The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-24
Court Of General Sessions.
Rofnvo Hon yud~a pooho


SET. 2l.-Hermann Jacobs youth Of II, was in
dicted for grand larceny in stealing from william Morri
the pro ecuton, William Morrison, swore that on the
25th Of July last when nthe store Of Mr. Schultz in
the
witnesses We're brought up by the defendant and contra
dctsd IN every particular tbs testimony Of Morrison.
The prosecution thereupon abandoned the case. His
Honor taid that he believed Morrison was insane yer
dict not guilty.
ing the pocket of Barber Porter returned Californian
on the 9th Of September at the New Haven Railroad de-
pct and rsSnns him q sSoon gold On the evidence
convicted.
Pleaded Guilty John Miller pleaded guilty to stealing
trunk Of clothes from VIM H. Dunn, 81 Dey street. 1t
10 O'Clock A. NJ to-day seaterced to two years in the
State prison Samuel wickhart pleaded guilty to the
Sentenced to six months in the penitentiary FoSt.
Green pleaded guilty to obtaining so 80 from Louis Haas
under the Of hsvng been authorized to receive
the same by Henry Meinharat
Sentenced Thomas Mooney, guilty Of stealing wheat
from vessel u the East river, sentenced to two
years in the State prison. Anthony Puff found guilty Of
burglary, sentenced to three years in the State
prison.
The Court then adjourned.
FEB % -Monslauohter MacIntyre was indicted
for tie homicide of James Clohesy. The following is
brief summary OF the facts in this The prisoner
and deceased had quarrel together in Chambers street.
In June last 1t appeared from the evidence that the
latter made divers assaults upon the former and that
subsequently prisoner struck deceased 1t contend
ed BY the prosecution that from this blow deceased fell
upon the pavement which the OF his death.
BY consent of parties the testimony taken before the
to Of s The
fan on the pavement caused BY blow from John Mac.
lntyre provoked by divers assaults made by deceased
upon him. Verdict not guilty.
Plea Of Gr7ty-Denis MsAvoy indicted for m,nslaugh.
his cousin also named Dennis NcAvoy, by striking him
in the head with weight, while quarrelng with him in
e aI n
court accepted bis Plea, and ne was remsnded for
Charge Of Rape Bernard Rooney was indicted for
committing rape upon tho person of Mary White. The
latter deposed that the 18th instant she return
ing her house, SIS Twelfth street, between and
O'Clock in the morning and when in Eleventh street be-
tween avenues and Q, she was met by prisoner and
ore Flanagan, who followed and finally assaulted her.
She further depossd that prisoner threw her down. and
kept his hand her mouth, while Flanagan had
necticn with her. Two police officers afterwards
late hour last evening had not agreed upon q verdict
indictment against Police Magistrate YESTERDAY the
Grand Jury found true bills of indictment against JUS
tce CLARKE for committing assault and battery upon
the person Of Captain Hopkins Of the Third ward po
lice in the late difficulty that occurred between them
Of Capt. Fl. BY Justice Clarke.
Sentenced Merry and Bridget Murphy, convicted of
p the pe Aoney and WE'RE noea s thsy
should remain in the city prison until they received their
pardon They were formally sentenced to Ave years in
the State prison. Eliza Flynn convicted Of forgery in
tho second degree for having counterfeit bank bills in
her possession with an intention to pass them,
tenee1 10 tne state prison years. LOUIS
Murray and Rolser and wife, indicted for robbery
and conspiracy, pleaded guilty assault and bittery
which plea accepted by the Court and the prisoners
sentenced to pay joint fine Of $780, Henry Lynn
guilty Of an attempt at petit larceny, was fined $50
The Court then adjourned.
sgpr. 20 -kdrs'dughter. Bernard Kiidenan was iu-
dicd for nsaughfer in the fourth degree in having
caused the Death Of Emma Penningsdorf, child foor
years old From the evidence, II appeared that In the
carly part Of April last the prisoner driving his horse
at gelop Gown Tenth avenue; thst he turned the cor
81 Forty fourth street a the same pace and ran over
this child crossing the strest about yards
distant from the The wheel passed over its fore
head frscturng the scu and the child died an hour af
tsrwards The police ocer, who arrested prisoner with
in half hour dsposed that he intoxicated at the
tro, was con:eraed, for the defence that the pri-