New-York tribune., 1868-11-11
CRIMINAL.

At the Jefferson Market Police Court, before
S"rgarY was committed in default Of 81 900 bail
AT the Essex Market Police Court, before JUS
tiee shaudey yesterday some further testimony !" rel
to the roaiway Iheater outrage was en anu
In the Court of General Sessions, Judge
Rnssel presiding Neil Costello for uterng forged check
Of o sent to the Pententiary foS one year hd
ward Creech for forgery IN the fourth degree was sell
fenced 10 the State Prison for two years
In the Court of Special Sessions before JUS
tice bowling, yesterday, William Walsh, for assaung
months. Henry p Cochran, exMember of Assembly
fined SIS for committing an assault on John Muir
cry found guilty Of having had attached sdeppe
10 the gas main on ms premises ana thereby hsheu MS
He fined 500 Joseph Pener for stealing goods ut
fire in Churchst, sent to the Penitenuary
for mouths and sentenced TO pay fine OF SO
At the TOmbs Police Court yesterday, before
Justice Bowling, brought one Peter Mullen for hav-
ing on Monday night IN the saloon No Is Cherry,st;
wound Mullen was committed 70 the Tombs The
wounded man lies IN critical condition az & a ~ fesde1Ge Ss @
poyes the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
named Alexander Parker The complainant set forth
that Parker had in wagon six boxes containing tnr-
KEYS and that birds closely packed that Tour
of them sufocated In conversation with Parker
the latter, IT is alleged stated 10 he c1mpaihan, Una ,a
he would fnd difficulty in disposing OF them after they
dressed Parker denied his guilt, but was com
Mitted 10 the Tombs.
In the u. s. District Court, yesterday, before
Judge Blatchford in the of Watson. Crary Pike
in which these parties, who rechers, were charged
with frauds the Internal Revenue counsel for defend
aUs raised legal point, claiming that as the case had
called last June and taken up and jury sworn III
a. but was put of from day TO day for several days
and finally account OF the absence OF prominent
Government witness put for the term ana the u
that the discharge O the jury a1tef tney ha
in the operated in law as an acqultta
of defendant and after citing many authOrtes IN sup
port Of this point moved that the defendants bail bond
be and the defendants discharged from arrest
The District Attorney argued in opposition that the jury
IA "A
creOn OF the Court and such discretion had been legally
exercised In this Decision reserved No otDer cI
ina VIII be taken up Till MOnQay next, III llo u o
District Court.
THE KENTUCKY BOURBON WHISKY CASE.
In the United States District Court yester-
day. before Judge Batchford, the Bourbon Whisky
Case" called Dlstrct-Attorney Courtney said
the in the condition when last called
on having been change In the instructions from
the Attorney General that the prosecution should not
press the unless the defendants were ready
Judge BlatclOrd thought that under these instf1lc
tons and the involved conspiracy OF all the de-
PENDANTS and not ready 70 proceed the case
must 20 over for the term
term md desired that nothing definite in the way OF
poStponing should be decided until u evident that
Instructions would emanate from the Attorney
General during this term.
Judge BatchfOrd said the would have been tried
st last term had not Government witnesses IA 1t been
required In similar case in Kentucky.
Mr. Courtney said he ready 10 90 on at one time
during the last term but, II the end OF the
term ard many Of the parties In PRISON awaiting
h1al while these defendants on ball. the Court had
ordered the case 10 20 over ~ this term
This and also that OF Blasdell and Eckel. were
then put of indefinitely to await further orders from the
Attorney General.
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.
The L. ). Grand Jury have brought i'll four
more indictments against parties implicated IN the nat
arazaOn frauds. About 20 similar still pend
mg before them for their action.