The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-05
Court or General sessions.

Before his Honor, Recorder nliou
AUGUST 4-be Court resumed its sitting rain to day.
large humber of persons tried and sentenced. The
Court during the morning, held BY the Recorder and
in the afternoon BY Judge Beebe, who continued to try
cases until late last evening.
THE FIRST AVENUE RIOTERs-THE REGULATORS AND
THE HONEYMOON GANG.
The counsel for the prisoners in this moved for
of the trial on account of their recent ar
rest ard their only being indicted fe days ago He
was not in good health at present and consequently
prison very warm and the prisoners accommodations
not very convenient st he and his clients would rather
have the postponed until the next term, that by
that time tie excitement about the riot would have died
away He would rather the risk OF getting ball. and
letting them remain in prison, than go on with
the case when they were not ready to do SO
Mr. Hall, the Assistant District Attorney, moving for
an immediate trial, said that riot summary Of
FENCE and always had been treated by the courts With
prom The counsel for the prisoners stated that
he was unwe and would not like to proceed with the
case. If he unwel 1t reason why he should
keep twenty two men, who supported their families by
their daily labor prison during such warm weather as
this 1t not for the prisoners to consider whether
they would like to be tried but for the Court who
their legal guardian. Tho speaker therefore urged his
Honor not to postpone the until the next term. The
counsel for the prosecution ready try the
to-day, TO morrow next week. but they would not by
any ike to have the postponed for q month
The counsel for tbs defendants then rose and said that
ii not account of his i'll health that he wished to
have the postponed, but for the prisoners sake
and for the sake OF justice The defendants would
than have the tried when they would have jus
ce done them If the court would no. postpone the
two weeks ct least in order to enquire into the details
of the case, ara in order that the public excitement
against them night be lssssened.
His Honor the Recorder, giving hs decision in the
case said it always less advisable for both
parties 30 bave such cases tried with much despatch
possible In the present case, under the circums
he would set down the for Monday next and on
Saturday the counsel could apply for ball. If they thought
proper.
The prisoners then conducted back prison. and
immediately the court room cleared of more than
onehaf Of its occupants who were present to witness
Arf .Jnff pIt,
rested Saturday night for being concerned in another
riot in First avenue, in which the police severely
handled but succeeded however ia dispensing the riot.
eIs and making twenty two Of them prisoners.
ACQUTTTAL.
Grand Larceny "A German girl, named Rosslind Op
psnhiem, placed At the bar charged with stealing
clothing aud ewery to the amount Of 81 000 from Mrs
susan ETing residing AZ 675 Broadway. 1t appeared
from the testimony OF the complainant that she was
sick and that the defendant attending her as
servant she her the keys OF all the trunks and
closets containing her wearing apparel and ieSery
when che got well she asked Rosaud for the keys OF the
trunks snd closes. when she became confused; the
complainant then searched her trunk and found that
oaInond ring worth $780, and saEaral nthA. articles oil
iewelry he'd been ATTRACTED very much grsved
the loss of the articles as they we're keepakss from
her husband, who dead, and her son, who was alb
sent in some foreign countrv she suspected the girl ard
person who bad access to the room
Tho counsel for the defence occupied the greater part
character Of the prisoner who II appeared OF very
res pecable parents who reside in Germany He pleaded
very strongly for her account Of her being alone In
| this country without friendg relation.
The Jury In this case, which occupied nearly thre.
hours after nearly hours confederation, rendered
verdict Of not guilty.
| PLEA OF GUILTY.
| Grand Larceny "A colored man. named Charles Hol
lander pleaded guilty TO an indictment charging hiu
with committing grand larceny, and sentenced b
confined in the state PS1sOn for FIVE years.
/ EVENING SESSION.
| Before Judge Beebe,
The court resumed its sitting at o'clock r. NJ, aut
continued TO transact business up to late hour last
evening"
| Robbery in he First Degree colored woman, named
Sarah Miller placed at the bar charged with robbery
In the first degree she having 1t stated In the
Indictment along withttwo other wenches robbed
named John Wickham whom they enticed into their
on the Five Points where they knocked him down and
extracted FIVE dollar bill from his pocket Tho jury in
this found the prisoner guilty She Ia about 25(
pounds in weight broad abe la long and created thu
greatest laughter among the spectators In Court The
Court sentenced the dark Amazon to be Imprisoned 10
| the State prton for ten years.
/ The complainant Mr.. Wickham, q native Of Staten
Island, then called up and after being severely rspr
mAnded by bis Honor for debesing himself 20 Low
ster the haunte Of colored womcn told To ~ hsme
| a. qubk a. his legs would ALLOW him
Robbery - Ingenious Pieoe I'll BxrNess, -Three msn,