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pocke,cooN Containing sbl 40, from George Forres

pocketcook, containing s5l 80 from George Forres-
Ter, and was sentenced one year to state Prison.
Joseph Hall confessed to burglary In the 1rst de-
gree sentenced TO State Prison for fve years.
Albert McGurder pleaded guilty to stealing CLOTH
HIGHER TRIBUNAL
Next on the calendar for trial was Henry 7. Will
liams, accused OF stealing q watch and CHAIN IL
was announced that he had died OF smallpox In the
City Prison and gone to higher tribunal Ratio
sttnctt.
ALLEGED ILLEGAL REsIsrRArIoN.
John Petlt was placed on trial for alleged illegal
Second Election districts In the Fourth ward Mr.
William +. Kintzing defending The prisoner anu anu
Colonel Fellows conducting the prosecution. Ine
latter after stating the facIs which he proposed 70
prove to the jury, read the statute under wcn sne
prisoner was indicted and the penalty attaching "
Richard bowling testified that he was an election
INSPECTOR in the First district OF the Fourth ward
that he wrote the name OF John Petit appearing on
the registration book; the name was COPIED from
slips ne a.a ec H1s nnUM ,e N The
same district, testified that the name OF John Petit
was on his list ne could not tell whether thls person
giving the name presented himself for registration
The next witness called was John O'Connor an
appointed inspector OF election In the same district
OF the Fourth ward who stated tnat all he knew OF
person named John Petit being registered was
his name being on the registered list
Michael Shorey knew the prisoner: ne saw him
Petit gave his residence as No rs Frankfort street,
he was there republican challenger and remained
all day; he took down all the names Of those regis
Some discussion ensued as to the admission OF the
registration books as evidence. The Court admitted
all excepting one shown to be copy OF copy.
James }. Ferris, inspector III une Second Election
district Of the Fourth ward, did not know the prs-
oner and could not say that he saw him The reg
istration day In question; the same John Petit
headed his list with residence given No. 27 Roose
John Ii. O'Oonor. inspector In the same district
could not Identity tue prisoner as being registered.
Second nd Uay iS
name as John Pettt He was challenger and
kept list OF those registering and this list
the prisoners name taken down directly after his
the above closed the testimony for the prosecu.
cution. Mr.. Rintzng said lie would rest here also.
The summing up followed, In which both Colonel
Fellows and Mr.. KintZing acquitted themselves with
Judge briefly but clearly charged the jury, at the
conclusion OF which they retired to deliberate upon
ns nsy 0 mall r the
menea upon upon the . g gravity Of the offence, and the
law he felt disposed to be lenent, and therefore
sentenced hlm 70 only two years IN State Prison.
The prisoner, who by the way used to be Chairman
OF the Tammany Committee In the First ward, took
''1 ''' MORE ORE r1SAs Pleas AND SENTENCES.
Thomas Wilson, colored man, plead guilty TO
burglary in the third degree Sentenced one year
to State Prison.
William Bakely plead guilty or tia-tapping. Re-
Frank Langdon, also colored, pleaded guilty 10
stealing Clothing. He gave intoxication as his ex
So'V vuiSh "uS ASuvttco Ny VIC ComPidludut. ocu-
fenced two years and six months to State Prison.
James Shay, aged sixteen, accused Of robbery,
was discharged there being no evidence against
him.
THE CASE OF IzzY LAZARUS.
lZZy Lazarus, recently tried for alleged Illegal
registration In the Seventh ward. when the jury dis
agreed, withdrew his plea OF guilty upon advice OF
Mr.. klntzing assigned by The Court to defend him.
The Court SAID there were some extenuatlng CIR.
cumstances In his case, and therefore would inict
upon him the lightest punishment allowed by the
statute-one year In State Prison.
TRIAL AND ACQUITTAL.
Robert Johnson and Peter Gleason were next
arraigned and tried, charged with burglary in the
third degree IN breaking into the dry goods of
Mr. Oppeheimer, No. 81 Baxter street, on the night
OF the 3d OF last November, and goods Of the value
OF $3.50 stolen. The evidence showed that bur-
glary had been committed, but could not trace 1t to
the prisoners. portion OF the goods, however,
was found In their possession, or, rather, where
they were found sleeping In an unOccupled base.
ment. The jury acquitted them.