The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-14

OhEGls
Court Of General sessioAs.
fMsT Part.
Before Recorder Barnard.
m SUNDAY uoUoa cAsxs
mo whole Of yesterday was spent In trying 70 Obtain
jury 10 W Amus Gardner inaicssd for publicly e1pose
intoxicating liquor for sah Sunday This lest case
which ths counsel for the parties uader indictment
for violating the Sunday Liquor law inter d 70 take
= the Court Of Appeals should conviction be had lie
subjected each juror toA rigid examination, and many
against inoto engaged in tho hquor traffic. especially on
SUNDAY he panel Of jurors was exhausted at the al
joarnment o. The Court EIGHT jurors having been sworn
The Grand Jury presented large batch Of indictments
on Wecnesday morning, and As moet Of the prisoners
when ragned pleaded not guilty they we're sent back
NorHD FssAa snoprIyrrR CONVICTED
Amelia Morreli, alias Form, well dressed female, was
convicted Of stealing piece Of satin worth s4o on the 22d
An scoo mplce named 0ppenheim accompanied her. and
while he ives ostsnsiby examining some goods, Amelia
The clerk caught her 10 the act and procured her arrest
On the spot appeared on the TRIAL that Misc Morrel
well known ahoplnser for one q the keepers Of the
on the Island Judge Capron having sentenced her in 1855
ON nvction for similar offence. She was remanded
un fn'sy 'or se o.s%.: vruvxs CONVICTED
0ttsmer Bueher young German was s,sa and Icon, con
So o. R.a sSd ssphsns e
Establishment Of John speigel 80 Norfolk street. AS thai
bis first offence, and - the jury recommended MN
The mercy Of The Court the sentence imposed was hgn
being one year in the peniisntiarv
YOUNG BURGLARS STATE PRISON
Frank Mooney, John Killing and James Broasri O.
them seventeen old, indicted Tor tne
nigh crime Of burglary in tho first degree, having broker
MO the dwelling house Of Edmund Lyons, 400 Seventh
avenue the night Of the sh instant aud stolen se
gin, eight sensation q chewing tobacco, two table
knives, fork and silver spoon, all valued n one
o @ss h.y
ransacking the premises, and succeeded In arrestins
them The prosecution accepted plsa Of guilty Of n
Jury indicted them, which they consented 10 nterpoee
Mooney Killing each the state prison for
three years while Broderck was sent to the same inss
John Hopkins, Who was indicted for stealing jewery
and clothing, valued ct $l26, from Martin smith, 1858
Tenth avenue pleaded guilty 70 grand larceny, and he
wss cent TO the ssate prison for two years.
NuuMAS OUTRAGE
Peter RoGan, an old man, was placed at the bar
char ed wnh committing rape upon child six years
old The particulars OF this case II prudent to
horrible deeds OF crime on record The Recor Ter in
psnDg sentence observed that had RoGan been tried and
convicted ne would have sent him 70 the State Prison for
the Of his natural e; but ~ the prisoner offered 70
plead guilty 70 On s.empt, the prosecution in order 70
the labGy Of Engagement OF the jury (as the
scoeps the plea The Court sentenced him 70 imprison
ment In the State prison for I'VE years
SECOND PART.
Before Judge Russell.
yumrABIx HOMICIDE.
On Monday afternoon the trial of Charles Roberts,
young German, charged with homicide, in cAmng the
death Of Thos Grssnan, BY stabbing him with knife,
was commenced before the City Judge The evidence
wasconirsdctory and UNRELIABLE but IL appeared thH;
the occurrence took place the 2lst Of April a the
ner Of Orchard and Canal Streets that deceased
company with named Gaylsr, and - they passed
on the sidewalk the deceased (Greenan) against the
l. hat~a ham ~h
cached in the street, and the deceased knocked The pr
soner down. All the Witnesses in saying that
the deceased first struck the prisoner Grssnan said be
was stabbed and tainted with the loss blood One
witness testified that the prisoner said "Me kill man.
