The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-10
Court Of General Sessions.
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ATTEMPT AT GRAND LARCENY.

MAK1B 9--James r. Edridgs vas convicted Of attompt
ing to steal watch and chain Of the value OF si23.
from officer nrvoe the night Of the "a Of July last
undo. the follop ing circum, Devoe the ght
In question attracted by the suspicious appearance
OF two in the Park and to watch them he sal
q tie chains concealed by the shadow Of adjoining
tree. While this position the prisoner wslked past
m, ana returning in short time, lad his hand upon
cCmpaipants kLte passing Il gradually upwards until he
finally srhbed hts watch chain On Teyoe's attempting
10 arrest the prisoner ssune snsue but with thu ~,
sisaucs Of ahother officer he was finally ecured. Fen
reserved.
BuRsLAHY ~ IHE THIRD pEGREI-
Meyers and John Wilson we're Jointly indicted for com.
ho.maker, corner Of John stree, and broadway The
attention Of oeer Klnasr attracted towards the
eused About ave O'Clock on the morning of the 18th Of
February. HOFFMAN was standing by tho cellar door,
Wsor was coming up the steps, and BioomInsials
en- the other side Of Broadway Tho suspicious ef the
oaic.r being aroussd, he returned after walking short
distance and found in the Possession Of tho tao former
prisoner bag, eL,sei and Jmmy; Both Hoffman
arrest them and all three on aud Tor the moment
ercapsd. II vas ascertained that paddock hAd been
vr.lehsd from Mr. Martins cellar door, which also bore
eontsnded that There not su1clent evidences
vot Bloomips.se, and that 20 the others the cEas
there proof of entry Verde, of guilty of an
attempt 10 commit burglary against Hoffman and Wilson
and not guilty against Bloomingdals Sentence reserved
ASSAULT WITH IsTssr TO Kill.
Joseph MoCurry was indicted for assAaltng ChstSA
Icgue with knife and pistol the evenisz u ihs ~
Cf jsBuary, with intent 20 An II appeAfsd from "a.
evidence that complainant and prisoner, together Sith
Others playing - cards IN the formers house 20
srTsnts'pth street, n hs course OF which hccurryts
cured ogue Of cheating. They subsequently -rbt cut
IN the sifessE, where bcuAis enrusd 1urinx which
ogus according 70 his own testilory) reosyct
raj wouEts the face fryrn tne shlch NoCurry hsl
In hs hand. He also ,sstiGsd that nccayry snAgtsi
pistol a. bin The evid.nes :. The F<ootdsr aid n
csargng %. jury ~. act Al al ciev that he dsf-ns
ant nitd lie knile-bsDg ths gvyund a. ths time,
held down W logus, strong, s,u-ay man he eo1h
icartsy hays tra-n from hs po.sst The egts fogus
received msA' have ben 20; n the ssams verdict,
pot zuiliy.
ROBBTRY.
Pa:firh , tlly an ThcmA- Riley vers eh.fgsA ui,A
,salng horss from John Ryan IN Forty fourih gfest
near Ninth avenue, On The night % Jsauary ~ Ths
comfia.nant, vho seemed hall sit.sd gavo ysry eoa.
fu,ss test nlony aypestsA that the aiaiF "a nsrsy
drunken frole, and that tie as.sndan,s vho rsesved
goot cbarAcscr from their suyloyeTs hAd o. fs0nigls
intent. y,rdict. Dot gul,y.
ECE0tAHr ~ THfgD DvgpEE
TtopAs FDtk vas ehsrys1 vith bu Ar.gaiy enter.
rs q. joni sfet o. Richard Petty u fssk alp The
nsht n Iebrusry -. Omosr rrs<y ,rssisA ths pfi
sohsf y. Jr.nia,s. W. nae 20 sesas., and 50
lury fousf sin g-iy' esEtsassi y 20 yss's o -
fta's rfisep.
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