New-York tribune., 1868-09-08
CRIMINAL,

The Court Of Sessions (BrOOklynl WAS organ.
ized yesterday, aud a Grand Jury impanneed Jndss
Troy INSTRUCTED the jury to the general nature OF their
duties.
The City Court of Brooklyn opened for tho
regular term yesterday, before Judge Thompson who
The calendar will be ready for delivery the 18th inst.
and the jury cases will be taken up on the 9lst
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday.
before Judge Russell Henry 81 Ciar Ior an attempt
grand larceny sentenced 10 the otate Prison of
wears and months Mary Wetzel on similar eharge.
but with eKtenuating circumstances MAS sent W us
Penitentiary for year
At Justice Snediker's Court, Jamaica, yester-
day William Butler was held TO bail in 5000 20 appear
at the Court OF Sessions Oh charge OF o3mEnS % sa
and Frank Robinson on the charge Of abstracting .
pocket-book containing s25 from the pocket OF Patrick
d eve,niS last were committed TO the County jail
await the action Of the Grand Jury.
At the Jefferson Market Police Court yester-
and Charles Burr of No s5 East Tgen-
tyfoiirth.s were locked up charge Of nghting 10
revolyers The cause was said TO have been Jealousy.
Jane Wausey was committed on charge Oh s"AMnEs
gold watch and $50 from William Roden; Jehn Iigse
Charles Smith and Peter Hughes were held 10 Da 100
violations OF the Excise law,
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday,
before Justice Mansfield there were 81 eases tried.o,
which 10 were for noxication - dsorerly conducts
assault and battery, violation OF the excise law pet
seage WAS committed for the theft OF carpet bag from
Martin Reinhemer. No. us Broomest.. Ferdlnsne
Schmidt committed on q Cnhrg6 OF slealhB tcNtIh
OF No Frstave.. George Asbach was held 10 ban 100
an alleged violation Of the Excise law.
In the L. ;. Commissioners Office before
Commissioner Osborn, yesterday, Beverly Clarke was
had been indicted with others in the District OF Micb
gan for frauds on the oce Department. and had
escaped 20 this city. The indictment which Was pre-
V a Rsde G Can e ThohS E
II. Howard. James 81 johnson, George A. Iayener.
George W. Nnng TheoS5e ty yHT sd ana ss. wiI IN
delivering and causing TO be delivered at the various
pOstOfices throughout the United States amounts a
wrapping paper. twine, and post stofce blanks, less
quantity than the requlstons made by the several post
masters upon these defendants who are blank asenn
and contractors for furnishing postoee stationery ana
by causing said postmasers redusltlons to be tran.
mitted from the Postoees to the P0sOhee Depsrtmsn,
contractors OF tie fun quantity called for on the face
the requlsitlons and by causing tne accounts OF sag
such requsioBs to be presented audited approved ana
paid, aud the profits Of said fraudulent transactions
held for au examination in default OF slO,OoO
The case of the United States agt Jose Fener
de couto, the editor and proprietor 81 Ia Oro"isa 70
Nicaragua and Honduras TO this Government. was cor
cluded yesterday Counsel for the defendant moved ..
discharge the grounds that the words used by Dim
the minister could not be construed into an assault ana
that there proof Of challenge having been 'enl
us. Dlstrct-Attorney Courtney contended ths. the
evidence showed that defendant used Threatening Ian
age toward the minister and had assumed atttuds
as though about to strike him further that the proof
OF his having sent challenge TO the minister was eon
pete and such act manfestly IN violation OF tn
International law protecting the sauctty OF minister.
person. The Court denied the motion TO dschaye; ~ ~
bustiano ugez testified for the defense tnst aiter M
affair at Demonlcos defendant requested him 10 s9
the minister and ask him what explanation ne haa
offer, or proposition 20 make IN relation 10 the aHar
minister replied that defendant had anything 70 ssy
must nut in writing; witness dd not 60 ss OeaeI
lenge objected to going with any such message oeie
ant had told hin that he met the minister IN EurOe
matter could be settled there after the fashion ths g.
tleman there settled such matters The CommissonSls
deciding the case, said It was not necessary ~
establish the case show that blows had been slru1
the simple fact OF the Of threatening Language
raising Of the arm 20 strike blow were sufcleht -
20 establish the case OF assault The defendant gSu
ordered into custody until his bail $1,000 shond ~
newed for hs appearance for trial Oh the third h0na
OF next October.