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passed from hand to hand like bank bills. The Court
reserved its decision.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
CUUkI W GENERAL SESSIUHS.
The Legislature Upon Concealed Weap-
ons-The Recorder Disapproving or the
Act.

IuuhI W ueNchAl SeSSIuhS
The Legislature Upon Concealed Weap-
ons-Tho Recorder Disappearing or the
Act.
Before Recorder Hackett.
During the summing up in the case of John Cor.
coran, charged with shooting at James Simpson
with q pistol which took place In this Court on
Wednesday, resulting in the disagreement of the
Jury, Assistant District Attorney Fellows alluded to
the iact tnat law was passed by both branches OF
tha Legislature including pistols among weapons
when citizens are prohibited from carrying about
their persons. His Honor the Recorder, In chargna
the jury, made some well-timed observations upO1
passed both houses OF the Legislature and WAS now
sent to the Governor for his approval There were he
who were day yoatoTs Of s
robbed, they murdered and committed all crimes
known to our laws; and the effect OF such law
weapons would be to render good and respectable
men utterly defenceless Any gentleman going
thy w oSds or w
be exposed to their depredatiOns and murderOus
designs. He thought that men who were 80 impul-
sve as not to be able to govern their tempers ought
not to carry weapons; but In his opinion, the Leg
islature had committed gross error In passing
he had repeatedly received threatening letters and
had saved his life three times by having weapon
in his possession.
Burglary.
Michael Donohue and william Asselford, jointly
indicted for burglary In the third degree, pleaded
the 2lst OF April they broke into the liquor store of
John White, SO Baxter street. Asselford was sent
to the state Prison for two years and six months
His confederate was remanded for sentence.
Absent Jurors Fined.
AS there has been some difficulty experienced
since the commencement of the term in securing
the prompt attendance OF jurors the Recorder
directed the clerk to fine number of absent jury
men one hundred dollars each.
Acquittal.
Alfred Loweth was tried and acquitted OF a
charge OF assaulting Samuel Clark on the sth OF
March with some sharp instrument the testimony
for the defence clearly establishing the fact that
the complainant and his two brothers knocked him
down.
Judgment Suspended.
James Casey, John Hunt and Richard Bowen,
charged with stealing $75 from Herman Bunzer in
June 1871, with force and violence, were convicted
OF a simple assault and battery. The defendants
having proved good character and other mitigating
circumstances being shown, the Court suspended
judgment.
Assault and Battery.
James Johnson was tried upon charge OF
feonious assault and battery. Daniel Buckley
swore that on the 2lst of March the defendant,
who was employed In gas house with him, had
some words with him, after which Johnson struck
him two blows on the head with shovel, INJECTING
serious injury. Before the cOmplaintant was ex-
amined he said that he wished to withdraw the
complaint, but the Recorder would not permit him
to do so. The jury rendered verdict Of guilty OF
simple assault and battery. His Honor remarked
that that was the most extraordinary verdict,
under the testimony, he had ever heard.
Pierce Welsh, youth, was tried for stealing
pocketboOk containing $50, on the 18th OF April
from Casper Lefr in East Broadway. The jury
failing to agree, were discharged from further con-
sideratiOn Of the case.
Emma Couch Bailed.
Just before the adjournment of the Court Emma
r. Couch indicted for writing Matchmaking letters
to the Rev. DR.. Carter was brought from the Tombs
and bailed in the sum of $1,000, Philip Kearney
becoming her bOndsman. 1t is said that her father
was in waiting to take the erring daughter to his
home, in Duchess county.