The New York herald., 1870-09-14
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

Motion to Bail Nun charged with n Violent
FcloniOus Assault Denied - Iudiscrisninate te
Shooting to BE Stopped.
Before Cunning s. Bedford, City Judge.
At the opening of the court yesterday counsel for
Michael Barry, VINO is charged. with Others with
attempting to Kill William McManus, at the corner
Of Eighty-sixth street and Third avenue, on the
night Of the 9th inst, moved to have him bailed.
The prosecuting Ofncer opposed the motion while
the case was pending before the Grand Jury.
Judge Bedford. In denying the application said =
In these days OF murderous arrays and wlfu stab
bings and sho0tings decline to bail the prisoner,
ana the motion is denied. And l uphold Judge
Bixoy's action who SQEmtted this prisoner without
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Eliza Murphy was tried upon charge OF stealing
$3.50 on the 14th OF August from Frederick Green,
timony was circumstantiai, and there being doubt &
as TO her guilt the jury rendered verdict Of not
guilty.
ROBBERY OF BOsToNIAN IN A LOW DEN-rHE
CRIMINAL SENT TO THE STATE PRISON FOR TEN
Michael Murphy was tried and convicted OF rob.
berry In the nrst degree The testimony for the peO-
pie showed that William McCann. who came to New
York on the 9th OF August from Boston. seeking
work, was met by Murphy In the street. and induced
to take drink In a saloon, after which they pro-
ceeded to low gln mill In Robinson street, where
McCann was Knocked down and robbed OF silver
Watcn ana twenty dollars IN money. He positively
Identified Murphy as the man who aided in
holding him while another confederate (whO
has not been arrested) stole the property
The defendant swOre thai the complainant was
mistaken, and the barkeeper Of the place also test-
fed that Murphy was not there that night, but ad
mttted that the accused was daily visitor at the
establishment. There were suspicious circumstances
connected with the testimony OF the barkeeper
which led the jury to dsbelieve the story. They
rendered verdict without leaving their seats and
MIR. Fellows moved for sentence
Judge Bedford addressed the prisoner as fOOws-
Murphy, l do not see how the jury could
have done otherwise than render ver-
out leaving their seats. l agree with the
District Attorney that the damnng fact SO to sneak
In your case was that the witness called In your
behalf stated you were daily visitor OF this dig
reputable den, and that you were constant GUS
toner there. The District Attorney knows as well
as do that 1t is one OF the lowest dens In the city.
Reputable people never 60 there unless induced to
visit 1t by men OF your character, whO when they
enter, rob them. The evidence shows tnat you are
q desperate rufian, and am determined to use all
my Official power In these days or rufianlsm TO put
II down II i can You are the first man convicted
OF this peculiar crime. The sentence OF the Court Is
that you be confined In the State Prison at hard
labor for period OF ten years.
The following rs the calendar for to-day The
People Vs. Thomas COsgrOve robbery; Same vs..
Joseph Ryan, John Williams, John Mcnamara,
Annie OOnnOrs and Alexander smith, burglary;
Same vs. William Mul!ady and Henry Pyne, feoniOns
assault and battery: Same vs. John Bloomfield, Mary
Barns, Sarah Stewart, James Thompson three
cases. and Francis Smith, grand larceny; Same vs..
Robert Heilferty, Philip Keney and Edward Gal
lagher, larceny from the person.