The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-07
TWO CENTS.
Court Of General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Morgans and


JUrE 5-Sentence for Grand Ldrceny.-Two young
men named John rrsrers ana Emil DORM who
watch from the rooms OF Mr.. John Clark, In Tenth
avenue near Twenty ninth street, this morning
orouGh, up ior sentence Dohrn, who seems to be
young hand at the thievirg trade assured the court
that Travers not with him when he committed the
robbery but the fact had been proven that he IRA
Vrs) procured th" iron instrument which used to
open the door and the chest from which the goods
were taken. and, besides, he Old offender, well
known to the court. lie was therefore, sent the
State PR for four years and ohrn for two years
.Huemp~a 20 KIN his WVtJohn Reed was tried for At
tempting 10 take tn. life of Ms wife Catherine Reed
~ .hootinehsr with shot from yolVing pistol
the 10Th day 81 April last 1t in proof that the pr
sonet who was Jealous of his wife procured six bar
relied revolver some time before the assault upon his
wife On the Svth Of April he came to her in her room
ut the corner OF Oliver aud Water streets and pointing
the pistol at her, discharged three barrels saving
take that The shot took effect in her back and she
under the care Of the physicians the City Hos
pital for about two weeks. Immediately after he had
shot his wife, Reed attempted his life by firing n
charge from the pistol into his body, justb be-
low the pit Of his stomach The that the shoot
ing did not prove fatal in both instances probably,
account II the bad loading Of the ptol Reed said
his wife was untrue TO him as he had ascertained by
ocular pro.f The testimony in reference 20 the
Ing was positive and no defence undertaken. The
jury returned verdict of guilty aud the court SEN
fenced Reed to the State prison for seven years
Tired Jor Ma,nlaughier and 4eguitfed A ma named
Thomas MEG uire, placed at the bar. charged with
liter in causing the death of Thomas Carol
by striking him on the mead with a shovel, at go
Front street on the Gath Of March last Several
who the affair testified that the accused aud the
20 toIm sink at the abcye place when quarrel
between them. The accused tried TO avoid recoutrc,
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hand. One ef these blows fractured CAROLS skull
80 a. 49,. r,,'rnaJ !. 80, ., e, IT.. M,
Mcclure was discharged from custody.
JULr 6-Sentenoe Of Camille Donra,1numa for Nary
ing Gil under II pears Of Gce.-The prisoner Donna
rumma called up for sentence this morning and
on being asked what he had to say why judgments
ought not be passed against him his counsel Henry
not speak English very wei, he proposed TO make the
following statement in his behalf lie said
The defendant atauds convicted Of an act can
not call 1t crime the facts proved on he trial repeI
such term convicted of an act which from the
Mt Of his first arrest to the present day he has
denied Having been employ ed by him from the 6rst
say of his arrest and having received his entire con-
6d.pce can and do declar" that he hn never MED
apy of the facts which the Cont ruled were necessary
70 constitute the deed lis plea was not guilty As
his council advised the plea Nv reasons for doing
40 were twofold Ist | believed that some criminal
intent some undue means. and "A knowledge on the
par Of the defendant OF the fact constituting the
offence In Law xonld have 10 he moved ON the art OF
tbc nrosecution In this the decson of vour honorv
and The verdict of the iury proys the Of
NJ, i,,d,msnt o. Tbs dsyy.nfd.nt rom the mom.nt
of his arrest had insisted that the mother of the
Young girl made the match aud consented to IL.
Although did not think that defence of that nature
could either clear him in the .y. of a iury OF the
Judgment of IN. court vet | firmly believed as I do
now that IL such facts we're properly placed before the
d. nensers n, ustice they would we'll nigh aupeisc
tb inrv don. To- the law it's majesty having been so
wei, and vndicaed by tn. verdict OF twelve
q n
statemcut could have been adopted than to subject
The question to the rigid examination II underwent in
the presence Of your Honor Having been a witness in
relation to that fact decacy rbid- Rny further com
mcnt For these two rta.cns / demanded Jury trial
r. therefore any port or portion Of the ssntsne. or
puuishm. Mt This man il nov to receive is based or 10
In epy vny affected nv the trouble he gave this court
the annoyance he ravs the Jury or the unnecessary
exppns. he put this city aud county TO trust your
Honor will make due aud proper allowance therefor
and accept a. hi APOLOGY the mistaksn bat well m
ten dcd advice be received At my hands There 10 ono
vhic \ aasf a,
novelty and pee uary of the statute under which ia.
Of century has been as dad letter on our statute
aud still less to the public An! submit that whom
ny it, terms committed the fact a it, popularity
the ,tatuts If our country and the general gnoraLes
proper writht in ni,ira
ing the punsh mcnt so discreionar, ath your onors
Anoth,r feature in this case anI which res ,sct-
fully submit 10 your csnsd,ration T. that the act Of
which me defendant il yct.d il m. I... of tire.
mentioned in tho statute and ~hich shouI never on
account Of its ,red character be .ped in connection
with those vile and abopinahl. crimes AT which re-.
Ieion morals and human natur, revolt Again tn.
testimonv shows thatMt Corrae il nov ~ ye.rs OF
age that he has been married nearly I years nakng
b.r tberefore only but about Ia Al m. time Of her
wedding The defendant was married on the Sth ~
Apr 1850 and was Arre,teI ON the 10Th on IN, ch.rs.
OF biramy: thft was dt.mi -.d aud without setting
this man ~ liberty he was brought 10 the CITY Pri.on
where be has BEEN incarcrrai-d ever sincs-now
nearly the. th.r.,,,. t,,,st th.t a.. A.,