The New York herald., 1869-05-22
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.
CONVICTION.


The court room was crowded yesterday in conse-
quence OF the interest attaching to the trial OF John
Connors, member OF the Broadway squad, who
was charged with assault and battery. At the hour
OF the opening Of the court the defendant failed to
appear, and, after some preliminary business was
disposed Of
Counsel fooConnors rose and said:-May 1t please
your Honor-Since the adjournment Of the court
yesterday have caused inquiry to be made at the
appropriate headquarters where my client was
bound to rep ort, and have also communicated with
the relatives OF the defendant and have failed to
ascertain that he has been seen or heard from since
about twelve O'Clock YESTERDAY. Under that state OF
slderation with myself what course was bound,
as counsel in this case to pursue. have taken the
reason TO connde and shall adopt 1t; and that ad-
vice Is, that am bound, as matter OF professional
jury as legitlmatey present themselves to me upon
the evidence.
the summing up then took place, Assistant District
Attorney Hutchings commenting In severe and
eloquent terms upon the absence Of the defendant
and his witnesses, and urged the jury TO protect
citizens and the reputable members OF the police
force, who were disgraced by such men as Connors.
Judge Bedford delivered clear and able charge,
at the conclusion OF which the jury rendered YER
the Judge then ordered the bail of the absent de-
fendant TO be forfeited and issued bench warrant
for his arrest
ONE OF STEWARDS CLERKS SENT TO THE rESrrEN.
William H. Livingston, who pleaded guilty
last week TO grand larceny was arraned for sentence.
He stole moneys from the firm OF A. T. Stewart Co.
Judge stuart handed the Judge letters from
distinguished citizens who gave the defendant
good character.
Counsel for A. T. Stewart made a statement to the
Court, from which It appeared that the defendant
was employed as clerk In the carpet department.
For eighteen months past Livingston has been en-
bezzling sums, the aggregate being $4,500
Judge stuart replied by saying that when Living
ston was ARRESTED, counsel for A. T. Stewart co.
wife failed to raise the fun amount they pressed the
charge against him. The Judge said he pIeaded
guilty becadae ps believed from all the clrcum.
stances that the Court would deal ieniently with
Mr.. Hutchines suggested that the accused be sent
TO the PenItentiary Instead Of the State Prison.
Judge Bedford, In passing sentence, said:-I be-
lieve last Friday you pleaded guilty TO this accusa
ton From your general appearance and respecta-
counsel, allowed the case to 20 over for one week,
TO inquire into your antecedents. hold in my hand
showing snat you nave been an
tion. I regret exceedingly to see q man OF
your. responsibility arraigned here, and the
have been embezzng money to the amount Of seve.
raj thousand dollars at Stewarrs I sympathize
Care or myself under my official OATH I owe Il to
the community TO punish you, but shall take the
District Attorneys suggestion and not brand You
ample TO other clerks land there are hundreds OF
them employed In large establishments, TO show
take advantage OF the confident relationship exist.
Ing between them and the firms employing then--if
they Iembczzle-so sure as they do the Court will
mete out punishment. ] shall, therefore. as an
ample to the other clerks send you to the Peniten-
tiary for two years.
Charles Johnson who attempted TO steal a box OF
ribbons valued at foEty dollars from the store OF
Banbury Hin, AL Broadway, pleaded guilty to an
attempt Mt grand larceny. As he was only nineteen
years OF age Judge stuart urged the Court TO be as
lenient as " could under the circumstances. Judge
Bedford partially consented to the request Of the
prisoners counsel. but sud u n bold larceny
and as a warning TO others tempted to commit ike
offences he sentenced Johnson to the Peniientiary
Tor two years.
Christian Sibocrleck placed on trial charged
with rolQlng Edward Peters, on the 13th OF MAY, OF
flts dollars al a saloon IN CcntIe street. Mr. Howe
proved NY two witnesses that the complainant was
INST akcn. that he had been thrown out of a saloon
contiguous 10 the one Kept by the defendant The
ju fc uercU q verdict OF not gultv