The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-07
THE COURT
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Russell.

Before Judge Russell
DISCHARGE GRAND JURY.
When the court opened yesterday morning the
Grand Jury came in and the stated that they
had acted upon all the papers before them. The City
Judge then discharged them with thanks from further
attendance
THE COURT MsRxpREsExrEp BY A MORNING PApER-Ex-
HALL
District Attorney Hall rose and said IL desire to make
personal explanation. l see this morning in a news
paper-the New York Times-reference made to the
proceedings Of this beg say in advance that
do SO because there is a reflection upon the court
II there was any reflection upon me l should not
notice it, because never do. In tact, / should
wish the reporters Of the press would keep at the head
OF their columns this standing noiice"Whatever goes
wrong In the Court OF General Sessions Mr. Hall is re-
sponsble for IT." But the report reflects upon the
Court as its law officer ought take notice Of it In
ns OF y nu anu ne.
OF guilty or an attempt Of burglary in the second degree
and then let on with short term each" Now the fact
Is that they pleaded fully TO the Indictment that is to
say their plea was just the same as conviction by the
jury.
tempt. s
District Attorncy-That shows how grossly erroneous
this statement IT, II the reporter had come TO me
would have given him correct Information. little
lower down find this, Edward Cantin and John An
derson mot merely aged men, not old offenders butt
placed at the bar for trial charge Of burglary
The evidence was clear against them and they pleaded
under suspended sentence. In the first place the
evidence was not clear against them, and in the next
place, If they had been tried they would have
been acquitted. ! got a plea from them for the
purpose Of having hold them, and they
were discharged under suspended sentence which
at al do with it. Your Honor may remember asked
you favor to the prosecution do that The report
they have been before Recorder Hacket on similar
charge and beng conditionally liberated afterwards
abused the cemency extended to them" The endorse
ment upon the papers does not show such thing;
and they have never been conditonally liberated One
Of the boys while he was young was in custody with
old man, just Oliver Twist with Bill Sykes ut
is probable" continues the report shat If the Recorder
gets hold OF them again he will visit them With the
severe punishment which they so richly deserve"
This is evidently an attempt to praise Judge
Of this court the expense Of another, which,
sure tand ! speak from pretty good personal
knowledge) Recorder Hacket would be the last In
the world TO have anything to do with. I certainly
trust that the reporters Of Court before they make
tho goodness confer with it's officer get
Information, or at least two sides have deemed this
me and therefore have maSe IT. bee 10 SINCE
am making personal explanation 10 the Court that
your Honor as member Of the Constitutional
Convention, must have noticed something said there
about the suspension of sentence 1t is very evident
that the gentleman who made that speech didn't
know what he talking about IN, law books are
all against him. Suspension Of sentence simply means
pos,ponemenI There was suspension OF sentence on
the three who came up here Today Sentence is post
poned or suspended from term TO another The par
ties who have pleaded guilty always within the beck
OF the Court; they are always in reach OF benrh
rant and at any moment they may DO brought in, and
the Dis riot Attorney for sentence In nearly
all the where there q suspension Of Judgment
trct Attorney docs not see ft TO move
for sentence for which satisfactory to
himself 1t must DO obvious to your Honor that there
are great many things which IN this and in
the District Attorneys Office that utterly unsuscep
tbe OF explanation publicly because il would defeat the
ends Of justice There is deal OF service
in the District Attorneys ONCE and great deal OF conf
dental information and confident which acting be
going all the time II is perfectly proper, when any.
thing wrong occurs, that he should be blamed. He
must take the risk Of living 1t down, If he but
when reflections like those have stated made upon
the court ! always deem II my duty to make state
ment.
Judge Russell have objection to reporters report
made at the Constitutional Convention, would that
would not have been proper to have replied to them
properly presented the Convention by the Com
mttee on the Judiciary, 10 whom II referred. Let
US proceed with the business OF the court
SENTENCES.
The City Judge proceeded to sentence the prisoners
who were remsnded during the week.
Francis Coyle who convicted of grand larceny,
was sent TO the State Prison for four years.
William d. Rowan, who tried and found guilty Of
Sing Sing prison for three years His Honor said there
another similar charge against Rowan and that he
n' po
grand was sent to the State prison for
and six months
was sent 10 the psnitentiary for two years
James MCGUIRE who was convicted OF an attempt at
larceny, sentenced TO BIackwells Island for
year.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Bernard Kreps who indicted for q felonious
assault and battery, pleaded guilty to simple assault
He was charged with striking George Horaedh with
pair Of iron kpuckes. the LIST inst, at so Sheriff
street He was sent to the Penitentary for year.
The Court, motion Of the District Attorney dis
charged number OF accused parties against whom the
Grand Jury failed to end indct nents Tor Of sui-
cheney OF evidence.