The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
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Before Cunning 5. Bedford, City Judge

Before Cunning s. Bedford, City Judge.
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan conducted the
prosecution yesterday in this cours.
NOTORIOUS FoRGER SENT TO SING SING.
Isaac Lent, who pleaded guilty on the Sd inst to
forging an order for packages Of gold ea! was
brought up for sentence.
Judge Bedford in passing sentence said:-When l
saw you yesterday never heard OF you. ! was III
formed by somebody that you could prove good
character and that this was your first oifence.
Upon that representation Willingly remanded You
in order 10 give you time to furnish aflldavts.
hold in my hands letters from respectable firms in
this city about you, AMI take this opportunity OF
expressing the hope that al merchants win furnish
either the District Attorney myself with the ante
cedeas Of persons araigned Tor crime because thiS
Information enables me to properly perform my
duty. understand you are notorious forGer, and
have dcirauied several firms, and have been asked
py respectable gentlemen 10 give You the ini penalty
OF the law. shall send you TO The STATE ifison lOf
five years.
William York, charged with stealing shirt fronts
worth s. SO on the 18th March, the property OF
Bartlett Co., pleaded guilty and Was sent to the
Penltentlary for SIX months.
EXTENSIVE LARcEsY Al TIE HUDSON RIVER DEPOT
ONE or THE ALLEGED GASG or THIEVES AC-
John Killing, who was Jointly charged with An
drew Riley and Dnln Dyer IN being implicated IN
a series of extensive arcenies that nave been per-
pelratel IRON time TO time at the Hudson River Rail-
road depot was placed on trial charged with stealing
neckties from one of the freight cars. The evidence
against HIM was that pol oilicersaw ut haf past
ten O'Clock The accused aud the other men come out
OF stable near Thrty-second street ana Eleventh
avenue and place III a wagon the above g0ois.
Killing was not arrested till week afterwards. The
policeman positively identified the prisoner one OF
tue men. A girl named Alice Tranor went up on
the stand ana sWore that on this night Killing was
visiting his brother in West Thirtytnird street, and
remained there from eight till eleven O'Clock. The
prisoner made the same statement under oaln, and
the Jury believed IN MI Wcer's dc.ence-a nalioI-
by rendering verdict or not guilty.
GRAND LARCENY.
Hugh PetZel, who was jointly indicted with
julius Whitaker, charged with burglary, was tried
ana convicted of grand larceny in stealing from the
premises OF Henry Eibel, No. o. orchard street. Oh
the 22d OF March, twelve boxes OF cigars. AZ nlr
Sullivan had four distinct separate charges against
PeiZel the city Judge sentenced him 10 the State
Prison for four years.
GEORGE HILL. ALIAS COOLEY KEYS, COMMITTED
WITHOUT BAIL.
George Hill, alias Coo.ey Keys, who is indicted
for an assault with intent to XII Mary Burns on the
25Ih Of April was brought into court. As he failed
to appear on Thursday his bail was forfeited
Assistant District Attorney sullivan moved that
the defendant be committed without bail, as no was
informed the case was an aggravated one.
Judge Stuart argued against the motion, claim
ing that it was only simple case OF assault and
battery. Judge Bedford out OF courtesy to the Dis
tYict Attorney, temporarily granted the motion.