The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-04
THE COURTS.
Judicial Distribution Of the
Awards Of Crime.
UNITED, YET SEPARATED.
An Arrest. Discharged and Honest Mo-
tives INDICATED

Thomas Mullin, said to be q notoriou US thief who
described himself as painter, residing at No. 10
cornea street, New York. arragned for trial yos.
Iorday 10 Part OF the Court OF General Sessions,
before Recorder Hackett charge Of grand larceny.
happcarod that on the l4th OF July last while Ed
ward Hstton OF No. u south street, waitns
Manhattan Beach Railroad depot, his watch valued at
$40 was stolen from his vest pocket That same night
Omcer Dunn arrested MullIn while bending over
man namei Neaiis, who WINS lying stoop Blocker
street, On Mullins person wcrc found tho stolen prop
erty also silver watch and chain which had boon
abstractcd from tho POCKET OF Adam G. Holman, OF
No. 10 Eve street. Brooklyn. AT tho trial yesterday
the prisoner acknowledged that has likeness was In
tho Roguc's Gallery, That no had served q term in
State Prison, and also torn In tho Penitentiary He
said that no know Noals, from whom no took tho ar
ticies In question: fearing that no might lose them.
Tho jury promptly convicted tho prisoner and Re-
corder Hackett the state Prison for three
years. There other Indictments against the
prisoner, TO one OF which stolen goods with
a guilty. knowiedge--he picaded guilty, and the Re-
cordcr sentenced nm 10 th,ce years imprisonment
10 comnouce ut the expiration OF The FIRST sentence
Part OF the Court OF General Sessions yesterday
Wallace o. aduc, halter, twcnty-iour years Old was
arrngnod Tor trial by Assistant District Attorney Rus
Soil tho charge OF ieonious assault. IL was alleged
that whilo tho accused Was serving term IN PRISON
his WHO won't ut the oi o. +. Stewart
No. $40 West Thirty-cighth street. On his release
LAdue called upon hls vile, wiz, however, refused 10
see him. He invited stewart ~ take drink, winch
the latter accepted. Believing thut Stewart hal
trangod his we's uec lions from him nduc fred Two
shots NJ HIM, ono bullet taking elect In the breast
aud the other In the shoulder, though serious IN
Jury resulted thcrerom. When called to the bar
yesterday tho accused pleaded guilty and Judge
Sutherland sent him 10 the state Prison for two years
Frederick Quo. servant in tho employ Of George
A. Knko, OF No Alb East Nintn street, arraianed
yesterday In tho Court General Sessions by Assis
tunt District Attorney Roiins. charge stealing
nquaniity OF 1ewety valued At $l25 from the prem
1905 mentioned. Wnsn she was tAkcn into custody
BY Detective Dyer several pawn tckots representing
IS stated mat Frederick Is an incorrgibie tnir having
urcAuy served term In prison on similar charge.
When called 10 the bar she poaded guity, and kecor
dcr Hackest sent her 10 the Penitentlary for Two
years
Patrick MCGOWAN, who was convicted tho court
OF General Sessions OF assault and battery having
officer Smith across the knucklcs Will u penknifo
when the latter was arrcsng him ut Is Clinton place
ON the 23d o/July last Tor dtsordorly Conduct was
yesterday called tor sentence. In the jury
having recommended tho prisoner 70 mercy uigo
Sutherland imposed tho nlitigAtcd ponalIy OF SIX
months IN tho Penitentiary.
Micnaei Ankcr, who gave hts occupation thar of
. sailor out OF employment, pleaded guilty III the
Court of General Sessions yesterday to mo charge
Of stealing set oil harness from The premises oil Isaac
Lauuer BACH No. 1888 East Sky NTH street RECORDER
Hackett sentenced the prisoner 10 twoyoars six
months In tue State Prison.
sigismund L. Brandt, Of No. 400 Eas, Fifty second
street, Obtained three gold CHAINS from Levi T. Cohou
by swindiing devco and whom arruigned for trial
the Court OF General sessions Yesterday and plead
Ing guilty, Recorder Hackou sentenced him ~ %
years and Blk months In the state Prison.
AMBITIOUS OF GUARDIANSHIP.
q. W. Hubbard has property in his valued at
about S40 000 aud two daughters agod respectively
SIX and twelve years. In Juno, 1875. he became q
lunatic but in February, 1875 restored aud
NAMED sauo about seventeen months, during which
he went to Rhode Island to live with his brother,
Iakrng hts two children with hun. There he again
became OF unsound MUD, and was committed to an
asylum by his brother, whore he stili romans. HIS
brother was appointed committee Of his person md
estate, anu by virtue OF sacb appointment became
temporary guardian OF tho children. More re-
Gently tho iathor OF tho chiIaron's mother,
Mr.. Jonn ID. Wcstake, Of larry town,
this State, became ambitious OF having loo
guardianship oi the childrcn. ono OF them was ut
school IN Provdence, Il l., ami NO sent there ana
brought her 10 his home. Ito then applied Tor letters
OF guardianship Ia tbs State, claiming that the child
had acquired = residence here Tho case reierrsd
TO H. K Meade, who recently reported In favor Of the
grandfather. Tho mater came before Judge Potter
III Supreme Court, Chambcrs yes crday, on q motion
TO connrm this report. rho motion wus Opposcu on
behalf vi tho uncle, on whose behalf II WAS claimed
by mis- counsel that this court nad no jurisdiction
Alter hearing long argument Judge Potter tho
papers, rcserving his decision.
JEW AND GENTLE TROUBLES.
As already stated In the HERALD few days since,
Thomas r. Fallon, . Gentle blacksmith, became the
husband OF Caroline Cohen, Jcwoss, against tho
consent OF her parents Tho attcr sought TO obtain