, st. Marx splaee, during his residence there
The prisoner was not suspected until the 18th inst and
previous TO that time, several servants who were sus
pected OF the thefts dismissed without testimonials
Of character 1t also appears that Burgess stole set OF
surgical instruments from physician who at one time
was attending him. Justice Bowling sentenced the prls
oner to four months in the Penentiary and imposed
nae $50 which should be paid before the prisoners
The Justice said he had received several letters
from respectable gentlemen asking him 70 deal leDeBty
with Burgess, but the prisoners birth and education
were only additional why he should be punished
for his ohense beside, the crime was considerably In
creased by the fact that servants had been dismissed
suspicion account OF the prisoners acts. He would
never draw any nvidous line OF demarcatiOn between
criminals nor show any favOritism; all would be
BY him treated according their deserts George Buck
inghan, respectable looking man, who represented
himsel to be employe In tie Mayors Office, hd col
lected s from James Hutchinson, auctioneeT was
sentenced the Peuiteutry for six months and lined
go Charles Buckley, fer having committed In une last
% indecent little yir named Eliza Londsdae
~ No % Plne-s sentenced 70 ak months In the
PenitentiaTy, with nDe OF 80
In the jefferson Market Police Court yesterday before
Sustice Dodge Andrew Meehan nued - FOR driy-
Ing at a furious rate the NicOlson pavement In
srcer-st. thus Obstrnetiug public travel. IT,.
William Marley, alias Reddy the blacksmith the pro
ietOr Of Island No TO- John Casey, aas Peter Fisher,
mes Casey brOther Of the former, and Vim. Mekenna,
'sIe committed TO for having yesterday morning
saulted an unknown man at the corner OF broadway
Sprng-st, aud also the policeman who attempted 10
rest them. The policeman was struck on the nose Dy
D. I'm Casey and hs club wreuched from his hand by one
the others. When the policeman was about drawing
revolver tine villains TO the other eide OF Broad
way, where the Fourteenth Precinct Police arrested