The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-23
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder TaIlmadge and Aldermen Conkln and

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Der 21.-Tiai for Breaking into CG1pentrs Shop "A
specimen Of snty wa, placed at the bar charged
with burglary in the third degree in breaking into the
carpenters shop Of William Caller lo4 st Marks place
and stealing therefrom number Of save Mr. Caller
the proprietor of the shop happened to the door OF
his establishment about the time Of the theft and dis
covered that it open. Knowing that he had previ
ously locked up the shop Mr. G instituted search and
discovered the thief with the under his arm He
confessed his guilt and said that II want that drove
him to the commission of the crime Of burglary; he
said he had had meal Of victu ais for two days No
defence offered and the evidence OF guilt was
positive, the jury rendered verdict OF guilty and the
prisoner sent to the State prison for two
Charge Of MonsLdugheri in Performing Useless and
Dangerous Surgical OPERATION and thereby causing Death -
Two Germans named Francis Schaeer and Adam 5wartz
tried indictment charging them with man
slaughter in the fourth degree in causing the death OF
SeSs nnGs ,,s r,. in svSssss
that on the oath Of February Swartz was called
to apply some leeches to the deceased hinch- He
visited the patient, and said that he had no leeches
but wou d send down town fer them and at the same
time Advised him not TO have teaches applied he said he
would employ shLful physician who would restore him
in a few days lie then went away and brought in DR.
schafer who seeing the patient said that asurgca
operation would be Necessary. and proceeded, with the
consent q Mich inc to snPstss the part ansc,sS h
performed The Coroner being called held inquest
the body Of the deceased and the jury who viewed the
body returned verdict Of death caused by syphilis
II that Minch had been sick about eleven days
and bad employed three different physicians before Dr.
sehsfer was called in. When the Coroners inquest
presented and the verdict OF the jury on that view
announced the Court intimsed to the Assistant District
Attorney that such . verdict would prove legal OBJ
lection to verdict against the prisoners as on regular
and not the smputation. CoDcurring with the Court
The public prosecutor stopped the examination OF wit
and the jury under the charge Of the Court
turned verdict Of not guilty.
T,iof for an attempt 70 Take Lif-Jamee Bennett was
xiii him It appeared from the evidence that McArds
the complainant keepsa grocery and drinking chop st
245 Thirteenhstreet the prisoner dealt with him and
indebted TO him about two dollars. This indebted
nets had been the words between the par
tee and the 10th Of August the dispute was renewed
both parties got angry and Bennet challenged
TO fight The challenge accepted, and set-to com
meIced which ended in the prisoners drawing knife,
and inrctiDg several wounds in the side and on
Bennett struck the first blow and the intent to take life
not being made out the jury returned verdict OF guilty
Of an aggravated assault and battery The Court SEN
fenced the prisoner to the penentisry for one year
Stealing from an Erpress Wagon-wlism Mile. and
Jsmss bates we're called to trial, indictment
Of combs valued at ss 40 from an express wagon while
standing In Maiden lane Liberty street the 18th
Of september 1t appears that Mr.. Crafts the express
man, bad eft his wagon for moment, and one Of the
prisoners observing his absence relied the bundle and
after carrying few rods delivered 10 his
porter In . by, who Mastered to inform Mr.
Crafts Of the theft and the thieves being pursued
soon ovsrtasen and delivered into the hands Of the
police. There doubt about their guilt and the
Jury without leaving their seats returned verdict Of
guilty The prisoner Miles old acquaintance Of
the Court having been before sentenced. lie
condemned to three years At Sing Sing State
prison Bates sent TO the State Prison for two years
Der 12-Qpsrrei shbovs Chgs, Of Stalking ,ch
10 tn A rather good looking woman, named Ann
Ifsmburrh, this morning called TO trial q charge
of assault and battery with intent TO kill awoman named
Bridget Msher on the 18th Of August last. Prom the
evdenc. introduced by the prosecution u appeared that
the prisoner and the complainant both residents In
the bouse No 35 Water street between Roosevelt AMI
james streets The parties did net agree very we'll and
bad Qusrrels various occasions. On the 10th Of
August Mrs Msber and the defendant had controver.
~ In which epithets and abusive banded
botn sides until the parties became incepsed that
personal encounter took place In which the prisoner
alleged 10 have stabbed cut Mrs Maher the neck
with pocket knife incting wound some three
inches In length The wound bled profusely and II
deemed beet 10 sepd Mrs. NJ 10 the Hospital where she
treated and where abe remained from the 18th Of
August TIL the 18th o. September The physician who
attended Der at the hospital described the wound
being In very dangerous position but not dangerous Of
itssf IL was an insised wouni such might have
been made by any sharp instrument On the part Ct the
defence II denied that the prisoner inflicted the
wound and the theory was set up that the wound in
ncted by the hard offs other person The testimony
u not yet coneluded.