The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-18
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Barnard.


Ds0 I5--As the Court was opened this morn
ing Assistant District Attorney addressed the Court In
reference tho ndment found yesterday by the Graaa
Jury against Char soodward and Belknap Bowers, Of
the Third precnct Tor outrageous assault upon Jane
Mctord He said thas the first Estimation no had that tho
had been tiled before the Court OF Special Sessions
the statement OF OF the officers yesterday.
Il appeared that those actually before the
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the finding Of the indictment He need scarcely say 70
bis Honor TO tho Justices composing the Special Sos
that connected with the public
would have been guilty Of tho disrespect OF under
taking 70 review the judgment Of a coordinate tri
bunaL He understood some public notice had been
taken OF this NATTER he hoped some notice would DO
taken Of the explanation that he made. Tho officer
furnished With the warrant and he simply did his duty In
Tho Assistant Disrct Attorney moved that Bowers and
Woodward be discharged their recognzanoes, for
he had no doubt that justice would be done 70 them in the
The prosecuting officer was led to make these remarks
sons was atendanOe at the ombs TO arrest the occrs
the justices felt that their dignity had been wounded
and gave vent 10 their indignation by atjoarnng the
General Nye, who was in attendance this morning in
the General Sessions, fdrDshed the requisite evidence
vcted OF the offence for which they indicted by the
Grand jury aod he therefore moved to quash the ndic
The defendants, said, would be sentenced in the
Lower Court IN the afternoon. n
Kate Smith, domestic, charged with stealing $50 in
larceny and sent TO ths pententary for uve months
Patrick Gallagher was tried and convicted OF assault
s s,n oa1e,y on nawara Mcwiams no was Jo'ay IN
McWillams assaulted Gallagher some time ago, and
unoer conviction for the offence when he gave his tes
mony. At the conclusion OF the trial McWilliams
sentenced to Penitenary for nine months Gallagher
was remanded for sentence frft
Max Meyer, old German, was indicted for grand lar
cepy, in ST. ang watch and other articles worth $4l
from a man named Gort. who Keeps . barbcr's shopn
avenue A. lie was convicted of petit larceny and was
rJadt or
The Grand Jury came into Court u the afternoon with
another batch Of indictments for larceny and burglary
which the prisoners, being arragned at the bar plead
ed not guilty tee
DEc. 1e-The first case tried this morning was an in.
dictment for burglary in the FIRST degree against old
German, named Max Meher, who convicted of lar
cens Thursday. He acquitted of the burglary
sentenced to the penienary for months the other
charge.
Charles II. Wilson was also acquitted OF grand
larceny, he having been charged with stealing, on
the 9th Of December, lot Of books and coat, worth
$780, the property Of Thomas Crane l06 Madison avenue
Four boys named Charles Cayanagh, Thomas Good win,
Michael Garvey and John MGGrath, convicted OF
stealing $44 worth Of worsted articles from showcase
in front Of the OF Pauline Eone 366 Hudson
They caught in the act by officer, of the
thieves bDg actually inside Of the showcase handing
the goods when they were arrested Goodwin and Carney
sent to the House OF Refuge. Cavanagh was
fenced to Imprisonment 10 the penitentay for two
and six months, while McGrath sent TO the in
sttution for two years and four months.
Michael OBrien, small boy, having pleaded guilty to
larceny, was sent to the House Of Refuge.
Robert Sturgee, who was indicted for felonious
sault upon officer Demerest of the Ninth precinct, by
ats mptng to stab him the 29h of November pleaded
guilty TO assault and battery He was bacd and ordered
appear the last Saturday Of the term for sentence
VIM Y. Clark pleaded guilty to obtaining goods under
false pretences and he TOO was remandcd for sentence
He obtained $50 worth Of knives and forks by falsely pre-
tending that he was employed by the firm Of Corning
Co. and was sent TO purchase the goods which turned
out To be fasehood
Maria Lambert was tried and convicted of picking the
pocket of Mrs. Maria H. Soddard, 200 Madison avenue
the 26th OF November while looking into shop win
dow In Broadway Her pursescontained s43 in money
The prisoner sent 70 the penitenary for two
| and three months
| Joseph Robertson and Patrick Welsh youths. were
placed trial charged with burglary 10 the first degree
having entered the dwelling house OF John Fitzpatrick
1854 Eighth avenue the night Of the 18th Of November
They stole property and money valued at SIS The Jury
had not agreed upon verdict at late hour in the after
noon.