The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-09
Court or General Sessions.

Before Judge Russell and Recorder barnard
JAN AT the opening of the Court this morning the
newly elected Recorder assumed for the first time the
discharge Of the duties Of his Office He joined by
the City Judge, who arrived at
MOTION FOR THE ARREST OF woGAN.
Immediately after the Court vas organized Mr.. Sedg-
wick the Assistant District Attorney and said that
perusal Of the morning journals (which inva
riably reiabe he learned that Michael wogan Jr-who
tried and convicted OF In the fourth degree
this Court few months since, when Judgment
pended-had at an early hour shot with a
pistol and mortay injured another The Judgment in the
Of suspended condition that he would
behave himself in future and the District Attorney felt
his duty 10 move for the issue Of bench war
rant for the arrest Of Wogaa in order that he
might be brought up Immediately before the bar Of this
Court, 10 undergo investigation II IL shown
he had violated the law would be the duty Of the Court
10 commit him on the charge Of arson.
Recorder Barnard granted the motion, and the clerk
drew out the warrant aud placed IN the bands Of an
officer for execution AS Wogan is held tie charge Of
shooting he was not brought into Court.
GEORGE ". PARMALEg IN COURT.
Mr. Clinton, counsel FOR George T.. Parmaee indicted
Tor grand larceny puoinng several thousand dollars
worth OF satns from Dbblee Co, Warren street. ad-
dressed the Court In support Of motion 10 his
bail He said that Parm bad been admitted 70 bail
in the October term the sum OF 81 500 when after,
District Attorney Hall erroneonsiy informed that his
client had fed TO Europe whereupon the prosecuting Of
hccr ordered n forfeiture OF the bail rarmaiec not
having absconded, be surrendered himself ID hts
counsel hea; ing that his bail had been forfeited. Mr.
Clinton observed that the defendant now in Court and
asked 10 have the forfeiture OF bal aside he being
present In his ;trecn.
The Recorder SAID that he could grant the rst par,
OF the molten. He bad not the power 10 do that, AM
council would bave TO make his motion In the Court or
Common Pleas.
Mr. vsndcy oort the Clerk called Parmaees name and
be stood up, resumirg hts without speaking lie
unexceponaoly dressed and was closely srunized By
the spectators
Mr.. sedsvlck moved for bis commitment, which mo
ton granted by his Hooor He will be temporarily
committed until hs counsel makes a motion in the Com
mon Pleas for the setting aioe Of the forfeiture Of the bail
FORGERY.
Emma Hi indicted for forgery 10 the second de
gree having passed counterfeit bills knowing them to be
bad The Assistant District Attorney remarked ,nat the
papers showed very clear Of guilt and requested
Mr. Philips 10 confer with her and advise her plead
guilty 10 forgery In the fourth degree plea whchcor.
siderng her youth, and the severity Of the punishment
which the Court would be bound 70 tlct Of
the charge in the indictment-be would accept believing
that 10 doing the ends Of justice would be as well sub
served a. she imprisoned for Ioug term IN the
state psi She pleaded guilty TO forgery In Ge fourth
degree and sent 10 the Pententary on Black wells
Island FOR two years The Recorder said that she had
been tried the vencc would convict her. and he would
have been compelled send her Sing Sing for Ave
years Belevicg thai he sent her 90 the state prison
she would be ruined for life and that the ends Of justice
would be obtained by sending her 10 the Island he hoped
that when she bad served her term, she would be
guilty OF any vCiatou Of law.
GRAND LARCENY.
susan y Hall (coiored), indicted for grand larceny in
stealing $3.50 worth Of property, pleaded guilty 10 an
tempo so commit that offence, which would have been
fully proved BY the testimony she had been tried
The Recorder said that the prisoner by pleading gully
the time Of the Court and jury and he would
be more enient with her than he would otherwise be-
N sent her 10 the State prison for years and three
months.
BURGLARY IN THE THIRD pEeRxs.