The New York herald., 1870-01-07
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.

A saloon Keeper stabbed In Third Avenuc-
Tho youthful Offender Sent TO the Peni.
tentiary.
Before Cunning $. Bedford, Jr., City Judge.
Assistant District Attorneys Fellows and Blunt
appeared for the prosecution yesterday.
SENTENCED FOR GRAND LARCENY.
The first case disposed OF was an indictment for
grand larceny against young German named
Christian Schmidt, who, on the l4th OF December,
stole watch valued at forty-nye dollars, the pro-
perty OF julius Bartus. He pleaded guilty and was
sent TO the state Prison for TWO years.
James W. Hayes, alias Campbell, pleaded guilty TO 70
petty larceny from the person. On the 10Th OF De-
from Captain dickson, OF the Eleventh precinct
Judge Bedford sentenced him to the Penientlary Tor
one year and ordered hlm to pay fine Of 500.
SENT TO THE REFORMAT0RY.
Emilio JarvOse, little coOred boy, who stole, on
the l4th OF December TWO rings valued at nlty dol-
lars property OF vcenta Boudat was sent 70 the
A FELONIoUs ASSAULT CASE.
James Kelly, VINO was jointly indicted with John
saut was placed on trial. The c0mplanant, Lewis
BramsOn, VINO Keeps restaurant ana liquor saloon
corner o. fourteentn street ana Inird avenne Sa a
cember, Kelly aud Brown entered the saloon and
had drinks, which amounted 10 twenty-five cents;
that Brown rendered fifteen cents Ia payment, which
the barkeeper refused TO taKe That Brown used very
abusive language and refused 10 leave the place,
whereapon inc proprietor struck hn ana & nc ie. ea
prisoner Kelly had Bramson around the wal st. and
when he reached over him TO strike Brown ne felt
something in his side. He subsequently discovered
that ne was stabbed In the side waiter In the
place saw Kelly make motion at the time tnat
BramsOn felt something IN his slde About fourteen
hours after Kelly was arrested, and had large
knife upon his person. The physician VINO attended
BraInson and probed the wound gave IL as his
opinion tnat 1t could nave been inflicted with such
an instrument. Kelly, who was quite young proved
an excellent character by MS employer. The jury
rendered verdict OF guilty OF an assault with u
dangerous weapon with intent TO do bodily harm.
Judge Bedford, IN passing sentence. said that 1t
was seldom that young man convicted OF such
crime as the Jury had found him gutv OF was able
TO prove such an lrreproacnable character. His
Honor added-When hardened Offenders come
before me / shall always mete out the severeSt
penalty known to the law; but wnen young men OF
your antecedents are convicted and am satisfied
that 1t Is their first offence, and they prove mitgat-
ing circumstances enlency VIII be shown. ! snail
not brand you as q felon but Will send you 10 the
PenlLentlary IOr two years.
The following Is The calendar for today:-The
People Mott Bedell, obtaining goods by false pre-
tences; Same Vs. Thomas j. Radcllfr grand larceny;
Same vs. George Newcomb, grand larceny; Same
Va. Charles Olsen, larceny from person; same VS..
Annie Miller and Dora Meyer grand larceny; Same
va. John O'Neil. grand iarccny; Same vs. James
Vroons, larceny; Same vs.. Peter Treadwell, Edward
Treadwe and James Vr0ons, larceny; Same VS..
Thomas Murphy, assault and battery; Same VS..
George Brenkenlelter, assault and battery.