The New York herald., 1871-12-20
COURT Of OYER AND TERmlNEa.

a Buoy Day In Coart and Rapid Rush Of
Rusiness-Pleas, Trials, Convictions and
Bonscnces-T~o AcQuittals and How They
Were Brought About.
Before Judge Ingraham.
This Court is rapidly hurrylng through the
lengthy calendar Of cases awaiting trial. several
were disposed Of yesterday. The first case
tired was that OF Frank Anderson, charged with
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS.
The prisoner, 1t appeared, made friendly call
upsn an inmate Of the City Prison. As he was
about passing inside the gate leading 70 the
prisoners quarters dirk knile was seen ~ ms
lt might have been his intention TO pass this muir
aerous instrument INTO the hands OF some inmate OF
the prison 10 facilitate his escape, ana backed ny the
statute prohibiting the CARRYING OF concealed
weapons, Anderson was arrested ana neld 70
the dirk was placed In mis- pocket by SONS OF the
children at home without ms Knowledge. The
jury, credlting this statement, acquitted him.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES. .
julius Fabre pleaded guilty TO INDUCING In bogus
checks and passing one on German woman. He
was sentenced one year and six months TO the State
Prison.
Charles E. Stratton pleaded guilty TO grand larceny.
Sentenced two years and SIX months to State Prison
"KNOws NY ElsTER.n
.emp, at SurSay the indctment being or i burr
gary. The Court refused 10 accept tho plea ana he
was tried upon the indictment IN the progress o.
the trial o letter was submitted from Hank Smith
certifying TO good character on the part OF the pris
.sDo you know Mr.. smith p' the Judge asked the
accused.
"No" answered the prisoner "but he knows my
sister," tLaughter.)
9he prisoner was found guilty OF attempted bur.
Rlary and the Court sentenced him one year to the
State Prison.
4 CANINE CASE.
Charles CLARK was tried on charge OF stealing
Two dogs, the property Of Dennis Burns, the dog
1ancler. Dennis stated to the jury that among his
canine property were nve English terrier pups
whose value he set down as 42v apiece
.'iou are sure they were English terrier pupsr'
asked Mr.. Knitting, In his crosS-examlnAtlon.
"iOu might as well ask me II horse Is horse"
answered the complainant; II never makes o mis-.
take about the kind OF dogs"
1.-TWO OF them were stolcnW
ssYesn ..- t
..And you charge the prisoner with stealing
themr'
eyes, SIR"
swell, the two pups found in the prisoners pos.
session." pursued Mr Klntzng, 'were SKyeterriers,
and am prepared TO Drove IL"
he dld prove ~ and the prisoner was acquitted.
LEf UP GENTLY.
Michael Corlan was indicted for fel0nious assault
upon Mathew Manning the alleged assault being
committed with dirk knife. IL appeared In the
evidence that both complainant and prisoner were
ON spree ana that the latter received pretty rough
usage at the hands OF his boon companion, having
TWO rios broken and being otherwise injured, Tho
fury convicted COrlan Of simple assault and the
Court, In consideration OF his Deing harl.w0rkng
man, let him OF with thirty days In the Penlten-
uary,
William Marx, man forty years OF age, was ar
Yaigned on q charge OF rape committed on the per-
son OF Louisa Schmidt, girl nine years old. The
details are UNIT for publication. The trial was not
concluded at the adjournment OF the Court