The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-05
COURT OF 6sSEial Sssillii.
Before Recorder Hackett.
FAPANELiI ING TIE GRAND JURY.

COURT Of 6sssiN sssillii.
Before Recorder Hackett.
EAPANELlING TIE GRAND JURY.
The April Term Of this court commenced on Mon
day lhe firsl business was the empanelllng OF the
Grand jury. Mr.. samuel IL. Constant was APP
pointed foreman.
The Recorder, in addressing the Grand Jury,
saId:-
GENTLEaEN-Aside from the statutory require
ments have nothing special 10 clarke upon YOU
because there are few matters capabe of being
practically dealt with by you which are not included
III the D4stf.c Al oraey's monthly budget. could
OF course, sernonize you or MAKE a speech to you,
and thereby treat ,ou as theoretical ieiormcrs: but
action, rather than poetry. After enuueratug the
usual statutes MS Honor distracted the Grand Jury
10 enter upou The discharge oi Lher dunes
A pCKPocKET TENT TO SING SING.
James Brogan, charged with larceny flo II the per.
son. IN stealing, on The IL II OF March, 81 20 from
Andrew J. Flint, While passing through Caiharine
street pleaded gully.
The recorder, III passing sentence sad:--"You
are pickpocket; two years and SIX months In the
State n lson al hard labor.u
Nicholas Fuylong, who was charged with feloni-
ousay assauliing Lena Sandman on The 9Th OF
March w,h knife, wa, acquitted OF the change, the
testimony showing that the accused committed no
assault.
Charles Quinn who was jointly indicted with
Chare5 Mccormick for bui CAUTIOUSLY entering
an uuoccupied dwelling house III Mercer street
the 5th OF Seitember and stealing spper tank,
acqulgIed McCoiI2icN pieaded guaiy last
month, aud as the testimony snowel tnat quinn
was lnnocentiy employed 10 help Mccormick carry
Albert Convey, VINO vas charged witn stealing
god watc- and chain IN the list OF February from
JonA T. uarlsh. pleaded g.sty to an attempt to COM
NIT grana larceny. lie was remanded Tor sentence
eter hinler was tired upon al Indictment cnarg-
doais rom Charles hugo on the ri OF February
Inc evidence was 50 slight that tae jury rendered
/ EIizabe,h Campbell was tried upon q charge OF
stealing Droche shawl, three dresses and fourteen
dollars an money rom Ju Ia saay - Ca harine slip,
on the LIT Of March. The PARTIES were donIestics at
Van Dykes oIei. and Inc story OF the accused, who
Was arrested that afternoon VITA the property her
p1Ssesun was that SHE entrusted the y m Siay Wlsh
raiGaule velvet CLOAK. and not Dnding u on one
occasion sue TOOK her clothing as security Tor It,
lie ygrs deiIberaed long upon the aad finally
rendered verdict Of guiity Of petty larceny
coupled with recommendation 10 mercy. The Re-
cofder sent her to The CITY Prison Tor ten DAYS.
Business in the Cpart OF Geaeral Sessions
Yesterday.
BURGIARIEs.
The first called for trial in the Court OF
General sessions YESTERDAY by Assistant District
Attorney Fellows was al Indictment Tor burglary IN
the third degree. The testimony dc1 eopcd fact
that Jopn Lawiess, a w0 dressed and intelligent
| loos ing young man. IN company with a confederate
(who escaped, on tae night OF the iih OF March at.
| tempted 10 break into The mourning slore Of Mr.
| Jackson 729 Broadway. oaicer Henoerson's atten-
ton attracted TO these burglars by their susp-
cious movements, and nc watched TEN. Tie saw
them slide the window shutters ald carry away
something which they deposited In doorway
round The corner. Tue package picked up by
the ollccr, ana upon examination was louna to
couaia pieces OF tnicA plate glass; taken from tie
1 window 'of the store. Fortunately the BURGLARS
Were intercepted in time 10 prevent the ''iauin OF
| 10000 worti OF silks that were dlspiayeu IN the
SHOW wludow. Tue eyidence was 50 ciear tiiat the
Jury rendered verdict OF guilty. without ea.ing
tnclr seats iieco der Hackelt seat tnIs Ia wless i
--ul
| years AT ndrJ lloor.
