The New York herald., 1869-11-13
COURT Or esHiaA. sESsogs.

4 Batch of Highway Robbers Seat 10 tho
State Pri-on--A NurGerous Assault upon A
Bank ofYiser--Grnnd iofcenies.
Before Cunning S. Bedford, Jr.. City Judge.
Assistant Distlct Attorney Blunt appeared Tor tEo
prosecution yesterday. Martin Williams, Thomas
Collins and John o'ConneA were jointly indicted Tor
robbery IN The first degree. Tue complainant, James
Bolton, testified that on the 18th o. October he was
assaulted hy the prisoners IN Mott stree., who stole
gold watch and sio7 in money from MIN. Certain
representations were made to the prosecuting
onicer ana tie court which led them 10 accept
pea OF larceny IRON lhe person saag!nen. Judgement
was ABOUT beng suspended when an oticer
stepped up ana gave important information
10 Judge Ecdiord. The prisoners Williams
and Collins were brought back INTO court and ar
ralnea at the bar. The CITY Judge, IN passing SEN
tence, said:-Wiams and Collins by deception and
false representations practlsed upon the District
Attorney and the Court you succeeded in having
judgment postponed Most fortunately. however.
or the ends OF Justice. police oiilcer happened
be IN court VINO was well acquainted VITA your an.
teceaents. lie tells me that you have been ire
quently arrested and are notorious iongas. In
order 10 set an example AT once and To teach all
PRISONERS that they can never gam anything by De
ceiving the authorities instead OF posponing Judg-
ment, shall mete out The hisAest penalty known TO
the law--ive years hard .aD0r II the state Prison.
Matthew Ryan Was tiied and convicted OF an
bodily harm. The complainant Joseph Loren, test,.
fled tnat on the Slst OF OCTOBER wnile passing along
Water street with dog in MS arms. the prisoner
claimed H. apd deliberately stabbed hun IL the leg
three times. inllictnS severe wounds
The City Judge IN passing sentence, 6ald:-Rvan,
you have already served out term ON me Island,
ana am informed that you belong 10 Il gong OF
notorious thieves. IN oraer 10 oreak ihem up shall
send you 10 the state Prison for three years.
James Lillias VINO was indicted for an assault
with Intent 10 KILL pleaded guilty 10 an assault Win
intent TO do DodIiy narm. lhe prosecuting witness
was Charles Keynault, the receiving telier OF tho
CltlZen3' savings Bank. VINO IN his complaint
al eved that on the 10Th oil october the prisoner
came into the bank ana demanded his bank book.
at the same time pointing tour-barielled pistol az
him Because the DOCK was not produced as quickly
I'm ca.AYt n h1 .sn1 tin iA ma at nl
balls passed through Mr.. neynaulr's sleeve. There
was SO an Indictment found against The prisoner
for grand larceny, ne having taAen 200 III money
Oh tne counter at the time OF the assault.
Judge Bedford III passing sentence, said that
there we're no pailang circumstances IN the case,
ana thal he should MAKE an example, 10 teach per
sons who go to savings banks ana paving tellers
temporarily withhold BOOKS that they cannot be
Deliberately fired upon. lie was sent to the state
Prison Tor five years.
CharIes Philips pleaded guilty to larceny from the
person, he having on the 3lst OF october stolen
shyer ach, valued at twenty dollars, the pro-
perty OF Casper deer. Ihe lu penalty OF The law was
inalced, which was five years. Imprisonment III The
Stale irison.
Thomas Mackey, who on the 23d OF october stole
opera glasses valued at Slio tile property OF Newton
f. whitney, pleaded guilty to larceny lie was sen
tenced 10 tue state rrlson ior one year.
William tieaey pleaded guilty ,oan attempt at
the lst inst, one bale OF thread valued NJ $780, tue
property of Muford Conlllln IL Co. lie was sent 10
the fenitentlary Tor six months.
Catharine McGlon, VINO was charged with steal
ing the 4th OF october $50 in money from Catha.
rne McColloch, Pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
grand larceny As The prisoner was under sixteen
years OF age she was sent 10 the House OF lie uge.
stephen fitzsllnmOns, youth, who was Jointly
indicted with Jonn Haggerty, charged with robbery
In the 1rst Degree was placed on Wlai. Edward
Dooley testified tat early IN the morning Of the oath
OF September he was passing through New
Bowery, when he was attacked by three men, VINO
took from INN q gold watch and cham worth 500
and thrty-four dollars IN money. lie positively
identified the prisoner as one OF the men VINO struck
him, ana In the evening police officer saw Hag-
gerty and FltzSlmmons tearing up notes which were
n n frnI hE AA
proved by two witnesses that his reputation Tor
honesty was good.
The jury alter celebrating for an hour, rendered
q verdict OF guilty, with strong recommendation
TO mercy. Judge Bedford SAID the quit OF the prl-
wae clearly proven, Lut he would respect the
suggestion Of the jury by modifying the sentence to
nve years. imprisonment in the state Prison.