The New York herald., 1877-01-09
GENERAL ESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Sutherland.

A BRUTAL HUSBAND PUNISHED.
An Englishmsn named Charles Roberts. who, It will
be remembered, committed such violent assault upon
his wife Agnes, on tho 18th OF December last, at
No. $50 Fourth avenue, was arraigned tor trinl As
sstant District Attorney Herring conducted the prose-
cuton and Mr.. J. b. Fellows assigned to defend
tho prisoner. He charged with assault with
attempt to kill The prisoner, who Is far from
possessing, was formerly circus rider, employed at
the Hippodrorne. HIS wife. q very delicate person,
who still shows evidence OF the terrific assault
mtted upon her. testified that on the morning In qucs
ton her husband camo behind her she was
entering the basement Of the promises named,
and struck her a violent blow with claw
hammer in The right temple. THIS attack
he followed up by another blow on the back OF
the head and sne stumbled down almost senseess.
bursting 10 the basement door with her head. Her
terrific cries attracted tho attention OF Mrs. Whtta
ker her employer, who, In her effort to the
sailed woman received a violent blow, which almost
dining room, holly pursued by the prisoner, hammer
in hand Here he renewed his onslaught, his wite
running for her i,is ,ar" around ,va tie table to
his passage by thowing chairs in his way
and tor mediation received another rghtful blow
At length the prisoner trppcd ovor chair but before
falling flung the hammer at his tottcrlng wife, who
vainiy endeavoring to escape the lying weapon again
striking her IN the and knocking her senseess.
She thcn conveyed up stairs whence she WINS re-
moved to the Chambcrs street Hospital, where she
lay in dangerous condition for several
times threatened to take the compainants
lie, and, police officer having been finally
mmonod, he was taken into custody. The complain
ant further stated thnt at the me OF the occurrence
was seeking for divorce from the prisoner. with
and she was supporting her two children by working
on costumes at Mrs Whistaker's. Several witnesses
corroborated her staement and the jury returned
verdict OF guilty, with intent to do bodily HARM In
passing sentence, Judge Sutherland said he
very much that tho prisoner had not been convicted
OF the crime which he had been indicted. and
labor
THE MILK INQUIsITToN
Mr. W. p. Prentice on behalf OF tho Board Of Hoalth,
moved tor the trial of the twenty milk dealers
d,ccd for selling adui,crated milk The motion was
resisted by Mr. Lawrence, who asked that the cases
stand until the decision IN tho Sup eme Court
had been rendered in the case Of Daniel Schrumpf.
Ihe matter allowed 10 stand over until Thursday
next
AN ATTACK WITH RAZOR.
Martha White, u colored woman, tried and con.
v,ctcd Of assaulting and cutting with Lille
Marshal a white woman, at the corner OF Broomc and
Thompson Streets on the night Of tho 22d OF Novem-
Der. She sent ~ the State Prison Tor our years.
THE GERMAN CoNsuL's SLEIGH.
John Tra,nor who said he was bartender, OF No
2ls West Twenty sixth street, pleaded guilty tho
cnarpe Of stealing a sleigh of Mr. Hugo Fritch, the
German Consul ut Judge Smiths Hotel, and with at
tempting To sell the same IN Newark, n. J. He was
sent 10 the State Prison Tor three yours.
THE GAILnoAD TICKET CONSPIRACY
Jacob A. Van valkenbcrg and George West wcro ar
raiaucd at the bar charged with conspiracy TO cheat
and aetraud tho Pcnnsy lvana Railroad Company they
being employees OF the company, Van valkonLerg rs u
tekct collector and West Jerry master at the Jer.
sey city Jerry 1t is charged that the defendants with
held th ferry tckos sold Tor Jerry passago IRON
hoy proyided that purpose: that they resod thom
ana divided the proceeds and that by this means The
conspiracy extended through number OF the EN-
nloy a. of the company which alleged have been
defruudcd To the extent OF 100000 or $U
some years past A jury was impanellcd last night
and the case Will be opened this morning. The prose-
cution is represented by Mr. Charles W. Brooke and
Mr. Loon Albeit, and the prisoners by Mr.. John U.
Mott
COURT CALENDARS--THIS DAY.
srpuruy CoURr-CmAxBERs-IIcd by Judge Dono.
hoe Nos 2s, 30 49, 1o7, 1885, 49, 22s, 2S', 24l 2l2,
244, 246, 24I
DAVIS Brady ana Daniels 81, 1877, 1885, l39 lao,
lG i2s 1856 1871 l6l l02 lbd 1877, l23 125, l29 l30,
l6s, 1863. H. ny, 112. 173. ia
SUPREME CoUET--spKciAL TERx-Heid ny Judge
Lawrence -Demurrer-No - Law aud Fac--Nos
l. go 80, AZ, ~ 6l 90 50. g. CO. 81, os, TO- ~ 70,
H. 10. rs, II, 81, SO, 81, 80, 90, Oh
srpxrxE CoURr-CIRcuir-Part Held by Judge
Van vorstNos. s62, 2527, l723I 3s4i, Se4s, 3!so,
2Oil 27s3 ls251 2577 1881, 26s3, $685. 1913, 1881,
2ooI, 26l7 26l9 2e23, 2625, 1927; 2dS3 1885, 265s,
263y Part 2--Hcld by Judge Van BrnnI-Nos zz!o,
l43O 1905 1888 1910. 3Is, 1884, 34s6 lo+2, io44,
l546 l55o 1852, 1858, 1862 1862, 1904, 1908 1910,
Judge Barrett Nos. 657, 3075, 2267 2.S 20s9 22s3,
1899 1911 62i, H. 1923, l3l5 3940 22sI, lUby 1850,
22s3 1885, 3l32 us. 3G 3432, III. M, iSoi 2i'o.
srrrRIoe CouRr-GESKKAL rkRM-iicld by Judges
Curtis, sanford aud freedman Appeals from orders
Nos . and o. General calcndar-No. 8.
SUPERIOR COuRT-sPEcIAL IERM--Hold by Judge
spcir r-Nos IL, *. II, ~ 03, 3.
SUPERIOR CorRr-IRIAL TKRx-Part l-Held hy