The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-03
Court OF General sc..,,,.


| Court OF General Sessions.
| Before the Recorder aud Aldermen Allen aud Clark
Oor = G'ond Jny.-The following s.utl-,nss we're
this morning qualified - members OF the G.and In
quest fo the October term Henry l.. Person fore-
man; Thsdeus Bel, Robert Henry, Frederick Hen
nell Daniel Lee. Rowland s. Mailoy, James Morri-
con Charles Olmftesd Israel suyaam, John d Scott
hl,a Taylor. John G Brown. benjamin. Hooks Pets-
| tinh " sbt, VIM A. Cromwell, Stephen Valentine.
william Kerr, Daniel 8. Swartx, Philemon H. Frost
Is Jurors.
The Recorders CGarse-The Recorder charged tina
Grand Inquest bringing To their minds the i'm
duties which devove upon them. He also oall.d their
attention to the necessity of lending their aid in the
suppression Of nua In the city, and the reeoua-
mendirg Of other measures tending to the pres-rva-
ton Of the public health BE urged upon them the
indictment against where the evidence is not
clear. His honor aso charged the Grand Jury in re-
terence 10 the sbusc OF privilege exercised by psd,sr
who visit basement. and rooms for the asbs
purpose OF selling their to domsstic bur With
ss ear o. dePredatins np1n silver spoons
minded Of the laws In reference to the vending
t,iy tickets; In reference to nsurous practres and
member II the Grand Inquest to dvuigs the fact Of
the finding q bill for iolouy against party whils
the accused is at large The Grand Jury retired to
| prcfeeute their business.
TT'Gi for .aewpt Burgtsry in the Second Degree
| Two young men named charles Worries and Iohn
Riley, were placed trial fer attempt commit .
burglary In the secend degree at the premises Of Ben
Creme street, on the 9th Of July last.
WM McCgronEr swors that he fastened the
Tndo~s OF Mr. Buffers house on the "a Of July last
JAMEs SrsAn policeman Of the 18th ward, that
on the 9th 81 July lsst he the prisoners In the
rear area Of MIR. Buffers house: the window was
opened with the board with which IL had fastened;
voorbes had jenny aud Riley had large knife;
sos,hes on seeing the officer, sesretsd his Jenny be-
C,o,s ezamined-Ths prisoners appeared to be sur
Irised when they me- the window had alss bss n
fastened with cl.sfs which were forced OF rhis
was ell the te-timosy for the prosecution The de-
ferce had no evidence to ofYsr
The counsel for the defence claimed that there was
no evidence to prove that ths accused had actually ne
tempted to commit burglary at the house In qoss-
Thv jury, .ithout leaving their seats, returned .
verdict OF guilty and the prisoners sentsnosd to
TIE state prison for two years.
Iyfdf Jor Buygisry in tie First Degyee-Jsmes
McDsInott was put upon his defence on charge Of
BREAKING into the house Of George Beckett, az s0S
Water street, on the 3lst Of August lest This d.ssn
dsbt seems was tspant of Mr. Beckett ct the above
Of August the door Of Mr. Bechets premises was br.
KEN open aud SIS In money stolen Beckett found the
Ser. behind MS bar he ho.e,er escaped at the
the police. There was nunic alton bet ~-en
MepsImotts apartments and those OF tho witnsss
Beckt he Pre- mises are occupied by Beckett shop
for the sale Of milk butter, aud cream.
. EDwAsp FLAss,s.r sworn Was In the employ Of
heard noise In the store at about Tx O'Clock; Wit.
nsss then called his master and prisoner in
could rot be mistaken in the man; knows IL was
McDermott whom he raw In the store.
The defence was, that the prisoner drunk at the
time md that he broke open the doors In - get
int o the street.
JohN LAwiEa swore that he bad known the defen-
dapt for ten years; his charsster always good on
the evening in question he the accused with pIut
OF beer; on invitation Of MoDermott he went In aud
psrtooh Of the beer, and come other refreshmsnts;
there other and they were ali
we'll drunk witness is the premises At past nine
o'clock.