Charles Ia, Tor pleaded guilty 10 burglary in the
frs degree. re charged Win entering the
dwclms mouse OF Martin unsuch, No. Ala sevenln
| avenue. on the night OF the Ita OF February. The
| alleged burglar eausn IN the preails IS; rs
IL MAS proved that he llyed ia III. rear oI these
premises and tnere was prouaollity VI ms beng
Innocent tine Recorder had INN reinanded further
| investigation to he made INTO tue
James smith was placed OH lrlal, charged with
beng implicated IN a burglars upon C warehouse
OF Week. Co., IL and ~ Delcn st,cei, GIT
Of the loth OF November last. No evidence adj
duced 10 snow the comnisslon Of the Burglary by
smith. put catinan nunca Cunningham
| tesuncd tntt carly Ia the mornins OF day
| In November he employed by Mcclure
jointly indicted win sInih to cart Tour large
pieces OF copper efOm lne rear o. Weeks
company win MctAire, ana aided IN putting the
copper on the cart, and accompanied nam 10 junk
store IN Waits strees, Where ,le property was Ict.
Three mouths alter the Burglary Smith was arrested.
1 Mi. Weeks said mat twenty-ioul pieces Of copper
stolen MI ut OF the burglary and Thai the
! four which were found were worm InirIy dollars
eacn Before tue case for the slelence was CON.
menced Mr.. Fellows asked for a verdict OF not
guilty. On the ground OF technical defect IN The In
uIotinent. 1ne prisoner was remandsd " be tried
upon another charge
| A PArRlCk's DAY pIcRPoCKET SENT TO SING slyg.
| Patrick Edwards pleaded guilty 10 petty larceny
| rom the person, having, on The l7ln Of March,
stolen silver waicn FROM Peter Mathews, worth ave
dollars. lie was sent 10 The state Prison for three
years.
| Thomas Breslo was tried and convicted OF grand
larceny, the charge Deigg mat The LIST OF March
the tailoring establishment VI Alpheus ID. Kirk, As
futon street, was broken INTO and 200 worm OF
! ON ma T. lpar
and he, although young in years, being an old
offender was sent 10 The STATE Prison for four years.
Henry NhlitesoD pleaded guilty 10 seali1 on the
| I6tn March, forty dollars from Benjamin Hart
The prisoner said he was surgeon W profession.
| His Honor seat him 10 The State Prison Tor three
years.
Rohert Wade was tried upon a charge OF attempt
Ing TO uuraar0usiy enter the hardware store of An
thonv ;. Ferguson, ~ sixth avenue on the 18th CT
March. No property was iasen the prisoner iav-
lug been arrested before he left tile premises. TIE
july rendered verdict OF guilty, aud the Recorder
sentenced hIm 20 Tie state Prison Tor two years ana
was III The hogues Gallery for years, aud that
he was professional thief The Court imposed The
| highest penalty lie law allowed.
Henry aandebaum pleaded guilty 90 grand LARGE.
ny, be Deing charged WIN stealing, the 10th Of
Marcn. gold watch two aold CHAINS, silyers poous
aud Twelve 10 lar in money, The property Bertha
| Hoffman, 20 SOrolk street.
lhe Recorder, in passing sentence, said that u
appeared lrom what ne was informed that the prl-
soner was hired toner OF the dead body OF
| witness. and mat handelDanm embraced that Oh.
pOrunity 10 steal the property. Four years and elk
| months IN the Ssate Prison the sentence
| Henry Never VINO was charged with stealing We
March, the property OF Christopher Lussen pleaded