The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-24
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

Attachments TO De Issued Against Conn
plainants-An Aggravated Feionious As
sault-A Female Car Pickpoclket Sent to the
State Prison.
Before Cunning s. Bedford Jr., City Judge.
AS soon as the court was opened yesterday John
Patterson was arraigned at the bar, charged with
stealing four trunks, containing wearing apparel
valued at 81, 400 which were in custody Of the Erie
Railroad Company The prisoner pleaded guilty,
and Judge Bedford sentenced HIM TO the state Prison
for three years and six months.
John J. Trip pleaded guilty to an Indictment
charging hun with committing an assault under az
gravatlng circumstances. Charles Henning the
complainant alleged that the Attn inst. the prisoner
stabbed him IN the breast with knife. He gave
a detailed statement of the occurrence to the
City Judge from which II appeared that the accused
attempted TO use the knife upon the wife and
OF Mr.. Henning. Judge Bedford said IN passing
sentence that the prisoner was depraved and dan
gerous man. He was sent to the state Prison Tor
four years.
lows arose and said that out OF calendar OF twelve
cases put down for that day there were seven which
could not be disposed Of on account OF the negll-
gence OF the prosecutors to appear. The officers in
the cases were In attendance, SO that there
was great wrong somewhere, He would
fullest protection OF the Court, In order that per-
sons, after having made complaints against
parties for commission OF crime having been sub
ppnaed for certain day, show their utter disre-
gard Of public duty and their contempt OF court by
falling be present These cases would go over till
tomorrow, In order that the necessary proof OF
service of subpnnaes should be nad when attach
ments would be moved for In case the parties were
not present. People must be made to respect the
mandates OF the court, and to further as far pos
sibe the ends Of justice.
Judge Bedford said:-At the adjournment OF the
court request You TO procure aifdayits in all the
cases where the compliments have been subp9naed,
and In every case VIII issue an attachment and on
attendance be not sufficient, shall lock every one
Of them up and nne them for contempt OF court.
Later in the day the witnesses for the prosecution
In these cases arrived and the prisoners tried.
Sllas Butler was tired upon charge OF grand
larceny, the complainant, Irospero Martinez alleg-
ing that the 2Sth OF october he left two rings and
q gold chain in q room Jointly occupied BY himself
and the defendant. The parties were Spaniards and
as the testimony was slight against the accused. the
jury promptly rendered verdict OF not guilty.
John Nolan and Patrick Haley boys) pleaded
guilty to an attempt a. grand larceny, they having
on the 18th OF October stolen twelve pieces OF silk
velvet, valued at $50 so. the property OF Charles +.
Blake. His Honor sent the boys to the House OF
Refuge.
Maria Smith was tried and convicted OF larceny
from the person. The testimony was brief and con-
elusive, for Mrs. Jua O'Gorman testified that as she
was riding In Third avenue car on the 25tn or
October she felt fumbling around her pocket and
IN moment perceived that the prisoner was leaving
the car with the pocketbook In her hand. AS soon
as the jury had rendered verdict OF guilty Mr.
Spencer made an Affecting appeal to the Court in
behalf OF the prisoner lie stated that twenty years
ago she was one OF the most beaut1iul women he
had ever seen; that she unfortunately married o
man who proved to be CRIMINAL but not
outstanding her condition, acquired considerable
property, ana gave away thousands OF dollars to the
poor. Afterwards she became associated with dis
reputable people and lost her money and her char
acter she was once before the court similar
charge, and through the interposition OF proml-
nent citizen Judgment was suspended.
Jukge Bedford said, Ia passing sentence, that he
knew nothing personally OF her history other than
what the counsel had stated, but he was informed
that she was pickpocket He felt It to be mis- duty
TO send her to the State Prison for three years.
The following is the calendar for to-day:-The
People vs.. William ]. Hamilton, feloneous ASSAULT
and battery; same vs.. Charles Lowe, obtaining
goods by false pretences same vs.. Michael Kava-
nagh and Joseph White robbery; same vs.. James
H. stacy aud Charles Il. Dye grand larceny; Same
vs.. Leon Gumponrey, grand larceny; Same Va. Frank
Louis, grand larceny; same vs.. Caroline Preston,
grand larceny; same VIZ. John Hartman, George pa
Wis and James Campbell, burglary; Same VS.. John
Jones, George Baker and John Hartmann, burglary;
same vs. Patrick Sullivan, burglary; Same vs. James
Connell grand larceny; same vs. Louis voss, re-
ceving stolen goods; Same vs. Joseph Roddy three
cases., grand larceny