The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-02
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Some Minor Gases OF Larceny-Tribute
TO the Memory OF the Late Hugh Max
weil-Rcmarlks 81 District Attorney
Rollins, MIR. A. Oakley Hall and the
City Judge.
Before Judge Sutherland.
In this Court yesterday Henry Helm was tried
upon an indictment for msdemeanor. which
charged him with compromising larceny. 1t ap-
peared that the accused kept q tailoring establish
ment, and that q man named John Mahoney pro-
cured suit OF clothes valued at $50, which friend
OF his paid Mrs. Helm Tor on the same day. There
was really nothing in the case, and the jury rem
dered verdict OF not guilty without leaving their
Henry Wilson was tried and convicted Of stealing
satchel containing clothing valued at $50, the
property oil Isaac SOmmers. There we're mitigat-
ing circumstances IN the case, and the Judge modi
In the State Prison.
Charles Reiyea, charged with stealing horse on
the 10th Of February, valued at $25, and owned by
Luke Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to petit larceny,
and was sent TO the Penltentary for six months.
James Lynch indicted for burgariously entering
the stable OF Lawrence J. Moore 277 Spring street.
on the 10th OF December, pleaded guilty to petit
larceny he having stolen an Overc0at valued at
$25. Two months In the Penitentlary was the SEN
Archibald White, who on the 18th of March stole
81 20 from Samuel r. Russell, pleaded guilty. Ger
Honor, which induced him to mitigate the punish
ment to ten days In the City Prison.
Forgery.
Abraham Derrick, jointly indicted with George
Reese, pleaded guilty to forgery in the fourth de-
gree. 1t seems that on the 18th Of March the ac-
cused forged an order for three gross OF Virginia
lear and one gross OF Peach Blossom tobacco pur-
porting to have been signed by John Hines. 255
Greenwich street, which was presented at
tobacco factory in avenue ID. The prisoner was re-
handed for sentence.
All the cases on the calendar having been dis
posed OF, Assis tant District Attorney Rollins rose
and said that his attention had been called to the
fact that Mr. Hugh Maxwell, an honOred practitioner
at this bar, and who, for eight years, was District
Attorney OF the county, was dead. He (Mr. Rol-
liAs) moved that the following be placed upon the
minutes oil the Court
While the mortal remains OF the late Hugh Max
well await In this city burial rites the District AT
torney and the practitioners in this court request
that upon its minutes be entered brief tribute to
the memory Of one who from 1921 to 1929, was
District Attorney. He was firm. incorruptible,
conscien tous and zealeus ofilcer. HIS firinness
was always subsidiary to justice and his zeal was
ever tempered with mercy while public prosecutor.
Many cases in the volumes OF reports vndcate his
learning as lawyer, and there live many
OF his juniors who can attest to this genera
ton his eloquence and skill as an advocate.
These also remembered with pleasure his unvary.
ing courtesy OF manner as a gentleman and his
genial sincerity of intercourse as friend. At the
ripe age OF eighty six years and in the lull posses.
sion OF his intellectual faculties, cherishing CLASH
cal learning, literary association and religious In
fuences to his dying hour, Hugh Maxwell has
passed into the second stage OF life worthily la
mented and honorably to be remembered.
MI. a. Oakey Hail, representing Ine bar, Sec
Onded the motion In q brief and elegant address.
He said that it was most appropriate that His
Honor, as an old District Attorney; that his
friend on the other side OF the Bar, as
the District Attorney now, and himself as
one who had filled that Office for nearly
twelve years, should JOIN in q tribute OF re-
spect to the memory OF such an old oflcer. He
(lr. Hall had heard His Honor say OF gentle
man, "He was man who, II he walked up Broad
way, all the world would look at with respect and
love-" such man was Mr.. Maxwell, and, old as
ne was, II was not long since he tthe speaker) saw
him in the streets attracting just the attention
that was given to the friend OF whom His Honor
had once spoken. Though somewhat feeble, yet
erect, with the head and hair OF a patriarch, and
intellectually stamped upon every feature Of his
face.
Judge Sutherland, in granting the motion, re-
marked that he never had the pleasure OF meeting
Mr.. Maxwell, but had heard great deal OF him.
Not only had he high reputation as criminal
lawyer, bat was equally renowned q civil
lawyer. His Honor thought that the practice OF
noticing the death Of persons who earned justly a
high reputation in the legal profession was very
appropriate, and to him there was something de-
lightiul In the idea OF dying and knowing that one
was not forgotten by his professional associates
Such notices OF respect for the memory OF deceased
persons tended to encourage efforts for deserved
fame in professional practice.
The Court then adjourned