The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-11
Court of General Sessions.

Court of General Sessions.
Before Judge beebc and Aldermen Cornell and Ward.
RoBDFRIEs N LODGING HOUSES
Juy 9.James Wins convicted Of stealing silver
watch and clothes, from his felow-lodger, William
Crowley, in a house l34 Bowery, the 18th June.
The property was found upon him; but the principal
aticle-tbe coat-haying twelve months service,
was estimated by the jury at very low figure and they
found verdict of guilty OF petty larceny only. Judg-
ment was suspended, ami the prisoner discharged.
Hugh Riley. aged IL very small boy, with very
small voice, was charged with robbng his bed-feow,
Michael Norris OF forty six dollars in bank bills the
25th June The evidence that he had left the house
at the time being met afterwards by the
admitted he had taken it, lie stepped forward and ad
dressed the jury Ladies and Gentemeno stated that
another boy had stolen the money and given him part
He afraid to 60 back again lest his brother should
lick him for not being at his work that morning BY
consent of the District Attorney and counsel for the de-
fence juror was withdrawn and the prisoner rcmandcd
that some inquiry might be made and taken to
restore him to his friends care.
ACQUITTED.
franklin Burrtt, charged with passing counterfie.
$40 bill, purporting to be on the Government Stock
Bank. on Mr. Requa, halter, in the Bowery acqu-
ted There evidence of any guilty knowledge on
the part of the prisoner and the District Attorney
abandoned the prosecution.
BURGLARY.
Henry Wilson. colorcd indicted for burgariously
entering the saloon of Mr. Joseph T. Sweet, (tea room
No 81 Chambers street Edward Gallagher. police Off
Ger proved that he passed the place and found it all
cure. Fifteen minutes afterwards he returned aud
found he door broken opens heavy lock wrenched Off
with jenny and the prisoner feigning to be asleep
behir the counter. When awoke he said he only
in for segar. Verdict, " Guilty Of burglary in the
third degree" Sentence three years Imprisonment in
the State prison.
All the which bills have been found being dis
posed of tie jury discharged till tomorrow
ing.
The Grand Jury came into court, and presented two
bills only and by the direction of the Judge returned
number Tor to morrowthe Court being very anxious to
dispose of the prison cases as speedily possible In
the latter part of the day they returned into court and
presenting number of bills. announced that they had
concluded their business for the term whercupon they
were discharged.
INDICTMENT roR MuRDrn--rHE INFASTlcrDE AT THE
A true bill was returned against Mary Mcguire, for
killing infant unknown by drowning it at the South
ferry The facts must be fresh in the recollection Of
readers
Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Cornell and Barr
CONCLUSION rERM-pEspATcH BUSINESS.
jury l0.--As the Judge announced in his charge to
the Grand Jury, none but prison taken up
during this term according TO the practice ut this
sen Of the year The number of those awaiting trial at
the commencement Of the term was very considerable
but all that prepared for trial have had the oppor
tuBity If being heard Within the five days Monday
having been celebration day. the of between sixty
and seventy prisoners have been disposed Of
sidered This involved thirty five distinct jury trials
in some OF which more than defend mt mpeadd
The remainder either discharged by of the
Grand Jury dismsng tn bil by the Court suspendins
sentence, rcco.nzances and varously dealt
with under n plea OF guilty.
The taken up to day. being numerous. ge
neraly but briefly noticed
REcocNzANcEs pisciiARcrD-ruE THIRTY SECOND STREET
ACCIDENT.
At the sitting of the Court. Nj James NJ Smith, Jr,
moved that Thos. Brooks and William r. Barton the
builders of the houses which fell down in Thirty
street and who had been held in ecognzances to
any complaint for negligence be discharged therefrom
two terms having elapsed and action taken by the
Graud Jury the motion was granted, and an order
entered accordingly.
ACQUITTED.
