The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-30
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Before Recorder Hackett.
ALLEGED INDECENT AssAULT-DIsAGREEMENT OF
THE JURY.
The trial Of Edmund Farrell, charged with perpe-
trating indecent assault upon MIS-. Kelly, re-
surned yesterday morning. MI. Conrad Zelger the
juror who failed to appear at the close OF the recess
informed the Recorder that he was somewhat hard
OF hearing and understood that the Court adjourned
for the day. His Honor RENTED the fine.
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan cross-exam-
ined Dwight +. Beach, who stated that the general
character or the complainant for chastity was not
good. Among the parties whom he said spoke OF
her lewd character was Alderman Plunkitt. The
Alderman was called. and positively denied having
made such statement to Beach. lie stated that
Beach spoke To him that morning about the case,
aud asked him IL he knew anything about the case
or OF the woman, To which he replied that he did not.
When the city Father and the witness were placed
face TO lace there was Stir In the Court room. and
made by Beach that the Recorder directed the latter
| 10 remain IN Court
| Mr. Sullivan made an able ADDRESS In summing up
| the case, ana, after impartial and clear state
ment OF the evidence ana the law bearing upon 1t
6y the Recorder the jury retired to deliberate EN-
noon, when the foreman stated that IL was impos-
sihe for them 10 agree npon verdict. They were
then discharged from the further consideration or
the case IL understood that seven OF the
jurors were IN favor OF Acquiring and i've disposed
10 convict The accused. Farrell was remanded to
prison.
A FELoNIoUs ASSAULT.
hOHtT heuuY pledueu Euuly W al ASSAULT Will
intent TO do bodily harm to Patrick Gilfo by cut
ting MIN In the neck with knife on the eth OF July.
The Court, In dlsposlng or Heady, said that was
proydental that he did not take the life OF GllfO;
that no man had the right 20 attempt to cut an
other persons throat simply because he was struck;
but That In view Of mitigating circumstances he
would sentence the prisoner TO two years. lmprls.
Onment in the State Prison.
ALLEGED LARCENY IN A HOUSE OF I'LL FAME.
Hattie Christie tired upon charge OF stealing
$500 from Franklin A. Blood, on the 18th Of August,
at disreputable house in Wooster street. The
statements OF the respective witnesses were ire
concilable and, there being doubt in the case Inc
jury acquitted the girl
AN ASSAULT WITH KNIFE.
Eberhard Barnes pleaded guilty to assault and
battery. the charge being that on the Sd OF August
he stabbed Jacob Mayer III the forehead win
knife lie sent to the PenitentaIy for one year.
LARCENIES.
John McCarty, charged with an attempt az grand
larceny, pleaded guilty to petit larceny. He was
caught IN the act OF stealing some coats on the ed
OF july from The premises of Falk Brothers. ia
Church street Six months IN the Peniteniiary was
| the Judgment OF The Court.
John Jones lcoloreGl, who played game OF
''sweat" the sth OF July at policy shop in
Aiatb. pfv LEST ba nanay was chaEqaa. wt b
clerk employed in the establishment. The accused
| pleaded guilty 10 petit larceny, and was sent TO
! Blackwelrs Island for SIX months.