The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-17
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Sutherland.

UTTERING COUNTERFEIT BONDS.
Tho doubts expressed to the conviction Of Cyrus
G. Clark most ingenious defence having been put
forward icnt additional interest uvcs
tigaon. Tho prisoner, well dressed man. with smiling
propcnsities, nrraigned by Assistant District At
torncy Rollins, charged with uerng 81 900 worth of
bonds OF tho Central Pacific Railroad Company the
East River National Bank On the 29lh Of January
last Clark rendered the bonds as security Tor loan
3D. 000 and obtained $3.50, as he desTed the
money Immediately. II was subsequently asccriaiEcd
tina, the bonds were forged and Clark was arrested
HIS cxpapaton was that lie found the bonds 1t The
entrance OF the Bennett building, in Ann street,
on the III Of January, that he advertised Tor
the 10th OF that month. and, failing TO get salts
factory RESPONSE Intended to invest The money IN the
vulcanzing OF timber. Mr. john O. Mott, who de-
Tended the prisoner argued with great iorcc that un
less he had guilty knowledge when the bonds were
presented at tho East River Bank he was entitled 10 On
acqulttal. Alter Mr. Mott's address matters looked
very bright Tor the accused, and 1t was generally
lcipatca verdct OF not guilty wouid be rendered
After recess Assistant District Attorney Rollins opened
his legal batteries and IN the course 81 powerful
cse ana analytical argument rdculed the idea that
the prisoner had ever found the bontt III broad day
hight at midday. lie commenced at length on the
fact that Clark advertised for fourteen days
after the finding OF the bonds, contcnding that
the ADVERTISEMENT was only prccaniion adopted IN
case OF arrest Mr. Rollins concluded ny calling the
attention tho jury To the evidence OF the prisoner
himself, and asked them II they could reconcile IL
with his innocence. Judge Sutherland then charged
the jury, who, alter prot absence, found the prs
oner guilty. He received the announcement Of the
verdict with characteristic cooncss anu was remandcd
for sentence.
A PENITENT FoRGEE.
William Wilcox, alias Livingstone, an Engiishman,
charged with several forgeres at various tmcs, by
which he received money from several merchants
Fulton street, pleaded guiy ana sent to the State
Prison Tor the term OF live yoara.
COURT CALENDARS-THI DAY.
SUPREME Counr-cHAxpERs-Held by Judge Dono-
hue-Nos, 5, ., q, 90, ~ SO, 10, Us, lao, l42,
las 1s7, 2os, 2io. I'll. 2i2, 2l3 25, 2l7, go 22y
80 2Jl, 234 235, 236.
SUPREME Counr-srEcIAL TERM-Hclt by Judge Van
rs go 285, $50, PSI, 29, no, 2s5, 2ei, 800, io5
2y5 ID, 1911 291, 29S, 800. 800, 3ol.
srrnnnn CouHr-clacgT-p,rt Held w Judge
4o7a, III, al75 27lS $685. 5a77, 472s, % a2sS SYST
by Judge BarrelI-Case ou-hewlett VS. Wool No
day calendar. Part S-He,a by Judge Van Brun-
$685., 47u3 3itl 1888 j, loo 277o 1883 las asa
la4ijs 40 sla5' os49, 3oe5, l25oJs, lls2.
SUPERIOR CouHrvihIAL ihEM-PaIt Held by
III, 1909, 1854 25o 1914 $780, 3l3 sol. L. 34O 3ll
100, 4i4 go 800 STD go, al, 700 Part 2-hcid W
COO 1908 ss5, GA 474js sill 5s7, 3iI 5s5 1885, SIS,
552, 554 535, $50, Qp7. Part 3-heid by Judge scds
1923 1906 1927, ga bss, sos 500 1871. 0,2 $50 100
500, 1913, $50 1899.
SUPERIOR CouRr-SiEcIAL TERM--Hcld by Judge
Sanford Nos. TO- 81, 10, ~
| COMMON fLgAs-Eocfry rEEN-Held by Chief JUS
tice e. r. Duy.-No day calendar
Van Ilocscn--ihe calendar published yesterday Is
changed and Will be- called to-usy. Part Held by
/ Judge Lawrcnce.-Nos g07, lal5. 1885, 136, 1871 73s,
ll2J I40 l0J7 932, 1l3, 1871, ll2o $50, 1865 l75,
/ 5ss lu40, 1863. $50, 95I 1919 1885, $40, 1850 Part
3--Hcid by Judge J. y. Daly.--Nos. 10, DOL. HAS,
l25s, ll.0 1908, 1904. 12l7, l,35, llss l-6J, los,
1875 l2'9, no. 1913 ll2O 1884, ~, 1929 l2l2, lo4
3o9, 1866, l2b1, los.
i MARINE CouRr--IRiAL Term Part Held by Judge
Akcr-Nos. $780, s40o. I45D, 400 So45, 1861, SU19,
1921, $685. 1922, 7952 1919, s5SI $3.50, S4i3 Par2-
Held by Judge shcrldan.-Nos .34 1912, 1854, $3.50,
S42l, 1915, s56. s562, s5I6 $685. s312, s547 5000,
ISL, s4oo, $40, s55i, $685. s533 $3.50 Part 3-icld
| by Chief Justice Shea-Nos. s5Oi, 27l9. 50Sb, TL9i,
Sg5s, 1910, $780, $780, 5ios, 4j3l, 769i, COLL. $685.
100, $685..
COURT or GENERAL SEssfoys-Pnrt 1-IIcld by Re-
cordcr dackctt.-The People vs. William Kern, rob-
berry; Same VS. Michael Murray, fclonlous assault and
battery; Same VS.. Alexander Roy (coutnucuj, grand
larceny; Same vs. Catharnc Walker grand larceny I;
| same vs. Albert Butler grand larceny; Same VS.
James Dryer petit larceny; Same William Thorn,
John DAILY and George Baker, gambling laws. Part 3
He'd by Judge Suthcriaud.-ihc People VS.. George
krick, homlcidc; Same va Frederick Miller. burglary
Same vs.. Frederick Brown, grand larceny; Same vs.
\ Solomon Jacobs, RECEIVING sto.cn goods; Same vs.
! Charles b. Barrow and William NJ. Barrow gambling;
! Same vs. DAVID Burns and Thomas KicfnaE, pett lar
ceny Same w. Giovanni Ceppilc, assault aud battery
same VS. William hof, misdcmeanor, Same VS.. KITTY
Mack, disorucrly house.