The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-16

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On motion i. ordered that the City Comptroller be
rected instruct the City Chamberlain TO place 500 900
the Disposal Of the Board TO meet current expenses,
aser which motion to adjourn unanimously carried
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Judge Russell.
JAN. l5-As soon as the Court wac opened this
as the Grand Jury in and handed large number
q indictments to the clerk and they retired to prosecute
their duties.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
John Corre and John Collins, indicted for highway rob-
berry, with the consent of the District Attorney pleaded
guilty. to assault and battery and each sent to the
pcntentary for six menths. As the youths were
m addition TO the fact that the complainant had
left the city, compelled the prosecution TO accept
the plea Of simple assault and battery
Peter ConKlin who assaulted James Fengton the Sd
sf November and after knocking him down distracted
Thomas Hart was also indicted the grave offence of
robbery in the FIRST degree in attacking Peter Lybaer,
water street onhe night Of the 10Th Of November and
robbng him Of his watch. In consequence Of the alb
the complainant, who seaman, the District
Attorney compelled to accept plea Of simple as
sault and battery The CITY Judge, under the circum
stances imposed the most severe penalty the law al
lowed, which was one years Imprisonment in the Peni-
tentiary.
Thomas Rowey pleaded guilty assault and battery,
and at the urgent request Of the prosecutor Judgment
suspended.
THE JAMES STREET HOMICIDE.
E Judge Beebe into Court and said that he was
counsel FOR Michael Wogan, Jr, charged with wfully
taking the life Of man named Cassidy. Two witnesses
examined at the Cooner inquest on the part Of the
people, whose testimony very important IN the eluc
dalton Of the facts They sesmen by profession,
here only temporarily we're entire strangers TO the
accused and their evidence further give the
history Of the case than any of the witnesses who were
examined the Investigation before the Coroner But
The Coroner committing the witnesses dd not commit ,n
they be committed 70 prison as witnesses being import
ant for the ends Of justice thai they should be retained
by the Coroner for the which Judge Beebe
replied in the Affirmative.
The District Attorney said that be would not oppose rhs
motion but did not wish any pledge to be made that he
would them on the trial. whereupon the City Judge
caused warrant to be issued for their arrest
BURGLARY.
Henry Stevens pleaded guilty. TO burglary m the third
degree he having broken into the store Noah H. Farm
ham ri and % Chambers street. the aght Of the h of
January and stolen four pieces Of black cloth worth s2b
His Honor IN passing sentence upon the prisoner, OBJ
served that that being his first offence and be being in
delicate Of health at the present time he would mt
gate the punishment stevens was sent TO the State prison
for two years and three months.
bird degree night of the 4th OF January he broke
the store Of j. T. Willard 40 Pearl street where he
WAS employed and stole afteen dollars worth oc window
plates Although the Grand Jury found true bill against
HIM they strongly recommended him 10 the mercy OF the
court Inc conp~nans ~ s hsa,, ,a,an ,n,
FNzpatrick had exhibited signs OF contrtsou and were
that the Court should deal mercifuy with him The
Cay Judge took all these circumstances into account and
suspended Judgment remarkng, passing sentence, that
the Judgment would sill hang him, and II he were
arrested on any charge he would be sent TO the State
George Robinson pleaded guilty TO assaulting John
kearns 81 Oliver street. on the sh Of December and was
sent 10 the Penitentiary for year He inflicted a
frghtful wound onthe sompainans neck, who for some
or other, did not wish 10 prosecute him.
RECEIVING sToLES GOODS
The only that tried to- day charge OF re-
seving stolen goods, preferred against Morris flatau
which occupied the whole Of the time until the adjourn
of the Court The trial excited considerable stten
IL m.
terestng appeared from the evidence OF The principal
81 el%sS aeoy & be- ss the he
employ Of Gage, Daer Sloan, dry goods merchants, In
Chambers street. that in the month Of June July last
the defendant accosted him Mass street. and asked
him where he was working, 10 which Hnge replied In
dry goods store not stating the Of the firm that
down TO his house and he woud buy them" giving bis
address 81 Canal street; that the defendant
az al him Sbv no didn't comeaoxn bssars sna ,oa s'm
% come down that evening that few days after that he
went 10 the defendants house and his wife AID
another man, when he sold piece OF silk ponree hand
kerchies which he purloned from the store OF his
ployers for which he received ten shlings from the
prisoner, although the property WAS worth s5 so.
The witaess stated that he was brought into
little room, where the bargain was con
soos. sSelry. gold studs, SC Hinsc stated ,Ss. be-
made subsequent visits 70 Flssus premises and sold him
silk yesing and black sewing silk He sold hun q half
casou disposed Of dozen Of linen handkerchies OF th
value Of 81 50 Cor ten shings In the middle Of August
accused the boy being the thief who at confessed
his crime told Mr. Gage that he disposed OF the pro
per,y 10 I1aisu ON receiving this information Mr. Gage
cent 10 house for two officers Who accompanied
Hpsle Flssus house remaining outside until the boy
had sold bundle OF sewing silk, which was furnished by
Mr. Gage effect the arrest VI the alleged receiver AZ
boy had concluded the trade the officers pro
ceeded up stairs and searched the beuse They found
sM hsndk erchiefs and bundle Of silk which NJ Gage
identified his property The accused, when arrested
by the officers, DEMONSTRATING purchased any goods from
Hnge.
The counsel for the defence proved the defendants
good character and that he the hastof purchasing
fancy goods at auction
Mr.. Anderson, the junior counsel for the prisoner,
proved that when the matter undergoing examination
si the Iombs the boy Hngle pointed out another man.
nsmed levin as the Individual TO whom he had Disposed
Of the property.
The Assistant Dssst Attorney then said the yolRr
ksd been hauy contradcted by Mr. Anders the jufy
would have 10 suppose Hnge 10 he possessed Of sum
ceh art to deceive the police officers mode Of
nisposns OF the sewing silk and he therefore could not
espcc. 10 convict the defendant
His Honor instructed the jsry 10 render pro forum
verdict o not guilty, which unhesangly done and
NJ flaiau Immediately ioned by lar fe circle OF