The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-22
Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Kelly lind Chap

Jrsy H-Yesterday being sentence day and ne To-
amount Of business was done in the way Of passing
judgment on those already con victcd we'll dis
po.ng Of rs many prison eases ss possible.
The court called up for judemen Harriet Barton.
vryg'ntecl looking young woman, who had previously
pleaded guilty to indictment found against her
throwipg quantity Of oil of vitrol Into the face OF
Mrs Emma Bsrtram The Recorder said II would the
be us,lsss 20 into the circumstances which led TO
sault, as the accused has thought proper to plead
guilty and rs the court informed by her counsel
that the INTENDED TO remove from the city ut the
expiration of her term of sentence Consequently the
court would not innct Punishment as they would
otherwise do The judgm II the H. that IIsr
ret Barton he confined in the penitentiary for this
term 81 six ronths
Al this stage OF the proceedings the Grand jury
osme into court and presented several bills Of ipdct
m'nt Also a prescntment. which the Recorder or
oerod 10 he read which contained the Ordinary
matter usual On visiting the different public places,
viz tie slmshouse. ciiy prison, SC. The Recorder
nddressed the grand inquest briefly thanking them
Tor their attention. AZ the visits by them tended al
wayst inspire the conductors Of these establishments
In The fulnimert ~ their duty aud for the classic
cation Of prisoners and witnesses which
thrown together, children q n tender age thus
ociat,d with rmiuas end II Is 60 be hoped that
this evil will be attended 90 by cur city authorities
The srand irque,t was h,reupoR discharged from
any iuither business.
James Mcrsn and Andrew shosn were nsr, put TO
the bar for sentence having been convicted for vio
lent assault on Charles Dosn. The Recorder stated
that be associates differed iroE him In the amount of
Tunbnentto be- Inflicted The judgment ~ the court
Is u at Mtran and sh' an Pay me oftweny dollars
each aud 20 stand committed until paid The money
was IMMEDIATELY paid into court and the parties dis
charged from any further liability
IftoiJor Gfurd iarctrp A young man. by the nRme
Of John Lily placed AZ the bsr for trial. on =
charge of stealing a watch and gold coin. valued at
$50 The property Of Thomas aud Jonn Myers residing
q Font Hamilton
Thomas Myers was sworn. and testified that the
trunk containing the watch aud money, vas broken
oTeu the 18th Of May last aud the property taken
thsftrt m erd the prisoner let's the house the
day the robbery scted Thomas aud John
Myers then up TO this city two days AFTER, aud
found tie Irisontr Standing IN Centre street near
Anthony. The cid ~ The police was obtained, aud
Lily conteyrd 90 the police court and his per-
son the watch snrrreicr and nine half eroiyns
we're found The jury found the prisoner guilty aud
he court sentenced him 90 hard labor for tive years
IN 'he state Prison.
The hfhnius Re3berp.-Hiram M'Cary wa then placed
81 the bar for sentence on plea 81 guilty 90 an indct
mept iur grand larceny In stealing $1,000 ~orth
% Hold Wstchcs end jcvrry from n Mr.. Damerest
While AZ Chrgres Mr. A. Philips. counsel for the
rfisorsr stated Go the court that the prisoner had
a. cnleut sentence on bis clcut In justice they
would dem proper h. would further state that since
the plea guilty Gary had ,ored all the operty
within his povtrend control 20 Mr Damerest aud that
this morning hOsfy Rad assigned IN cash slpDO
which tattn from his person by ofn~er A NJ G.
Smith. On his arrest which amount together With the
gold aud svtr watches taken from the Her.
bert nliaE Davis who frst arrested the eharveO
end property had been dsposiied by Mr. Smith IN the
pfosdvay Hank where 10 supposed 60 be at the pre
nGnry, yci have thought proper 70 plead guilty to
larctEy sDd II appears that some
have tTansped bctwetn yourself and the pubic prose-
ertor and fhn endavor 90 carry out the good faith
iuss msbt TO- that you be imprisoned IN the
State prison for the terra Of three years.
motion vas then made by the priseners counsel
10 direct sfcsr smith 70 deliver the 81 900 in money,