The New York herald., 1871-09-13
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Burglars and Thieves Disposed Cf-Emp ortaut
Cases Adjourned for Want Of Witnesses
judge Bedford Disreputnble Divorce
Lawyers-Varning to tho ROushs Who
Garry Slung Shots.
Before Judge Bedford.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows had a number
OF important cases on the calendar yesterday, but
10 consequence OF the absence of witnesses the
prisoners had to be remanded for trial.
Michael Dorsey, Patrick Falon and John Kearney
pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree they
having, on the 5th Of August, burglarIousy entered
the premises OF Moses Isaacs 63 Duane strcet, and
stole $3.50 worth OF cotn.
Judge Bedford, in disposing OF these prisoners,
said:-"Dorsey, you are an eX.convct from the STATE
Prison, but having pleaded guilty ana saved the
Court the trouble OF trial. Will send yOu to Sing
you are PenitentlarJ eXcOnvct and sent TO the
State Prison for two years and six months. Kear-
ney, you are an associate OF thieves and are sem
fenced TO TWO years. Imprisonment IN the State
Prison.n
ALLEGED BIGAMY.
Mr. Fellows then placed John ReYnolds on trial
for bgamy. The iirst witness called was Celia Rey.
nol1s, whose maiden name was Baker; she was
rwenty-.ourth street on The 18th OF June, 1882 and
had Child by him. Alter living with her ten weeks
he deserted ner and She returned to her parents
residence and worked for living. In the course of
the examination the fact was brought out that she
was divorced IRON another man seven years ago
and destroyed the paper She told the Judge that a
lawyer in Fiftyseventh street court procured the
divorce for SIS. Counsel tor the defence maintained
that the record OF the divorce should be produced
Mr. Fellows admitted that the point was well taken,
as there could be no bgamy unless the first mar
rage was legal one. The prosecution was ready
10 prove that Reynolds was married to Eva Sachs
In May last.
under the rules OF law, and IN accordance with the
facts developed upon this trial, to direct You to
acQult the prisoner. Bat while do SO I shall take
this opportunity or saying that deeply regret that
the complainant does not remember the name Of the
disreputable lawyer who, for the pary sum OF S25,
induced this woman to believe that he had obtained
a divorce for her in Fifty-seventh street court /
would teach him a. lesson by dcbarrtng him from
further practice: l shall endeavor from this day to
get evidence OF these alleged bogus divorce lawyers,
who for the sake of few dollars bring nlsery and
wretchedness to many happy home.
Two MORE UNFOKrUNATES.
Nellie Brown, Fourth ward prostitute, was tried
and convicted Of grand larceny IN stealing $40 on
tne 3Oth 0f August IRON a Jerseyman named Thomas
Belts. The Jury recommended the girl to mercy,
and Judge Bedford sentenced ner to State Prison
for one year.
Mary Mcdonald who was charged with stealing
s44 from Edward Mervin on the 4th inst pleaded
guilty TO petty larceny and was Sent to the Island
lOr one month.
SAILOR CHARGED WITH USING sLuNasnor.
The last case disposed OF by the Jury was an in.
dicfment for elonOus assault charged to have been
committed by Henry wilson upon Charles Brown,
on the 2Sth of August. They were shipmstes and
had difficulty, during which Brown received four
wounds upon the head with slungshot. wilson
went on the stand and told In straightforward
way the circumstances, how lie was struck by
Brown and another man before he used the slung.
shot, which ne got in the West Indies, and did not
know 1t was an offence to carry and use In this
State. So impressed were the prosecuting officer and
the Jury with the Prisoners rutnfuiness thai tney
Judge Bedford endorsed the verdict, but, in dis.
Charging the sailor, said:-"BrOwn, you are no
Longer in South America but in New York, and
must not carry slungshots in your pocket. Bellev.
ing that the rougns Oh this city are beginning to
warning by sending one TO Sing Sing for I'VE years
the other day ior carrying sungshot"