The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-15

q charge or having stolen his watch, upon which
Jury and tried at the General Sessions. and on
trial acquitted and discharged The facts being
put In evidence, defendants counsel cOntended
that no malicious intent mad been proved, and
moved that the case DC dismissed lhe Court
m the WITH Costs and
TO defendant.
DECISIONS.
SUPREME CoURT-oHAMBIRs.
By Judge Brady.
In Jho matter OF Amoureux.-Order granted.
BY Judge Donohue.
In s msr e. sns o.
IS starcs vs. Shareholders of divorce granted to
Bond vs.. Thompson ct al; Cutting vs.. ssevens.-
In the matter OF O'Brten.-Granted. Memo
randum.
In the matter OF Barksr.-Grsnted.
Kelly vs.. Mariposa Land and Mining Company ct
aL-Memorandum.
SUPERIOR CoURT-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Chief Justice Mcneil
Suidler VS.. Solomon ct al--The exceptions to
the reieree's report overruled, &c. See memo
Derham vs.. Lee ct al.-Motion denied. See
memorandum.
COMMON PLEAs-sPEClAL TERM.
BY Judge Larremore.
Sely vs. Sely,-See memorandum.
Fernian VS.. McChesney.-Order granted.
BY Chier Justice DAILY.
Stokes VS.. Cassidy.-See opinion.
BY Judge Robinson.
Kemp va, KnckerbOCker Insurance COmcauy.-
Extra allowance OF three per cent on the amount
OF recovery.
memorandum.
COMMON PLEAs-dENERAL TERM.
BY Chief Justice Daily and Judges Robinson and
Larremore.
scheG vs.: Mi nt,nnt ct aLJudsmsnt on
Miller vs.. Samter.-On on payment of costs BY
Clerdinen vs. Crosson ct al: Bruce VS.. Burr
ct al-Argued. Decisions reserved.
O'Gorman Vs. Kamack ct aL-Order settled and
argued
MARINE CoURT-CHAMBERs.
BY Judge Joachimsen.
Kimmelsttel Vs. Andrew; Frtedlander vs.. Ep.
PaiIy w Wa,,aca Seymour va Jensns: poster va
Wyman. Notions denied.
Agan vs: Farley; Bernstein vs. Galena; King vs.
Babcock VS.. Brennan; Dade vs.. Dade; Green VS..
Conen; schwarze vs.; Murphy; Powers vs.. Geea-
Reynolds vs.. Dempster-The witness must be
sworn.
BERNSTEIN VS., Kaufmann-M Memorandum.
Palon VS.. Van Nort-Judgment Tor defendant.
with costs and S25 allowance.
Ballard vs. Morgan; Rhene VS.. Frank.-Memo-
BeIrne Vs. Boyland; Moor vs. Underhill; Arnaux
vs. May.-Motlons denied.
Woods vs. Holland; Thoms vs.. Rubenstein; sey-
mour vs. Jenkins; Beck VS.. Connolly; Celler vs.
Abrams.-MOtiOns granted.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
A large number of prisoners were arraigned yes
terday morning upon indictments found by the
Grand Jury. The most Of them pleaded not guilty
ana were remanded for trial
SEVENTEEN YEARS FOR BURGLARY.
Wilhelm Johansen pleaded guilty to burglary
in the first degree. The Indictment charged that
on the night Of the Goth OF December he entered
the dwelling house Of Eiler HOch. No. 23S East
Forty sixth street, and stole two watches. The
complainant and his wife were awakened by
noise In their room and discovered the prisoner,
who, when searched. was found to have u large
dirk knife In his pocket. His Honor, In passing
sentence said that there was nothing In the case
to call Tor q mitigation OF the punishment which
ought to be inflicted Tor such serious crime. The
prisoner was sent to the State Prison for seven
teen years.
THE DIsoRDERLY HOUSE CASE
Sarah L. Myers, who was convicted on wednes.
day OF keeping dIsorderly house IN Wooster
street, was placed at the bar for sentence.
! MI. Kintzing moved further postponement OF
the sentence in consequence OF the absence OF his
associate, Mr.. A. Oakley Hall. The counsel called
the attention Of the Court the conduct of George
Patrick Fox and John Gisey, witnesses Tor the
prosecution, who followed Mrs. Myers to the TOmbs
using vile eplthets and conducting themselves IN
such u manner as to make 1t necessary for the
officers who had her IN charge to take refuge In
Judge Sutherland pronounced the conduct of
those men scandaious and outrageous and deserv-
! ing the most severe censure.
Mrs. Myers Will be sentenced on Friday.
FoRGERs SENTENCED.
Richard Seiiert, against whom were I'VE charges
OF forgery. pleaded guilty to one Indictment which
charged that on the 9Th OF this month he passed q
check upon the Peoples Bank of New York for
SAT-, purporting to have been signed by A. Fem.
/ he was sent 10 the State Prison Tor i've years.
Orange X. Howard pleaded guilty to an ndict-
/ ment charging MIN with forgery In the third de-
gree. The charge was that on the cd OF TINS
month he forged the name of Thomas r. Sharp,
one of the agents OF the Baltimore and Ohio Raj.
road, requesting j. M. Toucey. general Supel In-
! road, to iurnlsh to the bearer Giowardi n pass
from Buffalo and return. The sen tence imposed
was three years In the State Prison.
CONFESSIONS OF GUILT
John Smith pleaded guilty to an attempt at
! grand larceny, the allegation being that on the
3Oth of December he stole box, containing silver.
ware, valued at $50, the property OF the Meriden
Britannia Company. Edward Hallahan, who was
indicted Tor stealing silver watch, worth So
from the person Of Samuel Lloyd. on the 9th of
last month, pleaded guilty TO the charge. These
prisoners were each sent to the State Prison Tor
two years ana six months.
William Meyers, VINO stole a leather pocket
book containing nifty cents from the person OF
Mary Collins, on sunday, the 80 inst. as ST.
Francis Xaviers church, In sixteenth street.
John Mcclure and John Barry pleaded guiltv 20
an attempt al grand larceny, the allegation being
that on the 24tn OF December they stole package
Of busters worth sec which wasin the custody Of
the Atams Express Company. They were each
sent 10 the state Prison for TWO years.
William Gleason, who, on the 24tu OF December,
stole tray of gold rings worth s2l6 IRON the
store OF Francis schneider, No. 6S Bowery pleaded
guilty 10 an attempt at grand larceny. he
was sent TO the PenlCentiary Tor two years and six
months IN : -
Daniel NJ. O'Hara who was charged with cut
! ting Patrick DoNncy on the 25th vi November
! with small knife, pleaded guilty to assault and
battery Il seemed rom an investigation OF the
case that the accused is physician and was on
his way from Canada to the West and who
a few nights before this occurrence, was robbed
OF sixty sovereigns and supposed that he was
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