New-York tribune., 1868-05-05
CRIMINAL.

The May term of the Hudson Courts begins
to-day lbe civil list u unusually heavy ana the Grim
inal calendar equally Hight.
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday,
before Justice Mansfield Louis schrmcr held Tor
animation accusation Of cheating Jacob 5tae out
Of $50 by false representation John NJ Dee. Henry
Johnson and Frederick Epp severaly gave bah In the
sum OF 500 to appear to answer Tor violating the Excise
laW by selling liquor on Sunday.
In the Kings County Court OF Sessions,
Brooklyn, yesterday. before Judge Gray, new plea for
exemption from Jury duty was made Augustus Robbins
keeper Of faro bank and therefore claimed exemption
on this ground from The duties Of juryman. The Court
by law O serve the Jury. The papers were forwarded
10 the Dlstrct-AttOrucy OF NCw-lOlk.
AT the jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day, before Justice Dodge, the case of tho alleged
abandonment by Robert Corbett OF his wife Eunico Cor
bctt resumed Mrs COrbett IN the course OF her
animation id that she hid been married To COrbct II
years; that she had previously been married 20 Mar
tin. who time OF her last marriage she believed TO
be dead but had laciy found he was sin Yin she LEFT
him for uegecthg 10 support her On ono occasion Cor
bet she ayerred drew revolver upon her, and, during
their residence ia Fourthavc attempted to poison her
with arsenic. Case adjourned until Monday ueXt,..
Tho L. X. Place Wich should have come ester-
DAY, adjourned until 10 tomorrow. owing to the
tue charge OF william Healey, who alleges that
on the 18th Of April last the prisoner stabbed Inn IN the
..John Hoolahan was committed TO answer the chrge
Of Erich n JacksOn who alleges that on March 18Th last
HoOahau obtained n horse from him worth 900, by
means of fraudulent representations The prisoner pleaG
not guilty.
AT the TOmbs Police Court yesterday, before
Justice Bowling, the examination iu the Of Mesrs
Manning DE Forest. brokers, OF No 10 Waist, accused
O haNin4 tiair
u Virginia state bonds stolen from Mcssrs. Ambrose
King sons Oicc, the 22d OF March last, WAS
continued. VIM. Muir, employed by M. Martin nj No
a. BOadst testified that lac received 5000 worth OF Nlr
guia State bonds from Mr.. Chlls OF Janesyile WIS.,
and FOR the purpose Of asccranng their market value,
ho called upon Mr kcndrlck, previous witness, and
received the money about $1,000 for them first heard Of
The robbery through the papers after the arrest 0I Mcs
Manning ~ De Forest; subsequently Mr. kiugsland
relative To the bonds and explained "a him his share Of
the transaction; Mr. kngsldud said ne had identified the
bonds witness received brokerage Of about $40
Transaction; Chds told witness that ms had received the
bonds while absent IN the Vest AT that time Childs was
stopping at hotel the OF Prnce-st and Broad
way, aud told witness a the time that he going
Washing gtOn Ia day or two Frank g. Markham broker
OF No Broa testified that be and the previous witness
formerly occupied the office at No. 4s BrOad-st
stranger came Into the Office day. during the absence
OF Mr. Muir aud left package of him. containing what
appeared 20 bo bonds AT s quest he gave these bonds
10 Ar Muir on the return Of the latter; had
tho handb containing list 0f the stolen bonds Thomas
j. MasOu clerk la the employ Of Mcssrs Manning De
Forest had peycr the handb spoken Of until shown
cOuft Counsel for the defense then said that he was
prepared TO prove that the day Mesrs. Manning De
Forest alleged To have purchased the stolen bonds
they had large transactions In the Same kind Of bonds
but hs witnesses not present, he moved for
Adjournment aud this was granted by the magistrate.