The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-22
Before Judge RusscR.

Before Judge RusscR
SENTENCE DAY-DIscHARGE or TIE GRAND JsgY-
ExoFFicIALs REINDiCTED.
Nov 20Ths being the last day of the term the court
room crowded BY the friends OF the prisoners ~bs
were remanded during the month for sentence
On motion Of the Assistant District Attorney prisoners
who were detained the Tombs to await tho action OF the
Grand Jury complaints preferred against them were
discharged consequence Of the grand inquest failing to
find bills.
John Garrah pleaded guilty TO assault and battery,
having inflicted wound upon the head Of passenger
Third avenue railroad car by throwing stones Aida
Wits testyng good character presented the
Court and the complainant did not wish to press the
Nancy Hood who was convicted on Wednesday OF ar
in the second degree was placed at the bar for sen
tence Her counsel wished have the sentence deferred
until next term in order that he might prepare bin q
exceptions but by advice Of Mr. Sedgwck and the Court
who reminded the counsel that the law applicable 70 tho
case well settled, he withdrew his motion
The City Judge, in passing sentence, observed thas
the prisoner was a notorious individual, that she
had pursued a reckless course OF lie, ana was en-
titled to favor from the Court He sentenced her 70
ten years and six months Imprisonment in the State
Prison,
Isaac Halstead pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand
larceny, and was remanded for sentence.
Richard Morrissey confessed to having committed tie
crime Of petit larceny and he had been imprisoned for
some time, judgment was suspended.
Patrick Katen pleaded guilty to an assault with intent
The counsel for the prisuncr read large number e
adavits made py highly respectable citizens, who gave
Kaicn excellent character that his punishment
slght-namely sixty days in the City Prison.
James McIugh pleaded guilty TO an attempt at arson -
the third degree and after an examination OF the facts a
the case the District Attorney recommended the Court 70
suspend judgment. Judge Russell complied with the sng
geson OF the prosecuting officer, remarkng that the do
PENDANT had been in prison for some time but that II ne
was ever charged with crime, he would send him TO the
State prison.
1t win be remembered that Mary Johnson alias Mid
dleton (sad to be tho wife Of the notorious gambler o
that brought before Recorder Barnard charged
with shoplifting His Honor suspended Judgment for
month in order to inquire into her character at the exs
ration of which time she was brought before the CITY
Judge who held her to bail in the sum of SIS 0O0 which
she obtained. Subsequently, however, her bondsmaS
surrendered her aud she fecommtted to prison This
morning Mr.. Blunt, District Attorney, advised the City
Judge To suspend judgment in that Mrs Middleton
and her family might be taken out of the State by her
| frietrls An order TO that effect was entered.
| DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| RELATIVE TO WASHINGTON MARKET.
The Grand Jury came into court and submitted batch
Of indictments and the foreman stated that they had
finished their business.
The subo'ned presentment was handed I, the clerk
who read r.
GRAspJURv Roox, NOVEMBER ~ 1855.
discharge their duty have had the condition wasngto.
aud the streets and bukheads adjacent thereto
taeir consideration and they present the az nuisance
demena' both TO the pube nesh and The ,nsrss o. the
kpwARn N BANKS, Secretary
Judge Russell thanked the Grand Jury for the able
manner in which they discharged their duties
CHARLES DEVILS, CHARLES TURNER AND OTHER Elk
OFFICIALS RE-lNDIcTED.
Yesterday the Grand Jury indicted the following por
for alleged conspiracy to defraud the public treasury
in the matter oreguatng and grading Fifty fourth street
Charles Turner Terence Farley Charles Mcneil Jacob F.
Oakley, William A. Dooey and Patrick Tracy Inspector
Downing had all the parties IN court this morning Mcssrs
Farley ana Mcneil gave BAH each in the of s. soo
This morning they brought in bill against Charles Devn
Charles Turner tnoch Deane, j. b. Smith and j. Dryer.
will be remembered that there indictments pending in
the Oyer and Termner against the majority Of these
tlemen, but the Judge decided that the indictments
improperly drawn the District Attorney instructed
| the present Grand Jury 10 find bills.
The defendants will appear before Judge Russell at his
chambers Monday, al twelve O'Clock when their
sci will make motion relative to the disposition Of the
| cases.
The Grand Jury have indicted Charles Iasae editor n
the Courier dss Flats Unis, for publishing lotteries.