The New York herald., 1877-11-14
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge Sutherland.

ssTRAw" BAIL CASE
Neptune Bowden, alleged 70 have been in the habit
of going ''sraw bail, somc time ago convicted Of
perjury the charge being that he swore to
ship Of property he did not possess, and was SEN
fenced to a term Of imprisonment. The case was ap-
pcaed to the General Term oi the Supreme Court and
a trial was ordered. The accused was accordingly
taken from Clinton Prison and transferred TO the
tody OF the District Attorney He was Yesterday
taken before Judge Sutherland mitted tho
Iombs to await trial.
THE GAMBLING ACT.
In the OF Lorng NJ Black, who pleaded guilty
to the charge of keeping gambling house, and who
sentenced to months Imprisonment in the
Penitentary and to pay fine OF $3.50, Mr.. John y.
Mott, his counsel, sued out writ OF habeas corpus
for the production Of the prisoner, with view TO OBJ
tauIpg his release. The wit is returnable before
who conducted the prosecution, contends that mas
much as the indictment was perfect ana tne prisoner
his own confession acknowledged his guiit there
legal grounds for the release Of the accused
The Court oi Oyer and Terlnner being session.
the writ viii PROBABLY be made rcturnable before
Cnei Justice Davis.
LIBBY oBRIEN AT THE BAR
Libby o'Bren, aged thirteen, whose exploits In
tho sneak tnievlng line have gained for such
notoriely, was Yesterday arrai. ned for trial 1t
said her stealngs within the past year amounted
to something Ike $4,000. Tue specific charge on
whicL called up was that OF stealing TWO sets
oil coral jewels, pair OF gold earrings and watch,
the property OF Mrs. Annie d. Norton No. l0l West
Fcrty-eighth street the young cuiprt, VINO Is
preposscssing, seemed ~ be quite penleut, and ner
counse, air. Wii,iam Howe, made Nj earnest appeal
IN her Dcua. Assistant District Attorney Bel rc-
marked The grl had stolen from want having
all her necessities oviIed Tor by her she
hau mama Tor stealing, and unuor tho circumstances
he suggested that sno DC sent w the Catholic Pro-
tectory. Judge Sutherland dryly observed that no
not believe Ia the uonntion vi mama excuse
Tor stealing, ana in act no would Ake TO the term
set N some new dictionary. He would, how
send the gri TO tue Cahoc Pfotectory. Libby,
tho picture Of repenlance, wa7 then removed.
Az CID TRICK
On the l4th OF september William j. Van Amringb,
who said hc u clerk, went TO the residence OF
Thomas A. Kcnnett, No. 90 East Eighteenth street,
stating that had been sent a coat vest and q
goll watch with instructions to bring tnem TO ths
Lotos CluD. IL was bogus order ON whIcn thief
paccd IN custody. On being arragned Tor trial he
pleaded guity aud wus sent to the State PRISON for
year and SIX monlhs.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
james Mullen and James Warren broke INTO tho
lager beer saloon OF August Weber, No. SO Spring
street. tho 4tn inst, and carried of property
Both pleaded guilty aud sentenced each for tho
term OF years and months III the state Prison
Detective Murpny, oil the Eighth precinct, wus
casting his cagio eye arouna search OF adventure
his gaze i.stcncd on Johu Kelly, OF No IL Mott
street, WAC doing his best 10 break open
street. and when was ilei win valuable iurs. Kelly
was promptly taken mo custody, and being
ragued bor trial pleaded gully aud sent tho
STATE Prison Tor Que year.