New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-10
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
TIE CRIMINAL COURTS.


Justices Bowling and Kelly, in the Special
Lynch. ior soundy nogging oliver Putnam, was con
$40 Tor driving horse with a sore leg
Mrs. Catherine Humphreys Of No. 1874 FL
drdse-s eharsed ihat on Sdnesd@y ngst her hso9nd
Of doors and destroyed the furniture Justice shand
10y held the husband for examination.
The case of John c. Bmine, accused of piracy
and murder again called ~ the United states Circuit
Court Brooklyn yesterday and counsel for prisoner
moved fog adjournment the ground that several
material witnesses were absent The motion WAS granted
and the was LAID uni the 9Th lnst at which
time the question OF bail is to be determined.
Mr. D. ID. Townsend, assigned TO defend John
O'Donnel % be tried TINS month u charge Of murder
asked permission OF city Judge Russell, IA the General
engagements The Judge denied the privilege, hut
ready the counsel R application 20 thc Board "
supervsrs FOR an appropriation To- meet expenses la ap
peslnr the case Of Margaret Walsh whom Mr Towns
end assigned TO eiend-seyeral prisoners were
tried FOR lArcenles.
Justice Connolly at the Yorl1ville Police
Court yesterday committed william Marks OF No 5s3
Eghthave I'm default II 900 ball. on charge preferred
by Mr. Richard Deyereaux OF No. i2i Chambersst that
he under the name ~ Charles Marks by representing
that he was worth $1,000 had received from the
as on ed % % a go' was also 1o' E' Rs the
pretended business Of the accused carried by his
wife, and that Judgments Ion large amounts had been
tered against HIM
The case of John b. Adette, on charge Of
counterfeng and having In his possession large num-
called esn o. IN the cm A Court Vg sGh before
Judge Benedict Yesterday. The prisoner was indicted
for vng engaged IN counterfciting IT, s. currency
OF INSTRUMENTATION Of fifty cents The steel plate, ltho
graph &c, all found at his house on staten
Island aud taken away by the Government officers who
made the arrest Several witnesses examined. and
II was shown that the plates counterfeit The
not concluded
Justice Dodge committed Peter Dryer and
one Potter 10 the complaint Of Mrs Mary Melon
aid OF No 40 Laurens-st, charging that Wednesday
night they entered her store aud stole t2j worth OF Jew
elry and money. James Mcclure who lives In the house
adjoining Mrs McDonaids store, testified against the
cus cd Policeman arrested
night bis room, where the accused seemingly
aseep testified that lac found burglars tools but evil
dence that Dwyer had recently committed burglary.
DIVER and Potter informed the Court that Mcclure the
chief witness against them has served term In state
Prison
Mary Ann Riley, with q half-dozen aliases,
was before Justice Bowling yesterday at the Tombs on
charge OF larceny preferred by MT Joseph NJ johnson
OF No l7b RivngtOn-s In December last the accused,
who had MIR. J's servant left without warning,
taking four and other property belonging 70 Mrs
johnson. Having disposed OF these at pawnbroker's
shop she then entered the service VI Mr. Morris Roe,
at South Bergen N j., and on the following evening,
quit house, taking clothing and us valued at over
$3.50 This too disposed Of and she then engaged as
servant for Mr. Charles A. Gage, at No 50 Fonrth-StI
Wlliamsburgh, and there she stole watch, diamond
lewelry, and about $500 In money Other famles have
been votimized IN Ike manner by the accused Inc
magistrate committed her for trial Most or
the stolen property has been recovered By
Detective-O officer Kerns, who arrested the girl:
Justice Bowling yesterday received from Nh. George W.
Blunt Assistant DisirictAttOrney, letter Informing
him that the Court OF Appeals has decided that In go
called license Of the Board OF Health they tthe
Board have power to give the force OF binding stat
utica 10 the Health code. Therefore Mr.. Blunt suggests
that in Justice bowling entertain no complaints
In the OF msdemeanors trabe at Special or Gen
eral Sessions for violations OF said code 1ne case Ia
pOnt is that Of Thomas McNulty Of No 81 Muberryst,
who was arrested for empyns the contents OF an ont
house into the street Henry Ettelworth OF No l6
Uudson.st. was committed 10 answer, yesterday, Tor
assaulting owen Haley, an Inspector OF weights ana
measures who had entered his place To test his weights