New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-23
Law LyTELLIG ENCE.
THE CRIMINAL COURTS.

HE tOth'7'
Recorder Hackett in Chambers, has rem
dered decision in the Erening gazette case holding Mr.
SUeetzer trial Mr. Ahern charges that Mr. Sweezer
sold him The Ereng Gazette for $4,000 under false
lenses.
Before Justice Dodge, yesterday, in the JEFF
ferson Market Police Court John Cameron was com
United for trial for burgariouy entering Mesr Croker
tempting to steal $1,000 worth Of gold pens ana stationery
Timothy Geary was committed before Justice
Cornwe OF Brooklyn Yesterday afternoon on the com
Of striking her and jammlng her head against the wall
The two reside In one house In Paclncst. Inc woman
presented unmistakable evidence OF rough handling
Accused sentenced to the Penenary 10 serve three
months.
Tn the United States Circuit Court, Brooklyn
Yesterday the Of Develin. Tappan Levan
again called Owing the continued absence of the wit
nesses McArdle and Osborne, the hearing was
ing liquor without license also postponed as two
witnesses the Assessor and Assessor
both absent Judge Benedict said that u the iirs
ready today he should 80 on Win the trial
of Mr. Develin
In the Court of General Sessions, yesterday,
before City Judge Russell WIN. Harrison, for an attempt
AT burglary on the premises Of Peter Gor No. 80 West
Fourthst. sentenced 10 serve FIVE years III state
Prison. Frederick Concklin, and Edward Ducray were
each sent to state Prison TO serve eight years l9r Drg
larry John Seymour for burglary in the thlrd degree,
sentenced to three years and six months IN STATE
Prison Thomas Murphy. for like offence, State Prison
two years and six months.
The examination in the ease of Edwin a:
Weed arrested on charge OF stealing $1,000 worth OF
bonds from the National Bank Of the Republic was con
tinued yesterday. Mr.. Julius II; Hagan, Mr. Henry W
Ford Cashier OF the Bank and Detective officer Farley
were examined Counsel for the accused asked for In
formation relative to 5000 in Southern bank bills found
I'm the possession OF Miles Murray, the companion Of
Weed A wOrly discussion followed between counsel,
and IL at length agreed that the Magistrate should
hear the particulars of the case in private The eXa
ton is TO be resumed on Monday next.
Isaac Hamill, indicted on the charge of pass
ing a forged check, purpOrtng to have been drawn by
Mr. Myer Myers on the Farmers and Citizens Bank Of
Brooklyn. tried in the Kings County Court OF Oyer
Terminer yesterday. The accused Is cattle dealer and
had dealt with the Bank About the 5th or june 1862
he borrowed from the Bank $1,000 for the ostensbe pur
pose purchasing cattle, and left collateral number
Of notes. among which for $1,000, pnrportng to
have been drawn by Myer Myers, butcher in Houston
ST., NewYOrk soon afterward Mr.. llamill left for Eu
rope and INQUIRIES made about his securities Mycr
denied having made the note, and said that the signing
OF his name 10 II forgery. steps were taken to
prosecuts am and, through the influence OF the Pius
sian Consul arrested at Baden and brought back
TO tins country The tried some time ago ~ the
Sessions and the jury disagreed, and IL was then
transferred the Court OF oyer aud Teminer and the
case having given to the jury last evening verdict
OF guilty of forgery in the third degree rendered, and
the prisoner remanded for sentence.