New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-20
TILE CRIMINAL COURTS.

Judge Benedict of Brooklyn has sentenced n
Once clerk who stole letter to 10 years ut hard
labor in the Albany Pcnentlary and David stern to
IL months imprisonment for attempting to bride Rev
officer.
In the Brooklyn Court OF Sessions yesterday before
Judge Dikeman and associate justices James Klrwan
placed trial for robbery In the first degree Mr. Brown,
tie complainant testified that the nth Of August last
the prisoner stole watch and chain from his rownsl
pocket. At the of the robbery MIR. Brown in
toAlchteu lhccase - suu on =, a.. "a
Before Justice Lcdwlth yesterday, In tho Jefferson
zaies alias Faucher James McCusky, alias Foster, and
Farrell Kid committed for trial in default Of bail,
for burgnrOusly entering Mr.. James Fosters dwelling,
No ia Madsonayc aud stealing $500 worth OF goods
In the Essex Market Police Court yesterday, before
Justice Mansfield Thomas A. Davis accused OF steal.
Ing brown sk dresses valued at SO 7O tho property or
his reputod brotherin law, Thomas Matthew'S The prin
cpa witness was the prosecutors VIE, nut Justice
Mansfield declined o. take her testimony she was he
said. "a woman OF the town." and had been committed
to the Island. She affirmed she was a yrtuous woman
but Justice Manscld had her expelled from the court
Davis said that he was rdw0rklng man. ana tnat ms
wife living The was adjourned for further ln-
curry. 80,
Hogan. Rola C. Lincoln was committed for examination
the complaint OF Mr.. Beneyal for Obtaining $4,000
worth Of deeds on false preenses Joln Young allas
otherwise Margaret McCaney, was required 10 answer
tho charge OF bigimy Inc conpnhant proiessea 10
know that the prisoner had wife living when she mar
ried him. Tho complaint was dismissed; Henry stade
was held to await an examination Tor ieonousy enter
ing hlcssrs. Henry IL. Taylor Bros store,
at No. % Bcekman-st., and stealing 800
worth OF property. Francis Mcclure and William
Jones, alias Clark, were committed for trial by Justice
Bowling. Their offence stealing shawls from Messrs
Townsend Co Of No 20 Readest When the officer Mt
tempted to them they tried 10 escape aud MeGulro
shot I'm the back Emanuel Wilson, an Oysterman,
complained Of by Gustavus Staubcry OF No 3 Bar
clay-s for selling LIQUOR during unlawful hours Wilson,,
the defendant, said lie wished TO obtain "ush money"
but was repulsod by stanberry. The complainant was
sent To the house OF detention as witness. DAVID
Tu0mey who stabbed James Dodd OF No 9i Orchardst,
IN the Westchester House Monday last, committed
for trial John Francis colored was committed FOR stab
bling Henry Thompson, also oOored on Monday.
Mr. Cunning s. Bedford ir appeared FOR tho people IN
the Court of General Sessions yesterday William Asher
aud Sebastian Gumser placed at the bar FOR r1a on
charge Of stealing mares from the Second st. stage
Company the night Of the I'd OF November ON that
night rolling Mill adjoining the oompnnys stable, Mt
No. 4O7 East Tcnthst destroyed by fire. and during
the fire tho probability being that the stable must be de-
stroycd tho horses 10 the number OF 100 were turned
out In the street AT ten minutes to ~ o'clock the TWO
prisoners were arrested with gray aud bay marc Ia
their possession They said they were hunting stray
horses They gave the horses up To the officer without
any resistance, and suffered themselves Ia be arrested
The horses identified by Mr. Lent foreman OF the
company the next moruiug The defendants produced
testimony establishing their good character and showed
hlsO that at the fire they requested 10 assist IN
taking enre OF tho hOr and that some Of the horses
had run away, aud srnyg about the streets The
case was given 10 the Jury without argument, end they
returned verdict OF not guilty without leaving their