The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-01
tCuGT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.


Assistant District Attorney Tweed appeared for
the prosecution and disposed OF i large calendar
Giih great despatch.
DISCHARGE or THE GRAND JURY
Tie Grand Jury came ipto court aud Judge Bed.
ford said
GESTLExES OF TIE GRAND JURY-I have Just
learned that you have finished your labOrs for Tie
Jerin having disposed OF lis cases and in disposng
OF this large number OF cases you have not only dis
played diligence worthy grand jury, but have
also exercised q sound discretion. always when the
evidence warranted il promptly ordering bills. while
AZ tie sdpe time promptly disnissng complaints
Whenever tue evidence Was insufficient. You are
now discharged from furtIer attendance with the
thanks Of the Court
auEDERoGs ASSAULT By 4 coLoEED MAN.
James Poole pleaded guilty. 10 felonioas assault
and battery committed upon Catharine Carter on
the 81 Of March last.
Mr. Tweed sad 1t was au aggravated case.
The following dialogue TOOK place between Judge
Bedford and the prisoner
Judge-Have you anything to say relative to this
charge,
Prlsoner--No, SIR.
JudGe-haye yoa over served u Term In The State
Prison
riisoner-So, sir-not here; in TT enton have-a
year.
Jnlge-For what crmef
Prisouer-An attempt at burglary.
Judgc-iow Iaany times have you been in the
IPrisoncr-l believe about four times
Judge-Pooc, Lathaflne Carter, with whom yOu
-. MATCH.
while she was IA bed ana asleep, you came III, and,
N my opinion, reIpetIaed one OF the most cOwardy
ana dasiardly ac's q man cond 90. lou struck her
on the head wnh an axe while she was asleep, split
tug the skull aud then ifIficiinz a second blow,
breaking her arm. she was In the hospital for two
weeks before she could move from her bed. You are
an eX-conyct and YOUR record j. bad. IL seems 10
me that owe duty TO Tue community 10 mete out
the severest penalty known TO The law, which IS that
you shall be confined 10 the State Prison at hard
labor for the term OF ten years. Ills Honor said he
gave him the fnli penalty, bat u he had his way ne
~ "a I.afu - NgE
ANO1uEN BOND ROBBEB sEsT 70 TIiE STATE PRISON.
George King, a smart, Intelligent loosing young
man, who pleaded guilty on the l2ih lust. 10 grand
larceny, was aFraigned for scntenco
Judge Bedford said that he mad L. informed that
,iirersnt aliases: that he had roi d a New FORK
gentleman who i0rgave aim and tlined him III
has empOymeut butit was not more t-Aa two weeks
tlll he robbed him again. kiag theu Reat to Puila-
drphia aud having stolen ~, 200 and a watch, was
trcl aud convicted and ssnt to the enitentiary Tor
one year. 40 soon as hc was released from iIn-
lrg0unent some how or Otuer he obtained employ
Inent IA the drm ol Canbrcieng Pyne, and
wss indicted, charged with stealing 500, 0Jo
bond5 some 0i tlese bonds were recovered
through the energy OF Captain JOurdan. In this
case, SAID the Judge, sentence was deferred until
the last day Of the crm telling you u you would re-
store some Of ti3 property II would 20 IN mitigation
Oi sentence; hut you have not taken advantage OF
ms suggestion. fherc "a. therefore, but one course
ior me 10 punUe. owe it to the community to put
all such rasclis ~ YOU are out oil the way. wa
law VIII allow wh'vh ~ That you be confined there
10r the period Of I'VE wears.
AZ ALLEGED COsyICf DlsCH ARGED.
DistricG Attorney GaryiD stated mat JOhl Wilson
vas convicted OF grand larceny on the 10th OF Apri
ana sentenced TO the state Prison Tor ave years.
MIR. KNITTING, counsel lOr Tie prisoner Appealed the
case aud obtained trial Tor the prisoner IN TIE
Court OF Appeals. 1le decision was rendered on
technical leHa grounds. but be he Dlstrct AttOr.
neyl was satisfied that he could not convct nltn.
AS he mad been state Prison one year he consented
70 his discharge. The Court theieupon discharged
WILSON.
HI'RGLARY.
James Wilson pleaded guilty TO burglary in tn
third degree. 90 the sd u. he broke intO Che ston
OF Charles Dragef, 1921 Broadway aud stole slU
worth OF property He was seat 10 the state PrlsOl
Tor fOar years.
GRAND LARCENY
Charles Crager colOTedl was tried and convicte
OF grand larceny, tue complainant, James Gtoucnld
sailor. lc-tifving that GA TIE nigh O the itth q
March egnts dOhnis 0sd q SILVER NAicii crc stOic