The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-05
Court OF General sess,ons.

Court or General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Hsws and Miller
Sessions commenced yesterday at the Halls Of JUS
tice In Centre street, but the court will not be held
there for the remainder Of the term. The court
will meet until further notice in one of the Common
Pleas Court rooms, second story Of the City Hall.
Calendar of Cause.-The cases which will claim
the attention Of the court for the present term as
indicated by the prison list, follows
my, ; robbery, /; burglary ID; attempted bur
mischief + disordsrly house. 1; marrying the hus-
band Of another, l. indecent exposure OF person. L;
total, A., Besides which, there are already con-
yicted, 2; indicted, IL; for abandonment, 3; max
ing, Of old and new cases, 81.
The Grand Jury was not organized this morning.
as only fifteen of the gentlemen summoned to servo
appeared when called An extra panel Of fifteen
names was ordered, and will be called Tuesday
morning, at one Of the Common Pleas Court rooms
at the City Hail. where the sessions are to be held
for this and the two following terms.
Charge Of Attempt TO Commit B1gldry-TSo young
men, named James Dorian and Michael Ryan placed
at the bar charged with attempted burglary, com
mted at the premises No "a Fulton street no night
Of the both Of April policeman Of the Second ward,
named finney testified that at Late hour Of the night
Of the 3oh April he going through Fulton street.
when he heard noise which arrested his attention. the
noise proceeded from the vicinity of Mr. Levi Scribners
store, ut the above mentioned number The policeman
went TO No "a and tried Mr. scribner door and found
that all right he then proceeded to the han door ad
joining This he found TO be partly open Thrsting in
his dark lantern the officer Glide and cast the
light full on the faces Of the prisoners who partly
behind the door he pulled the door shut and pro-
cured sssistance when the prisoners arrested On
examining the wall of the partition the store AuA
the hail. il discovered that small piece Of plaster
had been broken away and, on search being made, .
small crowbar, or jimmy was found in one Of the
entries in the upper part of the building. Notwith-
standing these suspicious appearances. as II not
proven that the prisoners had really made burRlar
Gus demonstration, the jury returned verdict OF not
guilty.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Miller and Cook
JvsE 3.-Ie Grand Jsy--The following named geu.
temen were this morning duly qualified 20 act grand
jurors for tho present term:Marcellus Ens forempu
John G. Alstadt, Edwin Bouton. Henry Camp, Thom,s
Edmonds Richard l.. Franklin Ralph Hall, John Megs
James b Nicholson Stephen II skidmore, Ira Tapping,
Isaac 8. Walton, Thomas White.
The Recorder charged the Grand Inquest upon the
nature Of their duties; he warned them against dndn4
indictments lightly, and recommended TO their consi-
deraton the rule Of finding bill except such
ton His honor referred to the spirit Of rowdysm which
had, Of late, shown itself In our community aud
pressed the hope that the Grand Jury would do What
they could to suppress IT, This Court he said would do
their part fearesy whenever called upon to act in the
premises. The evil great one, and called for the
scton Of the authorities that the reputation u our
city for good order should not be diminished The Re-
coraer next alluded to certain statutory provisional
which the law makes it the duty Of the Judges Of this
Court to remind the Grand Jury Of ut each term viz
the usury law the law against selling lottery tickets
violations sf the election law and the enactment which
makes II misdenesnor for any member of the Grand
Inquest to reveal the fact Of the finding Of bill for f
lony against any person who u still at large.
Before Judge Becbe aud Aldermen Griffin and Ball.
Jrrr 4-sentenoe IF finn bkhan Convicted Of CssSae
the Death Of S~ront GuI-Ann Mehsn. who was con-
viced at the last term Of the court Of granddaughter In
the fourth degree in causing the death Of Ann Mcdowan
servant girl In her employ, BY continued Ill usage was
this morning called for sentence In passing sentence
Judge Beebe said to the prisoner that the Court
ing sentence could not but remember that the punish
ment to be inflicted would fall not alone her, but
would be deeply felt by her husband and parents For
this said the Judge, the Court did not feel in
cned to such sentence they would II the pH-
stood isolated in the matter and alone to suf
fer The Court expressed the hope that during the tern
Of imprisonment TO which she would be subjected the
prisoner would devote her time to the improvement Of
her temper that the evil which had led her to the
preparation Of the offence Of which she had been
viced The sentence imprisonment Of six months
In the city prison and the prisoner pay fine Of $500,
and stand committed till the fine be paid
Trial for Assault and Battery Nth attempt 10 Rspe-
Thomas b Becroft yesterday put trial for al
legged assault aud battery with intent to commit rape,
ON Mrs Mary Cosgrove The complainant swore to the
assault; tina. the prisoner put his hand around her
waist, and made improper oyertures Ac The accused
produced large number OF witnesses who testified that
the complainant bad character Of them said
they would not believe her under oath. The District
Attorney produced two witnesses TO rebu the te
timony against her character The then summed
toney the part Of the people The jury after brief
abseuce returned verdict 81 guilty OF assault and bat
tcry only The accused paid the fne and was dismissed