The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07
Court OF General Sessions.

The July term Of this opened on Monday. and Al,
though the City Judge intends 10 but one week no
bids air 70 do large amount Of business for seven
were tried on Monday two hours before the usual hour
Of adjournment.
The Grand Jury were summoned as usual but were dis
charged Till thursday next, consequence Of Grand
jury enpanneed Ia the Oyer and Tcrmner being In ses-
sion at the present time The panel Of petit jurors was
then called and number Of excuses presented for non
service, aner which the Assistant District Attorney to
up the calendar OF cases awaiting trial
August Llentha, an elderly German, OF respectable
forged a promissory note for $3.50 II purported 10
have been signed by Henry Cook On the 2lst Of Nav
street. collateral security for loan OF $50 lis com
sci moved Tor postponcmcnt o( the sentence and lie
John Henry was indicted Tor the crime OF grand lar
ceny he having on the night OF June H. board I'd the
schooner A. srosset, aud stole thcrcfro barometer
an opera glass and other articles valued al fn mo
prosecuting officer consented 10 take plea Of pet, ar
ceny, the property having been recovered henry wac
cceded 10 retaining the opera glass he could have be-
gued the weary hours BY bringing of The Ess
river To view, but Henry was TOO magnspipos &c.
make even That slight effort to crafty iaudable sci
Charles Mcdonald was presented by the Grand lurx
for stealing gold watch June IT, worth S5o ffprrS
John numbull He was sent to the State prison for
Henry smith, who assaulted YIN n. saudiOrd with q.
knife, pssaded guilty 70 an assault with a dangerous
weapon and WIN be sentenced on Friday.
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serious offence Of highway robbery committed too IN
der aggrav.tng circumstances. II appeared from The
deposition Of the complainant Christopher Costello that
on the 18th q June; that he met Brown '' ses,
asked him TO tell him how to reach Mad sor.
that direction, in reality took him house in wa,er
street. and when n the allsyway Brown and some
known aooomplices denuded Coeteo % his Clothes sc
ny cents from him, and flushed the operation ,y b.i
ing him IN cruel manner la consideration Of yoa,h
Brown was permitted TO plead guilty grand arcepy
osos, tue The . Judge ye,y properly imposed The highest
years Imprisonment at slug Sing
August Bartins was placed trial. charged With steal
ing $50 IN money non Joseph ming Of bsI sixih sv,
nue, on tie 12h u May. Tbe evidence was nsateot e
inp'cae the accused and The Jury rendered r,t -
not guilty without leaving their seats
colored gentleman rejoicing in the euphon,,,s ..
men ~ Alex Zabriski, Indicted BY a ,raud f,,y
o. bis country for asing unwarrantabie liberty ar
Dana Dubois BY assanitins her win y, sned
weapon. Mr. Abrsk declared that the oc--,rr.yss -,
purely accidental and that he had the gbts ,,ao
ton q ipjurng Lair Of Danas head The I,,rt ~.
motives appeared 70 be Confirmed by The &c. ~ y, ~
and Judgment was suspended. " ~ ''of
james Drake and John Camphe were Jointly charges
WIN seanr boat wcr Ia s175, the property Of lev -
q Clark, but The evidence was insutejen, 10 ss,,r
tne prosecution and they we're acquitted The ,o1rn
then adjourned uh Tuesday.
The Grst prisoner brourh, ,o Tho h,r ON y,,.,.v .S
s VINO was indicted for robbery in the nrsi de-
eee e c'oencc ~ po session q the prosecution iodi
Wv ~" i'ihhr he, that on ,hc 81 Of April Nichoas
hoche was violently assaulted by the prisoner aud two
one Of whom stole silver watch from bis
person Herbert, who said he vas seaman. horn i,
Massachusetts, pleaded guilty 10 grand ,ayreny -,
1aNe inc court moro discretion than tho law a,tatoA
Iyop.t! could mpart HIS Honor, therefore sepleroot
him To- the state Prison for Eve years '"'~
An Individual who callcd himself Robert pr,co p.
Dut who was known by two alias, = panrlv So -
INK was tried and convicted Of forgery in he n,
p"' '"'hs i"sed and uttered check On The Is,h c.