The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07
COURT OF GENERAL seSs,cJ,.
Opening Of tho Term--A Large Calendar
The New Jury Law.

Before Recorder Hackett
rhe July term OF this court opened yesterday
morning, Recorder Haskett presiding. Assistant
District Attorneys Fellows and Tweed appeared for
the prosecution. The calendar was unusually large,
q number OF cases having been put on it to have "A
specified day named for TRIALS. AS there Will be no
bail cases tred during the july and August terms
counsel Tor the prisoners confined IN the Tombs
Will have to be ready when the Indictment is brought
into court as HE prosecuting officers viii not con-
sent TO any postponement, unless me defendants are
able to put themselves within the rules Of the court.
EaPANELLiNG OF THE GRAND JURY.
The clerk called the panel or grand Jurors, and the
requisite number having answered 10 their names
Mr.. Charles H. Dceyan was selected To act as fore
man. After a few words Of instruction from Recor-
der Hache,t the grand mques. entered npOn the dis
charge of their duties. His Honor minated that
their would be BRET and urgea them enter
upon the performance OF their duties without delay.
Assistant District Attorney Blunt Will prepare the
business for the Grand jury and 1t Is hoped that
the foreman VIII cooperate with nm in The hndg
OF the indictments without unnecessary delay.
THE NBw JURY Law.
The clerk then called the panel Of petty Jurors
ami out Of $50 Citizens summoned seventh -One
answered. The Recorder said tnat the Jury law
went into operation on the 1st Of this month"; ana,
Tor the benefit OF the jurors and TO save himself from
great annoyance he stated two or three OF the prom
nent features OF the statute passed by the last LegIs
lature The Court mad only power 10 excuse Juror
from service when II was clearly shown by Il wit
ness that he was absent from the city, sick,
bic 10 serve in cOnseq renee OF the death danger.
Gus illness OF a near relative. No Juror would be
compelled TO serve more than twelve days, ana they
wou Ie.elve DIS compemsaso, awo uo,iars ior eacii
ia! aeiNice; ~ IA Eo hunio0i W !hp's Sought 10
" eAcuscu, oul WV 'souiuc ancI,u HtiiOt' W hc
PlosIiohs "a VIC ncM NV M. pius ia., 10 remove
ane npeu,.eu's, uie.uiVic GAia.is w INC eihciehI
ADMINISTRATOR vi JUSTICE IN tie crilihai courts.
SENTENCED.
James EnrishI' Wuo was ChIHeu WIN stealing
lhlrty- uoH4rs worm oi ciotlinX ON me "a oI
june the property ol Jonn uoari PLEADED guilty 10
an atempt at eiihu larceny, ne was s'ht 10 the
Siale Prison iof Two Years anu SIN montis.
JOtln kelUey. VINO WAS indicted Tor "A ciOntOllS
sauIt upon James Corn by cullihg MN IN Tue mead
anu lace WIN KNIFE on the lo'h Oh June pleaded
guilT 10 minor offence oi ADVICE OF Mr.. Wliiian r.
Howe, MS counsel VINO called one OF Two Witnesses
to show that kcnnty was Justified III defending hm
self.
Mr.. Howe requested tile Recorder To be lenient
ard his Honor accordingly modified the sentence 10
siX months imprisonment in the Pcnientiary.
A CONCERT SALOON kEErEK CONVICTED OF ROBBiNG A
SEA CAPTAIN.
Charles R'ishe, who kept concert saloon IN New
Chambers stieet Was convicted OF grand larceny.
The testimony showed that on the 24ih OF June Cap
tain Macbeth and another sea captain entered The
establishments ana that TIE complainant went into "a
private room WIN girl ana while there Rishe en-
tered ana iOiciDly LOON from ms niger "a Variable
diamond ring. MacDelh gave very clear statement
Oh the events OF the hieni anu SAID tlat glass of