The New York herald., 1869-03-13
trunr OF GENERAL ssssl1ys

- Before Judge Bedford.
: Assistant District Attorneys Hutchings and Tweed
appeared for the prosecution yesterday.
AN ASSAULT uPoN A WOMAN.
The first case called to be tried by o jury was an
indictment against Alexander Owens. alias Alfred
Jores, for an alleged felonious assault upon Eliza
Davenport She swore that on the 1st instant the
defendant came to her house. 23s Greene street, and
brandlshed large knife over her head, threatening
to kill her If she did not live with him. 1t appeared
on the cross-examination that the defendant was
divorced from her few months since.
AS the defendant did not actually assault her the
fury rendered verdict OF assault and battery. Four
OF the jurors recommended the prisoner TO mercy.
Judge Bedford, In passing sentence, said he never
regarded Recommendation TO mercy unless u was
continually threatened the compliments life, and
WAS convicted OF . cruel and cowardiy assault. The
plunged into the body OF his mistress "a crime which
he expiated ON the scanold. Owens was sentenced
a1e OF $3.50, ana to stand committed till the fine Is
TIE WALL STREET BOND ROBBERY.
George KING, who was Jointly indicted with John
DooDs tor grand larceny was placed at the bar The
Charge that the ist OF January tin box con-
tanning United states and railroad bonds valued at
Slol 100 was stolen from the ONCE OF Cambreleng h
pyne, IA Wall street. King pleaded guilty.
Judge Bedford said:-king you have been Jointly
indicted with John Dobbs for grand larceny, being
implicated in the theft committed upon the o1lce OF
Cainbreeng iyne, "a wall street on the LIST OF
Tbs Is the iirst bond case successfully
worked up and You are the first party
indicted, and from tho overwhelming evil
delce forced 10 plead guilty. The community are
greatly indebted TO Captain Jourdan and detective
hcyord for their energy and success In working up
this case. Through their Efforts $4,000 worth OF
bonds have already been recovered. There are
some $4,000 or more worth Of bonds yet 10 be re-
covered Now snail defer passing sentence In this
case until the last day OF the terin but here tell
y,u n open court that II you see t between this and
the 3ist OF March to restore the balance OF these
bonds, any part OF theIi the fact OF your resor-
Ing them viii go IN mitigation OF your sentence.
Adon Schwedt, VINO pleaded guilty during the
week TO forgery in the fourth degree sent to the
Pen.tentary for one year.
William Holmes pleaded guilty to an indictment
charging him with stealing gold watch and chain
valued at seventy dollars the property of Elizabeth
Bailey on the 2Hth OF October. He was sentenced TO
the state Prison for four years and six months.
ALLEGED EOBBERY.
John Hudner and James Haley, who were In
dicted for the crime of robbery, were tried and
acqu ttel. The complainant, simeon Loucks tes-
titled that tho 6th Of February, while passing
through A. about six O'Clock, he attacked
by three men aud robbed OF sl3s. He could not
idenfy Hhdner but claimed that Haley was one OF
the men. Tue defendants proved excellent char
acter aud Haley showed by four witnesses that he
was ut a velocipede hall the time the complainant
swore he was rOpbed. The Jury without dellbera.
ton, rendered verdict Of not guilty