The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-08
which the Judge sentenced him to three years. hard

which the Judge sentenced him 70 three years hard
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL.
theodore fost was then put TO the bar charged
stair On the ast OF November on heing uns
Yost said, very innecently, ~ don't know whether
am guilty or not. but II am am not satisfied
Louisa, on being examined, said she lived at 8os
% Ss e s sasspSs q i iosr % sss
WIN knife twice in the breast once on the shout.
der AM once under ne shoulder: she CALEB ere
I'D Police y tnat We prisoner who was little
In cross-ex animation sne said that the prisoner
came from Germany with her; that ne had promised
to marry her, but had Afterwards reiqsep, wanting
OF ceremonial rites, which she would not do
Several other witnesses having been examined
As su
the assault q most brutal one and thought 0
change OF air and I'VE years hard labor at Sing Sing
CviteS Of tho amorous Theodore.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
The case or Luclo .Andrecetti, who was CHARGED
with assault and battery On Timothy Harrington. q
police officer, then came on Tor trial. From the
iacts disclosed II was shown that the 10Th Noven
Der the prisoner assaulted and drew q pistol upon
the officer when another officer came MP and pre-
vented him from shooting.
In crosse Examination Harrington said he arrested
the prisoner In his own housed cigar store; that
ne had no warrant for his arrest; directly he en-
tered the prisoner cooked his pistol at him and
another olcer, wnen "they went for him.
District Attorney Garvin asked the witness what
he was about to arrest the prisoner for when coun-
sci objected TO the question. He said this was
interesting point aud would settle the question
whether an oiicer can invade the house OF man
ana deprive him OF his liberty; and he contcnded
tnat the prisoner had right TO resist any attempt
TO take him to prison.
The Court decided that the question was legti.
mate.
The witness In answering the question said he
went TO arrest the prisoner on the complaint OF his
Wife, who said lie mad threatened her life.
A second oilicer, who assisted Harrington testified
that the prisoner was very desperate, ana that he
was obliged 10 strike him on the head with club
several times before he could take the revolver away
from him.
The jury found the prisoner guilty OF the assault
ana the Court sentenced linn TO eighteen mouths
John Probaskl charged'witn forgery. was then put
Mr.. Scott the first witness, described the transac-
ton. He testified that he was an employee OF the
brought 10 hlin an order purporting to come from
HILL Moynahan Co., for velveteens; the strength
OF the order ne gave he prisoner piece OF veyeteen
member Of the latter firm afterwards testified
that the order was forgery and that the veveteen
optained py the prisoner had never been brought to
The prisoner was then put on the stand to testify
IN ms own oehaii. he said ne was married man.
before; that a NAH IN the Bowery asked hun II ne
had anything to do. and being answered in the
negative, ne employed him to take the order to the
firm OF Emerson Rhodes, when he was arrested
The Judge charged that II the jury thought the
pihoUueI tdhSu TIC OTucE IN g0Ou Ialtn tneV
would discharge him. After consultation OF half
an hour the jury 50 believed and acquitted the
prisoner.
PLEADS GUILTY TO BURGLARY.
George Biohm, a full blown Teuton OF seventeen
years Of age, was next put 70 the bar charged with
committing burglary at an up town grocery store
and taking therefrem one dollar and fifty cents IN
money. George, on being brought up pleaded
guilty in very painfully penitent manner.
Judge Garvin said he had received a number oil
respectable testimonials TO the previous good
character OF the accused, and he did not wish ia
press the charge.
Judge Cardozo, with few words OF advice, dis
charged the young burglar.
PLEAD GUILTY AND ARE SENTENCED.
Henry Carol and William Brown pleaded guilty
to the charge Of stealing quantity OF clothing val
ued at 1855. Sentenced to two years Imprisonment
at Sing Sing, with hard LABOR.
SENT To SING SING.
George Humphrey, printer, pleaded guilty TO
stealing number OF cigars and was also sent 20
sing Sing Tor two years.
HEAVY SENTENCE
Robert Patton hard featured, determined youth
OF about nineteen. was arraigned on an Indictment
charging him with stealing four dollars from the
person. He pleaded guilty. The Judge sentenced
him to ten years. in State Prison, remarking that
but for his plea OF guilty he should have been more
severe. He hoped that the sentence would have a
good effect on other similar characters.
GRAND LARCENY.
CHARLES Phillips representative of the fifteenth
amendment, was sentenced 70 one years imprison.
ment on pleading guilty OF grand larceny.
me court then adjourned