The New York herald., 1875-09-16
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.
SENTENCES.

SENTENCES
John Gibbons, who was jointly indicted with Donald
Harris burglary the first degree pleaded guilty
the second grade OF that offence State Prison ten
years.
Richard Keelcr, who pleaded guilty to stealing
$3.50 in money from Norman B. Cornwel, was ar
ragned. His counsel, in mitigation of punishment,
said that the young man was tempted to steal the
money to 20 to Europe the performances OF the
Irish team He urged that that patriotic motive should
influence His Honor in passing sentence. The Recorder
sent him to the State Prison for three years and six
months.
William J. Anderson, who was found guilty on Mon
day OF grand larceny and remanded for sentence,
arragncd In consequence of the previous good char
of the accused the Recorder sent him to the State
Prison for two years and six months
Patrick Hyncs who jointly indicted with Ander
son. pleaded guilty, and the same punishment was in
1icted upon him.
FELoNIoUs ASSAULT.
The first case tried by the jury charge of iconi-
GUS assault and battery preferred against George c.
Holland by Robert NJ. Scott. The evidence showed
that the accused the minister of the African Union
Colored Methodist Protestant church, and that while
visiting Mrs. Mary Brown at her house in West Thr-
tlch street. the morning OF the Both of July Scott
into tho room; that rs soon he arrived Mrs.
Brown repeated n remark made by Scott that he saw
Holland drunk, which gave rise to an alteration, in
the of which Scott claimed that Holland stabbed
him in the back with razor, inflcting wound
lie confined in the Bellevue Hospital for month.
The reverend gentleman told different story, the sub
stance of which that without any provocation Scott
made violent attack upon him, and that, in self de-
fence, he cut him with small knife. After the
he proceeded TO the station house and gave him
self up.
Mrs Brown testified that Scott assaulted Holland first
but she did the cutting Her examination
by Mr.. Rollins caused considerable amusement. She
said that she did not like Holland more than Scott and
that she did not experience religion under the mnsra-
ticns Of Brother Holland, but "got it down South ten
years ago.
His Honor the Recorder intimated that the case was
colored Beecher scandal
The jury rendered verdict OF guilty of assault with
intent TO do bodily harm.
Holland persisted saying that he innocent and
that he went to Mrs Browns to christcn n baby
The Recorder sentenced HIM to the State Prison for
three years
William Watson pleaded guilty TO indictment
charging him with obtaining money by false pretences
On the 18th of August he represented to James H. Sny
der that he owned boat called the Walter Brett and
by happening" to meet man on the corner who
would not take $40 gold piece in payment of bill,
Watson borrowed SIS from Snyder and forgot pay it,
He sent to the State Prison for eighteen months.
THE GRAND JURY.
In tho afternoon the Grand Jury into court
with some indictments and upon tho Recorder nquir-
lug of the foreman whether they had dismissed any
witnesses who summoned to attend, without ex.
animation, he replied in the affirmative
His Honor then urged the Grand Jury to be more
dilgcn the discharge Of their duties and thus,o
operate with the Court and prosecuting officers in their
cors to dispose Of the large number of criminals
awaiting trial
FEMALE BIGAMIsT SENT TO THE STATE
PRISON.
Jemima J. Jackson, alias Thompson, tried and
convicted of bigamy The proof adduced by the proseu
tion that she married to Clark Jackson in July,
1867 and that she was afterward united in marriage
with James II. Thompson year ago, while Mr. Jack
son still alive Her counsel raised several technical
objections the Of the trial There were miti-
eating circumstances which led the Recorder to
tence her to State Prison for year.
BURGJARIES.
William Reiter and George Corning pleaded guilty to
burgariously entering the premises of Christian Claus
No 225 East Houston street. and stealing SIS worth of
cigars. They were sent to the Pencntiary for two
years and six months.
Frederic Schwab pleaded guilty TO burglary in tho
third degree On the Sth Of this mouth he broke into
Henry Ezclius' carpenter shop No 220 Bowery, and
stole eight chandeliers worth $40 Schawb
the State Prison for five years