The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-08
Court Of General Scssians

Before Judge Bcote and Aldermen Moore md Haley.
SLIT AT the opening of the Court, the first
business was The cmpaDnellipg Of Grand Jury.
The following arc the names OF the Grard laqulst-
GRAND JURY.
Lewis !. podd, Foreman. joel Kelly,
Solin Buhin. Ceorce Moron
joseph Eoeley, Charles Eoonau
Alfred IL Clark Henry 0Erefr
John A Crossn an Daniel Cak!cY
" u. y Fowler James Robirson
simon llcughwout james Rowe,
Rowland III I'd sard Rove.
Jemcs HGIter. Edward sherlock,
Harrison Jones, George WcLb
owen KenuCy,
The Judge briefly charged tho Grand Inquest on
the points oil law made imperative by statrto They
then retired from the Court TO their roorI for the
transactioH Of business Tho Court then proceeded
10 business tor the t.ial OF cause
Stcoliag on Board a Steamboat The first priso.
ner put 70 the bar for trial, was German named
AdolI Nelxe. indicted Tor grand larceny. in steal
ing, on the 2ist July last, q package Of segars.
valued at $50, from box on board the steamboat
Bay State.
Mr.. Lawson L. Tilton express agent, was placed
On the stand, testified that be saw the prisoner
ON board the boat aDou. fifteen minutes before
star,.ng, and him 70 directly 10 the express box
and take out the package in question: aad was wal K
ing towards the other end CT the boat tie witness
followed the prisoner and stopped him by the engine
Toon took the package from him, which he said
no took by mistake; witness asked him to come
back and satisfy him to that effect; but instead OF
ooipg he enleayorcd to run away ; witness then
Wines that mistake was honestly made, he called
u the aid ., oitcer Bowycr, aud gave the prisoaer
irto custody.
The cssc vss submitted 10 lie jary, with few
remarks ly tho District Attorney aut The charge
from Tic Count The jury remained out some two
hours md not being able TO agree were dseh Urged
lhe prisoner thea offered 10 plead guilty e. petit
larceny. Ito Court received tho Plea, aad sem
fenced thc convict q BIZ Imprisoned IA tte pcujten-
tiary. On DlacLWclis Island, f,r the term OF six
lnciths
iadztmcnt fr Rgr a young man, named
John Beck, was next called up tyr trial, on an in
dictmcnt charging him with tho commission of o
rape, on TIE Per on Of Ann Smith, committed on the
night Of The 18th July Last. The witne,s, Aan
Smith, was lnccd or the stand, and testified 10 the
Outrage also. tho ey!den,a Of poiicc officer Mans
field showed that he WAS attracted 70 too opcn lot
in Sixth street, by tho cry Of murder. made by tho
woman Smith, and that when he arrived no found
the prisoner in the net OF committing the outrage
eidcd by some six or eight others The officer ar
rested Beck. end tho Others csc1ped. Tic Jury
alter dchbcatng about an hour, iyuod the prisoner
guilty q an assault aud battery with an intent 70
commit % rape. Inc conyict Sas reminded for
sentCpcc,
The Grand jury camo into court with several in
dictmens, end, whom Tho rrisoncr5 were arrglod
before the court, put III The 10 lowing pleas -
George wilson, John Wiliiens, and Iaomas Nc
Cmiy, Pleaded guilty to an i4aic.moGt II burglary
IN roc FIRST degree, q bicai 10 into the dwelling
house, No 80 North Moore street. The Court sca-
fenced them 10 oe impisoued IN the State prison.
Tor the Tern d ten years cash.
Retry y. Lawrence aud jones williams pleaded
guilty 20 q burglary ii tins tAId degree Ia break.
lug iuto the store Of Marx Levy, No LIZ Chatham
street. TIE Court sentenced them TO a punishment
Of three years each il the State prison st Sing sing
Henry smith pleaded guilty to an Indictment OF
grand larceny, Tor stesling case Of leather valued
at Sl00, the property Of trchcr G. Plume. The
Court sentenced Tho convict TO be imprisoned IN tbc
state, prison, oI tho torn Of four years and niue
monthg
Nihism Edwards thlacA) pleaded guiltytc an in.
dctt ent ~ grand larceny Tire Court sentenced
~" convict 70 be isprisoocd il Ills STATE wlsea 3.
t1o years
Joan hcCcrmieA (bo,,) .aucts5 FOR . grADd lAc'