The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-10
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford,

After the calendar Of cases was called Assistant
District Attorney Hutchings stated that there was
an Indictment against Nathan A. Lowvenick, charg
ing INN with obtaining $3.50 worth Of cigars from
julius N. Knoop, 1914 Bowery, on the 10th OF June
by trick and device. having presented in payment
for the property fraudulent check on the Chatham
National Bank, purporting to have been signed by
desire to withdraw the charge, but Mr.. Hutchings
said that ne could not consent to the discharge
oil the accused because there were three other
complaints against him. The lawyer OF a wall
street banking house rose and SAID that
he had been requested 10 look after the
Cou postpone the case afford him an opportu-
Nlty To examine into the merits OF the charge.
Youthful parsonage who embraces every opportu-
nty 10 mlsrepresent the proceedings Of this
asensalional morning paper, stepped forward and
announced himself as the counsel for the prisoner
ward" Judge Bedford said thai 1t did not matter
wnether he received q dollar or thousand dollars
MI. nu,chings consented let the case 20 of till
Monday TO enable the Wall street lawyer to prepare
Tor lrial. 1t was limited that there was thousand
dollar Zee IN the case, that the youthful asprant
TO legal lame had to retire to mediate upon the old
adage, "Ihere Is many slip between the cup and
the hp."
LARCENY IN A BANK.
Charles B. Cassei was tried and convicted OF grand
larceny, IN stealing package Of bills amounting to
$500 IRON Slias q. Brown, citizen OF Newburg, on
the lSth OF May, while ne was standing counting
another package IN the chatham Bank. The prls-
uuer came up and presented piece OF paper asking
Mr. Brown II he knew a Mr.. Medford and while be
turned round the prisoner adrony picked up the
package ana handed 1t TO q confederate. The &C.
cused testified In his own behalf and admitted tn at
he gambler Judge Bedford. In passing sem
that he must protect honest citizens who 60 70
banks 10 draw their money, and would, therefore,
send INN To the State Prison Tor five years AZ hard
LABOR.
ALLEGED ROBBERY.
James smith ana James Murphy pleaded guilty 10
petty larceny, the Indictment charging them with
Cninaman named Charles Ahcing, who claimed
10 nave been robbed Of a silver watch ana Ave
induced the prisoners TO plead guilty TO the minor
offence, as the circumstances showed that they we're
MOI guilty OF robbery and requested that they be
MaDded till Monday, so TO show the Judge their
previous good character.
LIBEL.
Daniel W. Van AerDam an elderly man. was
placed at the bar charged with perpetratng a gross
iibe upon Mr. A. A. seloyer Judge stuart advised
the cused TO plead guilty to The charge, whereupon
Judge bedford remarked that although the libel was
cruel one, the complainant generously Interceded
an ans benaf AT MS request the Judge SAID he
would postpone judgment, but IL ever the prisoner
directly or indirectly, slandered Mr.. Selover ne
wound send him TO the State Prison.
GRAND LARCENY.
August Felgenauer pleaded guilty To the crime
Of grand larceny, the indictment charging tina. on
seventy dollars, the property OF George sukert.
There was another indictment against him. The
for three years.
ALLEGED RAPE-HoSoRABLE AcQurTTAL OF TN
ACCUSED
Joseph Hayes was placed on trial, Jointly
Indicted with James Brooks, charged with commit.
ting an Indecent assault upon Mrs. Ann McMulligan
on the night OF the 24th OF May In Cherry street
Brooks was tried and convicted at the last term oil
curt. The complainant alleged mat Hayes wal
one OF the men who seized and dragged her Into a
cellar and outraged her person. but stated that She
only had q glance at bis face. Judge stuart VINO
de ended the accused, proved by very respectable
witnesses thai on The night in question and II the
time OF the alleged occurrence he was at republl
can primary meeting In Pearl street. Judge Bed
ford delivered An able and clear charge, tntmatine
ehat the evidence pointed 10 the innocence OF the
accused. the jury promptly ralned his judgmen,
BY rendering verdlct OF not guilty wthstt LEAVING
tD0jr eeats.