The New York herald., 1875-07-20
COURT OF GENERAL SESSION
Before Judge sutherland.

before Juuge sutherland.
MURDERoUs ASSAULT BY A HUSBAND.
Thomas sprott was tried upon an indictment
charging him with perpetrating feonious ASSAULT
upen Martha Sprott his wife, under the most
aSgravating circumstances. John Fleoken and
Betsy Miller tesuhed that tney lived at Ne. s57 First
avenue, opposite the apartments occupied by the
prisoner, and snat on the evening OF the 7th OF
June they Spr0tt throw his wife out OF the
window, and, before she fell on tue awning, sue
held on TO the widow sill with one hand ana
10 her husbands shirt with the other, whlch ne
violently removed. TWO women took her INTO
room on the first door ana sne was afterWard
removed 10 The EosDtal The ony injury In
hlcted, fortunately, was slignt scratch on the
hand. The prisoners counsel was aOout Gaming
the wife wnen His Honor dec1aed that she could
moi De sworn TO testify In Dehai1 or ner nusOauu
that she Would not swear against him, but at the
suggestion OF his Houor she was examined. Sne
said that sac gave birth to child two DAYS De, oe,
fore tne alleged Transaction and beheyed sue was
insane, and that she knew nothing untu she
found herself IN the hospital.
The prisoner tesJihea In his own behalf ana
denled IN he most emphatic terms the testimony
OF the two Witnesses Tor the prosecution. he
sWOre that when he returned from work he iound
the nurse ana his wife were not IN the room, ana
anerward assisted IN carrying her TO the oed-
room, from whence she was conveyed 70 tue nos
pital. The jury rendered verdict OF guilty OF an
assault witt III lent to kill without leaving th.ir
seats Judge Sutherland sentenced hlm TO the
state Prison for ten years.
CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCES.
Joseph Daniel Johnson pleade1 guilty to steal
Ing on the Sd OF this month clothing, two opera
glasses and case Of surgical instruments. the
property OF Alans0n 5. Jones, valued at $l2O. lie
was sent TO the state Prison for three years and
SIX months.
John o'Nell, who, on the 1st inst, effected an
entrance into the house OF John r. Scnmenger,
No. 200 Third avenue oy breaking two panss OF
glass ia the basement window and stole some lead
pipe pleaded guilty 10 burglary IN the third degree.
MI Iy,,t,r rIgp IN fha ta
Prison or three years.
Annie McMahon, alias Brown, pleaded guilty TO
the charge OF stealing on June 10 gold
watch, valued at $3.50, the property Of Abram L.
Sweet. The sentence imposed was eighteen
months In tue State Prison
Charles Saudoorn, Who was Jointly indicted
with Jonn simpson and william Morgan Tor Dur
glary IN the thlrd degree, pleaaed guilty TO an at
tempt, on lhe 20th Of June they attempted TO
break into the New York savings Bank in Eighth
avenue. The evidence against sandoorn was very
slight, and because OF mis- previous good character
HIS Honor sentenced him 10 the State Prison Tor
one year.
Joseph Underhill, jointly indicted with Robert
Nolan for stealing several silver articles from the
house Of Mr.. Samuel J. Hunt, No. 55 West Thirty
fourth street the afternoon OF the 14tn Of June,
was iied and convicted of burglars la the second
0egree and was sent to the State Prison lOr ave
At the conclusion OF the trial OF Underoil Nolan
pleaded guilty to burglary IN the third degree.
lie was sent 10 the State trison for three years.
JOhn j. Finn and John Kingsley were charged
with larceny. on the 9th inst. they stOe
pOcketoook containing So from Luca sherude.
person and were sent 10 the state Prison Tor fOur
years ana six months
Jonn smith pleaded guilty 70 petit larceny from
the person in stealng ring or the value OF 50
from Max Relss, on tue 18th OF June, ana was SEN
fenced TO the state Prison Tor two years and six
mOntns.
Thomos Holmes pleaded guilty to stealing cur
rency 10 the value of s. rs, the property Of Philip
Smith, on the l0th OF July, and was sent 10 the
Stale Prison Tor two years.
John sullivan pleaded gully 70 stealing two
pro onlssory notes, OF tne value OF 81 eacn, from
samuel J. sherwood, on the 9th OF July, and was
sent 10 tue Penten ntiary for twoyeat
The case OF Aueinelt Brunner ahas Adelhelt
Gweuer, charged with Dlgamy, was postponed IN
til tomorrow.
James w. Furnell, who was charged with as
saulung Wesley Crummel on the 4th OF July with
the leg OF a ole, pleaded guilty to assault and
battery. He was sent 10 the PeDltenIary for
three months.
Joseph W. Reid and Edward Johnson, boys,
pleaded guilty 10 stealing seventy cents from the
apartments OF Henry Z. Riedal. They were sent
TO the House OF Refuge.
Louis Mohr youth, VINO stole 81 25 from Mary
j. hodges, with iorce on the 12tG OF this month,
PLEADED guilty, ana was also sent to the same tn-
su uLlOn.