New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-19
COURT OF GENERAL sEssIONS-MAy Is.-Before Judge
RUSSELL.

Bernard HcCabe was charged with committing
robbery upon Pstrek Gera on the "a o. AP ~ b
intton stIee 70 Of $50 in bank bills Iae st
witness P.tret Gsrn The Spa on the
animation succeeded 90 completely IN npeschns ~, own se
bSsw the case al once aud in also Of charge
Of UssDD %IIsy @RS . s..opy TO- GO TO jury And tn.
Judse charging the Jury aceordnsy verdict pro lorna
Samuel Rollins colored pleaded guilty to petit lar
s<ny stealing clothes and sentenced to the Penentay
Ferdinand Wakerforce, German was indicted for
assault and battery with intent TO Kill upon Mr. seawez
% yaiIS sys1a the part the Charging
intent t and went TO the jury with the charges Gt s s
battery The proof sustaining the charges Of the posee1
zion vas cesr ana IN tS SeDns Of tho sCth OF
April last in front Of his saloon door the prisoner SUD
s seRs HIsw Which 0s 3D. By po% dodge
the WINDOW behind him Tkc witness swoTe angry
vey he previously with the defendant o
that be had repeatedly asked him for the se-hst he had
refused nee cted paymentthat shortly before this a1ay
money and he sga the defendant proceeded
not 10 in snd put him out by force At defend
M and was about hour when he returned and
loon door At this time the complainant suddenly discovered
dent The pistol was obtaned and brought for deadly purpose.
II loaded with buckshot several Of them being picked up
were Examined and The foregoing testimony The
y yeI for s.sss and battery Tb intent TO S
The case OF Robert Philips charged with bigamy
wa, disposed Of this morning The marriage of Philips
positively proved having taken place in s. Peters
Church street several since and that sub
sequenty Philips had cohabited with the women he then
ook 10 wife and wife Two children the fruit Of that
marriage living and the woman Ann Ryan whom he
Apn Newton sworn testified that she had Philips
about months before her marriage with him that che was
married him last November in Madison street by the Rev
Mr. Jones Her marriage certificate shows the marriage 10
have taken place the NH Of November She testified that
unmarried single aud gave bis name as ooert spring
Philips having counsel did the examining Of the wit
marriage Benjamin Wallace and in the
of few oueons undertook prove him that the first wife
cruelty abandon ed the prisoners but the only direct answer
obtained that witness had heard Of family
Here the defendant theoretically declared that his h wife had
fouy abandoned him that che wac hsbitna equenter OF
drnkug saloons with loose and that he supposed such
hcenous conduct her absOlyed him from all marital
ties her The earnest feeling with which this uttered
evidently had upon the Court aud jury the Judge in
his charge remarkg that bored under such
impression and took especial pains to lay down the distinct
the evidence before them could avoid returning verdict Of
guilty but unanimously recommended the prisoner TO the mercy
Of the Court He old s ship carpenter by trade
native Of ireland and produces OF previous good char
acter. Sentence deferred till Saturday.
The case of Thomas Denng, charged with arson in
the decree setting fire to his store and house in
called I'D the last case to-day The charge brought this
prisoner fearful one involving penalty oil no ss mo
ment life and has been tried once before In the req
Tenn when the Jury disagreed there BENG eeNe or
and acQua tie has been IN Psoh no"
for months aud he appeared Court to-day
showed the marks Of long confinement boxing pae nu wIh
His counsel aIe Messrs r. Busteed Fogay and
h.ur were exhausted In the atemrt get jury ana @
only we the whole panel being gone throush
and Juror challenged. ThbTought down 70 O'Clock
when remarked that another panel would De needed
for 70 morrow morning The promises 10 be severe ana
proraced and will commence with the next opening oil
the Court. Adjourned TO IL o'clock to morrow morning