The New York herald., 1869-09-07
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

Opening of the Term-Discharge Of the Grand
Jury-A Large Number Of Prisoners Plead
Guilty to Larceny and are Sent to the State
Prison.
Before Judge Bedford.
The September term OF this court commenced its
session yesterday, his Honor City Judge Bedford
presiding. District Attorney Garvin appeared for
the people.
The first business in order was the calling OF the
Grand Jury panel by the clerk, after which Judge
Bedford said that the grand jurors who answered to
their names were discharged, he having been In
formed by the District Attorney that the Oyer and
Termlner Grand Jury were now In session, and the
statute would not allow more than one grand jury
to be in session at a time.
The petty jury panel was then called, when only
twenty citizens out OF $50 obeyed the summons Of
the Court The City Judge stated that would only
receive legal excuses from these gentlemen. The
Judge and District Attorney came into court pre-
pared to try large calendar OF cases. but they could
not dispose OF many of them as might have
been tried had there been full panel of jurors. The
OF justice in the prosecution Of criminals has occa-
stoned scurrlous attacks upon the General Sessions
IN an obscure penny sheet. IL VII be Impossible for
duties unless the petty Jurors render their indIs
John Murphy pleaded guilty to larceny from the
person, having on the 22d OF August stolen silver
watch ana gold chain, valued at eighty dollars, the
property Of James Heauing. He was sent 10 the
State Prison for three years and six months.
Charles Lewis, who on the 7th OF August stole O
silver watch ana clothing valued at eghty-one dol.
lars from Henry Keser, pleaded guilty, ana was
sent to the Sing Sing Prison for two years.
Stephen Carroll pleaded guilty to stealing watch
Is. Dunley, No. 23O East Eleventh street. the l2th
Of August. Judge Bedford said that the prisoner
bore bad reputation. The sentence was imprison-
ment in the State Prison for four years.
George H. Newman was charged with stealing
lars from the Metropolitan Hotel on the 3ls OF July.
The bag was owned by sullivan d. Anles. The pri-
from from Frederick CITY, Md, When charged with the
larceny. He was sent TO the State Prison for two
Joseph Greenwood and George Tresser pleaded
guilty to on indictment charging them with stealing
from Selgman & strouse, on the 18Th Of August,
sent to the State Prison for one year. satisfactory
evidence having been furnished the Judge Of their
Elvira Byark pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny the charge being that on the lth Of
August she stole forty-seven dollars in money from
Mena Brink. She was sent to the Penitentlary for
one year.
on the 25th OF August watches, jewelry and clothing
the aggregate value OF which amounted to $780, the
property of Willis B. Whitaker. Judge Bedford, IN
passing sentence, observed tnat the accused pefpe
trated another larceny. He accordingly imposed
severe sentence-vlz., four years. Imprisonment In
Augusta Miller wno on the goth of August, stole
$l2l from Mary Armstrong pleaded guilty to an at
circumstances his Honor modified the sentence to
imprisonment In the Peuitenary for one year.
J0nn smith, VINO was charged with stealing some
clothing from JOAN Scho1ed, pleaded guilty TO petty
larceny. The complainant interceded in his behalf
and the Judge sent him to the Penitentiary for three
months.
Daniel d. Bates ana George W. Farley pleaded
guilty TO stealing seven dollars in money from An
drew Van Antwerp on the lstn of August. Evidence
was furnished to the Court establishing the good
character OF Bates which led the City Judge TO sus.
pend Judgment. The record OF the other boy was
not so clean, and his Honor sent him to the Penen-
tiary for Six months.
Michael Buckley pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny, having on the goth OF August stolen
n bronze ornament and mirror, the property OF
Bramwell Willis. The prisoner was remanded for
sentence.
Catharine Devine pleaded guilty to petty larceny
from the person, IN stealing twenty-one dollars IN
United States Treasury notes from Augusta Neu-
schultz, 130 Forsyth street. IL appeared that she
had six children and q sick husband, Judge Bed.
ford remarked that as an individual he sympatlized
with the prisoner; but as the larceny was clearly
proved, he compelled to send her TO the penren-
tiary for six months
Margaret Tucker, who was caught IN the act OF
stealing a pccketbook containing twenty-0ne dol
lars from George Tayler, on the 23d Of August,
pleaded guilty TO the Charge. The City Judge Ques-
only peen out OF the state Prison about two weeks.
Ills Honor said that he would send her back to stay
TWO years and Six months.
Inomas w. johnson and VIM. Qunn pleaded
OF the 18TH OF August they effected an entrance TO
Lne uistiery or VIM. Il. Balch 12g Greenwich street,
anu stOle TOUR dollars In money. Johnson (wnO has
served term In the PenitentarY) was sent TO tho
otate IIlson Ior Two years and six months and his
IN the Penitentary.
The above large number OF prisoners having been
disposed OF BY the District Attorney and the Judge
the prosecuting officer suggested that an additional
Pan"' ~ mrors ought to Dc summoned and MADE re-