The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-06
Court Of General Sessions.

JAW. The court room of the General Sessions was
crowded tins ming BY citsens anxious doubt 10
witness the Drst appearance Of tho newly elected Oiy
Judge the Bench. Precisely II O'Clock Judge Rus
sell arrived and took hs the Bench whom the
Court immediately organized. The CLERK proceeded
to call the Grand Jury panel, but there being QUO
rum present, they were dismsssd I'LL 70
ing aNer which the Petit Jury roll called and the
Judge listened 70 the various hat the jurors pre-
scented. He listened them with attention bi was quite
strict In his queries and when the excuse Wac mol legal
he would MOT receive IT,
II WI be remembered that the Recorder spphed
shov time ago the Board Of Supervisors for nan
Translator 70 he Courts Of Special and General sess,ops
Mr.. AdoIphus Nincbo who Of the officers the
Court Of Sessions and who has acted The capacity Of
translator 70 this time, selected for that purpose
Saturday: and Was sworn IN - German translator ct n
jugcturc by Judge Russell
Vim. Ozark arssned forgery The third degree
for payment NJ Thompson AZ there no PROOF ,na
the note altered in This county the Assistant District
Attorney 0ked for bis discharge.
me Judge accordingly granted the request
~ seogvnk nkeo ms honor 70 nx the amount Of esl
I'm, who were ind,cs.d oopionily with Louis Baker,
HIS Honor -ok the p pers and said he would decide The
amount Of bail TO morrow.
James Hartley, who N Indicted for murder, vas
brought up and bis Trial put down for ncxt week.
Louisc BerDhasdt charged with grand larceny bu,
judgment This CASE observing that II ahe vas brought
before him again. the foil punishment Of The Law would
Joel I. Poipey pleaded guilty 10 grand larceny. and
WIS sentenced 70 The Penepuasy for year rhk
The nnt sentence pronounced BY Judge RosselL
Leopold Williams Who kept dNovdeviy house No. 20
West Broadway, - tired for UssntipG Eiir, Ranfor,
yours German air, with knife, intending kin ner
The Assistant Dsvict Attorney, In opening the case.
sa,d that Eliza Ranor (vbo WIS the only vitness)
came 70 thn city early In NOVEMBER last aud 10
sssn' previous e % raos ss
by ono OF the Castle Car Sen emgrApt 70
tarry Of The house Of Loeod Williams, q wsst Broad
vy Afisr finding out the character Of the house, she
Mas snx'cus TO leave, but sep oloee oonnaem
BY Williams, Who detained her searst her vir Cor the
space OF fouresn days On uy ing 70 escape be attacked
her with knife A The prosecution d.i expect
establish The charge In the Indictment Mr. Scdgwsck ak
Fas Rsnror ss ssen sworn an and sSssa 70 .ho above
facts. she said called her and asked she
wanted ,'usiou sSe vent With him 70 VIZ ans, ssid
there fourteen days attempted 10 60 out Of the house
several times but did not oecd PEELED 10 stay
In . room, and on telling Williams that she wanted W
leave the house hs nroatened 70 kill her she attempted
10 do so she made her escape evening" and return
Cd In couple OF days, demanding her clothes where.
UPON Williams sttsobed her Win pooket-kuife
Council for oefepoe produced two wi,pcssos W prove
that ~ "a vas not kept al wnlams saloon against her
ON, bot . prostitute we hurried rom The
back part Of he 10 he witness stand protested
thai she had never scon one Of The men before Ma
Inc pssrc, Attorney playfury observed thu, thai gen
ueman bad made his story out Of "vhoe cloth"
His Honor informed the jury that was for them 70
The jury retired. and afser few minutes hbeencc
dered q verdscs Of Guilty OF asssan and battery"
Mr.. ecdavtck stated that the prisoner also In.
dscted Keeping deordery house but Il We NOT his
purpose 10 Wy him on that charge
Judge Russell. in passing sentence sad Williams,
you have been convicted OF assault and battery
your prevbus conduct am induced 70 believe Ia NOT
the hrst tine you have committed such ac,, though
you have nevc, been brought 10 the bar o,urs Of
tusuce before. fou are keeping Infamous house and
entitled 70 no mercy from The Court shall sentence
you year 70 NE pcpitentiAsy.
bloomfield Williams tired and convicted OF burglary
In breaking into the stable Of Chvhtopher woolf the
24th Of November, and stealing watch and two costs,
the properly Of Charles JIokmsn o ooaonmsu In Mr..
Woofe employ. HIS Honor sentenced him 70 bard labor
10 he states prison for the term Of two years and hree
months
There beng other cases ready for trial. the Court
adjourned uu 20 morrow morning.
Although The proceeJirss Of this court ~eye unImpor
tsrt 10 day, Jet they Afforded sufbccnt criterion
Judge OF the probable manner In which criminal
Win be dbposed Of IN future Judge RusseiIs ovganzs
ton seems 70 indicate Grmncss self possession quiet
dignity. susvhy Of manner and promptness Of scsos.