The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-11
COurt Of General Sessions.

Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Hsws and Ball.
Arc. S-Iiidl for Stealing Haadkerchiefs.-A young
man named William II. Arnold was tried the char ge
of stealing lot Of go handkerchief worth sl45
the 18th Of July last The stolen property belon ged
Robert Noyes and were taken by the prisoner
store OF Messrs Rowland and Aspn wall The used
sam,ed that n. stole the property aud paxned It in
than s2j worth were stolen at time the jury
turned verdict OF guilty Of petit larceny. He was
fenced to the penitentiary for three months
II Dishonest Serronf.- girl, named Eliza Murphy
was next tried a charge of grand larceny in steal
Ing $50 in bank bills. the property of William Mehan
Mrs Mehan testified that the accused VINO had lived
with her as servant at different times her
bouse and engaged to again She left and after
going away, the money. as well as u hat aud cravat,
were missing The accused confessed that took
hat and crsvat. but denied taking the money The
hat and crayat and skirt found in her possess
sion. and identified ms the property of Mrs Mehan
The jury returned verdict OF guilty Of petit larceny
three months
burglary the First Des,ee-A man named CAas Fair.
chlds, tried cbay with burglary In the first de-
gree In breaking into the premises of VIM Osborne
2IS Grand street the 18th Of July last and stealing
there'rom abon $40 worth of clothing consisting prin
cfpaly Of pantaoons Mr. Osborne resides In the
house in which he keeps his store The prisoner was
implesdea with a man named Adams, who escaped
nom the court room yesterday. Officer Camp be tes-
tilted that at about o'clock the night of the 18th
OF July, probably morning Of the 12th.l he in
saw the prisoner and Adams In possession or large
lot OF clothing The officers asked the accused what
they were doing with the clothing which they sd with
u.
be told them they had better go the station
and render IN account Of themselves. on receiving
several severe wounds With q knife the hands aud
face of ofcer Samuel Brown. The policemen behaved
calamity. and After a violent resistance and long
chase the accused were both taken into custody and
in their possession found two pair Of n
struments used by burglars for turning KEYS ia doors
which are locked the inside) The property found
the culprits was identified by Mr.. Osborne as hts
The Recorder IN charging the jury, passed high
comium upon the conduct OF the officers who when
a re-.
sstance and persevered In their efforts which result
ed in bringing the burglars before court Of justice
TO answer Tor their acts The jury found verdict OF
guilty and the Court sentenced the prisoner to the
state prison for twenty years.
Flea IF Gsiity-A girl named Catharins 0'Niel
pleaded guilty to an Indictment changing her with
grand larceny, ia stealing 50 from . man named
Richard smi on the 9Th Of July last. She
fenced 70 the stste prison for two years.
nv. Bridge Of S'ghs "a Dsnsv-Thsre Is a bridge
OF the City Prison, which L. used to be. known
the Bridge Of signs 1t Is the bridge which
eused persons pass In coming from the prison to the
prits pass back this bridge to their doom
and hence the name gveu to u some years ago BY the
reporters Bridge Of Signs Well the Bridge Of chs
Il in wonderfully dla condition and II posi-
lively dangerous for officers prisoners pass
It in Its present condition The platform is 80 much
deosyed In places that large portions of II have
actually tumblsd out and holes large enough for three
men total through have been len These are tempo
rarily covered by bosrds but a. not safe for
persons to pass over It. IL positive shame that Il
Is left 20. Twice week from duty TO sixty persons
been before the Common Council, aud ordered TO be
done 10 IL not yet done One Of these mornings half
dozen limbs viii be broken Whose fsul. will it be,
Or suppose lives should be lost-who would be to
blame whoseevsr business It a. let him look to H.
IL isa big responsibility. Ii too mach 20 risk.
Arersr 10 Grand Jury Di,ehnred for a, Tern -
AZ the opening Of the court this morning the Grsud
Jury came in and presented q number Of bills. aud
we're dismissed from further attendance. Before leav
ing the court the Grand Inquest handed up the fol.
lowing presentnents. which we're read, aud ordered
by the court TO be tent to the heads Of the proper de-
PARTNER ts:--
Gs.sD JrRr R,os, August To- 1850.
To 1nr UoS. rHE CoUHr ss.sIo>s:-
The attention Of th. Grand Jury having been called
to tn. repeated aud increasing number Of disasters
attending the erection and demolition OF buildings In
this city resulting In several recent cases in slsmen
able destruction Of human life they have given TO the
subject such consideration As the limited duration Of
their session allowed and they regret that has not
been In their power 10 give TO II such thorough in
vssteaion as would Enable them to present the whole
matter to the court In shape esdng to some definite
action Under the circumstances. they can only sug
get that the court v bring the matter ssri TOE
the attention Of the next subsequent Grand Jury
TO the end that II warranted by the facts so elected
(ss they doubt not IL will be- such o change may be
AIDE n the Law relating to the Coroner duties as Ia
the experience of the court aud the wisdom OF the
legslsture may be eemed necessary to require fro
him snA his juries In such rigid and
called accidents and verdict in acc srdance in
stead OF that venerable and time honored one Of
tendency greatly to les-en the number Of such dsa-
tiers ~ owners OF property and builders made to
realize their respossibty and their victims and
vivors are led t. understand their rights BY the
mon la~. every man 10 held to rigid respons biity
Tor damage or Injury ero-iag out Of the neglect
lessnes or stupidity Of himself his servants aud
Why should not the same rule apply with equal aud
greater force Ia these II such IL the isv snd
the jsry can see no reason Why should not be- afe~
suits commenced BY tbose MANNED crippled. or by /
the widows % those allied ndresulng they doubt
lestly would, In Exemplary damages. might he the |
means OF rendering these accidents things Of very rare
occurrence
srn.d) PHrLErus n. HOLT. Foreman.
The Grand Inquest II the city and county Of New |
lork rrsssnt the following ents ans manure
'iz;-Bone boiling, horse-skinnips onsi-bcng. and /
other similar esablishmeps. together With the ms
heaps ell TO be found in the upper yards OF our
city The businesses carried on In the above named
aents, are such - to produce horrible
stencil, sickening aud Offensive In very great dsgree
Ia all vho are obliged TO inhae the vtated stmos-
phcte enrsndersd by them In the vicinity n pro.
uuces banses destroying the srpetite eomf,rt aud 4
ALIGNMENT q ell coming In contact With it-being
sie kenipg disgusting ana deadly smell Those livnr
In the bsighborhood ARE frequently obliged TO close
their windoss in the wsrmest vesther In eonsequence
81 this stencil thus rendering them exceedingly un-
r. mfortable. and esdsngsrns their health Pre-
prietors Of Embellishments sbo carry businesses
IRON which no nuisance arises aud which are locsted
thss. objectionable establishments cay that is
Impossible for them to retain hands suciest TO carry
pn their business in consequence OF the dtsgusting
and unhealthy odors they are obliged 10 encounter
rom thee bonsboiling and other similar establish
nebts. The effect on health and comfort resulting
rom ibbaling the stencil engendsred by manue heaps
Il about the that d~scri bed above The rand
inquest respectfully call the attention Of the Board Of
Health and other authorities having shsr<e Of the
matter as the nuissnces sforesad have created aud
Iieinny PHILETUs II. Holt FerenAa ]