The New York herald., 1869-08-03
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.

Before Recorder Hackett.
The August term of this court commenced its ses-
sion yesterday. District Attorney Garvn repre-
sened the people, aud 1t Is his intention to dispose
OF the calendar in few days, which. no doubt, he
will be able to accomplish with the effective CO..
operation of Assistant District Attorney Tweed and
the Recorder Never in the history OF the admins
trarion OF criminal justice in this city has there been
so much business transacted was done by the Dis
trict Attorney and hts assistants during the month
Of July Of this year, and 1t Is lifting that jurors and
witnesses summoned tor the August term should be
prompt IN their attendance, IN order that these
Overworked officials may have at least short vaca-
ton.
DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND JURY.
The first business In order was the calling OF the
panel Of grand jurors, and after those gentlemen
corder stated that there was Grand Jury in
sion In the Court OF Oyer and Termner the services
Of the jurors summoned for the General Sessions
would not be required this term
The list OF petty jurors was called, when only
twenty-three citizens answered and the majority OF
those were anxious to be excused from service. His
Honor refused to entertain any but legal excuses
An addti0naI panel was summoned for Tuesday, so
that the business Of the court may 60 on without
The clerk called the calendar OF cases. ana as the
prisoners were arragned most OF them pleaded not
guilty and were remanded for trial.
GRAND LARCENiEs
Robert Forrest, who was jointly indicted with
Thomas Brady, charged with stealing watch and
chain valued at twenty-elglt dollars from Joseph
Eicher on the 9th OF July, pleaded guilty. He was
sent to the state Prison Tor four years and six
months.
George W. Ball pleaded guilty to grand larceny IN
stealing fifty dollars In money from John Glib, Az
Broadway, on the 7tn OF July. He was sent To the
Penitentiary ior two years.
Andrew Bowen and Abraham Kepper (boys)
pleaded guilty TO an attempt at grand larceny. On
the lth OF July they stole horse and wagon, valued
at $780, the property OF George EpIe. They sold the
wagon for fifty dollars. HIS Honor sent each OF
them to the State Prison for two years and six
months
James Burke. who was charged with stealing a
watch and chain, valued at eighty dollars, on the
18th Of last month"; from Samuel Hinze, pleaded
guilty to attempt TO commit tnat offence. He was
sent to the state Prison for two years and six
months.
James Murphy, against whom was an indictment
for grand larceny, was arraigned and pleaded not
guilty. District Attordey Garvin, with commendable
sagacity, saved the time winch would have TO be
spent IN trying the case. by informing the Recorder
that in 1866 the prisoner pleaded guilty TO an at
tempt at larceny. and, for some reason other,
judgment was suspended. He asked the Court 10
sentence him upon the old Indictment, wheleupon
the Recorder sent him TO the state Prison for two
years and six months.
William smith pleaded guilty 20 petty larceny
from the person. On the 10Th OF June he stole q
pocketb0Ok containing nine dollars from Annie f..
Blanchard aJ the Brooklyn ferry. lie was sent 70
the state Prison for Two years.
George Bickert0n charged with larceny, and VII
liam Duffy. indicted for robbery, were acquitted
there being no evidence to sustain the charges
against them.