The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-11
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Court or General Sessions.

MARcn p--The court resumed its sitting TODAY sf II,
usual noun end proceeded 70 dispose of few
'hal encountered the calendar.
Aaenlt to Commit Rape.-Thomas Carton was placed
qon trial charged with having violently assaulted MARY
iooi aho attempted TO commit a APE upon her perxn1
on 'he sesond day OF December last The evidences bcin
WY conneng the jury, after retiring five or sx
for acqui.tal There not being any iisehood ~ th
agreeing The court was obliged to discharge them.
Grand Larceny Martin Hun was tried ana acou;tsS
OF stealing gold watch and chain from the nocEet ~
Edward Bernhemer and he discharged f~'' =
1ws'a,y a'i ne Ihra Degree Morrison and I'd
wara Emmett were convicted of burglarously enteri
the dwelling house OF John Rodenbargh No , 1,rosIS
street. The prisoners were remanded for sentence
Grand Ldroeny.-John Wiley and George WIKI v.->
convicted Of stealing lot of furniture and ewclrv val
ued at 500, from Sets p squres. demanded for ssn
tence. ~
Keeping Disorderly House.--John Hudson n,,.aax
guilty 10 keeping dsoderiy house at No asa CHERRY
street Judgment was suspended on condition that ho
Malicious Colision-Ed ward Ashford was then plaosd
upon trial charged in the indictment with having !.
his capacity pilot OF tho ry boat Green Point rn
ming to Green Point macousy his boat into thu of
the ferry boat amanda, also running between New York
and Green Point There being evidence whatever to
warrant conviction and it Icing the part Of
the defence that The collision purely accidental the
jury acquitted the defendant without leaving their seats
The Court then adjourned for day.
MARCH 10-Tbc Court met again this morning and sat
the entire day, disposing of large amount Of public
business The court denscly crowded by spec
ators and Witnesses making the atmosphere rather
agreeable.
SENTENCED
Grand Larceny-John Wiley and George Wilks vbe
convicted yesterday Of stealing furniture and esr
valued at sloo from Seth r. Squres sentenced tho
former to three and four months latter Ia
two and six months conemept in the State prison.
Burglary in the Third Degree-John Smith and George
Williams, who convicted few days ago of having
burgarously entered the dwelling house Of Mrs. Genet
Irving Of Third avenue, were then brought up for
years and three months and the aer six years and
four months imprisonment in the State prison.
Petit LdrcenyPeter Collins plead guilty to steaLng
fifteen dollars, and fined twony dollars for ths
offence.
Keeping a Di,order'y House.-Bronx Enwick pleaded
guilty to keeping disorderly lager bier saloon tho
Fourth ward, and condition that he would give up the
business was let of with fine of fifty dollars.
BgomN-Michael Noony then placed at the bar
charged with having married second wife while his first
still living and undivorced
The first witness placed the stand for the prosecu-
ton Mary Smith, who testified that she marrieA
to the prisoner about four ago. in ST. Josephs
Church. Sixth avenue, by the Rev Mr. O'Hara, Of tho
Elizabeth McColum, being duly sworn, deposed that
she was present at the marriage between Mary Smith and
the prisoner.
VIM. McColum, husband of the last Witness dspsseG
that he was bridesman on the occasion.
Sarah Fitzpatrick sister of the last wife of the pri-
being duly deposed that she present at
the marriage Of her sister, Jane Fitzpatrick to the p
formed by named Henesey, in Calvary Csse-
tery, in the rear Of Calvary Church, Williamsburg.
dest looking girl was then brought forward but hsr
emotion was great that the counsel both sidsa
oboating that of her sister, admitted by the counsel
for the defence.
Here the evidence on both sides wcs concluded. Tho
case was submitted to the jury who, without leaving
their seats rendered verdict Of guilty. The prisonsr
then remundcd for sentence.
Forgery in the Third Dsree.-Wliam 7. Carter,
spectacle looking young man, then placed at the
bar, charged with forging check for $500 the Bank
house Of Lottmer, Large, Ellery Co. The evidence
went to show that the accused in the employment a
the tn am as an G $ end hss
CO. for payment where IL was being certified cash
ed by of the members of that banking house Ths
tf
sentenced him two years and six months confinement In
the State prison at Sing Sing.
Grand Larceny William Thomas plead guilty to Steal
three valuable oyerecats valued at $50 and sen
teneed TO two years confinement in the State prison.
AcQsaHed-Francos Magnolia, indicted for grand lar
ceny having stolen lump of gold from the jewelry
store OF Francis Dubois in Fulton street was then tried
10 ssow
cd to his former employer, Mr. Dubois
THE SIXTH WARD RIOT CASE.
Timothy Connolly, Sen, Timothy Connolly, Jr, DenniG
Sullivan first Dennis Sullivan second Cornelius Morar
ty Timothy Shcehan, John Aahan, Patrick Hagrerty
Michael Lane, Michael Shea, Patrick Shea, arst ana
Patrick Shea second then placed on trial charge6
with having committcda riot in the Sixth ward the
The evidence of the police officers went to show theH
hearing disturbance in the house-of the first named
prisoner they repaired TO the spot where they found
riot in full blast going between party of outsda
the building and number inside the dwelling house q
Michael Connolly Sen and before the riot could be al
upon the heads Of tho defendants.
For the defence it shown that the house occupied
by the defendant timothy Connolly was dance house:
that ON the night in question there party amusing
themselves quietly, when they assailed by party
OF rowdies from the street called the paper boy
who threw bricks stone and other missiles against the
door and windows of the honsc that the police did not
attempt to arrest any of the assaans the outside of
the house. but the contrary looked quietly on whe
they engaged in their violent aggressons and that
the defence made by the defendants inside the house Wa
necessary to preserve their lives from their assaans in
the street.
TIE counsel engaged for the prisoners summed up the
evidence briefly but the Assistant District Attorney sub
mitted his summing up under charge of the Court
The Court charged the jury TO the law defining riot
who after celebrating for nearly two hours rendered
verdict of acquta in favor OF all the defendants except
Dennis Sullivan, who recommended TO the mercy Il
the Court
The Court then adjourned for the day being near six
O'Clock p. NJ
Discharged Henry Grifiths, charged with grand lar-
ceny, discharged on his own recognizances.