The New York herald., 1876-02-22
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Before Recorder Eatksst
NO Roox YET.

No hOOG YET.
The Jurors summoned 20 attend Part ware yester-
day discharged for tho term and the court was ad-
journed sine due thatis till suitable s provided
ANOTHER BATCH OF DOG FIGHTERS
Il seems to BE- a bad year for dog hghting Eight
persons engaged in this sort Of canine pasme were
last week Pententary by the Recorder for
periods ranging from thirty days year. Yester
day sixteen men, who were arrested while witnessing
hight between TWO bull dogs at Kars Park on January
81 were arragned before HIS Honor, when eleven OF
them pleaded guilty TO being spectators OF the battle but
claimed that they took no part In arranging or promot
ing the tight Five others pleaded not guilty. The
case was then adjourned To Thursday next
THE PERILs OF THE SOUND.
On board the steamer Rhode Island, coming from
Fall River to this city, on the night Of November ii,
was Mr. W. Il. Duckwitz, q commercial traveller for
the house ofFeldman Decker, No All Broome street
storm arising during the night great confusion pro
vailed the boat for some time and when the danger
passed Mr. DuckwItz found that some one had
carried from his state room number OF sample silk
handkerchefs, worth $75. colored waiter, named
Robert H. Scott arrested suspicion and part OF
the missing property was found upon his person
Being arragned before Recorder Hacket yesterday he
stated that he found the goods under chair while
everything was in confusion and thinking them Of
little value distributed them as presents among his
friends The jury found him guilty of grand larceny
and he was sent TO State Prison for three years
TWO WICKED ''Ds."
Peter Dwyer, nlty-hve years old, was sent to the
Penitenary for three months, besides having 10 pay
nne Of 800 for selling obscene prints
Andrew Doolan was sent TO the same institution for
seven years upon his admission that be had upon
the night Of February s, burglariousy entered the
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Morgan.
THE LIQUOR DEALERS.
The ten liquor dealers arrested on Sunday evening
brought before Judge Morgan yesterday and each
gave 800 bail TO The arrest made under
supervision Of Headquarers' authorities by officers
from the Seventeenth precinct The prisoners were
arrested In the Ninth and Fifteenth precincts and taken
that superintendent Waling intends 70 send section
Of west side men over TO the east side on Sunday next
and versa the officers in their precincts being
too well known by the liquor dealers
BURGLARY IN WEST TWENTY EIGHTH STREET.
Early yesterday morning onicer Delaney. Of the
Twentieth precinct saw man leave the house No 3l9
West Twenty eighth street He followed him, and
the quckened his steps gave chase and succeeded
in arrestng him. On his person was an overcoat and
some silver ware In court yesterday Mrs Ellen Far
rel identified the property found on prisoner
having been stolen from her house. The prisoner gave
his name Andrew Lappin, alias James Harrison, OF
No. 225 East Twcnty-elghth street. He was held In
1000 TO answer
SUSPICIOUS PERSONS.
While officer Riley, of the Twentieth precinct was
patrolling his post Sunday night private watch
man up 10 him and sac he had seen two men en-
ter the hallway OF No ats Seventh avenue, whose
tions aroused his suspicious The officer and watch
man proceeded to the house and found William Walsh
in the hallway On the floor him a burglars
Jimmy Walsh SAID he was waiting for friend who
had gone into the back yard The ofcer, on going to
the yard, found John c. Raymond in whose possession
he found large navy revolver. He took both TO the
station house. and court yesterday they held in
$500 each for carrying weapons with intent TO commit
q felony.
DISHONEST ExPREssMAN.
Louis St. Clair, of No. 80 Amity street, express
man, charged with larceny from trunk in his
possession. on Wednesday last Mr.. Stephen K. Fow.
Ter requested Mr.. Ernest Ramel, of the St Julian
Hotel TO send his trunk No IA East Fortieth street.
where he resided with Mr. E. Delahcd Smith Mr..
Ramel engaged St Clair TO take the trunk and paid
him in advance. On Thursday Mr.. Fowler reported
that the trunk had not been received and Mr. Ramel
went TO st. Clar's ana found the trunk in the once
ST. Clair claimed that his wagon had broken down.
Mr. Ramel then told 81 Clair to take up at once
and gave the address again In the evening" the trunk
not yet being delivered. Mr.. Ramel called
on St Clair again, when the latter claimed
that he had got the wrong address. Again the
correct address given, but the trunk
not delivered. Finally Mr.. Fowler called at the
press ONCE a carriage and personally took the trunk
away, ana upon opening II missed $50 worth OF
ing apparel He therefore caused the arrest Of St
Clair who was held in $500 to answer.