The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-22
Court of General Sessions.
Before His Honor Judge Beebe.


Nov. gh,cay Robbvy.-The trial Of two
young men named Levi Weeks and James Hosey, for
highway robbery, was concluded today. From the
prosecution it appeared that the night Of the rob-
berry, the complainant, along with an acquaintance,
went into porter house in Third avenue, near
Fortieth street, and while there was insuted by one
OF the prisoners Hosey; but being quiet, peaceable
citizens t6ey ala rot resent the injury Upon their
the prisoners from behind, and after being knocked
down and cruelty beaten, were robbed of their pro-
perry, comprising geld watch worth $50, and bank
bills to the amount Of s35. The prisoner Weeks, it
appeared from Captain Wallng Of the Eighteenth
ward police, when arrested had in his possession
bad bill of the Commercial Bank Of Perth Amboy,
Nj, identified as portion OF the money taken
from Mr. Ysjar, the complainant; and on the person
OF WIN. Sparks, one Of the prisoners, but not on
trial, was also found the watch Of complainant.
These, together with other circumstances induced
verdict of guilty at the hands OF the jury.
For the defence, good characters were shown for
the prisoners ard also evidence to show that the bill
found with Weeks did not belong to thecomplainant.
to the robbery. After all the evidence for the de-
fence had been concluded, the counsel for the
prisoners summed up the evidence, which occupied
&b0ut two hours and half
The learned Assistants District Attorney, Mr.. Hall,
then summed up the evidence for the prosecution in
An able manner, rejecting very credtaoly upon the
conduct Of the police who arrested the des ,eradoe,
as he termed them.
The Court then charged the jury, who retired az 4
o'clock and returned about 81, when they rendered
verdict Of guilty Of highway robbery against Weeks,
and one Of assault aud battery against HOsey. The
prisoners we're then remanded to prison for sentence.
PLEAS OF GUILTY.
M0nslaugh'r in The Fourth Degrce.-A detected
looking man FAMED Thos. Murphy was then placed
at the bar charged with the homicide of Dennis Col
lns on the 9Th of November, BY stabbng him in the
abdomen with jack knife
On being asked by tie clerk if he was guilty he By
advice Of bis counsel, pleaded guilty to manalaugh-
ter in the fourth degree: The Court, looking upon
the prisoner as an object of pity accepted his plea.
The prisoner was then remanded until Wednesday,
when a6idavits in mitigation Of punishment will be
PIT sented by his counsel.
cisco Lacedo, indicted for sodomy, in having commit
ted an indecent assault on a youth named James
Cook, pleaded gully to assault and battery, and waa
sentenced to one years imprisonment in the peni.
the fiBe is paid.
THE ELEVENTH WARD RIOTERS.
This case, which was set down for to day, Was
then called on, and jury was empannelled, when
their counsel informed the Court that his clients were
willing to plead guilty to assault and battery.
The Court, after comforting with the compliments
in this case for few moments, agreed to accept the
pleas of the defendants. The following persons,
who were indicted some months ago for riot in the
Eleventh ward, were then remanded until Wednes.
day for SENTENCE
Henry Henry, Francis Kane Andrew Hughes,
Matthew Dogherty, ohm McGuigan, David Henry,
liam Londery, Patrick Mulholland, Mathe Henry,
James Campbell, and Henry Hughes.
SENTENCED.
Petit Ldrceny.-John Fitzgerald, who was in.
dcted for grand larceny in having stolen O. bale of
cloth, valued at s25, from German, named Carl G.
Martin, was convicted of petit larceny only, and
sentenced to six months confinement in the Peni
Tertiary.
ACQUITTED
Grand Lorceny-A German woman, named
Margaret Shutz was acquitted Of stealing purse,
obtaining some few dollars and two due bills, TO
he amount Of $3.50, from countrywoman of hers,
named Mary Swartz, and was accordingly dis;harg-
from custody.
Hoes IN ST. LoUIs.--Thc IntcA,gcncer, Of tae =,
nst., has the folowipg:-
The first sale or contract Of any note in This mar
ket, this season, took place yesterday. An engage
ment was made BY city packer for 200 head Mis-
souri, fed, to be delivered before the goth Of lnuary
at the following rates-all under $50 lbs, $3 10; and
all above that weight, 81 net.
AS we stated yesterday, packers are In the market
for No. at g. delivered this month; bat as yet
have ascertaned no sales that can be considered a
criterion for early delivery. One packing establish
ment has between 900 and 5000 contracted for in
Guiding the 800 purchased yesterday. The re-
mainder were bought several weeks since, portion
to be delivered here and the balance the Missouri
river. These hogs cost, on average, from $3 10
to SO S7 but they cannot be considered strictly No.
J. as they are all Missouri fed and hogs fattened in
lily az Illinois 10 ia fed. We think there is very
little doubt about the market for No. opening at ~,
or shade above; ut all events they can be sold now
for early delivery at a..
One or two part es are Offering to contract small
lots OF new lard TO arrive Before the close or the
present week, one II not two small lots WIZ nave
been received from the upper rivers The opening
price may range from TO % cents.
Information has been received that the work OF
slaughtering has been commenced at Weston, on the
Missouri river. 1000 to 5000 hogs have been cut,
chiefly for rendering into lard, costing from 81 so to
SO per 100 lbs. net; and engagements can be made
for 1000 to 5000 more, deliverable after the 14th at
81 SO. The increase ia numbers on the upper Mis-.
souri, is estimated at 20 to rs per cent over last year.
Count Of Oyer and Terminer.
Before Hon. Judge Edwaids
TPIAL or wooDsoN ANDB saoN FOR THE MURDER OF
JOHN BRAEHEGAN.
Nov 2-Tbe witnesses for the defence tbia ease not
beng forthcoming, IL Wa laid over Until saturday.