The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15
couaT or GENERAL SESSIONS.



Beor. proceeding with the trial o. yesterday hs
Honor proceeded sentence prisoners who we're re-
mandcd during the week.
John Scott who indicted for breaking into tho
dwelling house OF Peter A. H. Jackson, Of Fast Twenty
seventh street, and who pleaded guilty 10 the third
grade of that offence sent 10 tho State prron Tor
four The Recorder In p1sing sentence of-erved
that he had doubt scott committed wilfn perjury In
terrifying for hig accompce Brady who convicted
other day. the Recorder asked Brady be had been
arrested before whom he promptly replied that he bad
not Hrs Honor said nothing nj that tmc bnf ordered
him 10 BE- remandod When Brady srTalgDed YES.
terday the Recorder examined two gentlemen from
sons and who testified that he convicted under the
name Of Noonan and Hines IL further appeared That
he attempted escape from the Peneniiwy, and tha,
he succeeded In inducing the Court ast June, 70 believe
that he worthy OF sympathy, aud Judgment wns
suspended plea OF attempt nj grand larceny The
Recorder srn.snced him tho former conviction 70 the
state Prison for years and Nix months and directed
that the expiration ~ that time he he imprisoned for
Ave years upon the conviction of grand larceny
John Wilson. who pleaded sniltv 10 an attempt 70 do
bodily harm by sssautug James Flood, 5ert 70 hs
Penentiarv for three months
Herman Wagner, whose plea Of an attempt at Grand
larceny received sent 60 the CITY Prison Tor ten
days. he having shown mitigating circumstances
David Thompson, charged with stealing quantity ~
steamship Ionisans the property OF the National ssesn
vas sent TO the state Prison Tor three years
The trial OF Michael j. Wbcsn, Peter Hart. Michael
Mccoy and Michael Doughery, charged with robbery IN
6tb Of October, In Thirty SIXTH street. between Tenth
and Eleventh avenues Aas resumed from yesterday
number Of witnesses examined by counsel for tho
defence 70 contradict the complainant In vital s'as-
and also 20 establish the excellent character a.
the defendants Al early bonr IN tho day Assistant
District Attorney Bedford suggested 10 the Cont that 10
did believe that he could legally ask for this ronvc
ton Of Hart and Dongheriy. fbe Jury rendered verde,
OF scqnitta in the case OF these two and the trial
10 District Attorney Bedford. which communicated
~ the Recorder he nature Of which will be by
our repor led him % ASK The jury - soon . ilr,
names were called in the morning whether they had
had any conversation with any person Ia reference 10
The rsse One Gentleman !n2 ", s?ll2p) reped lha'
o,-nS ,na, her. u w. so NV 10 Ole &
After the summing ap and ls charge OF he cour the
Jury retired 20 deliberate 1pQl iS verdict They we're
prlssd that i..y needed further instructiops On r.
lnrns 20 the court room the Off s'snoerapher real
portion ~ the testimony. which saiishei the f1rors
who naeied Information upon certalD pept..
Ro~orier TIacket then said -csntlSmsn n the inry
exceedingly panied 10 state 70 Jon crcnfns'sDc@
which will render any further ebs,aton unne.sssry
formation Of TN. Court that Mr. william H. Bolton the
tenth Juror at the ori.e ~ Charlie. =. spencer
member Of the bar u this city -nd o,cer NJ ilis
court, and made a proposition - him this morning,
that for the ~ 1850 he would prevent aeree
nept the part OF this jury Ihis y very serious
rhsrre 80 that cannot permit this 20 70 fur
Their with tho assent or Mr. HARDY, the prisonsr'.
roup@cl and with tho Of tho District Auorrsy
shall withdraw Juror. and this trial will terminate AZ
tbs time a cornrl1nt viii ~ made against you Ir.
Bolton before The Grand Jury, and you Vii have OF
povinnty or answering this charge
Mr. Bolton his scat and said There u nDiling
In this case 7 called 10 zee Nr Spencer olncAl
business, and nothing IN regard 70 this case DID rot
know he waa connected with N. am innoo~nf.
Tho Recorder-I do NOT pretsnd 70 say that you are
guilty Of the charge. merely state this thai ias,cr
may 90 smoothly and promptly This has boon
brought 10 officially.
Mr Belton-T viii Withdraw and 70, The eleven 10.
rors 20 on with tho csss that will snswsr ,ns pat
pose
NJ nedford-rha won't 10, Hv
The cicrk--Mr Bolton, you discharged frnfn the
iurv.
The R.corder-You win appear here on Monday morn.
ing. Nr Bolton
Assistant District Attorney Bedford exprexsad ~.
termination 10 examine this matter thoroughly ard
speedily. Tho court thsn adjourned.