Henry lIertling a German charged with stealing some
money and clothes from the trunk Of Thomas Seeger,
fclov-lCdger at 32l Grand street He addressed the
jury in broken English, saying he very drunk
that he did not know whether the trunk belonged to his
wife not The latter with great prudence had refused
10 r, % naT We" any more money and ne rpKe open
returned verdict Of not guilty and the prisoner
discharged with recommendation TO sign the pledge in
the keepers Office he could not tell his property
from other PEOPLES when drunk
Christian Bolden charged with stealing s57 from his
employer, Frederick Banitz. the Sh of June,
Quilted the Assistant District Attorney abandoning
the prosecution.
Patrick scuy was charged with picking the pocket of
Patrick NcDaJe, in cellar in Cherry street Sunday
night last The principal witness John Murphy, q
young lad detained in prison for the purpose who
positively that the prisoner took the money from McDade
when he asleep. Another deposed Murphy's own
hand put into the pocket first aud part of the money
had BEEN handed by him to the officer which be said
fence Argued THAT il doubtful whether the witness
had not himself committed the robbery, and his story
could not be relied upon Aera short conference the
jury acquitted the prisoner.
GRAND LARCENY.
Henry Sauer was convicted Of stealing sxy.sx dollars
in bills and notes from John Mooney on the night Of the
2th ofJune. in Mulberry street by grabbing as the
prosecutor laid IL counter when he was pursued
and arrested by officer Gleason Sentence, State prison
for three years
ATTEMPT Al BURGLARY.
John Anderson and Henry Lee (both coored) in
dcted for an attempt at burglary on the night Of the
1Ctn Of June at thu dwelling house of Patrick Clifford
No 08 Orange street witness proved that he both
PRISONERS lurking about the door and Lee pryin of
the shutter when witness aceosted him. and he turned
round and threw at him a formidable jimmy or chscl
with which he working then away lie pat
rick shrr the witness pursued and secured him and his
lie toll.
iound pistol was also taken rom the possession of Ice
The only question was as 10 Andersons connection with
the attemnt and TIC jury found tn guilty Sentence
i've years imprisonment in The State prison.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT.
John Jones and John williams. each about thirty six
!Sls OF age we're charged with attempting TO enter the
Office OF Thomas Ricnadon, merchant, ~ Exchange
place tn the night Of the 14th June. The evidence
the porter ThoB Melee and Edw Collins of the frat n
troll eab hedtlc case the door having been ATTEMPTED
to be opened BY diving wedges On the stoop jimmy
was found and on The pfoners were chisel matches
piece Of candle sc The jury found both prisoners guilty
and IN answer TO the court they said that each came from
England few months ago but not together The court
feared they were old hands, but weud commit them
ioI the iu extent OF the term fixed by statute for
offence The sentence would he two years IN the state
prison There can be little doubt the names given
fictitious
ROBBERY ny 4 sERyAvr
Jane Elliott, young woman about twenty years Of
agc. charged with stealing diamond hin valued M
SlCO the property OF Mrs Elizabeth Boyd OF No a Ro.
binson street With whom she had lived as feryant The
jury returned verdict Of guilty. with strong recon-
half. she was remanded to the city prison.
STEALING COPPER
James Wilson and Dennis Shine the latter hoy aged
sixteen were convicted Of stealing twenty pigs copper
the property Of Isaac Settler of Broad street They were
arrested at o'clock on the morning of the 10th June
with FIVE Of the pigs in their possession shin on
board of which they had been placed the day before
The younger prisoner endeavored TO excupate the other
saying he unaware of the robbery and he had pro-
missed to pay him for carrying IT, IL appeared however
that they resided in the house and he could not
account for their being out together at that hour They
were sentenced to two years imprisonment
A TRUs1y STEWARD.
Charles w. Dickerson colorod, cook and steward on
board the steamboat Virginia convicted partly on
his admission of breaking open the trunk Of Noah
Wilson the captain and abstracting the sum Of hun
dred dollars which he said he had spent but would re-
turn. This arrangement, the security did not meet
the captains views and he caused him TO be arrested
Sentence. three years imprisonment.
sBoPIIFTING.
John white and Gordon d. Pratt, both men between
80 and GO years Of age indicted for stealing the
store Of james pcgray lss Wla2 sl.es, ~ ADMIRED