The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-09
Court OF General Sessi On ..
Before Jud9o Russe!l.

ssrr s.-Immedaely after The court was opened this
morning, the Grand Jurors who were present were
requested to be In attendance 70 morrow "wednesday
NOR ming, at IL O'Clock. that the shsriG could
mako ont tho Est In time.
BgRaLARY.
John HAYWOOD arespeoae'e looking young pleaded
guilty 70 burglary In tho th,d degree In breaking into the
store Of hessrs bard Glies 10 Park place, tSe 7th
OF July.
Judge RUSSELL in passing sentence rs.d .ha. aoagh tho
prisoner had never breushs before this Court before
he found II necessary panish him severely and mAae
example Of him. In ordinary cases, said tho Judge
tho custom Of th Court has oeen 70 puuish The nr Of
fence by nnciny the owest penalty but In c,nsequonoe
OF tho increase Of crimc no WOULD, during hU torn,
double the penalty In toe case Of ss offenders IN order 70
how tea would operate Hrwood was semi 70
the Ssats prison for four years
George Weller, q youps man, Was placed on irisl
char ged with stealing four piees OF nen vAued q. $780,
,he property Of A. s, Henry Co, l42 broadway.
James 9. warwick tesiised that no porter In the
above establishment, that on tho morning Of the 18th Of
July tho accused, company with ancshef who had
essAped entered the store aud aAked the "foks" were
n w:s very AND -:
linen and len; n, War .icE siismpssd 70 ioi
low him. but the 1honer endeavorcd u prevent n;
that limo they both fkd rpnnnx different ways Weller
VAS pursusd into an alleywsy oy the witness, and was
ard German BY birth; he appeared 70 be very rospeu
able boxing yoans man.
Ihe jury mmeoatsy rendered verdict or grand Arue-
ny, anu he WAS FrAisned for sentence.
fne A1Fent bsir.ct Attorney remarked h1 no u-der.
stood rcm enthoies OF the CITY prscn thai mo pris
oner In sHJsry nd state Of nsslh Two yesrs ego
no was q clerEAn respectable esabshmea but .Gce
ren biz character hsd been bad rne officers
Of the fact that he ned vita well kno spnterr
some Of -hsm were TOW undergoing the peu2ky o NE
law in the Safe prison.
The Cous sentenced hi m 10 Four years mpasonmen,
she sae prison Weller appeared 70 be very ecole, and
doubfa II ha viii 1--we 70 serve ou his term Of pun
shment
FnroSiocs AsSArLs.
John and Patrick Co~sn then q led for pcrpetrAng
fclsnious aaaah officer Carey, OF the Hghteentn
wSd tho night Of tho uih Of feoruary last the
oonor Of rssnich sueaNd THIRD avenue rhc
plsnAnt testaed that while bAxAs duty four
pursued him, followed by tho prisoners, when John
struck him severe blow on the forehead with
something like q slurg shot. VIII ch rendered. him
tBseBsible; ibs party tnsn enfesvoref 70 get NJ
. quarrel with officer Brodcricx and tho witness
John repeatedly attempting 10 strike o1cer Oasy wnie
he wardcd OF The blowr. Patrick Owen had an lion har
In bis hand In an upifted posion. John Oo~en was
guilty Of simple assauh battery, ana acquitted PA
rick John sent TO the penicniiary FOR sir m nihs,
The CITY Ju5ge rem arhnf, that a. cns ~ he pr~iiei IA
thai court be would protect the police forco In the es
charge OF their duty and punish every assault Of
aoer with the utmost severity.
h1ry Hutbs, alias Nary Conner, was tried for asaanh
ing aclcn Scott residing aGs Tonin avenue, with ssuns
from which seemed that the defendsr had been Ia ,hs
hab, Of insulting her. The oou1 said that Tho evidence
70 ornvic Of ssssuh Win intent 70 kill, vas Of very
eoabvr nature, and, sccordnsy, the Jury rendered
verdot of no4 Fuihy.
me oour ibsD adjourned for the day.