The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-09
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Petty Jurors Transformations for Grand
LarceDies.

Petty Jurors Fined-Convicsions for Grand
Lnrcenies.
Before Cunning S. Bedford, IT., City Judge.
At the opening OF the Court yesterday the panel
OF Grand Jurors was called, ana quorum Dot be.
Ing present those gentlemen who answered to their
names were discharged I'LL next Monday.
District Attorney Blunt appeared for the people
and disposed Of large calendar Of with great
promptness and discrimination. Mr. Blunt bids
fair to be an efficient and able assistant of Judge
Garvin IN the transaction Of the criminal business
OF this city and county.
A number OF petty aurora who failed to answer to
their names were fined twenty-five dollars each.
Delinquent jurymen VIII have this fine imposed every
day they fan to attend in this court.
deorge Sheridan pleaded guilty to grand larceny
from the person. ne having on the llth OF October
stoiea pocketbook containing $50 from Catherine
that although the prisoner was only sixteen years
old he was a hardened offender, for the testimony
showed that he deliberately crossed the street and
violently snatched the pocketbook out Of her hand
His Honor stated that he would set an example to
young thieves Dy sending Sheridan to the State
Isaac McNaly, who stole clothing ana other arti
ces valued at seventy dollars the property Of Fran.
CTS BURKE, pleaded guilty TO an attempt at grand
larceny. lie was sent to the state Prison for one
Mary Ann Tyrrell, who on the 10Th OF October
stole gold watch and chain valued at $780, the
property OF Philip Lowenberg, pleaded guilty to
attempt at grand larceny. As there were mitigating
circumstances his Honor suspended sentence.
Frederick A. Brown was placed on trial charged
with false pretences. Jacob 4. Knapp, who keeps q
grocery establishment In Hudson street, stated that
on the 18th OF September the accused ordered thirty
I'VE dollars worth OF groceries. Tor which he ten
dcred In payment a check amounting to forty-fve
dollars The complainant refused to take the check,
and, not having parted with the property, the crime
for which he was indicted could not be established.
The jury rendered verdict OF not guilty.
James sullivan was tried and convicted OF grand
larceny 1t was proven that on the 18th OF October
horse and wagon belonging Ernest r. Ebert from
tue corner OF West street and Chambers street. The
owner pursued him and caused his arrest by an
Onlcer The prisoner went on the stand al Wit
ness In his own BEHALF and stated that ne only re-
moved the horse from the side walk and had no
Intention OF stealing the property. Mr.. Blunt sub.
lected the accused TO rigid cross exaninatlon aud
the fact was developed that sullivan was an ex-con-
vlct having served two years and six months In the
State Prison Tie jury rendered verdict OF guilty
and Judge Bedford sent HIM TO sing sing Prison for
three years and six months
The following Is the calendar for to-day:--The
People w. James Barnes ielonious assault and bat
terry; Same w william 0'BrieD felonious assault
and battery; une Thomas OBrien felouous
assault and battery; Sane VS.. Patrick stafford two
casesh assault and battery Same Va. stephen Fitz.
simmons and John Haggerty, robbery; Same vs.
Henry O'Brien burglary: same W.. Patrick Costello
bigamy; Same Va. Mary Ann Anderson two cases.
receiving stolen goods; same vs.. Alice Ward re-
ceivlng stolen goods; same va. Thomas j. Flanagan
grand larceny; Same vs.. John H. Gross, grand
larceny; same vs. John w. RaineS two cases. grand
larceny Same vs. Alfonso Naton, grand larceny;
Same VS.. Drake X. Dunn. forgery; Same W. Aiexan-
der lie Gourdon, forgery.