The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-15

C01rt % General Sessions.
Befsre Judge A. q. Russell.
BURGLARY.
MARCH l2wheA NE Court opened this morning James
Berry man, tried and convicted q burglary In
% nua degree s.,s.ins into he cohs Of JsssS.s
rsb,uary ooer Tracy ieshsd hal be standing
hs SAID BE hsc spponsd friend Ihe oaosr
s, he store and fuadM partially sDsn w sny
ard he wa sent the State prison for three yesrs aoa SIX
ALLEsED GRAND LARCENY.
Patrick Coosodsne w,s charged with stealing pocket zoos
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DEAF NUrE ON TRIAL.
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ne sst twelve moRtas that number q deaf mu.ss
r. could ss s n %S item 'Ans s s q
,IsOoer there and Be ordered BIN out our ams: he
showing Nm s.sSed himia The win Gocss.
dssndsd he S jury found hin su
and battery and strongly him 70 tAe mercy o.
THE GRAND JURY-SSaLIeENCE or POLICE or
RICBRs.
The Anksu District Attorney informed the Court That the
but hoped iSss ssmsss q would - ready
aypeed vnesses 20 bring ne implements which they
Ii s he ssae an oasr 10 Ss eject and would
see that i was faithfully oSeysd in the future
CONVERSATION BETwEEN JUDGE RUSSELL AND THS
GRAND JURY.
he S:S S Of the day he GaDS 9y Ss
asa ~ ss .sS
800 !qS AZ; S;ss
cases were p sSstios their adadsaion inc"
The Foreman replied If the not presented,
% ss that the
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that YOU shoud repor. each day in order that we may
The Grand jury then retired and the Court adjourned for
AN ALLEGED eARRorm ACQUITTED.
MACH ls.-Afser the City utge had exhausted the
oendsr at the SPECIAL Sessions this morning, which did
not contain any Of special interest he proceeded 10
this Court when John Ballard, Q colored man, was
charged with ro6bins Francis E'csra. on the nornins
OF the 9th Of February The complainant, who
spapiard stated that while he WAS the orner OF
Wbhe and Church streets the defendant, In company
with another man, came no 10 him and caught him by
the throat threw him pavement AVID the unknown
person took S. bill out Of his pocket They made their
escape and be plaintiff proceeded :, the Chiefs ooe 70
Of the reerved corps and returned TO the spot and ar
rested Ballard contiguous TO the scene OF the robbery
OF the rsrro,ers. Officer CoAkiey detailed the oroum
Stances Of The arrest he and his companions were 10
euzens ares and - Asy Ballard he shouted
watch opoeing, rs was alleged by the counsel Tor
the prisoner, that tho officers were earroters
The junior counsel for tho accused opened the
case He rah slcqusn, tribute to the administrative
ability OF Judge Russe. He said that when they took
into consideration The vast increase OF crime In The cry f9r
they knew well that the pubic mna TOO much
s ts sss
until the recent Of justice IN this court by pow
eeSs and each sent forth guilty Fam these walls
by the Judge considered TO be Justly punished would
and number OF gentlemen who had trusted him with large
amounts OF and who hao the utmost confidence In his
integrity would appear In his behalf
sas who fsve Ballard 5 s an ns
complainant Wa undouessy mistaken 70 s Identity Of TIE
to testify he sstimsbe chscter Of the prisoner The Jury
Immediately acquitted Ballard
CHARGE OF RAPE-AS EXCITING SCENE.
legged rape rsnnah Kramer was then pu. TRIAL Mr.
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amer mi: outrage so%mi,-d upon her s,ss.sr
As she got home the complainant relate, t the
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Tor the hat attendance could no, be procured
be Of %s
rather boxing che could not be prevailed upon TO take
Cour vel for the Prsoner-Ths, Just
Visited The prsoners At he Tombs when
s5gph before ss aeSS s IN. month &c coasrsd % .
Recorder Smith did not tAnS prudent 70 sete
such grave charge by permitting her to do so
Judge ku.sel-sand up Miss, and your hand the
Bible oLherwi se I shall be Obliged 10 commit Won
the obeyed the commsnd of the Judge but declined an
swerips question msniespg great amount OF obsna
well consider able emonn Several minutes elapsed
in silence the prosecuting oneers were puzzled 70 kno~
how 10 proceed a, ibis iuaciure Of the proceedings her
with he reluctant witness aud addressed tbs
Judge hus-I resign Der 70 and you commit
her IN prison n she refuses 70 answer
Judse-You nusi testify or viii have 10 remand you 10
prison.
hns Kramer sim maintained silence wepi copous,y
The Drct Attorney moved % adjourn the uaul
future day. which 10 BY The Court and counsel
GRAND LARCENY.
samtel jackson coored tried and convicted Of steal
Ing package Of dry goods. valued At Sci 50 IRON per
river the property OF Arnold, Constable Co. Ben
ience too years and months in the state prison.
Adjourned.