New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-08
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
fBefors Judgs Russell

COURT OF GENtEAls SI@-SlONS.
Before Judge Russell
THE JANUARY TERM.-Thc January term Of this
Court for criminal business commenced yesterday, when
the following Grand Jury was selected 10 James
G.. King Foreman Adam Weber, spencer Kirby, Carlos
Martin. Chas. A. Bulkey John III. james, Richard T.
Dana George X Sstare, Joseph Bccscy, Martin L. Bry
ant Eugene Bliss Christian g. DeleyaD, Samuel Iasso
savage r. Lockwood George smith, James Van Burcha
ten, VIM. Douglass Abram ]. Hardnebhrgh.
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.-The Court proceeded TO
charge the Grand Jury upon the duties Of their office
Mention was given to the heavy criminal calendar con-
-istng Of cases, for which indictments are to be
found The Grand Jury were told that 1t was their duty
to pass any relating TO the Excise law sent To
them from the DisrctAtorney They have the night To
originate complaints in certain cases, such as when
party has fled from Justice when the statute OF Limitation
is resorted to as means OF advehg me penalty OF
esed. Attention was directed to the practice OF con
tractors OF building up payingstones on the Sidewalks
ouested to make ppfesSntment in this matter
REMAYDED PRISONERS sESTEScED.-James Doan, alas
FATTY Davis" who at tho December term, was found
guilty Of picking mans pocket in one Of the crosstown
prisoner is known 10 the police professional pick
pocket. II is understood that effort will be made TO
Of an attempt at burglary in the third degree, was sem
fenced TO tho State Prison for two years and six months
He and another went into the Franklin Savings Bank
Eghthave, and while one was engaged In conversation
with the President the other took mold OF the key,hoo
on the outer door This operation observed and the
prisoner arrested when he came the next evening and
attempted TO enter the bank The key which he had
| made was found 10 fit the lock exactly.
James Drew convicted Of AN attempt at grand larceny
sentenced to the State Prison for two years and six
Terence Keran found guilty of stealing cotton from
one Of the North River piers sentenced 10 the State
Prison for five years. person who engaged with
him shot dead by the Waterman.
GANG or YOUNG BURGLARs.--James McGinns
pleaded "gulty" TO burglary IN tho third degree On
the same Indictment with him were three other prison
ers all under years OF age. The complainant, Henry
Magrath, states that his store No. 22 Broadway,
broken into the evening OF the 9th Of December by
| forcing
open the window, and that quantity OF cloth and wear
Thy and MCGOWAN OF the Twenty-nnth Preenc. Police
Investigated the burglary and arrested Irving ByOn In
whose house they discovered large portion OF the stolen
property. They also found In the possession Of
Michael Brophy, Edward MeGinnis and Edward Ken
nedy. BryOn voluntarily admitted that he, together
| with BrOphy, McGinnis and Kennedy committed the
burglary McGinnis sentenced to the State Prison
for four years, and the other three prisoners we're
handed.
A SENTENCED CRAcKsMAN-Joseph Murphy pleaded
guilty" 10 burglary in the third degree In breaking into
the store Michael ORely, No. sThiave by forcing
open the shutters and windows the evening OF the
2sth OF November and stealing contents worth $3G
sstng entirely Of wearing apparel. The prisoner
suspected of being the burglar from having told
Corkey OF the Fifteenth Precinct Police him aud
took from him pair OF pncers or nppers o the kind used
by thieves He sentenced to the State Prison for four
years and six months
TIE PICKPocKETs COVERING" DoDGE-Edward
Bynner pleaded guilty" 10 grand larceny in stealing
gold watch worth $500 from Richard Heckscher of No
q East sxteenthst Tile watch In the vest pocket
of the rghtful owner, who riding In Broadway car
the afternoon of the 18th of Dee When about five
prisoner jumped on the car PLATFORM and pressed around
ne passenger or, IN slang phrase covered" hun AZ
prisoner got off the car and the passenger almost mme
diaely discovered that his watch gone He caught
the prisoner entering the Ffteenthst gate Of Union
square Park and gave him into the custody OF Officer
Abraham q. BOutin Of the Fifteenth Precinct police lie
sentenced 20 the State Prison for four years aud sI
months.
The INTENTION AS Coop As TIE DLED.-George Adams