The New York herald., 1874-11-22
BROOKLYN COURTS.
KINGS COUNTY COURT OF SESSIONS.
Arraignment and Sentence OF Grim
inals-Remarkable Prevalence o
Crime.

Arrafxnment and Sentence OF Grim
inals-Remarkable Prevalence OF
Crime.
Before Judge Moore.
The Grand Jury came into Court shortly before
noon ana presented large batch of indictments.
Judge Moore thanked the jury and discharged
them for the term.
Andrew s. Leach was arraigned upon an indtct-
ment found against him for felonious assault with
intent Kill. He pleaded not guilty, and was re-
manded for trial.
William Decker. indicted for burglary in the
third degree and grand larceny. pleaded not
guilty. He viii be tried on Monday.
James Reddy, indicted for burglary in the third
degree, pleaded not guilty. He was committed to
jail to await trial.
John w. Shearman, young man who was re-
leased from State Prison on the 9th oil May last,
where he served q term OF five years for forgery,
was arraigned upon two indictments, charging him
with the commission or the same class OF offence.
I. e., forging checks on banks. The Court, after
lecturing the prisoner, who pleaded guilty, SEN
fenced him to the Kings County Penitentary,
upon the first indictment for four years and
six months, and upon the second for term OF
three years. The prisoner. who was rather q nice
looking man, hung his head and with rapid stride
and flushed ace followed the officer TO the 'pr1son
pen.n
John Sullivan, for stealing $40. was arraigned,
pleaded guilty and viii be sentenced tomorrow.
James Garland and Daniel O'Lougnlin. two
youths, pleaded not guilty to an indictment for
assault, ana they Will be tried on Wednesday.
Henry Nailor, for stealing watch and chain,
pleaded not guilty trial on the 25th INST;
Jonn Hayse, grand larceny, pleaded guilty. He
will be sentenced on Monday.
Patrick Flynn, for biting Off the thumb OF Ben
jamin Fisk, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
Was reminded for trial on Tuesday.
George Ambrose pleaded not guilty 10 charge
n WIeta entered
plea to an Indictment for grand larceny. They
will be tried on Friday.
For burglary in the third degree Robert Jackson
ana James Hopkins were arraigned They pro-
tested their innocence and VIII be tried on Friday.
Alfred Clark and William Squires were re-
manded for trial upon indictments Ior grand lar
David Davis, alias Dawson, grand larceny, and
John Mankel indicted for a similar crime, claimed
to be innocent. Trlai on Tuesday.
Timothy shea and Joseph Ciasson, grand lar
ceny, pleaded not guilty Trial on Tuesday.
third degree EDWARD Power, William Hughes and md
Thomas LAWYER, pleaded not guilty and were re-
manded Tor trial.
ing concealed weapons, Will be tried on Monday.
Francis Grady, for attempted burglary, was also
arraigned, and VIII be tried on Wednesday.
Benjamin Ryan, was arraigned and committed
for trial for felonious assault, with intent TO kill
Thomas McGratn, coarse looking man or fifty
years, convicted OF having attempted TO shoot his
wife, was sentenced to the Penitentiary Tor six
months.
promise OF marriage, pleaded not guilty. The
trial is set down for Friday.
George F. Mcclellan, twenty.one years OF age
said De a relative OF the General, was, upon
conviction Tor bigamy the day previous, sem
fenced TO the Penitentiary for one year. In
passing sentence the Judge said he imposed the
Iightest penalty under the law Tor that grade OF
crime, out OF regard Tor the extreme youth Of the
prisoner, and also IN consideration of the circum-
s an East " New York justice court to bis second
wife while intoxicated.