The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-02
Court OF Oyer and Terminer.
The Hon Judge Edwards aud Aldermen Alyord

Cornell presiding
Nov. The November term of this Court opened
to-day but motion Of the District Attorney the grand
jurors discharged be intended to lay the criminal
business before the Sessions Grsnd Jury empsneled
The petty jurors were discharged until Wednesday
morning next
AWFUL AMOUNT OF CIIME-EIGHT PERSONS Ar.
| RAIGNED FOR MURDER AND TWO FOR ARSON.
Min Peter Gillian indicted for the murder Of Chas
Foster by stabbpg him with knife in the left side Of
the abdomen in the sixth ward the 18th OF February
1850 Of which wound he died the 10th The prisoner
who is young apparently not more than twenty
years Of age gcneey dressed in suit Of black, and
being arragncd by Mr. vandevoort the clerk in the
usual form p.caded through his counsel Mr. James 7.
Brady, not guilty The District Attorney said this in
dictment found two ago and he had arranged
with Mr. Brady to set the trial down for the third Non
dag of this month
htgda.-Msry Mcguire Of the First ward middle
aged woman was arsgred for the murder OF her infant
child (sex unknown) by throwing II into the East river
the 18th Of May 1852 She pleaded guilty, and
her trial act down for the third Tuesday Of the
tnooih.
Murder Nicholas Howlet willism Saul. aud Wa
Johnston araigned Tor the murder of Chsrss Bsx
in The Fourth ward the gath August, 1859 by
shooting him with pistol The prisoners, who all
young mtD- none Of them apparently over twenty-five
yeefs Of age-w.re decenty dressed and pleaded not
guilty
The District Attorney said that Mr. whedon who was
net the present stated to him that ha engaged for
Hoalst ard that le would demand separate rial for
linn The other prisoners are not yet represented by
Counsel III District Attorney proposed TO try Hewlett
the second Tuedsy Of this month and the other
prisoners in succession
Mrd,r.-P Patrick Mccormack of the Fourth ward,
aiasued 70. the murder Of John icavey BY tabbing
him with knife. on the right on May 3 1852 of
who he instantly died The prisoner Is about forty
years OF age and pleaded guilty. His trial set
down fer Monday next
Murder james DOYLE Of the Sixth ward was ar
fagped for the murder Of Charlotte Conuery May 10
1857 by cuttirg her throat with a razor INJECTING a
wound three inches in breadth ana six IN depth. Fhe
prisoner, who is tall, powerful looking man, about
th FIVE years OF pleaded not guilty and his trial
was set down fer the second Friday OF ths month
Mttdsr-- Johu 81 Doyle was arragned forSthe murder
Of Hugh the Sth Of June last by stabbug him witha
knife in the chest. He pleaded guilty an his tris
set down for the third "wednesday Of this month.
9,Ssn - Mtchor Shifsr, German Indicted for arton;
int In the absence Of interpreter he not cslsd
70 plead till Wednesday.
4rson- Aaron Dramont arraigped for setting are
to the dwelling house John Msoy 20 Roosevelt street.
the Stb August 1862. He pleaded not guilty. Mr.
Morrison assigns "A counsel for him aud his trial
wac set down for the fourth Monday Of this month
Jo bua Fansbaw s charged with the offence but IL
not yet arrested
The Court then adjourned to wednesday morning, at
ten oclcck