The New York herald., 1870-09-21
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Before Cunning s. Bedford, City Judge.
THE ANTI-GAMBLING As60cIATION COME TO GRIEF
ROWLAND R. WEST, THE "PREsIDENr.n CONVICTED
AND SENT TO THE STATE PRlsON-JUDGE BED
FoRD's REMAEKs-GREAr SENSATION IN COURT.
AS soon as the court was opened yesterday Mr..
Howe, counsel for Rowland r. West, who was tried
for alleged false pretences read carefully prepared
brief Of legal points, upon which he requested his
Honor TO charge the jury. Judge Bedford ruled upon
each point rs 1t read and then proceeded to de-
liver clear and able charge. He said the prosecu-
tion would have to prove to sustain the Indictment
that on the day in question certain representations
were made, that those representations were false
and that the complainant relying upon and believ.
i,od mg them % parted WI with money The Judge con.
the counsel | think 1t becomes my duty as Judge,
and III behalf OF the jury now before me- also To
. private, malicious prosecution, and that
outside pressure was brought TO bear upon the
authorities know that the twelve gentlemen am
addressing feel IN the same manner as do about
outside pressure; that you Will turn deaf to 1t
and and be guided by the evidence alone. And far dis.
tant may the day be when 1t can be truthfuly said
either that an American Judge or an American fury
are not Tar above any influence other than the only
motive to reach the truth and do their duty at all
Dazards irrespective OF consequences His Honor
then proceeded to read digest OF the testimony,
ana instructed the jury that every reasonable doubt
should be given to the accuse@
The jury, after celebrating few moments, rem
Assistant District Attorney Tweed (who appeared
in court to represent the prosecutlonI moved for
vas convic.ed was neIarlous one He pretended @
TO be reformer and instead OF that he was black
Mr. Howe moved an arrest Of Judgement, which
Judge bedford, in passing sentence, said:-west,
You wiliully and malicjously sandered respectable
gentlemen for gain, and under the ghrb OF hyp0c-
rlsy and an apparent desire tor reform, you fraudu-
lently obtained money through the most contempti-
be conduct You played the part Of the black.
maner, the spy aud lnormer And when the press
frankly and openly exposed your villanOus pro-
ceedings to the world y0u had the c0nsummate i'm
pudence to institute suit for libel, laying your
damages ut $4,000. There Is but one way to deal
with rascals OF your stamp, and that Is to cOnsign
them all to the State Prison. shall send you to the
State Prison Tor three years and impose an addi
ti0nal fine Of $780, which Is the extreme penalty OF
the law.
There was great sensation in the crowded court
room when Wesr's swindling career was thus sum-
martly ended by the prompt and severe sentence I'M
posed by Judge Bed ord.
H0UsEBREAKRRs ARE TO BE Gagged" FOR LIFE.
James Gordon and Charles Williams, who pleaded
guilty to entering the dwelling house Of Edward F.
Browning, on the 9th Of August, were brought up
for sentence. The City Judge, In disposng OF the
prisoners, said that the Grand Jury, unfortunately
finding bill, ana the district Attorney was obliged
10 receive plea OF third degree. am informed by
and that for years you have lived thrived and pros
pered upon crime. My only regret is that could
winter the District Attorney Judge Barnard, Re.
corier Hackett and myself shall use every endeavor
and urge upon the Legislature to treat fellows
rs you are by putting you out Of harms way and
conslgning you to prison for life As i is can only
send you 10 the State Prison for the term Of five
years. ~ .-.-..
BURGLARIES AND LARCENIEs.
James Lynch (who was under twenty One) pleaded
guilty TO an attempt at burglary In the third DEGREE
the charge beng tnat on the I'd inst. he broke into
the liquor store Of John Samuel X. Spencer ana
stole fifteen dollars in money. He was sent to the
Penitentlary for two years.
John Ryan, who was charged with DurgariOusy
entering the premises Of Michael Greene, No. 5Gl
FIRST avenue, and stealing fifty dollars worth Of
quOr also pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary
IN the first degree. The sentence was one years
imprisonment IN the Penitentiary.
JacoD Brown pleaded guilty to stealing seventy
dollars on the 1st INST. from William Reagan and
1eng under nteen years OF age, he was sent to the
william Scobie and John Fay, boys, pleaded guilty
10 an attempt at grand larceny, they having stolen,
on the 50 inst, pocketbOok containing $I7O from
MIS-. hlskus. They were sent te the Catholic Re-
AN ALIBI ESTABLISHED.
Arthur McManus was tried upon an Indictment
charging MIN with nring pistol at L0renez Grlebel
ON the 4th inst at livery stable In Eleventh street.
number OF witnesses were called by Mr.. Kintzing
to establish an alib and they all positively swore
that the prisoner was In his own house at the time
the shooting took place, showing that the witnesses
for the prosecution were mistaken.
ALLEGED RAPE
Paul Kelly was arraigned At the bar charged with
ter thorough questioning OF the complaining wit.
ness. little GIRL the City Judge was satisfied that
II was Gumped up charge, she stating that ner
original afhdavit was false. Judge Stuart moved
for the discharge Of his client and the Court granted