The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-09
Eighth avenue. he was sent to the Psnisenuary for
one veal.
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART a
Before Judge Gilderslssve.
THE OBSCENE PICTURE CASE.


THE OBSCENE PICTURE CASE.
Tho trial Of William Regun, who is charged with ex.
hibitiuK and selling obscene pictures while be kept
a saloon at No. 81 Park row In 1874. was
resumed yesterday. AS previously intimated. the
prosecution instigated at the instance Of
the Society for the Prevention OF Crime The evil
dence having closed both sides, Mr.. william F.
Knitting addressed the jury behalf OF the prisoner,
earnestly submitting that tho indictment o very
Old one and that haa only been reopened because
business rival OF the prisoner, who Was also bull
poster, had worked cnergetoally procure his
viction and thereby obtain monopoly OF the work.
Assistant District Attorney Lyon replied contending
that all the evidence pointed clearly 70 the guilt of the
prisoner and tha. the prosecution had simply boon
brought the interest OF justice good morals.
Judge Gldersleeve charged the Jury and pointed GU.
the law bearing on the question Al issue. The jury
being unable TO agree, after SIX hours elaboration,
were discharged.
SPORTING THIEF.
John Shelters, OF East Broadway and Catharine
street, pleaded guilty to the charge Of stealing
OF billiard and pool balls No. IS Full
ton street. on the 2Sth Of February He sent 10
the state Prison Tor two years
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
Nathan Roth, OF No. 629 sixth avenue, caught In
the act Of committing theft at No 42s Broadway, on
tho Goth OF February. He pleaded guilty and
fenced TO TWO years Imprisonment
AN INcoRR1GIBLE YOUTH.
Hugh McCarty, seventeen years DID, OF No. $50 East
Ftyninth street, broke into the premises OF Nathan
Marks, No lao East Finyeshth street. and coral
IN the FIRST degree and It appearing that he had already
been IN tho mcshes OF the law for similar Offences the
Juagc sentenced him 10 seven years in the State
Prison
STEALING SHIRTS.
Mary johnson, of No. II Stanton street, was found
guilty OF attempting to steal number OF shirts from
the root Of the house at No. SO First avenue, the
2lst OF February, and was sentenced 10 SIX months
COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.
SUPREME CouRr-CHAxRERs--Held by Judge Law
rence.-Nos SO, l22 ia, Las. l52, ia 1S3 49, 238
1854. 2ss 27s 277, 2ss 2S5, 2S7. SOL 3os. 3o5, so7
SUPREME CoURT-CRcUir-Part Held by Judge
Barret.,Case on No so2h No day calendar Short
hnc-Short causes-Nos. 1852 1865 423i, 1856, FIGS,
44os 4l54 44o alos 42s7 25Oe 25os ss2s 4i67' 4ls2
Part 3-Held by Judge wos,brook. short causes--
Nos 427s, 4el9 447s l475 1921 a64a 1925 44so 272s
s5 asis, 142a ssSO AIS 4osi so47 ''' ''''' '''''
SUPREME CouKr--GEyksAL TERM-heId oy judges
Davis Brady ana Danels-Nos 81 20. $50, 10,
H. %, 29, 32, S. 49, 49, So 5lh, 123 127, 49, 100,
49, 1872, 1885, 1891, So 1884, 1885, 49, lao. l4 l42 las
SUPREME CouRr-sPkclAL TERM-Hed by Judge Van
Fact-Nos las 81 81 1874, ITO, l5i, 49, So 81 o. 81,
o. 49, l5o loa &c. 2oS l49 49, aa2, 1885, 1885, l27. 1853,
SUPERIOR CouRr-GExERAL TERM-Hela by Judges
Curtis, Sedgwick and spcir-Nos Is, "a. Is, IL 30.
81. IS, 36. 81.
Frcedman.-Nos 10, Is, 7.
SUPERIOR CoURr-TRiAL TERM-rart Held by
Judge Van vorstNos. So. ATS, 631, 4s6, 506 300ts,
s7e, 69, s!s 4so 435, 4o1 az 4soh SIT, 456, SIS,
S9J, 49,. 244 OIL, 972. $40, l177, 1855.
COMMON PLEAs-EQUITy TERM-Held BY Judge Lar.
remore-No day calendar
COMMON pLEAs--TRlAL TERM-Part Held by Judge
Robinson. -Case on--No. Is. No day calendar.
COMMON PLEAs-GESERAL TERM-Heldby Chief Justice
DAILY and Judges Van Hocsen and J. +. DAILY. Nos
1906 109 ITO, 49, 49, ia, us, 49, 49, l2O 121 123
1875 l26. 49, l2S l29, $780, 1872 1888 1884, 1885, 1885, l39
MARINE CoUKr-TRIAL TERM-Part Hold by
1885, 9l13 o52s 772s 033 1872 $685. $685. s940, 9O49
9006, 91l5 Part Held by Judge Goepn-Short
causes-Nos 1876 0l56 0l35, 9l36, 9l37 1900, 9l52,
1921, 9209, 8433, 9O59, 9O5S, 5000, 91S4. S032
Sinnott-short causes-Nos. 9l6O. 916s, 9ls7, 1891,
SOFA $685. 69I0 9119 9244 9007, 9O45 9o47 9l1l 912
s675.
COURT GENERAL sKssoNs-Part Held by Judge
su.herland-The People Vs. william Herberg feoniou:
assault and battery; Same Theodore Meyers and
William Cottiess burglary; Same va William Mcrson,
grand larceny; Same John Palmer, grand larceny;
Same John Miller, grand larceny; Same Charles
Sn%0 w. MILAN H.
grand larceny; Same VI. James Finley, grand lar
ceny; Same vs.. Thomas Carroll grand arccny Same
Angelina Anges petit larceny; Same Fitz
receiving stolen goods; Same vs. John Carpenter,
receiving stolen goods Part 2-Hed by Judge
Gderseeve.-The People Va Franklin Mink, fconi-
Gus assault and battery; same Vs. James ROuntry,
VS.. Henry Green, burglary; Same va James
Caaghan, burglary; Same vs. Robert Black,
grand larceny; Same Charles Northwick, grand
larceny; Same vs. Maud Burnham grand larceny;
Same VS. John II. Nlcklin, receiving stolen goods;
Same VS. Mary Anu Kelley, petit larceny; Same vs.
Henry Nesbitt, assault and battery; Same vs. Mary
Baycr, assault and battery.