The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-21
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 1.
Before Judge Gildcrslccve.
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.

RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.
Frederick 3. Browne, alias Osborne, was arraigned
at the bar charged with receiving stolen goods 1t APP
pcared that on tho 9Th of December last Norton +
Plant, of No. 5S4 Fifth avenue, bong somewhat under
the influence OF liquor, accompanied woman named
Nellie OSBORNE, to a liquor store at the corner of
Mercer and Prince streats Plant was relieved OF his
gold watch, locket and scartpln by the barkcoper,
Edward McLeary aided by the prisoner, the husband
OF the woman mentioned. The loss was reported by
Mr. Plant at the fifteenth precinct station house, AMI
the prisoner arrested by Detective Slevin Mceary
meanwhile having fed. The prisoner was put ON trial
yesterday by Assistant District Attorney Bell. Tho
woman Nellie Osborne was examined al length. Sue
proved that the robbery had been committed by tho
fenced 10 four years and SIX months in the State
Prison.
NOT GUILTY OF MAYHEM.
William Howard took the witness stand minus a
thumb HIS business to explain how he lost such
thumb and 10 prove that James Perry was guilty of
mayhem account OF Its loss He claimed that he
was the corner OF Spring aud Washington streets
when Perry, without any provocation, assaulted him
as ne quietly standing there during the progress
of which he got his thumb his mouth and bit upon
It with such savage severity that it had to DO ampu-
ated He further that he called out for
ancc, which resulted in tho pursuit Of Perry, who,
Immediately after tho assault lied and his
capture. The complainant was vigorously
ahmed by Mr.. John o. Mott tho prisoners counsel.
which resulted IN developing the true nwardness OF
the and putting an entirely different construction
on the affair II was shown that Howard was in
hallway adjoining with u woman, that Perry was In
drinking saloon near by, when, hearing his name
called. he went into tho hallway, whcrc the difficulty
occurred. The defendant testified that Immediately
upon going the hallway Howard attacked HIM ana
undertook to bite of his nose, and at the time
thrust his thumb into Perry's mouth when he tried
gouge his cheek with his thumb nal, to prevent
which Howard shut down his moars on tho intruding
thumb and thus that thumb afterward ceased to be
integral part Of Towards anatomy. An excellent
character was shown for the prisoner. Mr.. Mott III
summing up cited decision OF the Court OF Appeals,
showing that there could be no mayhem without
lying wait, and that therefore, the charge In the
Indictment not sustained. Tho Judge charged,
and the jury acquitted the prisoner without leaving
their seats.
THE KNIFE AGAIN.
James Nugcnt, OF M 10 Market street, stabbed
Hugh Lennon Of No. $50 East Twenty eighth street,
tho abdomen tho LIST OF January, 1876 Ho pleaded
guilty to the charge OF assault and battery and
ALLEGED ROBBERY.
Thomas Degnan OF No sos West Forty fourth street,
charged with an attempt at robbery in tho
first degree. II claimed that while Mr..
John Olsen. OF No 131 West Twcnty-severth
street, walking up Sixth avenue the
morning of the 18th OF October, he attacked
by the prisoner, who upon an alarm being raised
OH He was subsequently arrested. In cross-cxamina-
ton by Mr. Edmund f. Price, who defended the prs.
oncr intended 10 rob him, and 1t having been shown
that Mr.. Olsen requested him to knot tie, and that
then shouted Tor tue police, the jury returned vcr
dict OF not guilty.