The New York herald., 1863-08-14
Their Appearance and Beha.
vior in Court.
TnR COURT ADJOURNED FOR THR TERM,
&cs Ac.s &c.
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Hoffman.

for sentence.
JOHN HALLIaAN.
John HalIgan, man about thirty.two years Q
age, with thick, long beard ooDosaipg the lowe
part OF his face, who had pleaded guilty to an In
d,ctment for riot. was the Arss prisoner sentenced
The Recorder said be had carefully cxanned the
and adavis in the case had no doubt he was guilt
Of riot The worst feature In the that be hat
previously borne good character and appeared to hav,
been led into the disturbance like many Others BY III,
excitement Of the hour Hedd not feel nclned 10 punish
such with great severity and should sentence MIN
to the Penitentiary for thirty days.
PATRICK HRNRADY AND DANIEL M'00vRRN.
These two prisoners had also pleaded guilty 70 an in
dctment for riot The Recorder remarked that differed
from the last case as their conduct had been little
ds0rdery, although Il dsd not result In serious
sequences He should sentence them TO the Pententiary
for two months each.
PATRICK BUTLER.
sixteen years Of age he had pleaded Euty OF misde
The Recorder said he was too young 70 70 70 the
and he should therefore sentence him TO the
was an Intelligent looking man about thirty years Of age
dictment charging hm with robbery in the rst degree
His counsel read several adavits stating that tho
painants wero not desrous OF pressing the charge and
that the prisoner had previously borne excellent char
acter The Recorder said the adayts should have boon
filed before, and could not understand why the complain
ants now wished TO withdraw the charge. He ordered
the prisoner 10 be again remauded for the purpose OF
making further inquiries In regard 10 the matter.
JAMES wHrrTEN on WHITTIER.
This iS the man who has boon convicted OF leading
the mob during tho attack on tho 7rbume building when
brought up for sonence he in much spirits
have him resndcd for few minutes II order 70 have
an opportunity to look the Indictment which he
stated he had not yet been able to do thoroughly On
being again brought up counsel stated that the ndict
ment was very voluminous ono but they had decided
not TO mako any motion arrest Of sestence and hoped
his Horror would take into consideration the evidence
which had been adduced Of his previous good character
that on one occasion the prisoner had resented very
strongly remark which had been made derosatery %
come 70 tho knowledge OF the district Attorney who had
heartily approved Of whitter's conduct In the matter
1he Recorder stated that he had doubt Whittier
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At all against what building tho mob had Scon led The
prisoner was evidently an ntcllgcn man. 70 be able TO
lead mob 0 men aid boys, and i he did NOT innic the
fun sentence prescribed by law he would not be doing
his duty He should sentence him TO The Penitentary
for ysar and nay fine Of $3.50 and stand commit
Tho prisoner on hearing his sentence said with much
earnestnes he should leave his case in the hands Of Cod
@ hs
two OF and had never been brought for
offence n court Of Justice before He had served his
country for period Of seven years, for which hc uevor
received any reward and that a the present time scmc
OF bis family we're lying at homo sick. andahe was un
doing ANYTHING for the. He vasstsmoved from the bar
crying bitterly.
ELLBN UHINR8s f..
This prisoner was stout ordinary looking eir about
eighteen twenty years Of who had pleaded guilty
to attempt at grand larceny She was sentenced to
tho Penitentiary for two yoars. A.
MARTIN HART, aasf 6sE
Martin Hart had pleaded guilty 10 indictment for
red shirt The Recorder ssd bs wis satisfied hs was
little drunk At the time and NOT maph of rtotcr. He
was sentenced to the City Prison aafsseGdsyss
ysars x ass He had plead pleaded s q IL Sdicm:n sor
grand larceny and Was the renileh.sry for
J6uN drrAsoS. e.,
John Gleason was a. dissDated looking young man,
about twenty-five years Of age He had pleaded guilty
for two years.
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ssTsay examined Se ID he 40. iEd though; he
very slight assault at that but for which he nsvercless
deserved some punishment. lie should therefore son.
tence him TO the City Prison for ten days,
PATRICK sHEaoS AND JoaS HAaAN.
Both of these had bcen convicted OF robbery In
the FIRST degree Indictment charging thcm with
having assaulted and robbed MIR. Henry searies, Oh
the nigh. o. the 18th st They wero both
passing sentence said was the rsi time they had ever
@ good sesiimoaisIs 10 that eject, and he fscs
OF MS nnvmg U0on IN tno employ OF ono
Arm for five years strong recommendation in his
favor. On the night In question they seemed 20 havc
been carried away by the spirit OF riot and disorder
which swept the oy at that time like Gre
the praries and became all at once highway robbers
was OF his most painful duties to pass sentence
cases like the present. but he hopod would be
ing to other young aud deter them from committing
similar crime The lowest term no could by law award
them years In the Sate Prison. Thcy each
sentenced 10 the state Prison for ten years.
WILLIAM PAfTEN.
william Pattcn, showily dressed young man, had
pleaded guilty charge OF riot which his counsel now
asked leave 70 withdraw Tho request granted and
the Recorder allowed him be baed In the sum Of three
hundred dollars 10 answer.
Daniel Brown ittls boy Of the Oliver Twist type
Hc had pleaded guilty Of burglary and was sent 10 The
Juvenile Asylum.
MARY FvCHs.
Mary Fuchs was woman sbout thirty years II age,
In Interesting condition she had pleaded guilty Of an
attempt a. Grand larceny. The Recorder said he had
heard from tho oce Of the Court that sho had been ia
JAIL before and he should sentence her e state Prison
FER years, whcro she would DO properly cared for
during her approaching confinement. -
ADJOURNnHNT SINE DIE.
Several motions then made In which had not
been brought for trd. Counsel were dcsirous OF
having their clients liberated bail The Recorder took
the papers In each and promised carly decision
Tho court was then adjourhed nne die.
Damages Against the CITY.