New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-13
THE CRIMINAL COURTS.

To-days calendar in the General Sessions con-
tans two indictments for robbery il ioi grand larceny
James VI. Eldridge hackman. was fined SO
by Justice bowling yesterday for soliciting passengers
at the New-llayen Depot without badge
Justice COInwcll's Court in Brooklyn was
filed Saturday, by prurcnt crowd from the
streets who had gathered to hear the testimony Of MEs
Catnarine Dalton of No. 10 stae-st, against one john
Waters, the complaint being for alleged rape. Inc "c
cused was acquitted. re ,:.
sbandlcy received note sfgncd G.. Wincl'ahg - w "r
Rarbarett Young who was accused the day lrcvol. ~
sf@sltng "A fyr-ccnt LOAF from Bfoomest grocer The
Grocer IL 10 rel the Ave cents for his loaf and the dollar
to be sent TO the woman who stole the LOAF.
At the Yorkville Police Court yesterday,
before Justice Connolly william Hayne Johnson. alias
Robert johnson. legal pactlti9her was eohil.u os
while Otto Kleinschmid asleep In bis room at NO 9l
ThirdaYe johnson stole his watch and then escaped.
In the Court of Special Sessions. on Satur-
day william Snyder, cartman, was sentenced - one
months Imprisonment in the Pcntentaty Tor stealing
hydrant belonging TO The cy Justice DoTlns IN pas
from the city to be consigned 10 Backwels Island
IL would become necessary 10 enlarge tho penal nsttu
tons. =.
John Benda called Mt the IIoboken Police
Station and preferred charge against himself alleging
that he had stolen horse, wagon aud harness rom MT
Charles Hughes Of Lodi When questioned he said that
satisfied that he could not escape he had resolved to sur
render and thus reduce his term n state Prison 70 ono
year or at any rate, to somewhat abae the rsoFs OF
his punishment.
Recorder Martindae, of Jersey City, expected
70 hear testimony on Saturday touching The charge OF
incest against Mr. David Hopkins. wealthy resident
not to be found and the Recorder therefore adjourned
the hearing until next Saturday Mr.. Iopnnss friends
think that tho charge has been trmped up against him
10 aid his wife In procuring divorce.
In Justice Lents Court, West Farms, on
Saturday, Mrs. McGrath accused one Michael OConncl
Of assault slight partition only separates the apart
monts occupied by the dpuants and the oense charged
against OConne had in It nothing serious than
Kick administered by OConuell when Mrs. McGrath had
turned her back 10 him after hours most vruent
abuse. OConnel bound in 800 to keep the peace
Carrie McGinnis having been taken before
a q
cation, offered, II his Honor would let her 10 take
Temperance pledge; She once kept pledge is months
The Judge accepted her promise wOnan In the grb
Of indulgence, but Of good address, arrested for beg
directed by the mistress OF the house where
she found TO call every day FOR food The Judge sent
her, with note, TO the Commissioners Of Charities and
In Justice Delmar's Court, Brooklyn, Patrick
Farley aborer in the employ OF John Murphy Of Cen
erye L. l., was required 10 answer the complaint OF Mr.
A. Fitzpatrick, who charged that he had stolen a set OF
harness worth sOO The complainant said that he and
Sacketst. one night, and that the prisoner went away
first on the following morning and took the complain
driving clad with the stolen harness The pris-
confessed that he took the harness but claimed that
Fit2patIcks until he could find his own harness.
In the Paterson Police Court, on Saturday, n
mother, stepfather, and wouldbe husband were CON
victed OF abduction which, In point OF utter heartess
ness. has but few parallels The mother Of Mary Carr
hut the daughter reyoed and thereat the mother and
Hays hired several Paterson loafers to abduct the girl
lFOH 10 tnls emu slc was QruggeQ Ihey TOOK
her to Paterson and kept her in close but the girl
stu holding out against them, they resolved the
ond day after her capture 70 get Hays into the
with her. under the pretense that no was drunk This
was accomplished by the mother and stepfather who,
having eneed the daughter into room with Hays
the following morning the girl struggled with Hays aud
then escaped Her stepsther having risen for the day
the mother then called Hays and put him into the bed
with her The girl again awoke, and, after struggle
escaped back 20 her prisonroom from which she fled In
the evening The prisoners coolly pleaded good inten
lions In forcing the gr 10 marry the man OF their choice
They are 10 De sentenced to-day.