New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-16
CRIMINAL.

In the case of Beverly Clarke. charged viii,
frauds on the Post 0aice Department, previously Ss
decision yesterday, committing Clarke for trial in III
Eastern District Of Michigan in default OF $500 bail Tie
The case of Daniel Murphy, charged with mn
tiny on board the steamship Guiding star on her I,
passage from Aspnwa to this port was resumed bsi as
Commissioner Osborne yesterday and the evidence 20
the Government was concluded after which mortar TOT
discharge defendant denied and lie gave S5g0 hail
10 appear for further hearing tomorrow.
In the Jamaica Police Court, yesterday. befor.
Justices snediker and Clegg, George Smith aud William
way robbery. they having, on Sunday evening Isst
stopped Mr. Charles Tewery OF Jamaica. on the Rock
away road. and after beating him severely robbed hin
OF several dollars Bennett and Smith admitted thsr
guilt and implicated several Others who have not yer
been arrested The prisoners were committed TO he
County Jail to await the action OF the Grand Jury Ths
prisoners bear bad reputation, and several other
charges have been preferred against them
In the jefferson Market Police Court ye,ter.
day, before Justice Dodge Thomas Dunn was committed
to answer the charge OF assating two police officers
eaInuel haIk was c0nIllen 70 he Leehtlary fort two
months on charge OF attempted burglary he inmates
Of alleged disreputable house In Grcenes were com
mitted 10 answer. .Norah Wagner and Mary Mead txs
unfortunate women, VINO attempted 10 commit suicide
by hanging, in their cell at the Eighth Precinct Station
House, on Monday night last, ere committed to the
charge OF having committed an unprOyoked assault ON
Michael Albert Of Bleecker-st.
At the Court of General Sessions. Yesterday
before Judge Russell, Peter Burns plumber aged "a
indicted for committing an outrage on Mary Ann Lind
VI, ANs
five years to Sing Sing Daniel Collins was sent 10 stats
Prison for five years for attempting to steal vafcb and
chain from the dwelling No. cog Westinghouse On AugIst
Henry Gilmore. halter, aged 20 years for stealing
horse and gig valued at 500 belonging Mr. William
BrOhertOn from In front OF the laters residence No II
WOOsterst sent 10 the State Prison for years
and six months. William Petgrcd aged 20, and William
Kelly Of the age jointly indicted for feloniously
assaulting Henry Kstler OF No $40 West Eeyenth and
attempting to steal from his person pocket-bOOk con-
ng re an aio With i nen 10 commit @ paa Sd
were Temanded for sentence Josephine Nalmesiey a
dressmaker, aged a. pleaded guilty 20 Indictment for
national currency from the house II Dir. William II RO
den, No 3A East Nmeteenth-st aud sentenced to
term OF one year in the Pententiary.
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday.
before Justice STANDBY the hearing Of testimony
gard to the Broadway Theater shooting alrdy
eumed. large number Of interested spectators
present Mr.. Graham appeared for the accused. Mr..
stephen Wilson, the watehman who was shot, was the
only witness examined and testified that on the night OF
the shooting he stood at the first entrance on the stage,
ten feet from the fOOghts he heard noise ana ran
into the center OF the stage he saw five or sax menwho
took hold Of him witness Jerked away ana stopped
down 20 pick up a small piece Of board when he waa
shot IN the leg while in STOPPING posture witness "ent
down the prOmpters room aud cellar, and came up
ont OF the back door, when went at Dlin saying
that he would shoot Wilson'S brains out the nan then
fired, inflcting a slight wound IN WILSON'S mana:
Wilson then ran into the street. when lie met o
policeman aud told him that ne haa Deen SHOT, tue 0incef
laid he would 20 in and the men; wilson advised
him 10 rap for first which was done; Wilson
did not know during tho day OF any order Of arrest
coming the theate that night ab0ut1 OclOck nc heard
some OF the supernumeres talk about party comlnx
from the New.YOrk Theaer to create dlstutDansem
the auditorium but witness did not beIeNe the Story
Witness underwent rigid examination, Dul no low laeA
we're elected The investigation then adjourned until
Saturday morning Thomas Smith was committed IN
default 500 bail. to the charge OF assanbs
Kelly waa committed on q similar charge preferred
against him by officer Doyle Of the Seventh Precinct