The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-22
Court Of General Sessions.
Before his Honor the Recorder.
ACQUITTED.

Receiring Stolen Goods.-Joseph Richards was tried
and acquitted of receiving quantity of stolen goods
from Samuel Downs The jury found verdict of not
guilty on account of the variance between the indict
ment and the proof.
hbelilng man named Simeon P. Bicksbee and was
Quilted there being evidence to sustain the ends of
Passing Counterfeit Money james Lilly was tried and
acquitted OF having passed spurious five dollar bill
the Holster Bank of Buffalo, on named Joseph A.
Rose The evidence in the tended strongly towards
acqmttal, and the jury found verdict of not guilty.
SENTENCED.
Petit Loreny-Samuel ONiel, convicted OF petit lar
ceny was sentenced to six months confinement in the
penitentiary.
Forgery in tie Second DeneeJacob shuster alias Tom
Hand convicted of having passed several counterfeit
five dollar bills the HOLSTER Bank of Buffalo, was
sentenced TO ten years confinement in the State prison
George Baker pleaded guilty to like offence, and
sentenced to seven years confinement in the State
prison.
Dera'ding Emi9rans Isaiah seover, convicted last
week of having received money from returned Calor-
mans under false and fraudulent pretences by selling
false and fraudulent tickets for Chicago West
The Court sentenced him to three years confinement in
the State prison.
Henry T. smithes, who pleaded guilty to being an
eompfce OF seover, was sentenced to six months
hnenent in the Iententiary, and was fined $780,
PREsENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY.
IN the forenoon the Grand jury entered the Court
room and after making TIE following presentment
discharged for the term with the thanks of the Court
or their dllgent attention to the public business
The Grand Inquest of tie city and county New York
WOULD respectfully state that the charge his
eeuer mas mad ner attention. and they desire to make
No complaint violation the lottery laws has been
well disposed citizens the in which these laws are
an #
ttion praying the Legislature to pass act
ssss. Ss sas Of deal
lie officers recovering more than legal fees has been laid be-
They desire to call the attention the Court and through
it. that Of the public authorties to the nuisance long
tolerated in citythe driving cattle the pub
mes ma be tak at
early day to regulate the by ordinance and prevent
the Of those fearful accidents which have from
The condition Washington Catherine and other public
OF Ma city WITH It. s f
sages &C. almost ueicnt in itself to breed infection has
i9ns some definite action and in the opinion Of
special of the market should in justice to buyer and
some more decent and clearly be made
That part Of charge calling the attention of the Grand
has received Of our attention but being advised that
it questionable the magistrate could enforce any
did in this case we have not deemed necessary enter
into any investigation. We cannot but regret that the
trae to commit to close witness Of the character
Of the in question and thus prevent the possibility Of
ton Of witness by parties charged with crime
The Sunday liquor traffic is an evil which calls for the in
subject enforced the open manner in which this traffic
carried in all parts Of city, in violation of law and
be deplored and tracing the we
have been called to investigate the free Of ntoxca
ting drinks we desire to see all existing laws the subject
properly enforced.
The Grand Jury conclusion would again represent to
ring their session from the
their and that of the witnesses in attendance paru
Indictment weather TO remain standing in the damp pasa
of the hall to the serious risk of health
which they ought not to be re- required r submit
CnAs g. FRANCIS, Secretary.