New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-23
La " NIELLIGENCE

COURT OF GENERAL sESsIoNS-FEB. 2l.-Betore the
REcoRDEs.
Al the opening Of Court the following cases OF par
ties who had been remsnded to await sentence were
Cspoeed Of after which the Indictment found by the
Grand jury against the alleged murde!ers OF Dr Dur
cell was handed to the Recorder.
John Mathews, who was tried and convicted OF az
sau sDd battery Mr.. Murphy Of East BiosdvAy on the
rie of the <h Of November was placed the oAi 'O ssh
Recorder Smith addressed the prisoner as follows
Tie sdAv presented by you Dc not easnse the a.Pec, OF
the case as 'ttnitd py tne p!9seeulon ino 80 80
Of rcwties wen, M MuTphys place created disturb
snOiheT who wa there M Murphy Wa, rendered
iood for be m Pc. o,hsus bis wounds dressed ana for
long time under serious ndiso.or IN cons Of sne
But when Murphy attempted 10 clear the house ana
sn ACE yea s S o sne tso ds, rea shots
made but fortunately he escaped indictment found
,san.; you icr '..aul, intending to kq The D.t.c
Attorney not hsyiug in Lis powe1 70 sbow that e p,9
loaded accepted plea OF assault sna battery ory Had
/, appeared hat those pistols loaded and had been
upon the testimony that uow before me- no Jury would
have Ltsed oI moment in nNcing you q til. crime
fens US pr, ms. wese ENID ss.a b persons who
your omIsly the lime it va. an entered The II
.idc Of his hsbSon almost entirely demolished And h.
I pty Destroyed bu. NJ: single sTfest Was made oy ne
Iiot Tb. followed .ier rot Of the character which
ros TO- ,unpe,s H. These things have become Of such
mon tbs city and toe parties gagged them
through ufueucts wcs never ought 10 lie pri'eG 20 oe
rat. Justice have heretofore escaped punishment
that it is eIey unsafe for citizens 10 wax ae paec hlsa
upon # Hat Hi g. Ia case regret 70 say
ia holding prominent positions WAC should ifo~G
upon all those Ierop Iscd Ia such purposes as you have
been in have solicited behalf and for ncA
reasons aud r political motives that punishment in this
SHOULD be eSceeeit sly limited repei a. such requests Tue
tine ths laws not enforced IN rest!2n -
thee sttes citizens VII have protection, sgG the ud
oiy will listen to sppcas Of that Ane they are unworthy 70
bod their oce There notrf in this 20 extenuA~ the
aud The would sIo" me IL mprsoa
Iona Of much regret 10 iunlc severe
punish upon Individual Il would still be my dgiy 70
fici AID most intimate mend, uucef The or
# k assault tte would Re 10 oistncton m 1e
TO The punishment which wou - imIOsed Ihe extent 81
the punishment which b. inflicted Is twelve months N The
PeLiicntlry. I'D that is the sentence OF the { uTt
1be accused who Vas well dressed and .utestA looking
youi tau, was thea removed.
John Hartley. young man who 1as lDdlced Tor tue
uiSet oil fa X GTcy. tie arrHigned al
gay ~ seems that lie accused found She decea ed Ia the
having improper intercourse wn h ~ife aud
% - al a, be hcsed stabs upon Greedy -ch suited
,ouI 81 Hartley Pleaded guilty mans saKl ter in the
Ts witch Hss accepted by the District Attorney.
-, 'utt addressed him IN The following ltoruass.
eI ney, J0a were indicted for murder OF Patrick
roy WON you ioand In the at Of hAynx tnn,n.r inter
con - win your Niic ana took his ls T.s M b liz Of
hun an bebg unceT any ciicumstauces Ia ,.,v r.,
ofsDse but uhdcf such eircum was 80, h. -
the law Res due allowance for the hea OF ,'
thing with the ccum the cnse
old lsv sn Sct committed under
ted e. he ctsIse. cA yery 1rder,.ni tb..