The New York herald., 1864-09-17
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Judge Russell.
GRAND LARCENY CASES.

There large amount OF business transacted
this court yesterday the majority OF the howov
being disposed Of by the parties peadi5g guilty thus
saving and jury the trouble OF trying
Christopher Florence indicted stealing pisss
OF cashmere worth $Sl, from the premises OF Hays
Tam'yu 1868 Hudson street, the 7th Inst. The oerk,
Mr.. Forshay pursued the thief, who away, and
ceedec arresting him with the property his posses.
sion ocer Smith took him to the station house, whore
he said that he intoxicated and did not know whAA
he doing He pleaded guilty to an attempt al grad
lar cepy and was reInanded for sentence
Otis A. Barlow, respectable and intelligent Iookna
young man. who was tho employ OF tho Erie Rarosd
Company US q clerk, was arfagned charged with em~
bezzng about five hundred dosrs-amounts which hs
collected from firms, bat which ne failed to rotusa
to his employers The accused admitted bis guilt asA
was allowed TO plosd attempt at grand lar ceny
The prosecuting officer informed tho Court that he
Informed that the defendant had eusled n New Jersey
regiment previous to bis arrest and requested the CoaF
defer passing Judgment until tho authorities could -
quirs into the truth asy OF that statement Barew
accordingly remanded.
Nellie Black charged with robbng Patrick O'Brisa.
at house OF i'll reputs Broome street, the 1oth
instant OF s8 In money She pleaded guilty to an ~
tempt grand larceny and sent back for sentence
John Wilson, indicted for with intent steal
FIVE dollars from Joaquin Rouade OF the Spanish rigse
Lealtad pleaded guilty. II appeared that tho complaia-
violently beaten By the prisoner in washinxees
Mar ket, and caught bim the act OF taking his pocksA
book The City Judge sentenced Wilson to one year IN
prisonment IN the Pen.teniiary much more severe
sentence would have been imposed but for the fact tha
| he iost in the service of his country.
James Martin indicted for grand larceny. and plead
ed guilty 70 the minor grade OF that oaence, he having
stolen s26 worth Of cotton goods from Samuel Blood
No. Cortlsndt street, the 2lst OF August Remandsd
for sentence. 80
| try was an indictment for grand larceny againa
| Garrett Mcfarland and William Hsight. hcPars
ry Sm,,h--swearius that he was barber on tho sniI
North Carolina that the morning o the 18th or JSl
Bowery the prisoner and four young and 81
the table that when he was going pay his BAL
his eod wat which YVES worth Sis The properiy wss
not recovered Mr. 9renvle d. jerks gave the prisoner
that II the jury believed the young acted In conccrs
they were all equally guilty, verdict OF guilty was
rendered. coupled with strong recommendation 70 -
| mercy Of the Court.
AN ASSAULT UPON wIrs.
Charles Cotton indicted for felonious assault and ba
terry upon his vile Cotton by striking her with -
pleaded guilty TO an assault with dangerous woapc
with intent 10 do bodily harm A. the urgent request q
the wife, who became surety for the future good conduse
OF cring hail. the City Judge consented 70 suspssA
| judgment for the present.
| THE DE GRoor cAsE-INrEREsrMa PARrIcUL AIRS.
IL expected that John DeGroot who is jointly H.
dcied with Elizabeth DeGroot charged With the commb
sion OF number OF arcencies in first class residences
by rcsoftng ingenious Device would be placed o.
