The New York herald., 1869-03-04
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.

BEFORE Judge BEDFORD
The first business in order yesterday morning was
the calling OF an additional panel Of petty jurors,
and as the Judge announced that ne would only en-
tertan legal excuses only few gentlemen sought to
shirk the performance OF this public duty, The
criticisms which the City Judge made in his charge
upon citizens who sought to evade the discharge OF
jury duty seem to have had the desired erect.
The Grand Jury brought In another batch OF in
dctments, and. Judging from the vigor displayed
thus far by them, they are disposed to cooperate
with the Court IN the prompt administration OF JUS
tice.
A BOLD LARcENY-rnE JUDGE TELLS THE PRISONER
sOME PAINFUL FACTS.
charging hm with stealing ring, valued at seventy.
property Of John Littedae, iasK Bowery The City
Judge In passing sentence. said that 1t was true as
his counsel mad Just stated, he was not convicted in
this court; but he (Norman) was one Of the worst
young men in the city, and had been arrested sew
eral tunes. The counsel stated that the prisoner was
send him where he could exercise bis skill for num-
ber OF years. Last June Norman was jointly In
dcted for dor burglary wh M another man. who ~, was con-
The larceny to which he now pleaded guilty was q
bold one, and, as there were no extenuattng crcum
stances his Honor sent him to the State Prison for
five years.
HOMICIDE OF A HUSBAND BY HIS WIFE.
Eliza Johnson, VINO was indicted % lot causing the
knife on the 30th Of November, was arraigned. AS
sistant District Attorney Hutchings made state
not ask jury for higher verdict than that OF low
degree OF manslaughter. He, therefore, accepted o
plea OF msnsauzhter % IN the fourth decree Tne &C.
street. It appeared that the parties were very In
temperate, and the deceased frequently abused the
prisoner. The Judge directed her 10 be remanded
tall Monday, in order to enable Mr. Kintzing the as
signed counsel to fnd out more fully about the re-
ation which subsisted between the prisoner ana her
unfortunate partner.
STEALING A HORSE.
John McQuade youth who was charged with
perty OF Ann Rourke pleaded guilty to attempt at
grand larceny. 1t appeared from an examination
in the act OF disposng or the horse worth $780, to
man for i've dollars HIS Honor caused the person
to De arraigned and he talked .law" and not .gos-
Judge than to buy horse from boy for i've dol
lars that is worth $l50r You ought to be indicted
for i you are brought here again VIII send you to
the state Prison lt Is such men a. you that en-
se'e CARRYING sLusosHor.
John Collins was convicted Of carrying slung-
shot and attempting to strike officer Pitman with 1t
when he arrested him for lighting on the 25th OF
January. Hts counsel stated that there was a gen.
tleman who would return from Washington on Mon
day who could give Collins good character. Judge
Bedford said that unless he was greatly IN error he
would have very little respect for any man from
Washington or any other city who would come and
prisoner. His Honor was informed by the autho-
rites that Collins Ia an escaped convict from the
island ana tnat ne was now under Dali IN the sum
OF 5000 for shooting woman He stood convicted
OF attacking man with cowardly weapon. and he
wonld therefore impose the highest penalty known
to the law, which was imprisonment in the state
Prison for one year and nne OF $500.
LARCENY or TOOLS.
Samuel Lcwenberger, was tried and convicted OF
stealing box OF carpenters tools from John X.
Palmatier on the 18Th OF February. AS there was
doubt as 70 the value Of the property the jury found
him guilty Of petty larceny. He was sent to the
Penitentiary for six montha
sCnpoLBoY's ouARREL-ACouirrAL OF TUE
ACCUSED
John Arnold was placed on trial, charged with
feloaiously assaultins John MCGEE on the 18th OF
January, while they were returning from night
school. The statement OF the complainant that ne
did not strike Arnold dst and other material facts
was contradicted by four intelligent boys, who
swore that McGee threatened to hight Arnold and
that the prisoner had no knife In his possession.
The counsel offered to prove the excellent character
Of Arnold which was admitted by Assistant District
Attorney Tweed, who virtually abandoned the case.
The Judge made very concise and clear statement
or the facts and the law applicable TO felonious
assaults, and said that n the jury concurred In his
view OF the case they would acqut the accused A
verdict OF not guilty was rendered without a mo-
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