New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-11

COURT OF GENERAL sESslONs.-Auo. io-Befofs
Recorder HoyyxAs.

COURT OF GENERAL sEssloNs-Aua io.-Bsfor
Recorder Hoyyxis
The Court opened at 10 o'clock with fewer spec
tator. than were present a. former sItinGs during
tho trial of the rioters.
/ WILLIAM PATTEN.
Wilhaia Pat,en, charged with riot and assault and
battery OF tho Tenth avenue, ON the 18th OF July
pleaded gult, and WAS rernanded until wednesday
Tor sentence, aAding him an opportunity to procure
proof oil former gojA character
PArRft>S sHERRoN.
Patrick Sherron being Drought to the bar, sale
through his counsel, Judge osswart, that he wa
willing 10 make q plea OF guilty 70 an attempt a.
robbery. The pri.oner was found with SolC
watch belonging 10 another person in bis poeSet
and accounted for lite being there tho ground that
come person put 1t there without his the prisoner
knowledge The Distrct-Attorney declined to aceeY
tho plea The robbery occurred al midnight On
Monday. Tho prosecutor lost his watch, pocket
book, and neck-tie.
Mr.. S.arles. the witness called. testified that be
lives AT No. ZIG Washington street. His place OF
business was OH the corner OF Canal street and
Broadway. Witness was going down Broadway
about ~ O'Clock on Tuesday morning, July ii,
when he was assault ed and knocked down on the
stoop of the Jones House by "A party Of men-ihe
prisoner among others. Thoy knocked him down,
cut hin tho face and head and bruised him bad
iy, taking away the articles above named and his
nat and cane. Subsequently, he saw the prisoner
aud gave him into the hands Of the police officer.
The watch was found In the prisoners pocket, when
he claimed il bis property. friend ot the pris-
oners called on the police for assistance.
Cross-examned by Judge Stewart-Witness was
going down Broadway; was standing on the stoop
OF the Jones House when he was knocked down;
he bad rung the bell; was going In there; It 10 y
public house; ho had been Ut tho seventh regiment
armory; was not 1t all intoxicated although no had
taken several glasses Of drink thinks four or five
or moro persons attacked him; cunt say who took
the property from him; the parties all together;
they all moved of together; they walked away;
will mol say they did not part Of tho way; the
majority OF the assailants had white coats was on
tho stoop when the police camo TO his rcscuei tho
other parties were with him, the prisoner, when lie
was arrested. lie pointed him out - the man who
had his watch identified him by his face and dress;
saw him do nothingi was near hini tho watch was
taken from tho pantaloons pocket OF the prisoner Vt
tho station house; II she watch had not been found
he could identify the prisoner; would DO able TO
point out others who attacked him ut that time We're
hs to moot them; could not tell how often be drank
mt the time IN question: was in company with Capt.
Moore aud Lieut.. yossburg OF the 7th regiment.
ON ,er Thatcher OF the Fifteenth Precinct, being
swsn testified that he arrested the prisoner imme-
diately after he saw Mr.. Searlss, tho comp ainaut
heard that some one had been robbed, and pro.
eeeded to make the arrest found the prisoner has.
tauing down Boardway; another man named Hogan
was pointed out by MIR. Searles and arrested; took
the prisoner to tho Station-liouse and found the
watch upon him; the watch. had part Of tho chain
attached to it which matched tho part in possession
OF MIR. Seares; Mr. Sesrlss was badly cW Oh
the head and face; ne was sober at the time.
Cross'examined by Judge Stewart-Mr. Searlee
pointed out the prisoner Nv the man VINO had stolen
the watch no had no doubt of it, the prisoner made
statement at the Staion-Iiouse that some one put
the watch in his pocket.
by the District Attoruoy-Th watch was valued
at $50.
The Recorder then gave brief aud lucid charge