The New York herald., 1870-09-10
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.


Before Cunning $. Bedford Jr., City Judge.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
1he first prisoner disposed OF yesterday was John
Anderson, who pleaded guilty iast montn to simple
assault and battery. Mr. VIM. +. Howe his courl.
se read certificates OF previous good character and
made an effective appeal for leniency. His Honor
sentenced Anderson to the City Prison for thirty
days.
LARCENY OF LACE.
Charles Martin, who pleaded gunty on Thursday
to s;ealing fourteen pieces Of real lace, valued at
$500, the property of David Lawson & Brother, 500
Broadway, was brought up for sentence.
Mr.. Howe addressed the Court in behalf Of the
criminal, stating thai he was respectfully connected
had two small children, and was und0ub tedly led to
steal the property by series OF temptations. The
TWO years.
DISHONEST CLERK SENT TO TIE STATE PRISON.
George Eay charged with embezzling foruy-dvc
ilollors from Ezra NJ. strattOn tho 4th Of June,
pleaded guilty to the offence. The complainant had
an Interview with his Honor and Informed Inn that
Hay while employed by hlui. had stolen $4,000. The
extreme penalty or the law was imposed, which was
three years. impris in the State Prison.
A BURGLAR ATTEMPTS 10 SHOOT Az 0FPICER--lSTE-
RESTING REMARKS DY JUDGE BEDFORD.
Perry RoWley, WHO was convicted In August OF
burglary In the third degree Was placed at The bar.
Judge Bedford said that this prs indicted
for burgary in the THIRD degree and for lelonlons
assault and battery. by technical error tile Grand
gree. At the last term tits Judge took occasion to
say. which lie reiterated now, ;hat lie and Recorder
iiackett will hold that every ma. found concealed
In a dwelling house IN the nigat time, without
authority to be there shall be deemed
shers not only for bargarious purposes, but,
Instance such criminals VIII have the extreme pen
atty Of the laW--viz, twenty years IN the State
Rowley detected he fred two or three times at
the officer, endeayoring 10 take his life. He was
District Attorney Fellows norincd the Court that lie
found he could not prove that the pistol was loaded,
end therefore ne culd not prosecute tile Indictment
James Hand, whose discharge was ordered by the
Court on Thursday, he having been wrongfuliy con.
a, the bar Judge Bedford said -You are discharged
with tile sympathy Of the Court.
Samuel Hart was tried upon charge of stealing a
gold chain from Martin Karl Oh the 81 Of july. The
very much intoxicated and staggered up against
The coT Tplainant There was no guilty intent shown
md after brief addresses by Messrs. Howe ana Eel
lows, the jury rendered verdict o! acqptta: Jhe
0y snage advised The y2ass eeyss l9 touch dlop
na'or' ronsr,v
james Martin pleaded guilty TO forgery In the
Mird degree. 1t tappeHcd from the complaint that
check for twenty dollars was drawn by the firm (
Ernst and Crist upon the Chatham Bank which was
subsequently altered to s4oo and Presented by Mar
tin 10 Henry Arthur, 81 Cola street. in payment for
leather Judge Bedford, iu dlsposing OF Martin, Oh
veryed that The skill ana energy winch foigers ex.
Abited were tnined in the right direction tey would
gain an honest living. AS q warning to persons In
cl1ned 10 commit forgery he sentenced the prisoner
10 the state Prison for three years and six months.
A EEALTHY SPECIMEN OF YOUNG NEW YORK.
Japics Campbell, youth, against whom were three
indictments for grand larceny pleaded gully to
0oia;s worth OF clothing from John H. Brown. The
CITY Judge stated that Campbell was very bad
boy, his own mother even requesting the Court
through an officer, TO put him out OF the way Of
doug lurhcr harm. Campbell was genuine type
OF "Yonng New YORK; who Commence as thieves,
then become garroters become murderers, and I'm.
ally en their career Oh the scaIold. The youthful
criminal was sent to the House or Refuge.
ALLEGED ROBBERY--THE PRISONER ACQUITTED AND
ONE Org THE ALLEGED ROBBERS ARRESTED IN THE
COURT ROOM.
James Johnson was placed on trial charged with
Dc'ug implicated In assaulting aud roofing Adoph
Mayer, on the night OF the 3Jth OF May, OF q gold
watct While passing through Greene street. AS tlle
complainant failed to identity Johnson the jury rei-
dcrcd verdict OF not guilty While Mr.. Mayer was
OIL tho stand, however, he positively identlied a
MIN WHO was sitting In The room as the party who
nist attacked him. The accused gave his name as
And sent before Justice Shandiey ior examination.