The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-22
Court OF General Sessions.
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CONVICTION OF JANIS SAUNDERS, MARSHAL OF TH1
ANCIHNT ORDER or HlBERNIAEs, FoR RIOT.
FKB. N-rAe court resumed its sitting to-day ct the
usual od when the crowded to excess ~ the
friends Of the defendant.
The names q the jurors having bee. called It Ten
which occasioned delay Of nearly IN hour.
AZ haltpast slevs. O'Clock the jury being 81 = court
that body, reviewing the testimony 81 great nsth and
defining the law laid down in rsatioa to the ists
mes1oI Of not The charge vas very impartial o.s
At quartr to ops O'Clock the jayy retired to thsr
room where they remained for nearly four hours and
verdict the foreman rose and sad that The jury had
recommended him to the mercy Of the Court
The District Attorney then informed the Court that he
would move for Judgment on Friday next.
The defendant then left the court In company with his
brother.
On p.sdoe suI to STEALING as Va. s
fenced TO three years and six months oonnnssnt In the
james Mary indicted for burglary in ths third degree
was convicted OF attempt 70 commit grand larceny,
and was .enencsd 70 two ysars and DIX months mpson
o.stasee miller Vas eoavic,sd OF stealing show esss,
w.. sss : :.S :sn NS a Ssc: ,s,o;s = ~,
In the STATE prison - and six mo1ls conassmsat
Burglary n &c Sosnd Degree -.
vlcen Of burslarIousy catering the Va CON
thslsrom $50 in silver an ovsrsoat and the ksy
hall door, portion Of property Was touud In his
possession, skosus clearly his gufI The Court sen
fenced him 70 six ysa,s and two months conaasmsnt In
the State prison.
RENANDED FOB sENrxNcH.
Grand L1rcTy.-A respectable looking maa, named
bills, and 800 IN notes. from Mr.. Grsig who caught
hin inthe and remauded Friday fer ssutescs
when amdsvts IN mitigation Of punhmsnt VIII ~ prs.
eented By tie pviscnes' . counsel.
I'ossin0 Cosatete Bsls Mary Condsn Wa convicted
Of passing terfst thIes dollar bill on ths Union
Bank Of Albany. Ths oom plainant, Mr. Montgomery,
stated that the prisoner into his last mouth
and rassed upon him tbs counterfeit In exchange
for gooos receiving good money In change There BE-
ing some extenuaDg ctrcumstsnse connected with the
adAit the girl rsranded unhl Friday whsn . good
character may, perhaps, BE- given her.
Grand Ldrcesics.-kargAret Cummings WAS acquitted
OF stealing watch and cha from Alexander Duncan Il
cclored naD,) and WAS dh chars cd from custody.
Wism Puessiu charged with having stolen thirty four
dozen OF ik orsvats valued ct four hundred dollars from
g. E StoDe OF ExohaDgs aoe acquitted, there not
vcop but was held to another charge preferred
sgsinst him.
ARRRsTs UPON BENCH WARRANTS.
indictment for Recsivirg stolen Goods -0acsr Spioer
OF the District Attorneys ONCE arrested William Max.
well, Of Lspenard street on . bensh warrant for
before the Court Of Sessions and was held to bail IN the
sum Of 600 dollars.
william Chase Barney, having IN Office In q basement
oerper OF cortlandt street and Broadway, also a.
reasd By oesr epicer, beach warrant charged with
obtaining money By false prstsnoss.
WICK bench warrant issued from the Court Of Go.
neral Sssona where he stands charged with obtAning
money under false pfstencss, and was committed foe
trial