New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-14
Law LNIELLIGEVCE.

COURT or GENERAL sESsIoNs-Fxs iS-Bsfoss Jsdss
CAFsos.
The Court met at II o'clock tina morning. Tes
Chamber ~ usual. since tho tendency OF the gsmh-
ling cases, was crowded.
The District Attorney, Mr.. A. Oakley Hall, pro
eoed ed 10 deliver his argument in reply TO the args
ment Of Mr. Graham in support of bis motion 10 Quasi
The Indictment in the Of Joseph |. Hall. His a.
cument occupied about hour, and went TO cstsbAA
the folle wing points:
I. That the Grand Jury have power to originate q
proceedings.
q But conceding the argument TO be correct, a.
the Grand jury had no Jurisdiction WA presumee
that the Grand Jury cannot indct A. b. for keeping
gambling house because G. ID. had complained betsre
Magistrate and nothing hos been said IN the indiot-
ment about G. D., and that it doesInot follow no Is ~
dcted without reference IN Z. ID.
g. That gambling IL felony.
T. That the statute is constitutional.
3. That the indictment IL perfect
MIR. Graham then replied to the argument OF hf.
Hall-atte which,
The Court stated that he should ask Of tho counsel
the different papers and citations made bearing upce
tho case to aid him in his decision which he wosie
endeavor to have ready by Monday morning
Mr.. Mervin r. Brewer, counsel for Eden Nouis ans
William Morris who also indicted for keeping a
gambling house. entered plea of Guilty for his ak-
ept. and was willing to promise in their behalf tha<
they would not be guilty of making lnao''ons on as
gambling laws in future-bad nov discontinued its
and in their behalf be asked that Judgment be su-
pended.
The Court said he would let the case 60 over 70
Monday when he would render his deoisisn. Tho
Court stated further that he would like to be furnished
proofs relative to the antecedents of the parties W
enable lin to DO Justice in the matter.
TIE Gaze of John Doyle, who was indicted for bur-
glary the third degree in breaking into the spioc
mills Of Mr.. Ripley, No. 1873 Cherry street, was neat
tried The proof went TO show that the defenden4s
with two others, were escaping from the premises
which had been entered and goods removed; that u
Others escaped and the accused was arrested. Tho
Jury rendered verdict Of Guilty" and recon-
mended the prisoner to mercy. The Couit sentenoed
defendant 10 two years imprisonment in tho State
Prison.
John Gallagher William II. Webb and Frsncis
McIIueh, were put upon trial on indictment oharg
ing them with robbery in the first degree. The evt-
deuco went to show that the night Of the 18th a
January the prosecuting whness, mr. SIMPSON. wnss
waikiki near the Of Duane and William streets
was seized by two Of the Defendants, Gallagher sad
Webb willie tie third, hciugh, threw witnesss oose
Open and pulled pocket book out OF his pocket CON
tanning sl3; the three then ran away ne i9iowes
n en- and kept in eight of them until Gallagher and
" ebb were arrested by she police MoHugh ran In
another direction he next saw him at the ponce ohcs
when arrested week or ten days afterward. In the
Of the witness be stated that ID tho
examination before the police magistrate, he bsd
sworn that McHugb was a red haired man; Moliagh
has black hcl; be stated further, that he had des-
crit cd McHugh o. red haired man, Win the view o
leading McHugh, when be should read the evidence.
to suppose that the witness did not reooect his dec
crirton, and he would thereby be thrown oil from
his guard aud be the moro easily arrested.
Tie father Of Gallagher, one u the prisoners
swore that Le paid the witness Snpson s3, aud sub
sequeIty g. and that Simpson said in consideratioa
of this he would not prosecute him. simpson, on be
ing recalled swore that he advised Galaghers fathsr
TO get his son to tum Stste evidence. as the punish
ment would go lighter with him. that subsequently,
Gallagher father voluntarily paid him sl5, TO refund
the amount Of which he robbed, and the balance
10 r, lnunerate him for his trouble. AeS the charge
given by the Court the Jury retired. They returned.
after about an hours deliberations with verdict OF
Guilty against Gallagher and Webb, with recon-
mendation TO mercy, and Not Guilty a. to McHugA.
Sentence was deferred. Adjourned.
SUPREME COURT-JAN iL-Before Judge wairlse
Dmmt Vorce w. William II. Vorce. - Divorce
sfa1ted