The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford. ,


The December term OF this c.Glrt commenced
yesterday, City Judge Bedford nresding. After
day or two Recorder Hackett will preside and
Assistant District Attorney Felows will represent
the people The first BUSINESS IN order was the call
ing OF the panel Of grand jurors. There was very
full attendance; but, owing to the fact That grand
jury was empanneUed N the oyer and Terniner the
Judge discharged the gentlemen summoned to act
as grand Jurors IN the General Sessions till the 18th
OF this month
DAYS SET DOWN FOR THE TRIAL OF MURDER CASES.
Mr.. A. Hummel associate counsel for George Nell
son, Philip Cooney and Michael Martin, charged
with murder, moved that these cases be tried at an
early day The trial OF Nelson and Cooney was set
down for next Thursday, and that OF Martin for
next Monday. The case OF Lawrence Sullivan In
dicted for murder, VIII be tried ON Wednesday, the
DR.. Wolf, VINO is charged upon two Indictments
with manslaughter In producing abortions upon
women, will be placed on trial on the 10th inst.
Morris Kehr, indicted 10r murder, Will be tried
At Judge stuart's request the case of Michael
Kearney, charged with homicide, was sent down Tor
'PADpY, THE sMAsHRR,
Mr.. Fellows called Patrick Quinn to the bar stat
Ing that he known TO the authorities as paddy
the Smashern He said that on the 10th Of July ne
was arragned for felonious ASSAULT and battery
and pleaded guilty to simple assault. AT the re-
quest OF the complainant Judgment was suspended.
Subsequently, he was put upon the island on charge
| pital Mr. Fellows asked that the Judgment OF the
| Court should be enforced the old plea. Judge
Bedford sentenced "Paddyr to the Penitentlary for
| one year and ordered him to pay fine Of $3.50.
Tobias Green o boy, was tried upon charge OF
stealing pocketb0sk containing eighteen dollars,
| from Hugh smith, while riding on Third avenue
| car Mr.. Hummel defended the accused AS the
evidence was insufficient to sustain the indictment
| the jury rendered verdict OF not guilty.
l ALLEGED EMBEZ2LEaBST.
Frank G. Filley was acquitted Of charge OF en-
4 bezZling $500 from the firm OF r. II. Ferguson h
4 Co., publishers OF book entitled 'tThe Capture
Prison Pen and Escape for which be was one Of the
| agents. 1t appeared from the testimony OF one OF
the firm that the accused returned 500 OF the money
| aud said thar some OF the parties to whom he had
! delivered the books had rot paid him yet The &C
cused gave detailed statement OF his transactions
| with the firm, stating that he had served for years
| In the army. The jury were so well satisfied OF his
innocence that verdict or not guilty was rendered
| without . moments hesitation.
| The following IL the calendar for to-day-Tne
| People vs. Patrick Carroll and John Collins,
! robbery; Same VS.. William Wren, robbery: Same vs.
| Thomas Pendergast, maybem Same w. George Liv-
| ingst0n and William Burns, burglary; same VS..
| John j. Nicholson, felonlOus assault and battery:
Same William Mosher, felonious assault and bat
| terry; Same Vs. Joseph Douglass, felonious assault,
| and battery; same vi. Nicholas Conlan false pre-.
| lenses. Same Va. John Williams grand larceny
| Same John Burns, grand larceny; Same VS.
Charles Tucker grand larceny; Same w. Wiineln
!oIanlng, gSapa LARCENY sane vs. Micbael LA eva