New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-18
CRIMINAL

At the Court of Special Sessions before JUS
tees Bowling and Kelly, Mary Ann Kelly ARA Gned on
charge OF petit larceny, sentenced TO the Penten
tiary for six months. George Lambert similar
Lucy Truly aud Fred Grosnaker indie ted for keep
ing dsOFderly house brt as there was flaw In the in
dictment they were dismissed.
Alfred c. Smith of No 53s Pearl-st quar-
relied with his wife on Monday night ON the corner Of
Broadway and Pearlst., when he stabbed her on the
head and escaped He was arrested yesterday and
the charge Of feoniouS assault and held for
inaon. Ohm NJ. PendleiOn Of No As Broadway entered
frauded him out OF 1000, which he loaned 90 60
sacks Of wool, which he represented as Oh the way
from Utica to NewY As the bill Of ading presented
by the accused was found TO false the prisoner
confessed such to be the fact lie was held for trial
In the u. s. Commissioners Office yesterday
before Commissioner Osborn, James Harrison, lame
about FIVE weeks awaiting examinations charges Of
charged their reeOgnZances, there being mitiga
ing circumstances in Hsrlisons case and not very Song
ply charged before Commissioners Osborn with having
nutined the steamer Guiding star. on her tpe pas
given yesterday in behalf of defendant TO the effect that
the socaled mutiny was more OF free nIht thah any
thing else aud the Commissioner reserved MS decision
until to-day.
In the Court of General Sessions, yesterday,
before Judge Russell. Charles Batch charged with burg
night d the 2sd Of August sentenced Prison
for three years Frank Goers accused OF stealing from
the premises Of No 6Norfolkst. owned by solomon Blu
mrnstOck. quantity Of fur skins, valued at $50, was
found guilty and sentenced TO the State Prison for two
years and six months John Gilhgan and Cornelius Bar
rett pleaded guilty to charge Of burglary in the third
degree, and were remanded for sentence Richard Hons
ton charged with obtaining money under false preteuoes
pleaded guilty; sentenced 10 the PenentiSry for six
months jacob Wright also pleaded guilty, on charge
OF carrying sungshOt with intent To iI1uTe Oleer
Moore Of the Eighth Precincts remanded for sentence
In the Kings County Court of Sessions yester-
day, before Judge Troy, Henry Hamilton, gunner ~
the United States Navy was placed on trial on the charge
Of feonous assault by attempting shoot W. Prens
Preus is conductor on the Myriieave rune AhOnt "
o'clock the night Of the 81 Of July last the prisoner
came OH the car IN an excited condition from liquor
dispute between the conductor ana hllnsc, Wht
ductors head threatened 10 shoot him The Latter sicE
his arm upward when the charge exploded TIE Da pass
ing through the rim Of the conductors hat but causing
personal injury II was claimed for defense that ihe
fug Of the pistol drunken freak on the part OF me
prisoner, with no other htept thsn 10 ilsnten INC cor
convicted and sentenced To State Prison for the term OF
ayS horse ss valued al from the S q
Fisher in Ryersonst The prisoner had bet III flsh'r
employ about week before the theft He was found
i'm NeYork with the horse I'm his possession. Sentenced
10 the Peniteuiary for two years.
At the Jefferson Market Police Court, yester-
day, before Justice Dodge Charles tli,kSr ana InS
remnants carpets from the hrm OF sloan Brothers on
broadway OF the total value o, s large
Arms have in the habit OF keeping small pieces OF
This practice was so general to be almost considered
right although the employers we're FOR long Time sL
cles il was known as "cAb6aging" steady purchaser
has been found IN one, John sscked Of ILiIteent,I
near Avenue s. who has used the remnants Iof
making slippers. ioot-cushions, etc. Detective Far
lev succeeied 10 discovering the practice ana
arrested Frcker and Ioughrah. Both men were
in the employ OF Sloane Brothers for several Years aug
have always been conHdered honest II Is sStnat s
that they and other uphosters have conoinly mace
several thousand dollars by dispOsing OF remnants Oh
% rnets They were committed for examination sack
sld the receiver, retained as "a nltliers lie III
formed the detective that he had bought cHIPTe
from men in the employ Of different nrns ". D.
Wbesler. - Lewis, and f. W, Todd the alleged pro
rrjeors Of the Gift enterprise establishment ~ me cor
ner Of Broadway and Cedar-st, were conmttea W o.
faut az Al 600 bail each, complaint OF Matthew west
hrook NJ No Is5 Third-ave They charged with
being engaged in scheme And lottery by when they
ropose to distribute certain prizes, consisting OF watches
tewelrv OF every description, sverware etc. Tor when
they sell grand prize tickets guaranteeing 10 every per
SON presenting the ticket prize Of some sort About thr
boxes of envelopes, ready 10 receive circulars Nich
were intended for the unwary, were sezed AT the eap
lishnent WestbroOk, the complainant ia reported 70
have recently been engaged the same business himself
Pbtip Farrell and John Brady were complained OF Tor
stealing bonnet and pocket book containing go. from
Catherine simpson Of No. l23 West Twenty thds WINE
she was under awning AZ the corner OF
st. and Seventhave.. seeking shelter from the ram O0u
United August Schneider, for attempting 10 cut VII
liam Patterson conductor with KNIFE. because he de-
sired eject him from Third ave car IOr using IMPROPER
language. WAS committed 10 answer