The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-19
COURT Or SESSIONS.
By Judge Gilbert

Tho Excise devastating Liquor ON sun
daytime Law TO be Enf0rced-Ro-
marks OF tho District Attorney and
Judge MOore-Tho Sunday LiqaOr Traffic
Increasing Crime.
Before Judge Moore and Associate Justices Johnson
and Voorhees,
Thomas Connorton liquor dealer at the corner
or Columbia and Irving streets, was arraigned for
selling on Sunday. He pleaded guilty and his
counsel, Mr.. Dainty, thought that as this his
first offence, the sentence should be u light ono.
District Attorney Britton said that the indlct-
ment had been found some time ago, and he had
now brought 1t up for specific purpose, not 80
much personally to the prisoner as generally Mr..
Erttton said he had found that a large proportion
Of the crimes committed in Brooklyn were
perpetratcd on sundays or Sunday
nights, and Immediately succeeding the
reves Of those days. and large part OF the crime
was traced TO selling liquor on Sundays Liquor
dealers who violate the law should unde stand that
make ss a%i BUSINESS to co e '' IL took
this occasion to say that he would make
instance of this kind that came under his observa
tion that he was able to find evidence OF, and,
WIN the eooperaton OF tne CONT ne knew TINS
should not be punished as scapegoat, Mr. Brttton
selected his case because II afforded him an 0pper
tlnity TO say what nc had said, and ne gave notice
that In tho future he would request the Court to
administer severe sentences
Judge Moore wish It to BIO understood, In con-
formity with the remarks Of the District Attorney,
mat this sunday Liquor law WIN be- SO far as this
Court Is &C conserned rgldly enforced and any in
stood al coming nom The Court before whom such
cases VIII be brought, and who who VIII VII have
me anne op poi Of saying Just what what
after time called the attention Of their officers to
the violation OF the sunday law and It Is an unques
sss s a ae que e ao that pases
where liquor Is sold are kept open on Sunday, and
people MI themselves with liquor. and put them
Now 1t is against the law to keep these places open,
~ much as it is to commit any other crime, and
In view Of the consequences that ensue from the
violation of this law, deem 1t right to say and
want to say 1t SO that 1t cannot be misunderstood,
mat from this day forward the men who Keep these
doing It, shall be punished with all the severity that
the jaw will permit. This is giving fair notice,
Indictment OF prosecution hereafter and II
anybody does hereafter mistake this law they
cannot complain that they have not had notice. In
having any particular punishment inflicted upon
this defendant This being his first offence, we will
must be understood that this traflc must be regu-
lated as the law requires It, and hope the gentle
men OF the press mere WI maze NV AT
engaged in this business.
Cohnorton was fined $50, which he promptly
paid.
Andrew II. Bishop was indicted on the charge Of
committing an assault and battery, with intent TO
KILL on his vile, Mary L. Bishop. The tor the
people showed that the couple separated about two
years after their marriage Which was in
1885, and the wife had not seen her
day OF the alleged assault the 18th OF January last
On the evening of that day she left her house, In
Wyckofl street. near Carlton avenue, but seeing her
husband she returned TO the house. She
subsequently went out again, and while
crossing vacant lot her husband fol-
lowed aud threw stone, which knocked
her down. She did not recover from the elects
OF the blow for number Of weeks
The defence Is insanity. The testimony of the
prisoners sister and Of DR.. Perrine was to the
effect that he was hypOchOndriac aud believed
snakes.
Case still on