The New York herald., 1871-09-14
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

More SlungshOt Thieves Disposed Of-A
Monster Charged with Ravishing n Little
Chils,-Insanity Set Up Plea-Medi cal
Gentlemen 10 Examine tho Prisoner-Judac
BellfOrG's Remarks Upon the Subject
Foley Dealers in Court.
There were q number of cases on yesterdays
calendar moved OIL by counsel for prisoners. which
necessitated the adjournment OF the Court at an
early hour Assistant District Attorney Fell 0ws
publicly stated that hereafter he would oppose all
motions to adjourn cases, 30 as 20 expedite the
transaction OF the business OF the o.llce.
Judge BEDFORD suggested that hencefOrth all ap-
pllcaliOnS Tor the adjournment OF trials should be
made in open Court and counsel would be required
to put themselves under the rule If they desired to
have posipOnement Of cases.
SLUNGSuOT BURGLARS.
Charles Riley and James Williams, young men,
pleaded gully TO burglary IN the third uegree. Ol
the 26th Of August they entered the dwelling house
occupied by Thomas G. Iodgkins, "a East Thirty
first street. by forcing optn the front basement door
and stole So worth Of Jewelry.
Judge BEDFORD-kiley, you are one or the roughs
pRIsONER-I did not know what the instrument
was; never saw anything like it before.
Judge BEDFORD-l Will teach you what IL is. Of
late great many Durglarles nave been committed
during the summer IN respectable houses and good
nelghborhOods. Thieves like you take advantage
going into respectable house carrying a aslungshot.
! VIII send each Of you to the State Prison for five
years.
Three cases OF carrying slungshots have been
disposed OF this week.
ALLEGED OUTRAGE UPON LITTLE GIRL
Charles Bartender was placed at the bar charged
With committing an outrage upon litte girl named
The prisoners counsel Informed the Court that
the accused was not in his right mnd and asked TO
bave medical gentlemen appointed to examine him.
District Attorney FELLOWS SAID that THIS case was
possibility OF misleading lne jury upon the facts,
and the only thing that would avail the accused
would be % plea OF insanity.
Judge BEDFORD said-This prisoner is charged
with most fearful and revolving crime, having
ravlshed this poor innocent little child do hope,
for the sake or fallen humanity that his man may
be proved insane by medical gentlemen. Let the
examination be made at once II he be pronounced
sane, then the District Attorney will try him i'm
mediately; II he be pronounced insane, l Will
that he be placed at once in an asylum, believing
that he Is utterly unfit TO be at large. Let him be
committed without bail uhe Judge having learned
that the defendant was out on bau, Tor II ne Is In
sane he is too dangerous 10 be proving about.
POLICY DEALERS AT THE BAR.
The case OF Frederick Lulhy, indicted for selling
policies, was moved for ulal by tie prosecuting
Onlcer.
Counsel asked for an adjournment, on the ground
OF the absence OF material witnesses, asserting
that there was a conspiracy against his client oy
certain policy dealers and policlans, wnO were
endeavoring to get control OF the lottery business
Judge BEDFORD sad TO the counsel:-Mhile
respect you shall not allow the time Of tins Court
to be taken up with any such unqualified assertions.
wish II 10 be distinctly understood that as long
my associate, Recorder Hackett, and myself preside
in TINS Court that no political pressure OF whatso.
ever Kind character, ever influence either Of
us III the strict and fearless administration Of JUS
tice. All know about this case Is that man has
been indicted for a crime. II, on the evidence, ne
be guilty the Court win do its duty; WHILE on the
other hand, II the evidence be not sufIRient To
sustain the Indictment the court VIII be the first 10
direct an acQuttal on motion, attachments were
issued compelling the attendance of certain wit
nesses, and the trial was postponed TIL Thursday.
MINOR OFFENCES.
John Lawrence pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
grand larceny, the allegation being that ON the 12d
Of August lie stole watch worth $50 from John NJ
Merrill lie was sent To the Penitentlary for SIX
months.
Edward Thompson pleaded guilty to an assault
up0n officer John j. Thompson, made on the 1.Nh OF
August, and as there were mitigating circumstances
he was fined 500.
Gustavus +. Zimmerman who was charged with
stabbing Jacob Metzger IN the arm on the 18TH Of
August. was acquitted, the accused having satisfied
the Jury that the complainant and another man had
severely assaulted him.