New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-20
CRIMINAL COURTS.
GENERAL sEssIoNs-JUDGE EussEJ.

GENERAL SEssIoNs-JUDGE EUssIJ.
George Bias, Il boy, pleaded guilty Of grand Tar
ceny and sentenced to the State Prison for years.
william H. Dodge, Of the steamboat Thomas Powell, was
complainant He charged the prisoner with stealing q
beaver and three blankets Of the vaue Of So
the property Of himself and Chas. l. Beach, NJ Catsk
which the prisoner ON being accused lad acknowledged
taking from one OF tho sIaterOOms Of the vessel
Alto Pely boy, pleaded guilty of petit larceny, and
as a clerk by the firm OF Hart Butler, of No eowhire
81 and the "a Of March he collected tue sum OF 81 70
No l59 Duane-st, and then appropriated the money IN
his nee, instead Of returning II TO his employers to-
Robert Maryland was tried and convicted " obtaining
goods by false pretenses and sentenced 10 we STAT
Prison FOR two years. The prisoner charged with
sw indling practice which has become quite frequent
recently obtaining goods and money with forged orders
and checks II was proved that he presented, ths
2tb Of December 20 the firm OF Jaifrey CO. ~ Broad
ScroBd National Bank Tor the sum of s3s4 o.. which
payment for goods which bad been sold and de
liyered TO him al No d Warens on the second noor
The check was OF the KIND designated as memorandum
checks, and il is sometimes usual for persons no save
bank draw such checks Though they may not have
the money represented by them in the bank at the me
with view TO their payment with the money when
they presented At the bank. In this however,
q Mayand whose signature attached 10 the cheek.
and this evidence clearly convicted the prisoner OF
Patrick Kelly tried and convicted Of rohery aud
sentenced 10 the state Prison for fifteen years The
plainant was Patrick Riley aborer, who went mite
den Of thieves in RooseNeltst on the I'th Of February
and after being beaten was robbed Of s4 by the prisoner
Pauline sick pleaded guilty Of an attempt grand lar
cony and sentenced TO the State Prison for years
n,u sN months. She charged with stealing quaI
sy OF articles Of the valGe of 500, nom Ferdinand
IOcsrr 81 brooklyn, who employed her as servant
Michael NrGinn pleaded guilty 20 an attempt ~ grand
Larceny. and remanded for sentence.
William Nreeand OF No. 3S5 Eighth-St. complained thar
the prisoner stole from him the 9th OF March articles
Of tng and Jewelry Of the value Of $500 aud That he
had confessed Ia hun that he had pawned the property:
James Mclean pleaded guilty OF an attempt AZ grand
AZ burglary in the third degree Sentence suspend
ed aud the prisoners were discharged. Mr. Cummings
Bedford jr Assistant District Attorney prosecuted for
the people.
SPECIAL sESSIoNS-JUSTICES BOWLING AND NELLY.
The list of trials was than the usual length,
the entire calendar footing up as follows Gnelty 10
animals petit larceny 2O assault and battery carry
Of civ ORDINANCES g. selling adulteraed milk violating
Health law. 10; violating Barrel law, ,; total, a..
were the most part children who had been arrested
by Police officers for the minor ofensss of enptyng
the cutters in front OF their honses
~ khcn yer~tabi@s The local Justices Of yarons Pre-
cincts yesterday nearly dozen of this trivial
sort 10 be decided by the Court Of Special Sessions
number of the children who were brought u for throwing
pans Of ases the streets were fined dollar each
those who not fined were discharged, as beng too
young to be brought before a Court Of justice.
Michael Conden and Charles Edwards arrested by
officer Patrick Bolger, they going through
Broomest one morning last week When the officer ar
rested them he found in their possession yasc contain
ing dark lantern formidable looking knife
ana bit and other tools that indicated that they
bent ON committing burglary. As they could give
satisfactory explanation why they had the thnssin theirs
possession they were sentenced 10 siA months ~psoh'
ment. and 10 pay fine OF $50 each.
William Daily, little boy about years 81 age, MAS
charged by Mrs Jane NJ Smith with stealing four coats
from her residence. No. 3C2 Ninth ave. when DC
rested pawn tickets found in his possession, bno
when he taken IL the pawn shop be eonid not bo
identified the one who hat pawned the articles HIS
brokers who would take articles from boys OF that tender
age without knowing that the goods had been honestly
come by, should have their license revoked.
number of minor cases were heard and disposed Of
and the Court adjourned
ToMBs PoLICE-JUsTICr DOWNING.
Charles b. Cuyler, Francis Campbell, and IA others
who were arrested in the gaming establishment this
second floor OF No lO2 Nassaust on Monday evening,
Cuylef alleged to be the dealer and Campbell The cua
keeper Of the establishment They held 10 bail in
Abbott Austin and Siglsmund iichtenslader, gold and
stock brokers whom Capt. Wsrow arrested Monday,
slader having been thrown through glass door, aud
BADLY cat yesterday brought before Justice Dow
ling. and by him fined $40 each.
James Blake, alias Jerome Lawrence who arrested
several days since for having procured from many ~ our
of Endorsement from leading clergymen aud Others
yesterday committed for trial be having plead
guilty lie il native Of this state, aged "a years
JEFFERSON MARKET PoLICE-JUsIlcE Dodge.
Elizabeth Campbell No 34 WestsfweDty sA l,st,
charged with violation of the Excise law, aud gave bail
Wn Nolan was committed to the charge OF hav.
ing stolen on Monday nom room IN Thomas busrs
Butler states that he saw Nolan take the property.
officer Casey Of the Eighth Precinct charged Joseph
Smith and VIM. T. Donovan with selling photograph pic
lures OF an obscene character They committed ~
answer in default OF bail.
ESSEX MARKET POIICE-IUSTICE SnANDIFY.
Officer Morris Walsh OF the seventh Precinct officer
John Combs, and Officer VIM Lucas, of the seventh
Bernard Clark for participation in the riot In GRndst.
on Monday Clarkwas mounted on horse during The ak
weapon In every direction Justice STANDBY committed
HIM for trial without bail Officer Edward Mclaughlin,
ofthe 7th Precinct, charged Thomas Newman with haN-
Ing assaulted him Willie assisting ia preser Ing order. s
IL alleged that Newman seriously hut the ocerl kcL-
iIg him lie was committed 20 answer ~ deinnlt -