The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-07
cluRT OF GENERAL sESSCHs.

Alleged Attempt 10 Shoot nm 0hlcer-DRrlng
Robbery in Observation-Disclosures OF One Of
the Ro6bers-An Interesting Forgery Case.
Before Recorder nackett
The first case disposed Of by the jury yesterday
was an indictment preferred against Peter Dausch
for attempting to shoot olicer Gartan on the night
OF the 18th OF September. 1t appeared that the
accused was Waterman IN the employ Of the Stuy-
vesant Deposit Company ana was so overcome with
fatigue that he fell asleep at two O'Clock 10 the morn
ing In Washington square. When aroused by The
oflcer he was UNCONSCIOUS OF what he was doing
when he laid his hand upon his pistol. llhe Jury
rendered verdict Of not guilty.
Henry w. Pecknam was placed on trial charged
with obtaining ty dollars from Ratnia bona dson
By falsely representing that a watch which he sold
10 her was OF nne gold, whereas IL turned out 10 be
brass Mr. Howe crosseAamined the complaining
witness at length, and from ner own admissions he
demonstrated TO the jury Chat she had been mixed
up with the sale OF counterfeit money The Recorder
charged the jury that the accused could not be con-
vcted or the charge IN the indictment, and they
accordingly rendered verdict OF not guilty.
Edward K1e, VINO was Jointly indicted with Frank
Adams, was tired and convicted Of robbery in the
first degree. The complainant, Gustaye Boban who
had arrived from New ORGANS on the 2sth OF August
was turning the corner OF Broadway and Bond
street OF midnight when he was attacked and
Knocked down ny lVe young men, one OF whom seized
belt that was round MS person, ana when con-
tanned $500 IN American gold coins. lie lost the
above amount together with gold Watcn. As soon
as ne recovered from The blows he gave the alarm
and two pohce officers, who we're IN Bond street at
the llne cuseu me roDDeIs ana succeeded III arrest
ing klei ana another accused party. The COMPLAIN
ing Witness WHO Is u Frenchman was examined
through interpreter positively Identified tie pris-
oner as beng one OF the men VINO assaiipd and
robbed him. Mr. Howe had no testimony 10 oser on
the part OF the defence, but relied minor contra
dictlons "a The testimony or the complainant. The
jury after celebrating few moments rendered
verdict OF guilty. kiel was renanded Ior sentence
until the prisoner Adams is tried
James Watson PLEADED guilty 10 forgery in the
fourth degree, the indictment charging that on tile
ga OF July the prisoner entered the Jewery store OF
Edward Jumps No rs Maiden lane, and purchased
Sl,44l o. worth OF brooches and diamond rings, in
payment for which he offered check on the Ocean,
drawn by w. b Brewster. The clerk to the bank
and ascertained that the check was good; but 10
maze IL donbly sure he proceeded 10 the oFlce OF
Mr.. Brewster where his booSkeeper pronounced
penlg to be ia at the time looked at the check and
said 1t was "a forgery. The clerk returned 10 the
store and put up fictitious parcel and delivered il
to boy, who presented note rom ~ Booth,r the
name the prisoner gave, and by whose directions
the boy was 10 receive The jewelry. An officer fol-
lowed the youth, who was accosted by man named
Cotleb Englcs, who inquired OF the boy whether he
was looking Tor Mr.. Booth. The Jewelers. clerk
the boy was there. Booth, alias Watson and Engles
were arrested and Jointly indicted Watson was
remanded for sentence until his alleged confederate
is tried
The following ls the calendar OF the General seq
sions for to-day;-lhe People VS. William Variev
roboefy; Same vs. John II. Trappe and August
SupTe, obtaining goods by false preence; Same VS..
the Same, DO; same vs. George ?. Heating, do
Robert Dustin, burglary; Same w. Henry o'Brien,
do; Same w. Minnie Watson, grand larceny: Same
vs. Matthias Irmber and William Munich do; same
w. Charles Franklin larceny from the person; same
Holden and Caspar Sawyer, burglary; Same VS..
William Lcnnessy, rape.