The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16
MARINE couRr-CHAMBERs.
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART I.
Before Judge Sutherland. MY

CLEARING OUT THE ToMBs.
Avery large amount Of busness was transacted yeser
day twenty persons having been sentenced for VA
rous crimes In all Assistant District Attorney herrnx
disposed OF over twenty five cascs
AcQUITTALs
James DAVIS was charged with burglary in tho third
degree by John Boyd, who found Davis in the ONCE of
Durant II Pell on the night OF August 4. 1877, and
charged door had been forclbly broken opcn
Mir. John U. Mott counsel for the prisoner showed
that the prisoner was workman about tho lumber
yard OF Durant & Pcll, and that they were having a
little sport alter having drank kcg OF lager beer and
one, and the jury at once acquitted tho prisoner
Bartholomew Fcency, OF No. 344 West Seventeenth
street, charged Thomas Dooy, of the same place wi Ia
having on the 18TH day OF July last t.cut and srab
bod" with a knife With intent kill him and In
confirmation showed several marks which he claimed
wero the marks OF the wounds 50 inflicted. Mr. Mott
behalf OF the prisoner introduced evidence 10 show
that the complainant commenced the light and was
the complainant undertook TO upon the prison err
The jury acquitted the accused.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES
On the morning OF the 30 inst the lager beer ss,oon
Of Karl Schmidt, No. 327 Bowery, was entered ana
cigars valued at SIG were stolen. Anton seqar was
arrested the charge, and being arragned yester
day by Assistant District Attorney herring the pr,s
pleaded guilty, aud was sen, TO the state Prison
for the years
Tho premises occupied by Moses Freed, No. Bxyard
street, entered on the night Of august by lore
ing open window leading from the IRE escape James
White aged forty, Of No IL Forsyth street was ar
rested and on pleading guilty was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment.
A colorcd mau named William Marcus was tired and
convicted OF stealing u small sum OF money from
Blanche stanley Three years III the State Prison.
henry Fisher pleaded guilty 10 burglary GA ,hs
premises OF Alphonso v. Benoite, No. TAI Fulton
street. and sent to the State Prison Tor TWO years
and six months
On the 4th OF August James Morris, of No. s29 West
Twenty ninth street. presented TO Mrs. Catharuo
Dick son, OF No los Canal street. order
to be signed by Joseph NJ kcating, one Of ner board
crs, asking Mrs Dickson 10 ave MIN dress suit be-
longing 10 Kealing and 81. The clothes we're gwen
but The swindle having been discovered Morris was
arrested, and being arraigned yesterday by Assis
tan District Attorney Herring pleaded guilty ana was
sent the State Prison for two and six months
John Smith, who said he was waiter at the ST.
Lawrence Hotel, arraigncd by Assistant District
Attorney Horring charged with snatching watch tho
property of Louis BecKerman, No. 30S Broadway. as
he waking First avenue, on July Is The
prisoner found guity aud sentenced to i've years.
Joun Riley, john Murphy and James Foy, three
youths, who broke the dwelling OF George Clark
No Ill East Tenth street. with intent TO steal pleaded
guilty and tho State Prison. each the
term OF two years.
COURT CALENDARS-TIIIS DAY.
SUrREME CouRr-CHAMRERs-Hcld by Judge Van
BrunL--Nes. so, ~, 279, 30s, 81, 324
CoURr OF GENERAL SEssioSs--Part Held by Judge
Sutherland Tho People Va Thomas ]. Harrington