The New York herald., 1870-12-29
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Before Recorder Hackett.

FELoNIoUs ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
The first case tried in this court yesterday was an
Indictment for feonious assault ana battery against
Walter Pllnce, who on the Attn OF September struck
John McGrath Oh the head with STICK The ury
rendered a verdict OF assault and battery and the
Court sentenced him to the Pcntentiary for SIX
months.
BURGLARS SENT TO SING SING FOR FIVE YEARS ros
RoBBING CLOTHING STORES.
James Thompson pleaded guilty to burglary IN the
,hird degree the indictment alleging that ON the 6r
Df December the prisoner broke into the clothing
store OF Thomas B. Wiley. 515 Hudson street. ana
stole 900 worth OF clothing An oiIlcer caught
Thompson in the act Of removing the property IN a
wagon and 1t was al recovered. The Recorder de-
Quoted three months from the sentence he wouid
have imposed had he gone TO trial and sent him to
Lhe State Prison Tor 1our years and nine months.
Charles Burke was convicted OF burgarIousy
entering the premises Of Fritz Buchert, 81 DIVISION
street, on the llth o. November and stealing clock
aud par OF pantaloons The case was . clear one,
and his Honor imposed the highest penalty the law
allowed, which was i've years. Imprisonment III the
State Prison.
AN ATTEMPT 70 ENTER FIFTH AVENUE MANSION
THE oFFES SDER SENT TO TIE STATE PRISON FOR
TEN YEAHS.
Charles Mcpherson, an intelligent and senteel-
looking colored man, was tried upon Il charge OF
burglary the hfst degree. The complainant,
Marc ]. Thompson, stated that he resided at No. 3
fifth avenue, and that about three O'Clock on the
morning of the 5th OF November he was awakened
by q noise which appeared 10 him like the opening
of the front window oil the paror. He got UP, and
upon looking on the piazza he saw man lying at
full length who, wnen nndng rnat he discovered.
jumped down and ran up University place. Mr..
Thompson gave the alarm ana three police officers
chased the prisoner, who concealed himself IN
basement entry IN Ninth street. lie was taken back
10 MI. thompson residence and positively ldentl-
He'd by hm Is the man who jumped from tae
nnda. The prisoner testified that he had been
drinking that night ana did not know anything
aboCt the transaction. This statement was con-
afadiced by the officer, who stated that MCPHERSON
was perfectly sober. EX-Aldernan Ely testified ihat
during the year the accused was his coachman he
found MIN to be rustwo orthy. The evidence, how
ever, so clear that the Jury rendered verdict
or guilty OF an attempt at burglary IN the first de-
gree, and the Recorder sentenced him to iinDrison-
ment In the State Prison AZ hard labor for ten years.
AS soon as tle Judgment OF the Court was pro-
pounced q colored lady occupying seat the rear
oil the court room gave terrific shrle1, and
turbed the business OF The court as TO renaer ii
necessary for one OF rne officers to embrace her in
his arms and Carry her oat orthe room.
ALLEGED BIGAs.Y.
Isaac Rosenth 4 was placed at the bar charged
with b,gamy, upon the complaint OF Rachel hoscn-
tha who was married TO him in Poland ten years
ago, and who recently learned that her laitniess
'''worsern hair was united In wediock to another
woman last October. AS the complainant gave a
one she gave upon the stand, tle jury acquitted
Rosentha upon the ground OF variance between
the proof and the Indictment The Re
cOlder permitted hun to 60 upon learning that the
interested parties had amicably arranged thelf do
mestlc troubles, resolving 10 turn over new leaI
and enter on the new year in Eappy frame or
mind. SO pleased was Mrs. Rosenhal at Jhe bliss
full termination Of the trial that just before leaving
the witness stand, she was about expressing her
tender regard Tor the Recorder, when he made q
timely retreat by moving his chair TO the middle Of
the bench.
NOT GUILTY.
John ]. Nicholson, who was charged With perpc-
tratng ielonlous assault upon Patrick Barrett, at
the corner OF 103d street and Third avenue on the
14th OF November, by cutting him with knlfe, was
declared mot guilty"
The following is the calendar for Jo-day:-T The Peo-
pie vs. Henry Vasquez murder Same VS.. George
Byrne, rape Same VS.. Dennis MCGUIRE ielonious
assault and battery; Same vs. Daniel Warren, grand
larceny: Same vs.. Thomas a, Mclaughlin, grand
larceny; Same Bernard MEG uire, grand larceny;
Same vs.. JoEn Clancy, larceny from the person.