The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-04
COURT OF GENERAL sesSoSS-pMTl.
Before Recorder Hackett.

Before Recorder Hackett.
Opening or tho Term-The Grand Jury
Discharged TIN tho 18th Inst.
The February term of this Court was opened yes
terday, Hts Honor the Recorder presiding. AS
there was q Grand Jury empanelled in the Oyer
and Terminer the Grand Jurors summoned for SER
vice in the General Sessions were discharged till
the third Monday, the nth inst. The Clerk pro-
ceeded to call the panel of petty jurors for both
branches OF the Court, and those summoned for
Part were directed to attend at the Chamber OF
the Board OF Aldermen, where His Honor Judge
Sutherland will preside.
An Assault and Battery.
Thomas Bourke, who was indicted for attempting
to rob George BOurke on the 10th of January,
pleaded guilty to assault and battery AS there
were mitigating circumstances His Honor sent him
to the Penitentary Tor six months.
Alleged RObbery-The Accused HOnOrably
Discharged.
The first case called to the consideration of the
Jury was an Indictment for robbery preferred
against Thomas Donohue and Thomas Brown who
were charged with stealing a silver watch from
Frederick Windhorn, in Second avenue, on the
night of the 26th OF October. Brown pleaded
guilty, at former term of the Court
sent to the State Prison. The testimony
against DonOhue showed that he did net act in
completely with Brown and having established his
good character by witnesses, the jury rendered
verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats
Another Case of John Dean and His
Mary Ann.
The next case was q charge of assault and
battery against brawny Irishman, who gave his
name as John Hughes and during the progress of
the trial some novel and interesting facts were
brought out. The complainant was a genteel-look-
ing young lady, who gave her name as Mary Ellen
Moore and stated that she resided at $50 East 12th
street, 1t seems that the accused was her STEP
father that her mother was rich, and, for some
reason or other not developed in the course of the
examination, Mrs. Moore married Hughes who
drove her coach. The young lady swOre that on
the 21st of November Hughes seized her by the
throat and squeezed her. The defendant testified
in his own behalf and said that he was married to
Mrs. Moore on the 18th of August, and that on the
day in question Miss Moore was in the act of throw
ing q large dinner bell at him when he caught her
arm He denied the allegation made by the com
painant that he squeezed her, although she was
corrobOrated by q servant.
The jury, after celebrating for an hour, rendered
verdict OF not guilty.
An Assault.
James MalOney, who charged with aiming q
loaded pistol at Edward Murtaugh on the Goth OF
December, pleaded guilty to simple assault. The
circumstances showed that Murtaugh was pursu
ing the prisoner, who threatened to shoot him. but
before he fired policeman knocked the pistol out
of his hand The Recorder in passing sentence
said that so long as he presided in the Court he
would punish the wanton and reckless use OF the
pistol and knife to the full extent of the law As
the pistol went Off by accident, and as the circunl-
the complainant any injury he sentenced Maloney
to the Penitentiary for one month.
Larcenics.
Daniel Mclaughlin, charged with stealing 500
from Barney Mallon on the 4th OF December,
pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny.
Alexander Messenger, indicted for petit larceny
from the person, pleaded guilty to an attempt to
commit that offence. On the 2lst OF December he
stole silver watch, worth S1O from GOtlieb Lay,
These prisoners were each sent to the State
Prison for two years and six months.
Alleged Conspiracy by Residents OF NOrth
Carolina-A Nollc PrOsequi Entered on
the Indictment.
on motion of District Attorney Russell nOllt
prOseQut was directed to be entered on an indct
ment preferred in April 1885, against George w.
SwepsOn, Robert r. Swepson, Z. Nye Hutchinson
Robert F. Hoke and Thomas j. Sumner for con.
spiracy to defraud Thomas J. Carter by represent
ing that certain lands in North Carolina were more
valuable than they really were. Mr. Russell In.
formed the Court that there was civil suit pend
ing, bur that 1t had never been prosecuted to judg
ment. His Honor granted the motion.