The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-27
Court Of General Sessions.
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DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND yUR,

DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND JURY.
MARCH 23-Soon after the court opened the
Grand Jury made their appearance and after the foreman
had presented batch Of indictments he stated that they
had finished their business The City Judge, dscharg
ing them, said that they had performed their duties with
promptnt and, In behalf Of the public, thanked them
for their diligence
Several cases were set down for trial in the calen-
OAR to-day, which, account OF the absence Of wit
nesses were put of till the next term Of the court.
FELONIoUS ASSAULT.
Anna Maria Blockson, Young coored girl, who plead
remanded fo sentence until her paramour, Elijah
Martin (who prompted her TO do the act) tried He
was convicted on Tuesday and sent TO the State prison for
ten years.
His honor, in sentencing the girl remarked that
OF the most outrageous that had ever been
brought into court for the prisoner fret tried 70
poison her mother, then attempted TO choke her. and
finally made murderous assault upon her with axe.
He (he Judee) would have imposed the full penalty Of
the law not for the fact that the
Der n witness the trial Of Martin. She scnt TO
the State prison for three years and ak months.
RAPE
VIM. 8. Gallagher and James Mclaughlin we're Jointly
indicted for the crime Of rape having the night OF
nth Of February broke into the house Of Catherine Bates
No. 81 Mulberry street. and after brutality mstreating
her, succeeded in violating her person. Mclaughlin hxv-
ing been caught the act concluded 10 plead guilty but
Gallagher depanded trial. which resulted in his couvic
ton. Judge Russell sentenced each OF them 70 ten years
and ono month imprisonment in the State prison-tnat
beng the io~esvpenalty the law allowed.
WOOD EDDY AND COMPANY, AND PRoPRTETORs or
SUNDAY PAPERS, INDICTED FOR VIOLATING THE
LOTTERY LAWS.
The Grand Jury have Indicted Wood, Eddy and Compa
for vending lottery policies and being connected
Georgia and Delaware lotteries together with the pro-
prietors Of the Sunday newspapers for Publishing
and advertising the lotteries.
The City judge made order transferring the indict
mcnts to the Court Of Oyer and Termincr.
AUSTRIAN roRGxay CASE
Yesterday being the last day Of tho March term Of this
court, tho was inconvenIently crowded by the
friends Of tho prisoners who were rcmanded for
sentence. As q general thing, tho jury 10 dis
charged on the third Friday, but tho counsel
for John Sturtzencgger (who indi TED for forgery
In circulating counterfeit the National BAnx Of
Austra DESTROYS Of having his disposed Of
early day the City Judge requested the jurors Ia At
tendance this morning. Those gentlemen who tried Rob-
and Kueewbo said 70 be accompliccs OF Sturt
jected jury empancllcd who knew nothing Of the
circumstances Of the case. An soon tho Jury wcre
sworn the 6rst witness was called to comply with the
terms Of the statute and the case adjourned I'LL Monday
at which time II will be commenced.
TINE nM URK.r MURpR
On motion OF the District Attorney the case OF the bro
theirs Class Higgins and Ious, who have been indicted
for the murder Of Decker In Elm street, was removed 10
Quimby Apo and joan boequet, 1.-THE man monkey
SENTENCES.
Judgment was suspended In the OF John and Pat
rick Garvin, who charged with assault and battery
on militia tax collector.
Stephen Sherwood having pleaded guilty TO an attempt
at grand larceny was sent to the State prison for two
years and six months. His Honor said that the prscucr
was panel thief that ID, was in the habit Of robpng
strangers who are decoycd into houses OF III fame by
girls and bad served term In the State prison already
Thomas Grove pleaded guilty 10 larceny aud was aen
fenced TO two years and six months imprisonment the
Sing sing prison.
Thomas Tnon Indicted for the homicide OF man named
Davis pleaded guilty 10 granddaughter fourth dc
gree and was sent " tho State prison for two years. The