but Mr. Clinton oontepded hat that phrase the
msde in whish German expressed himself and besides,
he argued that the evidence Of the stabbng very
reliable Inc Judge changed the jury yesterday and late
micdeo which equivalent 10 verdict Of 'not guilty"
Roberts left the Court In company with large circle Of
biz scuntrypsn .ho oonsr.,u.sed hin on MS ,cau,sal
was placed trial charged with forgery In the third
degree, in passing ooun.eriei. check on The Bank Of
. y for Tie
he consent Of The Dsct Attorney interpossd plea Of
q 5i S :,s zoe % Ss' Inc VINO
/ A uIoNors AssAuIr-HAIorsY TIE ALLEGED cAr1-
INTERESTING PARTICULARS.
Lave IN the afternoon, wn, Fowler, Who appeared 70
be . respectable man put on THAI, having been in
diced for attempt 70 commit feionious assault upon
| Nrs May Rue the complainant tssnnsd thas on the
morning Q, the 22d Of April, the accused, IN company
with his brother and two friends, went 70 her residence
50 Bedford street. broke in the back room door, then
forclby entered another door, hammered with sedge-
hammer hs bed, and presented pistol 70 the breast
Of Mrs Rue, threatening TO shoot her she did not tell
shroush with you yet, but viii nnhh another time
| nrs. RE rated on her cross examination thai her
S.rss ,o him Inc rs yes ''e h'a
Rufus Rue lad, son Of The complainant corroboratsd
her testimony On hearing his mother call for assistance
Who said be mace noise he would XIII him Each *
the men who accompanied The accused had pistols Thsse
fs Ss n OPENING he case nfcTmsS the ury ,ss
the errsnd which brought the defendant the house Of
| Nn. Rue was far nom being criminal. He would sn-
deayog show that the defendant heard that his wife,
from whom he had been separated, not conducting
herself with that propriety which the mother Of hs
IoSisr, ana desired 70 show BY linn the animus With
which me defendant went 70 Mrs Rues house; but The
Judge ruled out the evidence, - had nothing 70 do with
the charge Of assault and battery and did justify
acis Of the accused This wtnsss said no heard cries Of
| "wa,ch" and "murder" on the morning In question,
when prooeede from The house Of Mrs. Roe.
John Fowler brother Of the prisoaer, was The next
witness, Who ssore that be was not in Mrs Russ house
on the mrnng Of the 22d Of April and that he never
In reply 10 question Of the Assistant District Attorney,
thai be old not know he under indictment for
obosr moved Tor bench warrant watch vas granted
The witness w removed from the sand and placed
in the custody Of an officer Of he court Thh summary
arrest altogether unexpected BY Mr. Fowler, who in
aaey endeavored 70 procure ball ami before the
oour, adjourned he gave bonds 70 snswer the charge
The City Judge In lucid change 70 the jury, recspsu
lated the facts proven BY the several Witnesses quoting
comparatively recent statute, which provides for the pun
nhment Of apy person who shAll sempe shoot viii
| firearms. His Honor replied " the statement Of hr
nsds BY the COUNSEL thss he elect could b
ucsa q ne egsses sh.sssd sos ssosn ssss iIs
pistol loaded, ~ saying shat the jury hlDr
IRON the previous t6reais OF FovIsr thss he nssadsd
lin Hrs Rue. he evidence q William HUGHES, VIZ
pss the defence, also oomnsnsed upon BY ths
court and the jury informed that be stood 10 the
position Of Interested party having oooosoa
appeared at the Special eesons 70 psosecuts compliant
aeninst Mrs Rue, which We ds0inBed
The jury retired 70 their room q half resi- Eve. and half
hour Afterwards they Into court, OF the
jurors rated thai the foreman, who q German, did
mot understand the Enelkh language The Judge de
charged The Jury nom The further consideration OF the
case stating st The foreman sbouIa have said he
not understand the evidence, sDc thus have saved the
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