Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-06
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Cdrtter.-To-day,
ceny OF two suits of clothes, two hats, and a
trunk from Thomas Pitchlyn, plead guilty and
was sentenced to the Albany penitentiary for
Edward -Cotter, indicted for the larceny of
three gold watches, two chains, &c, the
property of F. p. Hill, was called and plead
guilty, expressing his sorrow that he had COM
mitted the act. In answer to the court, h ,
stated that he was about twenty two years OF
age, Irish by birth, an uphosterer by trade, and
at the time OF the commission of the offence he
was employed as night clerk at the fremont
House. His affanced bride was doing what she
could for him, and he presumed that she had
the proprietor had placed the hetel property and
the care of the guests in charge of the prisoner
who, while they slept, robbed them. He was
convinced that this was not the first offence, and
he would infiict sentence OF three years at
hard labor in the Albany county peniteutiary.
Ned Tyler and Charles Ward, charged with
grand larceny OF $50 worth of property from
Henry Bayley; plead guilty and were sentenced
TO three years each i'm the Albany penitentiary
where, the judge remarked, they could get a
good idea OF atrade and have an opportunity to
mend their morals.
RandOlyh Henson, charged with the LARCENY
OF a game box from NJ. w. Barr was convicted
The defence was that he was drunk at the time
and the box was given him to hold. Judge
cartier said he would give him the benefit OF
having been drunk, and would sentence him to
one year in the Albany penitentiary, where he
could have the whisky soaked out of him.
Roy Carter, charged with highway robbery
i'm going into the store of Herman Sanger knock
ing him down with brick, and making off with
a iot OF clothes, was convicted. Accused stated
that hc was nos in the city at the time, and the
charge was ''put up job" on him. The court
could not see it, and remarked that he was salts
he'd that he would find his home in the peniten-
tlary, and he would remove the nuisance from
this community for awhile by imposing a sem
tence OF three years at hard labor i'll the Albany
Charles johnson, alias sBlack Strap" and
Richard Burnett, charged with rObbiug August
Meter in December last of a watch and chain,
were placed on trial. 1t will be recollected that
Richard Gassawsy. Phil Butler, and James
Burnett, were previously convicted on this same
charge for connection with this robbery, and
owing 70 the statements of Simmons and Butler
as to where the watch was sold, an attempt
was made to recover it at the house of
John Shea, and in the attempt officer T.
M. Doyle was shot and killed by Mrs. Shea.
Tic jury returned q verdict of guilty as in
dieted. Both parties protested their innocence,
alleging that Simmons had sworn falsely. The
Court thought that if they had not fallen out
among themselves justice might have been
cheated, and stated that the penitentiary was
an asylum fer fools as well as place OF pun.
ishment for offenders. After referring to the
facts OF the case, he sentenced them each to five
years in the penitentiary.
CIRCUIT COURT, Judge observation-disclosures
number of cases were called, continued, dis
missed, or judgments entered thereon.
POLICE COURT, Judge SRelI.-To-day, Thos,
NJ akins, charged with disOrderly conduct in the
center market-nouse, was fined S.. George
McAtee, charged with dsorderly conduct
On street car and profanity; fined SO
John b. and Richard Olcott, charged with
running two hacks without license; fined $50.
Richard Cruit, running three hacks without Ii
cense; pleaded guilty, and was fined SIS; appeal
taken. Judge.-"You can't appeal from plea
of guilty" Washington NailOr, charged with
running one hack without the number placed
thereon. Inspector BOteler testified against him;
case postponed. Albert B. Keys and j. L.
Smith, for failing to have the number properly
attached on carriages as per new regulations:
continued w. G. Halle, same offence; fined IS j
Richard Cruit, same, in tive carriages. He took
them off, As his customers did not like to ride in
public hacks, and was fined S5 i'm each case
Rutger Teal, charged with forging the name of
l.. Il. Hine TO certain bank check; held for ac-
ton Of the grand jury. Thos. Makns charged
with assauitiag and resisting officer k. w. Burr
who arrested him. Makins swOre that no white
of a should take him. A long tustle
followed, in which Mr.. Burr got bit in the hand
and citizen whom he called to aid him
had one of his fingers badly lacerated
by the prisoners teeth; fined twenty dollars
In the case OF Thomas Lucas, charged with the
larceny OF 100 loads OF gravel the Judge said he
knew of no law which would make case of this
kind larceny. There could be no offence in
taking portion of the common realty-if the
gravel had been boxed up or enclosed, there
might be some show of larceny, but with his I'M
Outstanding of the law, he would have to dis
miss the case. Frank Cronin, loud and bolster |
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