The New York herald., 1879-02-25

on Emanuel Finsterer. No. 757 Broadway. 1t having
been satisfactorily shown that the Doctor was him
self imposed upon in the frat instance by the party
who gave him the check.
David Pender alias ''Dave the Kid and John Flynn
indicted for highway robbery in having snatched .
diamond earring from the person Of Mrs. De Barry
Fifth avenue, viii be arraigned in the Court of
General Sessions to-day for trial.
Judge Gildersleeve yesterday imposed the follow
ing fines the Court of General Sessions for viola
tons OF the Excise lsw:-v Valentine Bauer. No. 257
Bowery. pleaded guilty and was nned $50; Samuel
Booth. Twenty fourth street and Third avenues John
Grifhths. No. 2307 Third avenue. and Tony jeffrey
No. 100 Greenwich street. also rendered pleas Of
guilty aud were fined $50 each.
In the suit Of Ernest g. w. Hoag against N. Ely
Ingerson tried in Supreme Court Special Term.
Judge Lawrence decided yesterday that the grantee
of inortgaged promises who does not assume the
mortgage may get up defence of usury aud there
upon giveu Judgment for the defendant.
Mrs. Melvina s. Jones brought suit for divorce
against her husband Victor @. Jones. charge Of
adultery. The parties married in 1872 and have
no children Ex-Judge Bustesd appointed as referee
reported in favor of the plaintiff there being de-
fence put in. and yesterday Mr. James d. McClelland
her counsel. entered up Judgment OF divorce in her
favor pursuant to order by Judge Donohue to this
effect
third street at Fifth avenue, knocked down by
of the Blcecker and Twenty third street line
tanning injuries from the effects of which, il is alleged
he died. His widow. Mrs. Mary Cullen yesterday
allowed by Judge Donohue to bring suit poor
person against the company for 5000. and Mr.. L. NJ.
Neville was assigned to defend the suit.
Ex-Judge Cunning s. Bedford, Ambrose II. Purdy
and William Laylor were yea terday appointed by
Judge Donohue Commissioners Of M Estimate and As.
Third and Fifth avenues In the matter Of opening
Forrest lConcord) avenue. from the south side OF
Denman place to Home street. in the Twenty-third
ward. the same Judge yesterday appointed ex-Judge
Bedford A. II. Purdy and Bernard Smythe Commits
sioners Of Estimate and Assessment
James Il. Topping. Nathan Lederman and John I.
Fischer. Jr, the three young men who recently
indicted by the Grand Jury for being Implicated in
jewellers, at No SO Maiden lane. the facts OF which
have been published arraigned for sentence be-
Sessions. having pleaded guilty to the offopce
charged. Quite number Of respectable persons
made afdavits as to their previous good character
Judge Cowine. in view Of their youth and the fact
that it their first offence decided to send them
to the State Reformatory at Elmira.
yesterday by Assistant District Attorney Herring.
the Court Of General Sessions. charged with burg
OF Patrick ORourke. No. 1,091 Frst av., broken
open and gold watch chain and locket and $500 in
money stolen. young man. in company swith
frank Asmus. This circumstance led to the arrest
of Kelly. who on pleading guilty was sentenced to
De imprisoned IOf elgnteen months. brouy was con-
victed yesterday and was sentenced by Judge Cowng
to one year in the Penitentiary
large number of burglars were put out of harms
way yesterday in Parts and Of the Courts Of Gen.
eral Sessions. sailor named Edward Smith tried
to pawn quantity OF clothing stolen from the
house of Harris Cohen. No. 151 Greenwich street.
and was taken into custody. He pleaded guilty to
receiving stolen goods. and Judge Gdersleeve sent
him to State Prison for four years. Levy Peters and
James Neill who had in their possession about $500
worth Of fancy goods stolen from the store Of Joseph
Gesky. No. 162 Canal street also rendered plea of
guilty. Peters is . deaf mute. He was sent TO the
State Prison for two years and ONeil sentenced
to three years imprisonment. Edward Kyler was
caught in the act OF stealing property from the
age manufactury of Muller Lemon. Forty-sevcnth
street and East River. He pleaded guilty. and
sent to the Penitentiary for one year.
Detectives Field aud O'Connor, Of the District At
hams. y jewelry agent. on the charge OF obtaining
goods under false pretences. It was alleged that
Abrahams had been in the habit Of selling jewelry
for Mrs. Becker. of Thirteth street. and obtained
from her goods valued at $500. No return having
been made. settlement was demanded. when
Abrshams said that burglary had been committed
his promises and that tho jewelry had
been stolen. This story was not believed.
and Mrs. Becker sued for the amount Of
hams lodged In Ludlow Street Jail.
but was subsequently discharged under the Poverty
act After being released he went into the picture
frame business ut No. rs Division street. under the
namo Of his brother-in-law. He was then proceeded
against criminnly. and was indicted for false pre-
tences in having obtained gold chan valued ut $780,
from Nordt Schlag, jewellers. No. S66 Broome
by Mrs: Becker. Judge Gildersleeve committed him
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