PAISicK Kelly has known prisoner from the time he
was born be had always heard . good character %
him. except that he was . drinking man; I say him
with rum Ia his pocket said witnsss and told hin he
souo not get along in that In this country; he
knew nothing Of this transaction.
kunm d.fe0 liant al ~
sevsn y'Gs eid Knows nothing Of this transaction
heDsrmott has hsrstofors borne good character.
BtcKST recaed.-The prisoner sttem pied to set Ore
TO the premises the third day after he became tenant
Of guilty aud the court sentenced him TO the State
prison at Sing Sing at hard labor for the ten
7ffsi for Gvsrd Larceny Harvey Steel was put on
trial charged with grand larceny In stealing pocket
hoo. containing $50 In money, from Henry Myers,
Hxss. Mrxns, Of the corner OF James and south
rst being sworn. testified that he missed his pocket
book, containing $40 In money aud SIS wsrth ofst-v.-
sorss tchsts st four o'clock the sftsrpoos of
alleged theft. Witness counted his money about az
present When he esunt.d a. lie saw him b.hiod the
counter and Immediately Alters srds missed tbs
with the pocket book snd the tickets ia hi. soseson
The money had been disposed Of
As th.rs seemed to be some doubt that there vas
sso 10 the pocket BOOK the District Attorney consented
to receive pies Of guilty Of petit larceny. The jury
found verdict seeoi dinghy. and the prisoner
named william n schermerhorn vas called to defend
him,sf against charge otsteslng s2la In money the
properly OF william kunter, boarding at sos Peul
street on the 10Th Of July last MIR Huuter testified
that he left the money In trunk In his room IN the
lbth Of July. aud vent to Philsdeiphia Tbs money
vas obtained by forcing on the hinges OF the truak
breast Tin was also taken from the trunk aud subss-
qusbtlJ found In the prisoners room. IL proven
that the pr'oDsr's wardrobe sxcsedins, m -axrs
before III. theft Of MIR Huntsrs money and ths. after
that event he appeared In elegant suit Of olothe
and that he had purchased articles ~ selry
loehs vas produc.d In which inserted hrs DIinis
turs lihenets 1his lochet however not identi-A
e having been purchased BY him and therefore,
not admitted In evidence Catherine Miller testified
,aam a.r,ns me 1 som,n, gu, ?, Mr. n"nsrs
had then already been broken open The returs.A
averdiet OF rot guilty, and sehermerhors Was dis
The court adjourned TIN w.dse.dsy.
ApptriorAL rros sxrr. Fs- In addition TO the news
u1t We and IN. following in the So Jos.pb,s rIoI
.9dr,prue OF tn. 18th ut We learn that an express
arrived at Fort Lssvsnvorth last Nnnday, Excppt
difficulty With the Indians there vas little IT i'm
t.tsst The soons we're out 10 secure
the people sgsiDst depredations Major Sleen follow
,ds large body u Indians through the mountains
plina The top 81 mountain inaccessible TO vslry
The Major dismsuntsd part " his CON mssd sA-
vape.d against them, vhsn they commepces tive hss-
tie. The dragons charged up the mountains, kiltsd
tix or seven, wounded . number and entirely rou,si
them After this affair In consequences OF ~. cos.li-
toD ~ his horsss Major stesn compelled
to the settlements.
Domessis Miscellany.
The Ices sutfsBed by the dsstruction Of the AbAuv
Iron works the 9Th inst, Il estimated at slecse
above the Insurance.
III. Bishop Of the Africsn Netbod,A oAwrch -~s
,er,ousiy stabbed at . esp meeting near Masos.
Ca, short time sssss, -hns atssmpass 20 cecil =
riot.
Tbsrs wa frost q Cnpoinpau IN Al. sAtS MA