The New York herald., 1871-09-05
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.

before JuuRe BEDFORD.
Opening of the September Term-Discharge
Of the Grand Jury Till Wednesday, for
Want OF "A Qaorum-Professional Burglars
Sent 10 Sing Sing for Five Years
The September Term Of the General Sessions
opened yesterday morning. Cunning s. Bedford,
city Judge presiding. Assistant District Attorney
Fellows VIII prosecute the indictments during the
month. The first week OF the term VIII be devoted
70 the trial OF ordinary cases OF felony, the City
Prison being now very full; Dut several cases OF
general public interest and Importance viii be dis
posed OF py Judge Bedford before the term closes.
NO QUORUM OF GRAND JURY.
There were only fourteen Grand Jurors IN attend.
abce and the law requiring sixteen TO cOlstitu te a
quorum, Judge Bedford said he would be Obliged TO
disc haree the gentlemen In attendance till Wednes-
day morning, when ne would deliver his charge.
A PROFESSIONAL BURGLAR.
The hrFt prisoner arraigned was professional
bu rRlar named George Daniels, who pleaded guilty
70 burglary ia the third degree On the night or the
Schultz ll3 chatham street, ana stole SIS worth OF
clot1lng The property was found IN The possession
Judge BEpFoRD-when did yoa leave the state
Prisonf
PRIsoNER-Two years ago.
Judge BEDfoRp-sent UP for q burglary commit.
TED in French's Hoien tH
PaIsoNER-sent up for burglary.
sistant District Attorney. YOu should have been in-
dicied for burglary in the frst degree. You are
you as District Attorney Tor burglary and you were
sent 70 the state Prison: You are dangerous
ANOTHER "cRAcKsxAsn AT TIE BAR.
Robert Parker against whom were TWO indct-
ments Ior burglary, pleaded guilty 10 one charging
him win burglaronsly entering The premises OF
and Second avenue, on tue 1sth Of August He
stole a goldsbreastpln and s. so In money.
Judge Bediord, Ia sentencing Parker said that
although he was youth, the police sergeant IN
formed the Court tnat the prisoner was al associate
OF thieves and burglars. at would he mocKery OF
justice 10 postpone the sentence said the Judge, Ito
enable you 70 get persons 10 swear 10 your good
they must be based upon the TRUTH Parker was
sent 10 the state Prison for Three years and six
months.
Thomas Durgan pleaded guilty TO grand lar
ceny, he having ON the 81 oil tins month stole
S06. The Judge inquired OF Durgan II he was
not tired OF being sent TO me Penilentary and the
State Prison. lie stoutly denied the assertion OF the
complainant who informed the City Judge tnat the
defendant commltien three or iour thelts and was
sent TO prison rom Staten Island. He
fenced 10 the sing sing Prison 1or Iour years and six
OF HIS 'CAsTLE.n
Peter Mulha was placed on trial charged with
Ieionious assault anu battery. lhe complainant,
Henry Hammer, testified that the nieht OF HE
1ith OF August the prisoner was drunk aud calling
street, and that his going 10 Inc room and re-.
monsiralihg with hm he tMuhalll Cred pistol at
bin. The accused was sworn IN his own behalf,
and told the Court and Jury that Hammer came 10
his room aud threatened 20 throw hlm out of ne
him, so that lie might run down STAIRS and get Inc
protection Of an officer. Judge Bedford charged the
Jury that the prisoner should be protected IN MS
iiille bedroom just as much as ~ he llved four
story house, and that all reasonable doabs should
be gwen To the accused Averdict oil not gully was
promptly rendered.
AN ALLEGED PIcKPocKET.
Thomas Mccormick was tried upon charge or
Iarccuy from the person. John Fulton swore that
when ne was going out OF a diniDg saloon IA James
street the soner put ms arm around his neck and
ttole ~ out OF the pocket OF MS vest Inc jury
had not AZ eed OF a late hour IN the Afternoon.