The New York herald., 1869-03-23
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.

belpTt JuaRe btuOTu
The Grand Jury brought in q number OF indict-
ments yesterday upon which The prisoners
subsequently arraigned. Messrs Hutchings and
Tweed represented the prosecution.
The trial OF George smith, IA boy, charged with
stealing check for sl26 A. from BENJAMIN Raynor
resumed ana resulted In the acquittal or tue
boy.
FORGERY.
Henry s. Allen was tried and convicted OF forgery
in the third degree, he having the sth OF March
presented check for $40 10 the paying teller OF the
Chemical Bank purp0rtlng 10 be signed by Alexander
Hornby, which that gentleman pronounced q
forgery
When the jury had rendered verdict or guilty
Mr.. Hutchings stated there was another Indictment
against the prisoner for obtaining $500 upon forged
check. lie also stated that the United States Dis
trict Attorney desired to use the prisoner wit
ness In the investigation OF alleged frauds upon the
Post once Department and he desired that sentence
DC tSs Ss the present win the
might be TO the government it should not have the
erect OF mitigating the sentence which the City
Judge ought TO impose upon person convicted OF
forgery. Allen will be sentenced upon the last day
OF the term.
ALLEGED ASSAULT rroS 4 cosDUcroa--REMARKs OF
THE CITY JUDGE UPON THE cospUcr or CITY CAR
CONDUCTORS.
Martin Moloney was pacsi ON trial charged with
perpetrating felonious assault upon Charles W.
Genet, on the morning Of the I'd inst. The testI-
nony showed tnnt the defendant, VINO was bruised
and bleeding and slightly intoxicated. got on a
Third avenue car, OF which Genet the conductor
that while the In motion he took him by the
collar and put him on whereupoD the defendant
proceeded TO the front platform, followed by the
conductor who put him distance from the car.
Wnen Genet Jumped on the platform the prisoner
pulled out large pistol and he supposed, pointed
II az hini Assistant District Attorney Tweed SAID
ne only asked Tor simple assault the evidence fail
ing 70 sustain the principal charge As soon the
jury had found Moloney guilty of a simple assault
ne was arragned and gave the Judge a statement OF
his movements the night before the occurrence, 10
the effect that one OF his family had been bitten by
dog aud he was on his way TO shoot the animal when
he met friends who induced him 10 drink. The de-
fendanuwas so weak that he could not Jump on the
car. His story bore the impress Of truth. Judge
Bedford said that some OF the conductors upon our
city railroad cars often deserved W have whip ap-
piled 70 their persons for nelr treatment OF passc.
gers was often rcprehensible. lie himself witnessed
the brutal treatment OF newsDoy by q conductor
few days ago. Ills Honor sentenced Mooney 10 the
city Prison for thirty days believing that ho deserved
some punishment for getting drunk and having
pistol with him when In that condition.
THE BROADWAY JEwEIRY BURGLARY
Mr.. Hutchings said be consented 10 the discharge
OF JrlinDle. who was Jointly indicted With Leonard
i0r the alleged burglary committed upon the store of
benedict Bro, Broadway, he being satisfied that
there was not a particle OF evidence duplicating
Irimble 10 the arar. Tho City Judge granted the
motion.