The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-21
COURT q seSEsM SESSIONS.
Before Judge Russell.
urANELLNa or THE GRAND JuR,

xNrANELLNG OF THE GRAND JURY.
Al the opening Of the court yesterday morning the
Grand Jury were empaneied Mr.. John N. Alcou was
selected 10 act foreman The City Judge delivered
brief charge which he alluded TO the fact that the
Grand Jury OF the Oyer and rerminer. which had just
been discharged, unable 70 furnish the Court with
suncent business There over ono hundred and
nifty to be disposed Of during the next ten days.
and his Honor expressed the hope that the Grand Jury
would nnd indictments rapidly possible, in order
that the Court might dispose Of them during the
term Assistant District Attorney Bedford conducted
the pr osecuson
LARcENrEs AND BrRGrARrEs
George w. Merchant charged with stealing $50 worth
OF jewelry from Charles Sennot No. a Clinton street.
on the 18th inst, pleaded guilty 70 attempt at grand
larceny He was sentenced 70 the State Prison for
years and six months
James Hughes, william Klby and Thomas Gbney, in
guilty TO assault On Sunday, the 3Ist Of March,
they struck George w. Sherman 1877 Wooster street. and
cut him In the eye with pocket knife AZ the request
Of counsel sentence was postponed.
DISHONEST SERVANT.
Ellen Cosgrove, domestic in the employ OF Anthony
Bath No 30 Delaney street. who stole 500 worth Of
wearing apparel the TN inst pleaded guilty TO an
tempt a. grand larceny She brought back Of the
property. which induced the Judge b lenisnk Psni-
sentiary one year was the sentence.
Thomas scuiiy and Joseph McMulsu, jointly charged
with burglary in the third degree pleaded guilty
attempt 10 commit that offence named John Orr
Jwho IL now in the State Prison, concerned the
burglary, which perpc,aied upon the premises Of
complainant ntercsded In behalf or the boys ana The
Court suspended Judgment
rALsE rRyTRScgS
Henry Holmes an alleged bogus expressman was in
dcted for obtaining twenty eve cents from Mrs j. L.
smith, us Sixth avenue By representing 70 her that
there baggage TO her address pier Is North river
Re beaded guilty to the charge but sentence post
por in order 10 afford his counsel time prepare
atcayis OF good character In mitigation OF punish
Edward Watson and George King pleaded guilty TO
ety larceny they having on the lh inst stolen piece
If gIr atR.. H. -
Mclean, I,aai Broadway. they were rsmsndsd for
James McGuire was tired and convicted on charge
OF grand larceny in stealing 500 Treasury note from
the ONCE Of julius Werner los Greenwich street.
the soth OF April He was well known to the police
authorities ~ being connected with gang of thieves.
Judge Russell sentenced Mcclure the Sing sing PRISON
for ave years.
rRASsAcnox ~ flour
The preliminary examination In the OF the People
q the State OF New York, complaint OF samuel W.
Ne gh, was resumed yesterday before this court
Samuel W. Leigh, called behalf OF the complainant
asd examined by Mr. Fine testified as follows-
am the complainant in this against VIM " rarrar
and VIM. whi,nsv; ! have known M. whitney for nvs
or six months; sold the arm Of Whitney Tarrar on
the 1eth Of March, 900 barrels Of -four; when sold
the -four Mr. whitney told me could have the money
any tine wanted ~; told him I would want Il The
early part OF the next after he purchased NJ
FsrrAr gave . check on the 9th Of April Al
~: not 20 DO 90 until n. esr, n ssv wat
10Th prsseated the check 10 the bank the day ser IL
protested; after found the check not paid
repevin suit for the recovery OF the prop
erty; think that suit withdrawn II was against
r. Sherman and Sparks w. Lewis In addition to
Whitney a Farrar; commenced another suit against
whitney Farraf Tor the same property.
Redirect examination by Mr. Cottcrill-Bsfore selling
this noar the nrm OF Whitney fsrrar, Mr. rarrar
repress nted M whitney as being man who owned Q
great deal Of real estate aud having great wealth. ap-
piled for check shortly after, and was put
Cd s,,S from es s: 'T: ss 'us.s'a .s,
protested presented the check to Mr. Williams Of the
Chemical National Bank: the check shown me 10 the
one and the signature 70 ID that Of VIM whitney, one
OF the defendants the defendants place OF business
that time VS. No. 30 Pearl street.
Crose-erampsd BY Mr. Bunil counsel for Colonel
Farrnr-I vs. introduced 20 Mr.. whitney BY M,
weAshsrpoon, who represented Mr. whitney 10 be .
srandsos Of stephen ". Whitney, and 70 be man Of
Benjamin ?. sherman, swcsn on behalf Of the COM
pianans and examined by Mr. Cottsnil, tesuhed
= follows ~ AN uMebAnt u Ne ~ South