New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-20
THE CRIMINAL COURTS.

In fine Court of Special Sessions yesterday,
before Justices bowling ana aS ef eent mporanee
however, 10 require special mention
Justice Mansfield mt the Essex Market Police
Court held John Bowke liquor dfaisr OF TO %
St. Tor trial the charge OF selling liquor IN VOCATION 1
the Excise law and for assautng capt DAVIS VINO hauo
the arrest.
For attempting TO procure from Mr.. John II:
Gresham of No Broadway, on the 30th ult " worth OF
heyTn h Sr r. Williams Of No 81 Broadway Alfred
Cahin was committed yesterday, by Justice Hogan
At Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday
before Justice Lcdwib, John Ford ana sainue NepS,
were COMPUTED to prison N i3r sI o MARY
Connover cOOred was sent to prison on le clalkv :"
stealing clothing Intended for the wash, valued al w
fourt6st
In the Recorders Court, jersey City, yester-
day, Henry Lopez person Of re'pect9De address was
accused by Mr. WmtchOuse Of No 80 goneTy ~ oi
stealing a pair OF shoes. Henry bought one PAIR and
being too much intoxicated TO Know WHAT me wa, aDDu
cnnfsrd that ne lad stolen roll Of red nanncl worth
$40 49, from Patrick Whalensouc OF 40 80 NeWaIkaVe
Committed for trial
Policeman Barr of Justice Buckley's Court
in Brooklyn arrested Joseph W. Mignaut ON the com,
plant Of Mr. Montgomery Queen VINO accuses nun ei
obtaining 500 false prctcu,cs II was represented 10
the complainant that Mignaut had lolsands Of dollars
owing him from Alcssrs d. H. Butter GO. ana tlath =,
Nelson Of New York and upon these rcprcentalons nc
obtained me loan from mr Queen. 33 tb"t
these firms were not indebted TO him.
In the Court of General Sessions, yesterday,
before Recorder Hackct Crspuo Cadcna spanish ne
gro under indictment for the alleged murder OF Ms VIC.
In September last again arragucd The case was OF
dcred FOR trial Wednesday last. hut owing 10 TIE d
Guilty Of mpauCng jury the trial was postponed Uhtl
Yesterday Tho counsel for the prisoner sad thn 10 save
Time Cadcna would plead guilty % murder 100 the second
degree. Mr.. McClclaud. associate counsel rMd thht c
prisoner had been examined very carefully t many dis-
tngu-hcd physicians who had reported that he j. per
son Of weak mind supcrinduccd by namclcss secret
practice Recorder Hackct taking these representations
into considerations sentenced the prisoner 10 hard labor
fot the term Of his natural life.
In the CITY Court, Brooklyn, before Judge
Thompson. yesterday. Thomas Hyuan, co0rcd man,
was sentenced 90 state Prison year aud half Tor steal
ing clothes from Mr. Peter Iconards clothing cleaning
establishment. Myrtlcaye in the latter part OF Oco-
Der An Intelligent Colnrcd man, named smith ma the
employ Of Mr Leonard SUSPECTED Lyman, and by STRAIT
cgy caused ms arrest Mary Smith pleaded guilty
OF petty larceny during her impr,sonm 5.,I ,
ton, her child had boon accidentally fehia'd'
and rendered cripple for ne GAS she hnd already bcch
suncieufy punished nominal hne ~ six cents was I'M
posed at the suggestion Of the District Attorney IN IN
frrr.tug case uf illegal voting was dlrpo,d Vi iu TINS
Court Yesterday. person, whose name We VIII sup
press ago sent % state Prison 20 serve Two years
Tor passing counterfeit money. There by his exemplary
conduct DE- shortened h- term by Xix months, ano sup
posed that he had been purdOucd by Gov Se}mouf IN
1861 DE enlisted, served during great part OF tue war
aud was houorahly discharged. lie then married ana
settled IN Grechp0ut and there led Respectable ne
lie supposed tli ne had night 10 vote. but was rco
and has been in prison ever since Sentenced Ia nl'oA
MOI f4fll Ts Ia