The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-14
Court Oh General Sessions.
Before Hon. Judge Russell.

MARCH 12--The first tho calendar to day was
charge Of assault and battery with intent kill preferred
against Daniel Kelly, who placed trial for the or
fence. The only witness for the prosecution was the
complainant officer Augustus R. Crosby, Of the Eighth
precinct, who testified that ON the l4th or December
while duty the station house, he arrested Kelly
for being dsorderly. He resisted strenuously, and
stabbed him in the hand the blow almost severng the
fngor from IT, The jury convicted him OF assault with
intent to do bodily Arragned for sentence
he said that he was fifteen years old; was tailor by
trade and resided in Boston The City Judge sentenced
him tho State prison for three years and ssven month";
The District Attorney stated that he had selected ndict
ments for felonious assaults for trial Monday, that
commencement Of the term this Court will be principally
occupied during the month in trying number Of i'm.
portsnt causes sent from the Oyer and Terminer.
Watkins Of No. q wlet street, the twenty Of De-
oember, pleaded guilty 70 assault with intent 70 do
bodily harm AS there mitigating circumstances in
the case the Court him the penentasy for oas
year.
John schneidsr butcher residing in Fortieh street,
charged with felonious assault under rather
novel circumstances II appeared from the evidence for
the prosecution that Charles Metzchsr who halls from
apartment hastened 70 he spot and found Schneider ia
the ROOM he having entered with the intention OF taking
s tHo %ox
The ARRAY, Schneider struck Netzcher with umber, in
fiictng serious wound in the forehead. The defence
jury that In pursuance Of bet made between Nesxoher
and Schneider, he entered the Of Mrs. s., that
the defendant assaulted by Schneider COM
PEELED TO defend himself The jury rendered verdict OF
not guilty.
In the afternoon the Grand jury came into court and
presented large batch OF indictments, whercupon the
prisoners were arraigned, and . majority of them
pleaded not guilty 70 the charges preferred they
sent back for trial.
Francis Manning, negro, was indicted for burglary
IN the first degree, he having entered tho dwelling
house OF Robinson Butler 81 King street. the morning
Of the 10Th Of February The thief sncceeded In carry
ing away coat and four shirts, valued SIS but
arrested that day with portion Of the properly IN hts
possession The prsoner allowed 70 plead Gnlity
burglary in the third degree, which left his punishment
somewhat discretionary with the Court % being asked
what his busnefs was, the colored gentleman replied by
saying, al loaf around the docks" Judge Russell sent
him TO the State prison for four years and months
Robert Cox and stephen oDonnell were charged with
attempting enter the liquor store Of Daniel kcEhemy
3o7 West Twenty ninth street. the 18th OF February
and pleaded guilty TO toe indictment The evidences
sgainst them clear, for officers Irving and Cows
caught the burglars in the Of breaking the window Of
the store, and arrested them the spot The officers
stated tina. the prisoners had the reputation Of being
thieves, and acting this Information, the City Judge
sentenced each of them to the State prison for two
years..