The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-25
COURT OF GENERAL sEssloNs-pARr |.

An Advertising Agent OF the Aldine Con.
victed Of Forgery and Sent to the State
Prison.
Before Recorder Hackett
The trial OF Edward b. Banning for forgery
which was commenced on Friday was resumed
and finished yesterday. The accused was an
advertising agent in the employ OF Messrs James
sutton Co., the proprietors Of the Aldtne, and
was charged with forging an order for an adyer.
tisement purporting to have been signed by
Fellows, Hoffman Co., upon which forged order
he obtained $50 commission. Mr.. Sutton, MI.
cashier, and Messrs. Fellows Il HOFFMAN. proved
the forgery OF the order and the circumstances
The defendant, when on the stand admitted the
forgery, but alleged that 1t was committed at Mr..
Suttons request.
Mr.. Mott, the counsel for the accused, conducted
ceptiOns during the trial.
=, Mr.: Russell, in summing up, commented upon
according to his own story, committed a forgery
upon tire suggestion OF the man whom he intended
After a clear and impartial charge the Jury
promptly rendered verdict Of guilty.
Banning made speech previous to the passing
OF sentence, expressing the hope that His Honor
would mitigate the punishment in view of the fact
Inat ne mad served eight years as an officer in the
navy and endured the horrors OffLibby. He thanked
trial.
Recorder Hackett observed that he heartily con.
CURED with the jury in the conclusion at which
they arrived, and sentenced Banning TO the State
Prison for four years.
Acquittal OF Cusick OF an ALLEGED AS.
sault Upon an Ex-Alderman-He is
Sentenced to the Penite ntiary Upon a
Previous Conviction.
In the afternoon James Cusck, who it will be
remembered, was tried and convicted last week Of
assaulting woman and was remanded to be tried
upon another Indictment was placed at the bar.
The COmnlan9nt this asa vac Doh
who asked permission of His Honor to withdraw
the prosecution. The Recorder refused to give his
consent. A jury was empanelled ana Robinson
went on to narrate the circumstances attending
the occurrence, which took place the 4th of last
July AT Canary's stables, in Mercer street. One
called the other sucker, and son OF thunder and
such like classic phrases were interchanged be.
tween the parties, which resulted in CusicK's
touching Robinson slightly on the head The ury
did not believe that Cuslck meant to do the eX-
Alderman any harm and rendered verdict OF not
guilty.
Assistant District Attorney Russell moved for
Judgment upon the previous conviction.
Mr.. McCleand reminded His Honor that Cusick
had been in prison three months
me Recorder took that into consideration, and
sentenced Cusick to the Penltentiary for ten
months
Grand Larceny.
Henry Martin. who was indicted for grand lar
ceny in having, in completely with man named
Clifford stolen three pieces of iron shafting in No
vember, the property of Robert Irving, was found
guilty. In consequence OF the previous good char
acter Of the accused His Honor listened to the
recommendation OF mercy given by the jury and
imposed the lowest penalty allowed by law, which
was one years imprisonment in the State Prison.
Two Branches OF the Court in March.
The Recorder directed the Clerk to order an adj
ditOnal panel OF petit jurors to serve next Monday
for the purpose of holding double branch Of the
Court. This win enable the District Attorneys
othce to dispose OF all the cases now awaiting the
action OF the General Sessions