The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-30
MORE JERSEY JUSTICE.

The Bannister Robbery in Newark Dis
posed OLA New Trial Denied and the
Trio Get Ten Years State Prison
Apiece-Thc Common Pleas Judgeship
Settled.
Three noted scoundrels in Newark got a taste OF
Jersey justice yesterday to the extent OF ten years
each in the State Prison. These were Micnael
Carr, expire fighter; James Finnegan and Michael
Farley, the trio who, as recorded In the HERALD at
the time, brutally beat and robbed Newark
ewelry store keeper, named Bannister some four or
five months ago. 1t was on bitter cold night,
about nine O'Clock, when the miscreants appeared
at Mr.. Bannsters store. He sat there alone pre-
paratory to closing for the night. The street was
nearly deserted. In they went, and while one made
a terrible attack on the poor man the other ri1ed
his place OF $1,000 worth OF watches, chains and
other articles. They then ran, leaving Mr.. Bannis-
DAYS after. He rallied and the police rallied
nom their lethargy and finally effected the arrest
OF the trio above named. They procured able coun-
Sci and used every effort to throw
DUST IN THE EYES OF JERSEY JUSTICE
and so get clear: They tried the a,tot dodge and
got hosts of friends to swear that they were in the
Opera House attending sparring match at the time
the deed was perpetrated But Jersey justice.
though blind to some things, not to the evil
dence, and conviction followed. Then was made
an effort for trial. This, too, failed and yester-
day the motion was denied, and the prisoners
dered to be brought before the Court when Judge
Depuer sentenced each TO ten years hard labor In
the State Prison. The rufilans took the fat with
prised Lest any attempt might be made on the
part of their friends to interfere with the complete
execution of the law 1t was decided to remove the
prisoners at to their quarters in Trenton,
whittier they taken by Sheriff Peckwel and
his deputies during the afternoon. Newark breathes
easy now that these noted desperadoes have been
summariy disposed OF.
THE JUDGEsHIP.
In the HERALD OF two weeks ago to-day were pub
lished the brief details OF q queer question which
had arisen as to whether judge could resign or be
compelled to sit on the bench against his will and
q in
ests. Judge Frederick w. Teese, presiding officer
Of the Common Pleas bench, was in just such pos
tion. Just as the matter was about disposed of
Governor Parker decided that the constitution
would not allow him to accept resignation up
fegislature. If "a vacancy occurred however. the
Governor would have no trouble. AS Judge Teese
was not anxious to die or run away from his
home no vacancy was made. The Judge said, in
effect II won't serve,n and the Governor said,
''You must, or write to me that You have removed
your residence to another county, The case, as
started In the HERALD went the rounds of the
State press, and the intmation widely endorsed
that If the constitutions verbiage subjected to
less harsplitting and more common sense man
would be compelled to retain indgeship against
his will. The result was that yesterday new
dent OF the New Jersey Senate, was sworn in, the
resignation OF Judge Teese having been accepted.
There enoed veXcd question.
A Former Popular Democratic state
Politician Sentenced TO State Prison.
In the Paterson Courts yesterday John |. Corco-
ram one OF the defendants IN the suits against the
ex-freehoders for defrauding the county, was
arraigned for sentence. He pleaded non
cut to the indictment last Saturday Judge
Barkaow SAID that stealing by onl-
Gals must be stopped by summary punish
meIt, and without unnecessary remarks he SEN
fenced Corcoran to six months at hard labor in the
State Prison. This took all by SURPRISE as it was
thought that only fine wonl1 he imposed aud
that some OF CorcoraD's friends would advance the
money
The prisoner formerly q leading democratic
hos hnt AL llAf In
local government. He is man Of fine intelligence
and good education, but atteriy has fallen q slave
TO the enemy which goes down mems mouths to
Steel their brains, until he is but wreck Of his
former self. His friends think IL he had stood
trial. instead OF pleading as he did he would have
gotten on, as Sutton did, by the disagreement OF
the Jury.