The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-25
Court OF General Sssnpvss.
M(cre Recorder B4,us~S,

Court or General s@snc.ss.
ueorc Recorder B.vns~d
TIE LAST DAY or THE TERN -DI OH aax OF THE
GRAND JURY skSrENcus RIoUs OFPskcEs
-fHn Uss or THE KsIPs AND PISTOL TO BIZ
SLOTTED IN NEW YORK
Arm N.-Ths court room wss Gro ~ded tins morning,
being the last day Of the term ~ad ua De- cf
resting sentences expected 20 be pss-e bsicss l.
vas that the GRAD Jury would IKE "a oor
ant presentmeut Immediately arer the Opening OF
court tho Recorder said he ovesraleA Phuy
whss counsel indicted for false presnoes qaAsn
Indictment
Michael Sullivan and James williams pleaded guilty 70
assaupg Bridget Welsh and sent TO the Cay prison
for ten days.
James Murray, convicted OF highway robbery. was
saoed years Imprisonment in tho StAe prison.
being the lowest sentence that could 90 Inflicted
John Loushlin, indicted for m>Dslauxhtsr, pleaded
guilty the fourth grade Or that noe ae caused
dea.h or Dennis OConnsi, but evidence showed
che deceased assaulted him fret AT the request Of tns
foreman Of Tho Grand Jury the Court very leoieat.
sending him 70 the Pen,enary for four mosths tue
bar with him While they were retiring ses mother Of
the young man who was killed who occupied . seas The
room endeavo.sd 70 snatch the oaoy out or Loashns
wfe's arms This episode created considerable exotic
meDt but che was promptly removed oy the ocers and
silence was soch restored.
tesous weapon Joseph Roee without ANY provoostsou
The jury having recommended him 70 mercy. Hoaor
cent him to the pententary for coe year Herep,naeded
Decker for dressing In womeus clothes Ane doing other
indelicate acts.
George Dushod convicted of burglary in the third de-
gree gent to the State prison BY h,s don,r for Ave
years, TO be reformed" BE has served term Ia that
David Fox pleaded guilty to sssaultiug man named
consent Of the District Attorney. judgment MAS sus'
pended
larceny In consequence Of bis previous good character
and the strong nteroessons Of the prosecutor hs was
sent TO the peniteDtiary for SIX months
DISCHARGE
At this juncure the Grand Jury came Into court and
after answering TO their names the foreman handed
large batch Of indictments To tne Court
The Recorder IN dischargng them said that the Court
returned s thanks for the able and impartial
which they had performed the duties OF the office they
had been called upon to discharge he expressed the
hope that shsu.d they be summoned another year Is
Grand Jurors they the same attic
the public business tas. they had during this The
Grand Jury then retired was rumored that they
would take action upon the papers submitted TO them By
found.
Patrick McCary, convicted o, an assault. ana battery
WA nned S25 having furnished ample proof VI previous
good character.
john Tuops Assaulted man because he inserfored to
prevent dog fight but at the request Of the prosecutor
jude mept suspended.
Heory Johnson indicted passing counterfeit no.es
pleaded guilty to forgery the fourth degree He
George n Hetuer pleated guilty to stealing $50 worth
OF silk IRON Broad gsy store Az wes nls Of
fence be was punished by three months iprsoomen: in
Ludwig Wright pleaded guilty 10 receiving stolen goods
AZ tina, was his first offence ana a. bis had ts
request Of Mr. Beaie agent the Prison
ton who discovered that his previous character ire
proacbabe, bis Honor let him of with thirty days mpri
samuel Rich and Peter r Duber convicted Of IN a.
saut with dangerous weapon, gu very clear evidence
They were indicted Tor felouiow assault The Reoorde,
said that for the x three the OF the pistol and
knife in New York must be stopped. Nine cases Of
sauls sith intent to kill had been brought before the
'bment and be had made rule 70 increase the punish
ment in future Rich sent TO the state prison for
years Dub!er having sta obcd man IN the stree. With
knife w sent to the state prson for two years and Six
months
Henry W Meyer indicted for assault and battery on
John Green His Honor said he should have been indot-
ed for feiopious assault Peuneutisry SIX months
Jacob Mondo!ph pleaded guilty 10 ashanti a man
named freshman and was seot 10 the peotentary for
was led TO plead guilty, but withdrew hs plea 10 the
afternoon az he bad u perfect defence.
john Riley young man, injected for s'aob'ns man
with knife, sent 10 the institution for four
months
Charles Coulter. convicted OF an assault on Andrew
Jsmes Hughes convicted Of assault on officer
Thomas discharged abundant evidence having been
furDshed " the Court that Hughes did not commit the
assault
John Briggs pleaded guilty in the Special Sessions 70
asssupg woman aud sentenced by the Justices 70
thirty dnys' Imprisonment He appealed from the dec
son and his Honor sustained the action the court be-
low, defining that ovory public ofcor In New York con-
scienuously discharged hs duty until the contrary
proven The record OF the other court correct and
the Judgment affirmed. ErJudge PHILLIPS, his counsel
made efforts mitigate the punishment by the
imposition OF fine. Mr.. Briggs is lne looking, well
dressed man and Is said 10 be OF the most Influential
men amorg the Clancy" He vas taken into custody.
MIR. Chaineld, counsel for Mason Thomas alias Spaud-
George Anderson, and selling him a slave novel, in
an elaborate Argument, for an arrest OF Judgment
The Recorder said he would consider the question: and
II possible render bis decision the first day OF next
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