The New York herald., 1870-08-02
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.


The August term Of This court commenced tts sit.
ting yesterday, City Judge Bedford presiding A
large majority Of The sixty petty jurors summoned
to serve during tue term sought to be excused most
OF them rendering certificates Of physicians that they
were suffering Ir0m bowel complaints &c. His
Honor lacetlousy observed that ne knew the city OF
New YORK was suppoeea to be somewhat unhealthy
IN the mOath "a August, but there was an '.aarn-
lng" Increase Of Tue nunber OF nvallds this year.
lie refused to excuse those Jurors VINO failed 10 com.
ply with the new Jury law, which Is very stringent
IN its PROVISIONS.
SENTENCES
Charles Robert, man over sixty years cid,
pleaded guilty 70 an attempt at burglary IN the third
degree, he beng charged with steang box OF car.
nenter's tools, vauea at iorty dollars. from the
premises o. John BOlner z25 West Twenty-n,nIn m
street, on the 2stn Of April. There were mitigating
circumstances when led The Judge to send nun 10
the Penltent.ry lor one year,
John Wilson pleaded guilty to an attempt at petty
Larceny from the pe.so.i, the complaint charging
tanning thirteen d0.lals from Louis Gross. He was
sent TO Back eelis ISLAND Tor one year.
Charles k.ch wno Was JOIN ly nolcJed with Charles
Beneden, pleaded guilty 10 burglary iu the third de-
gree. On The night vi the utn or June the photo
graphic gallery o. ienry Mer1. lS3 Essex street,
broken into, but very itte property was taken. In
passing sentence Honor said that he understood
The prisoner was LRe leader OF gang. and had he
Scasd 'ea ,he u peay 81 tne law woaia be IN
'Iour years and Zine months Imprisonment In the
State Prison.
A HUSBAND SHOOTS HIS WIFE AND Is SENT TO THE
STATE RiSOE FOR SEVEN YEARS.
samuel Broadwen was uled upon an indictment
charging HIN wtn attempting to Kill his wife, Mary
D. BroadSei, GA the lSta OF May, at 32o Pearl street
nt which pi-ce sue wa emp.Oyed as houseKeei,e i,er
u appears iron her .es inony that she lived twenty
shree years vita ner husband 10 New Jersey; but by
reason OF his ihtenl lerance and indoence she lett
MIN three years ago, auu worked to provide for her.
SELF and two li.dren On the day In question he
came 10 Mrs. McConaeu's boarding nouse and fired
pistol a. her, me bail ,Odg ng in abdomen. she
was connned an tue hos lta, IOr two months Mrs.
Mcconnell saw ann hre, and upon remarking, ''YOu
Tascal, you bave sho your wlie," he replied 'Yes,
anu meant " 40 a. The JURY rendered a verdict
of guilty with recommendation to mercy. He
was sent To lie ota e rriSOn iOr seven years.
The following IS the calendar for tOday:-The
People vs.. Samuel Hart, robbery; same w. Daniel
Mcorath Thoma, McGratn and William Brown, do;
same VS.. James HART, DO. Same vs. John johnson.
tei0nous Assault aaa battery; Same vs.. Thomas
Caulheld, do. same Us. Geo. ge W. Rollins, for sery;
Same Vi. Gi bert ". Thomas, grand larceny Same
va Simon j. Kelly, d.: Same vs.. Charles Martin,
DO; Same ys. Wiihan Harris, do; Same vs.. Henry
4 Irving, do; Same VS.. Max Berliner, do: Same vs..
Mary Collins, do; same vs. Jacob wilkins, do;
Same vs.. James Conway, Michael Ward anu others,
do; Same VS.. kilte harrison and Charles
Smith, do. Same VS.. elizabeth Harrington do;
Same vs.. George GeDoug i, larceny from the per.
G0n: Same VS.. Aifrei uarrIs, do.