The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20


nance o! the Board OF Health. The prisoner pleaded
guilty anc the Recorder nned him in the Of $3.50
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART g.
Before Judge Gildcrslecve
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.
Ellen Butler, OF No. % Clark street, was arragncd
by Assistant Distric. Attorney Herring charged with
receiving stolen goods Three lads, II appeared, stole
silk dress and pair OF pantaloons from, tho dyeng
and cleaning establishment OF William Cali, IN Wash.
ingtor street. and solo them 70 the prisoner for sew.
euty-nve cents The boys pleaded guilty and tcs,ihcd
against the accused Who however. denied the charge
She was convicted and remanded Tor sentence
Az ALLEGED PARRIcIDE.
A youth named George Kirk was ARA! gned for trial
on the charge OF killing hts father. on the night OF the
18th OF January last The testimony showed that the
deceased, Nicholas Kirk, German, hac frequently
threatened his son. and the day In question loaded
a revolver with that end in view. He had been drink
ting on that day, and when his son came homo his
mother, tearing fatal results from any interview
warned HIM 70 retire TO his room The boy was sub.
seoucntly aroused by hearing his mother screaming
and on coming out his father rushed al him, having n
his hands knife and pistol. The father aimed the
pistol at him. when the son seized hatche and struck
him on the head. Nicholas xrz died from the effect
OF the blows and his con surrendered himself 10 the
police. HIS mother gave INN an exceilcn. character
q moment wnen his lie was IN imminent peril. Coonc
Fellows his counsel. moved me Court 20 direct YER
DICT OF acou,ta Assistant District Attorney Herring
intmating that ne thought such course TO be war.
ranec BY the evidence Judge Gidersceve SO directed
the jury and the prisoner was discharged
ToRGER's FATE.
Ass,stan. District Attorney Rollins moved the Court
for sentence in the o! Cyrus G. Clarke, who VIII
be remembered was convicted Monday last OF utter
Ing twenty.one forged bonds OF ST. 900 O! the Central
Pacific Railroad, with intent 10 dciraud the East River
National Bank. Judge Sutherland, before whom the
prisoner tried sentenced MN LOT the term OK I'VE
years IN the state PRISON.
COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.
srpREMa CouRr-cHAMBERs-Held by Judge Dono-
1873 1870 1872 1875 205 Ola 223 1874 1856 247, 1852, ISL
SUPREME CorKr-spEcIAL TxRA-Held BY Judge Van
vorst-Nos 2T5, ISL l05, 29S 49, Sl4, 3lS 81, 323,
3as ISL 800 33l 1885, 1856. 337 1885, $780, Sl0 34I 342,
34a, 345, 346 347, a4s. 349
SUPREME CorRr-CIRcrIT-Part l.-Adjourncd.
Shor, causes Sc, down tor this term will DO called N
Circuit Part 8. Part Held by Judge Barrctt-Casc
GDSo 1895 No day sasnaa PAR saes a,s y
4355 44s5 AIS AGA 1854, 1896, Ash 4,62 2l6s 3os
4372 AGO. 47es $780, 4ssl 2s5j 1908 1902 1925 1890
4799 $500, 4s0l
SUPERIOR corRr-TRiAL TEnMapar. Held ss BY
s ss i sso s 7ss IA Sal 500 800 soo 500 24
755 81, 972 PAS 7t0 AS, 49, PART Held by Judge
sper Nos. 9s7, $50. 90 es5, o. 474s, 81, go,
900, 770 500 22e $50, 54l.-Part 3--Held by Judge
sedgwick Case on. No. S2a. No day calendar
SUPERIOR Cougr-SpEclAL TERM.-held by Judge
San,ord.-Nos. 10, A. So So 81, 49, OIL. Demurrors-
Nos and g.
CoMMox PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by Judge
Van Hocsen. hour causes-Nos. 72a. labs, l4lO.
1897 1908 1857 l474 l440 1858, 1861 l1s0. 1913 Part
Held by uage I.arremore One hour causes-Nos.
1886 1901 1884, 1892 l70S l543 1862 l7i4 1881 l742
PART Held BY Judge J. +. Daly.-Casc on-No 63l.
No day calendar.
Aikcr-Short causcsNos. 92O2, 92S5 6795, 6yo3 sS6,
9oO6 1868 $685. $685. $685. $751; $780, 1856 9340 $780,
STA 1866, 5727, 1875 $780, $780, $500 1884, s4ll 9oaO
ss7a $3.50, s3sl, 1897, s44S: Part 2-He!d by Judge
Sheridan causesNos. 9457, 9l46, 1893, 9ls5,
1853 7949 a255 ss76 $780, 77o2 eeoa ,643 ss57 1922
e327 $685. Oil, 9so, e345 sl63 9s4s 1851 1850 e3ol
$780, $50 1888 sas sas 4S 800 rsss SSH Sa sy
o296, 1857, 92sS, 1922 1902, 924s, $685. $685. $500
COURT OF GENERAL sEssIoSs-Part Held by Ro-
feon.ous assault and battery Same vs. George Taylor,
burglary; same VS.. Jacob Holm and Leonard Meyers,
burglary Same Michael Feency, burglary; Same
VS., Julia DARN, grand larceny Same Robert STAFF
lord grand larceny; Same vs. William Stagn, petit
larceny same VS. Michael Devine assault ana battery
Same VS.. julia Smith. disorderly house, Same vs..
Thomas Clark, burglary. Part 2--Hed by Judge Gil
dcrslcove.-rhe People vs. Michael Lloyd, grand lar
ceny; Same VS.. Joseph Slater, grand larceny; same
vs. Howard Pearsal false pre;ences; Same vs. Henry
Henry petit larceny; Same w. Martin De!any, assault
and battery.
HAMPSTEAD RESERVOIR SUIT.
There was another session Of the referees appointed
by the Brooklyn City Court to take testimony in tho
suit OF Contractors Kingsley and Kceney held yester-
day. at which testimony taken as 10 tho ustce OF
the plaintiffs claim for sl7S,000 Tor work on tho
Hampstead storage reservoir James Everhard, q
contractor who 1871 excavntcd the site Of tho Now
York Post Office, testified that tho earth
excavated the Reservoir worth from sixty EIGHT
TO seventy cubic yard IN HIS opinion an aver
age aboripg would shovel from six TO seven yards
day he had any business relations with the
plaintiffs. Joseph Brown, who had been foreman Of
gang the Reservoir work. testified that he had great
difficulty In getting men work In excavating in the
swamp, the price paid the workmcn was from 81 10
81 rs a day.
plaintiffs testified tnat at time between eighty and
ninety OF horses on Tho work, three teams
OF eight nine CARTS for tho rst two years
at least half OF the men engaged on the work were
affected by sickness; 100 men had been employed nj
time; tho present depth Of water In the reservoir
Is fourteen icet
The referees will hold another session to-day.