Court Of Oyer And Terminer New York, 1883

People v. Sherwin

People v. Sherwin
Court Of Oyer And Terminer New York · Decided December 15, 1883
1 N.Y. Crim. 543

Counsel

J. Thomas Spriggs, E. D. Mathews, William H. Quincy, and John D. Quincy, for defendant, insisted that the punishment could not exceed $250 fine and 30 days’ imprisonment for each offense citing 2 R. S. 278, §§ 10, 11, 2 Edm. St. 288-9., Nathaniel C. Moak, of counsel for the people, insisted that the punishment for each offense could only be one year’s imprisonment and $250 fine, citing 2 It. S. 278, §15 ; 2 Edm. St, 289; 2 R. S. 692, §14; 2 Edm. St. 715; 2 R. S. 797, § 40; 2 Edm. St. 719; People ex rel. Sherwin v. Head, 1 N. Y. Crim. Rep. 417.

People v. Sherwin

Opinion of the Court

The court so held, and sentenced defendant on the first indictment to hard labor in the Albany Penitentiary for one *544year and a fine of $250, to stand committed thereto until paid, not exceeding six months. Upon the second indictment, to hard labor in the penitentiary for six months and $125 fine, to stand committed thereto until paid, not exceeding three months, the sentence on this indictment to commence at the termination of that on indictment Eo. 1. Upon the third indictment, to hard labor in the penitentiary for six month and $125 fine, to stand committed thereto till paid, not exceeding three months, the sentence on this indictment to commence at the termination of that on indictment Eo. 2.

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