The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-03
Court Of Oyer ana Terminer.
Before Judge Edmonds and Aldermen Franklin and
Copcklin.


SENTENCE ON CAPT. RYNDERS.
FEB. Pit will be remembered, that previous to the
ting to riot he pleaded guilty to assault Hiram
Fuller OF the Mirror newspaper by giving him slap In
the face the evening Of the first riot In the Astor Place
Opera House. Rynders was now called ON to receive
sentence.
The Court did not think that the calls for
punthment than would be necessary to indemnify the
county for the expenses which had been put by
prosecuting the trial. They therefore fined the de-
Capt Rynders thanked the court
THE CASE OF SAMUEL DRURY.
The jury who were locked up all night in dslibers-
ten on this case called into court Having been
asked If they had agreed
The Foreman answered that they had not.
The Court inquired what the prospect or there
was any likelihood Of an agreement.
The Foreman-No, cir, do not think there is any
The Court having consulted the Judge said that they
were rot in the habit without good reasons, Of dis
charging uries in Of such Importance the pre-
sent which had created great public excitement
and caused much expense the county in its
ton Howeyer, the great attention and care with
which the jury had applied themselves this trial and
their having been already seventeen hours debera-
ton induced the Court TO depart from their usual rule,
ard the jury were therefore discharged.
MIR Goodman, the junior counsel In the absence of
the other sdvssrs Of the defendant spilled TO the
Court to admit Mr. Drury TO bail.
The Court should think that would follow .
The District Attorney did not think It in
which the Court would admit to bail He wished no W.
that he sosld have time to consult with the At
toIney General on the matter.
The Court thought 1t would be more advisable that
On application habeas corpus should be made before
the supreme Court on Monday, to admit the prisoner
to bail.
The Drugs then removed IT was uuderstood
that the jury eight for acquttal and four for
finding guilty.
SENTENCE ON LONG, FOR ATTEMPTED ARSON OF THE
Aston PLACE OPERA HOUSE.
Robert Miller alias Long called up for ZEN tence
he having been found guilty but recommeo ded to
mercy by the jury, for settiDg fire to rubbish in
In the Astor Place Theatre, where he temporarily
confined for reting the memorable night Of the 10th
May last
MIR. John Graham made motion for a new trial, on
the grounds that the verdict against law and the
evidence Of the The District Attorney had bee n
served with notice Of this motion.
The Court intimeted that they would adj ourn the
hearing Of this application till We1nesdsy next to
the DistIict Attorney time look he bill Of
tops. They would sentence the prsone directing
NJ the came time that he be removed from
city, until The argument the motion d sposed Of
The dQe her, addressing the prisoner told him that
tie hghest punishment which the las iufcts for the
OFF, nee Of which he convicted, is i've years prs-
onnent, the lowest two Years. he jury had recon-
met ded him TO mercy. and the court inclined to
listen to n at accommodation The sentence OF the
Law therefore was that Lopg be imprisoned for two
years
II IL but justice TO remark that nding the
crow stare Of this conr during the last four
days. The greatest order and regularity preserved
BY the judicious Management Of MIR Henry Bertholf,
tficeI Sehureman, and the other officers who
duty