The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-03
General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Schicffeiin and
Sean

MATHEW c. PATERSON, District Attorney
DE 1.-The December term Of this Court commenced
to day The calendar is unusually small but the tetm
many bail cases to be tried and some Of them will
probably occupy considerable portion OF the term
The calendar comprises the following cases-Assault
and battery, with intent to kill ,; rape u burglary 81
deIy house various indictments IL number 49, In
prison. under conviction, 4; for abandonment ?; wit
nesses2.
The Grand Jury Singular to say, large number Of
gentlemen Grand Jurors appeared SO that
As the law limits the number to az four Of tina
number excused. The BODY is composed Of the
mel O. Archer Gabriel A. Arnout Nathaniel Boyd Abra
ham q. Barmoore VIM. Bennett, Alexander Brown. Cy-
Sury joseph
Marsh, VIM. r. Moss, James Nash VIM Nenwick
townsend Ise VIM c. White, James n Ws,as
The Charge AID ScHIErFELIN charged the jury, by
reques. Of the Recorder; and after enumeran9 the varl
FERN he alluded the recent election OF the most
important and exciting elections that had ever taken
place this country and in connection with II, cited
that portion Of the statutes which makes msdemean
to obtain the votes Of citizens by bribery or corruption
and said that it would probably come before the Grand
Jury the present determine whether the pay
Of expenses Of NATURALIZATION, &c either by COM
would not subject such persons 70 Indictment Tor mis-.
demeanor, under the head OF bribery and corruption
any any body Of feel their duty TO acquire
the Of individuals by indirect it is for the
Grsnd Jury to say whether the laws Of the country do
not prohibit them from such exercise Of what they
may consider their duty. II is for them TO determine
whether il set Of men say to individual we
expenses provided You viii vote such ticket il that
does constitute technically the offence Of bribery
he would s Ss S
Jury to a subject Of great Importance Under the pre-
ycted Of crime and Imprisoned when they regain their
liberty thrown into society under circumstances at
detrimental and as with the brand
with disrust by the viruous, ard unable 10 OBJ
tain an honest livelihood they are induced or
Had N haya raron IN
and imprisonment is not inflicted merely as pun
shment, but is intended to act as preventive and to
r, stored 70 society and regain his lost position Is
scna therefore, that the prisoner should obtain pos
sbe, equal footing with the more moral and correct
portion Of the community or, all events under such
circumstances will enable him to obtain livelihood
to the Grand Jury, whether it would not come within
their duty to recommend the passage OF law by which
would be enabled to work certain hours each day or at
extra hours The proceeds OF which labor should he
alton that they might have Some means Of obtaining
stock in trade to start again in the world with. The
Grand Jury then retired to the consideration Of their
duties.
pm Juy-Thrty petit jurors appeared out Of the
number summoned, and the non attendants were fined
Officers Of the Court.-The following officers de-
attend upon the court the present term Jacob
Hays, High Constable Henry Getchell James Woodruff,
John McComb George Fetner Nathaniel Hebburn, John
Labor, James A. Brown, John Maftt, Samuel Young,
Israel Stckles.
Discharge Of Edeayd Fie,nanI In the case Of Edward
FernaD convicted the October term of the court Of
aiding and abetDg the escape Of Hoppy,
confined charge Of burglary, the District Attorney
said that the court would rocolect tina. in summing up
that TO the jury he had done without expressing
any opinion the guilt or innocence OF the accused,
but presented the evidence upon both sides and he
confessed himself little surprised at the verdict rendered
Subsequent the finding OF the verdictwhich set
aside owing improper conduct the part Of the
jury-he had received communication from seven
Of the jurors, stating that from facts that had come
to their knowledge subsequent to the trial,
innocent was probably within the knowledge
in doing so it was due Mr. to say that the
facts in the would not bear out verdict OF guilty,
and he happy aP9 the to es ha
The Court assented and allowed the motion.
Case Of Mike Walsh The District Attorney stated in
this that agrecsbly TO the suggestion ofthe Court
Mr. Knowles had been notified Of the fact of efHdavits
having been prepared and presented to establish the truth
Judgment q the Count will be delivered to morrow morn
ing (ruesday.)
Trial for Iws,ary.--Augustus Nichols, offender,
old in Gin and young in years tried and convicted
OF burglary in the third degree In entering the store Of
Mr. La Forge Of No - Franklin street, the l4h Of
October The Court sentenced him TO three years and
six months imprisonment in the state Prison.
Several cases were then sworn OF for the term.
Case IF Wflam Darts In this case the District Astor.
ney prayed Judgment the ground that steps had
been taken by counsel to carry up the case or obtain
stay oproceedngs and that from the nature Of the case
be pronounced to morrow tTuesday).
Case IF Ward for Embes sismenf the case Of James
II. Ward convicted many months since Of embezziing
large sums OF money belonging to the Corpora'ionthe
District Attorney informed the Court that upon the cx
csptons taken at the time Of the trial md which the
defendants counsel had given notice that they should
carry up the case further steps had been taken in the
matter and he should accordingly move for Judgments
an early day.
At half past O'Clock, the Court adjourned till to-mor
row al IL o'clock.
Superior Court.
Before Chief Justice Jones.
DECEMBER 2-The December term Of this Cours opened
to-I ,b.V ana he