trial. bot lowing TO the absence OF material Witness ne
set down FOR Monday. Our readers have arsaAy
that the female accompics tried and convicted
Indictments. and awaiting her sentence. There
number Of complaints preferred b. ladies' who subss
queny learned Of the arrest OF these parties who sue
SssSfsea rcbe,nS them valuable articles,
| principally gold watches and jeweiry j may nes
tneso thei,s were Accomplished. The prisoners. whs
dress well and whose afaby and general appearanee
are well calculated 10 deceive the unsuspecting-the
lady being attired in deep OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
through tue fashionable parts Of tho city and wherev@
portion OF il 10 let, they requested occupants -
show them through the premises, which was politely
prisoner who had an eye TO business, wond generally
arry little longer than his accompce in an apartment
oined ana carried away without observation. In sos
instances the ewery OF the ladies would be exposed
the tables aud bureaus OF their dressing room which, a
course, very strong temptation to these cloves
thieves rumsred that the woman who assumed D.
| Thursday the bona ide Yrs. Dec. a spectator n
court There all th rteen against him, but n
instances the prosecuting officer has not been Aoo
find owners for property found upon him At the time
OF his arrest whiSh by the way, was occasoned by ons
Of the victimzed ladies' who DISTINCTLY deutinsd hin
while Passing through the street.
\ pIscB ARoR or THE GRAND JURY.
In the afternoon she Grand Jury came into court asA
cloes the foreman vtaed they had finished their
| business and asked 10 be discharged.
Jscge Eusse observed that heretofore grand juriss
had disrsgardec suggestion which he made relative
sitting each cay un,sl the business before them VS.
dnubra this grand Jury voluntarily acted uron thas
iees the couseq uence OF which that the shors
space 81 eight GAYS they p~ued upon hundred and
twenty Eve bilean amount OF work unparalleled in TIM
court Ibe Grsud Jnry discharged the thanks
OF the City Judge Previous 10 retiring the foreman sub
m,tcc the following prsseutment IN sealed envelope,
but was snHsquenuy given 10 our reporter for pubica
| ton
The Grand Iucucs o. tbe city and county o. New yorR
for the Septemter term wond respectfully esl the a.
enton ohe Judges ihe Court Of General Sessions =
the present imperfect and unsatisfactory character OF
tie statutes relation 20 The procsement and perps
,rstion Of the crime Of abortion They are informs4
,ks surh ti& tra futla and Hufto tarrn
tnese statutes tnsi u ~ extremely difficult TO pro-
cure e'ns'c,,cns srss ,nc..,. c...s where . =. =
attempt produce ab0Etiol 10 proven In these httsv
the parties mp'cat only be indicted for e.
san and battery The punishment for which, upos co.,
vctnp s entirely inadequate a. against an ofencs cf
Eenous onsractc and destructive 10 the good morals
Of cur community. case has been submitted 70 sen
Grand Juyv which, IN I'll w ciycunstA0ces, deuanos
sssms, the psries accused tho ssvsrsst coadsmnsss
and punishment of 'hs criminals. Bpth the openssS
phys,e,an and the Eo.i,y seducsr Will prcnsy 49,
s sas e., nnsn ~ s norssss !" s eomns
a,cs N thh Eno Of offences and 10 We puuysr o. ~
,srnsss 20 c.es 81 sntsr cc.ossIis
thew shsue cf relieving thsmseves 'fon .ns onUs
Gad expenss or rcariog their nssnrs mprng. nvS
smpe svrur 70 cur essStors that sons nsw measures
os,ndsrs sucb psnisbnsnt - Wiz rsprsss tnn
g. ,ns rDr, spas hs aisen,ioe q ne Leasasurs
n, tN .eat sesstoa, NJ called 70 thn rave mssev ~ ths
Jvcsss cf .hs cour and that hv adequate 70 sns ~
| ~ c,e,su ssd ~ the action ~ ihe legislature.
| Al cf'wh,ob y respectfully snoy.ssd ...-
| o,,yss srnoso, secretsry. <
esisc Iray Roox, sept ~, 1W&
rwarD CASES oy xunpsn rnH vinsr DsssIs.
later N the day the prtsonsn eosoeed we AHsanes
and thar oAsee -, down ior M sms%s 1rss w 70
lowss-willian Thompson fershs murder y Aiches MWt
roy; james Branissn foS ~ maresr Of Hsnry HsAN0