The New York herald., 1871-03-28
COURT Of GENERAL SEsSI]js.

MRDsiauahter CRse-Thieyes and RurI In rs
disposed Of-The Grand Jury Discharsed-
Judgment Postponed in Case Of First Onend-
ers Affecting scene in Court.
Before Cunning S. Bedford, City Judge.
Previous TO dlsposing OF the regular calendar the
City Judge sentenced a number OF prisoners who
were convicted, either by jury BY their own con-
fessl0n during the past week.
The first prisoner arragncd at the bar was Thomas
Wiggins, who pleaded guilty to mansaugnter in the
third degree III causing the death Of Joseph Flynn
His counsel made a brief appeal in mitigation Of
punishment, and Mr.. Fellows replied by saying that
the evidence developed the trial showed that the
killing unjustihable
Judge Bedford, In passing sentence, said :-'Wig-
gins, you were indicted for murder in the first de-
gree Alter your trial had progressed somewhat
you saw 1t, through your counsel, to plead to man.
slaughter In the third degree As the District At
torney says, had you persisted In your innocence
q petit jury they unquestionably would have
rendered verdict OF manslaughter In the tnird de-
gree il not verdict or higher nature. | do not
think that you were JUSTIFIED In any sense Of the
word III taking this mans life, Tor it Is well settled
tnat language however abusive, VIII not Justlry the
have been respectabie gentlemen who have inter-
ested themselves in your Dehalf and have given you
q very good character. Considering your good
character, proved by respectable gen lemen, and
that you pleaded guilty TO mansIaueher in the third
degree shall send you to the State Prison Tor two
years and siA months"
PLEADS GUILTY.
Jes nS MeGGvn 9H p gu9 TO burg
647 sixth avenue anu stealing thirteen dollars in
money, on the 18th INST.
His Honor. IN dispostng OF this culpri,, said-
"fhls Is a Gear case OF burglary. You nave bad
reputation. You are a terror to the community
where you prowl about. and for their protection and
future safety snall send you TO the tate Prison
Tour years and six m0nthsn
Alexander Ward ana Thomas Micoll who on the
entered q
John W. Woodward. AIS West Forty-seventh street,
and stole S9J worth OF property pleaded guilty TO
The CITY Judge said ne learned from the officer
that each Of the prisoners had been sent TO the
House OF Refuge three different times and he thought
that parties who abused the lenIency OF the Court
ought to be put OUT Of the way. Wood was sent TO
the State Prison FOR two years and Nilc0ll TO the
House OF Refuge to be kept there until he Is twenty.
one years OF age.
George Brown ,colorcd) pleaded guilty to stealing
horse and cart and two cases OF dry goods. valued
at 300, ON the 23d OF February, the property Of
Jackson Co.. 10 Worth street.
Judge Bedford In passing upon Browns case, SO HI
that this was daring robbery, and tnere were i've
similar charges against him. "You are a Brooklyn
tn y said bis Honor, ''and Will send you the
State Prison Tor four years and ten months, to teach
Brooklyn thieves tnas they had better remain across
| the water.'
Ida Ray pleaded guilty TO IN attempt at grand lar
| cen, she was charged with stealing gold watch
and chain from Lizze White on the 10th OF January.
After having interview with ,he officer and co,n-
planant the Judge said he was only alter thieves,
| NOT persons ike rhe accused, ana bid her go.
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the 9Th or February, containing thirty SHIRTS
| valued at forty dollars, the property OF August d
/ Bernheim.
Judge BEDFORD learned from the prisoners mothe,
! that he was q good boy, and his Honor not being
able to find out anything against him from the oi
! GERS said he would give Lynch one chance 10 reform
The Judge cautioned him, however, that II nc was
brought before MIN again he would send him TO IN,
| House of Refuge.
1 pIsCHAR0R OF THE GRAND JURY.
Az this Juncture the grand JURY entered the cour
room and t,le foreman having Informed his Homo
that they had finished their business Judge Bedfor,
IN discharglng them, sad:--
Mr.. Foreman and Gentlemen OF the Grand Jury
learn through my clerk that YOU have passed upo
over $50 bliis and found lao indictments, and In
cases exercised SOUND discretion. You are no,
discharged for the term, with the thanks of til
Court.
1 MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
isaac SrtnScIsh0N. q youth eighteen Years olt