New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-12
COURT OF GENERAL. SESSIONS.
Last day Of the Term-Thc Couri.roOp,
Thronged-Prisoners scntenced-sail.
ora in TroubIe-soidiers yictimiyed-
Robbery Under yarieas Phases.


The Court was opened punetually at 10
O'clock yesterday morning. The room densely
crowded. were also the stairs and corridors eadin
to it, some 5o1 people being unable to obtain adms'
Si0n. The thTong owing TO the fact that yesterday
the day which all criminals not before sentenced
were TO have Judgment pronounced upon them and
consequently large number OF the friends enemies
and ecqRaintances OF tho prisoners were present.
GRAND JURY DICHARGED.
After the opening OF the Court tho Grand Jury were
called and answered to their Names There being no
accordingly discharged They all seemed very much
elghed on hearing that their services longer
needed. They have worked very faithfully for the past
week having examined the cases OF some two hundred
criminals
PRISONERS SENTENCED.
The business Of the day was commenced by sen.
fencing the following prisoners. whose cases have been
Robert Ridsbuck. assault with pistol; Peniteniiary
one year.
James McGovern picking pockets State Prison
three years.
james Farrell. stealing harness. State Prison two
years.
John II. McKlbbn, grand larceny; one year.
Patrick Mct'oyern. attempt at grand larceny; Psai
Tertiary one year.
Walter Williams, grand larceny; State Prison four
years
Thomas McSherry. assault and battery felonious;
Penitentiary one year. and 800 fine.
Daniel Judge. accused OF assaulting woman in Bat
teist.. with knife, was discharged tho complainant
being unable to swear to his identity.
Samuel Davis (coored) grand larceny. stealing bill
Hard balls and plated ware sentenced 70 the Peni-
Tertiary for three months having pleaded TO an at
tempt at grand larceny.
james Scott grand larceny) caught in the acs OF
stealing $1,000; sentenced 10 State Prison for two
years
STEALING INDIA RUBBER.
Wm. Dayy. Gerhart and Edward Bugey three
sailors tried a charge Of stealing quantity Of
India rubber from the brig Maria the property OF Mr
Eah T. Purdy Of this CITY officer Irish of the larbor
Police found the property In their chests and II was
identified b! the Captain and others Capt hing OF
81 hui. oil
belonged board his vessel they common sailors
the rubber part OF the cargo. Robert Robertson
He said lie wDs a hand on board the Dfis;
tie rubber; heard the prisoners speaking about NJ
sad thoy would sell 1t and buy some clothes and other
thiugs. Chas d. Burnett belongs 10 the firm o! Bur
dett and Everett; is engaged IN the South American
trake the value OF the rubber about ~ cents per
pound. The Jury rendered verdict OF Not Guilty"
ASSAULT WITH KNIFE.
Augustus Klute tried. charged with having com
'nitted a leiOnlOus assault ana battery.
Adam Miller the complainant was sworn ana oe-
posed follows: The prisoner struck me three tines
with knife on the head. in Fort, .hrst-st between
Irst and SecOnd-ayes. between the hours 0i and 10
o'clock in the evening.
John Delta-Saw the affrsy between the prisoner and
Miller; klnte strike Miller three tines san the
blood; MI ef sober.
Bernard Emery-Saw little of the airay. but could
not tell bow IL commenced; saw the prisoner throw
away large hand ring which f., at the witness feet
the complainant atcrgsrd and he had three holes
In lis head Miller was not drunk
Edsard Kelly sworn Testified that he made tho ar.
fest; NueI Onf5ide tue uOOI DceliDg; Sa" lsiee
wounds in the complanant's head
Iudwick Marks-Ssw klute and Miller there IN
Forty -hfth-st. did not know how the difficulty com
nenced: saw Miller ghcrward bleeding. hit Miller
once with a closed knife on the hesd
John Wogor--Ssw the whole affair ., has been be-
fore described; saw klute put on Il par oil metal
knuC kles; saw Marks use knife.
Recorder Hofi1nan-1h0re seems 10 Rave been a
pretty general fight and II is hard to ssy who IS guilty
Therefore have stopped the calling of any other wit
nesses
The Jury rendered verdict Of mot Guilty"
TWO SOLDIERS vlCrIMIZED IN THE " 11siNG STATES.
James Lowery and MARY Mahor were tried on the
charge Of james Reed for stealing 500 from him N the
saloon called The Rising States" corner oi Water
4 and Oliyer-sts.
james Reed sworn aud testiicd-Went into d
mouse IN onSefsi on the 10th Of July called for some
drinks; saw there named Beddcl. and asked
hiin 10 faKe dr1nk; have been in the army and
discharged the il,h Of July do not know too. my
money
John Beddeli sworu--Knsw Lovcry and the last
witness saw Miss Maher go ont with tho bin and come
In with the changes after Reed lay down Maher went
over 10 nm ana TOOK his pocket book out Of his pocket
and put IT IN the drawer; said be had been robbed in
he same saloon before. and went otei his money but
I they laughed st'lim.
| Several other witnesses were examined
Recorder Hohman-1he larceny having been COM
mitted by'Nary MabeT, whom II has been explained il
Lowers wife. in her husbands presence iLcreEorc
tIe husband 10 be charged with the wiies ocn,e IL
Is FOR you therefore. 10 LAY whether Lowery is guilty
/ bit would Ddvsc YOU 10 acGgit the woman.
TIE jury rendered verdict OF " Guilty" and Low.
cry wss,scnt a. the state Prison for five years
ADJOURNMENT FoR THE TERM.
II was now about o'clock. and the Court adjourned
I sine die.
The number Of cases disposed OF during the week by
Recorder Honman and District Attorney Hail mum.
bered some two hundred.
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