New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-09
CRIMINAL.

IN the United States Commissioners Office,
before Commissioner Belts, the case OF The United
colonel during tho war aud has charge OF the Sol
dicrs' Relief Association In Canals near the BOwery,
by various parties with keeping back money from them
which he had collected
In the U. S. Commissioner Office, before
Commissoner White, eT-Aligtm"n Wm; McConkey. who
ing to deiraqi he GoyerqnsHi by cy running OF
Eleyenthave appeared TO give bail III 5000 to appear
for trial. He compromised these matters with some OF
the parties before afdays were made by them against
him, but Alfred Rhodes Of the compliments, having
obtained warrant against the defendant he WAS ar
70 answer on Tuesday, the 9th inst.
At the Jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day, before Justice Ledwith Louis Christie, n Cuban.
aged 90 and cigar maker by trade was held I'm $500 bail
on charge OF cutting John DGnohue also cigar maker,
with knife .On the complaint OF Mr. Simeon Lowkes.
a clerk employed in the olice OF the Lackawanna Coal
Company situated In Avenue - ut It's Intersection with
East Einetceuth-st, James Huiner printer aged 30,
was yesterday committed without bail, charged with
being one OF inc party Oh Lnhas VINO on friday night
assaulted him. and after kicking him stole sl55 from the
inside pocket OF ms coat The prisoner denied being one
of the guilty parties but was identified by citizen.
In the u. s. Circuit Court, before Judge Ben
edic the following cases came up The case OF the u 8.
against Blasde Belknap aud others has been further
pos pOned OWING 10 the cont nued illness OF Beknap In
the Watson and Crazy n which indictments had
been found neither Watson nor Crary appearing their
bail bonds were declared forfeited and bench
were issued fcf their arrest The case Of the u s. agt
whisky from the Blalsdell EcEel, dstillery,
was called Ipzinger not appearing his bail bond
declared forfeited, and bench warrant issued for his
arrest The against the other defendants stands
over the present case OF the United States agt
Bernard Kupfer ct al. 81 which the defendants In
dctd for conspriDg 10 llicity remove whisky from
dstillcry in Thitp-cghth-st, near Eeyentlaye, was
set down for trial Thursday next OF the
United States an Collector j. Calaghan and Ulnch. will
be called up for further disposition Oh Tuesday 9th inst
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday
morning Recorder aCett and Assistant DstrctAttOr-
ney Huichpes expedited work, and disposed OF large
amount OF criminal business -Four trials, resulting In
two convictions and TWO acquittas. took place. Five
pleas OF guilty received and seven sentences
were pronounced. Three prisoners were discharged.
Patrick Moore received q trial for robbery. A
plea of guilty Of assault and battery offered by the
counsel FOR the prisoner Tho jury returned verdict OF
guilty The prisoner asserted that no was drunk on the
night VI the robbery end did not rob tho complainant
He admitted being questioned, that he had been for.
Inery Imprisoned Oh Blackwes leland aud had escaped
by swimming the river. The Recorder IN prononncing
sentence said he knew of the prisoner very bad
character and notorious First Ward criminal He was
OF the class of who. IL suffered to 20 on IN their
crimes would become frsi-cass murdereI5. lie bad no
sympathy for such rulans aud intended Ia punish cases
OF highway robbery severely. He then pronounced sen
tence of twenty years az hard labor n the State prison.