The New York herald., 1873-08-05
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Opening OF the August Term.
Before Recorder Hackett.


The August term of this Court commenced
yesterday, His Honor the Recorder presiding Assist
ant District Attorney Horace Russell will conduct
the prosecution during the few DAYS that the Court
will remain in session; and Judging from the ex-
traordinary despatch with which the Recorder and
Mr.. Russell disposed OF the June calendar most OF
the prisoners now confined in the Tombs Will he
tried during the next eight days.
Filming Absent Grand Jurors.
The first business in order after His Honor took
his seat upon the bench was the calling OF the
panel OF grand jurors by the clerk Only nine gen.
temen answered to their names, and by the dIrec-
ton OF the Court, the fifteen absentees were each
fined $3.50. Those who answered to their names
were discharged till this morning, when, no doubt,
the requisite number OF grand jurors Will be OBJ
tanned. The Recorder will fine every grand Juror
wha fails 10 attend, for the prisoners now confined
In the City Prison cannot be tried until indictments
are presented by the Grand Jury. Nothing can be
done Dy the prosecuting officers until the Grand
Jury is sworn in so that 1t is OF the utmost i'm
portance that the gentlemen summoned to attend
as jurors IN this Court should be in attendance
to-day.
Forgery.
William Riley, alias william Devere alias william
Barry pleaded guilty to forgery in the third de-
| gree. On the 10th of June the prisoner presented
| check to the paying teller OF the Bowery National
Bank, purporting TO be drawn by Claus kugen, Tor
! $50, which turned out to be forgery. He was
| sent to the state Prison for three years.
BurgIaries and Larcenics.
Thomas Agnew pleaded guilty to an attempt at
| burglary in the third degree. The indictment
charged that on the sth of July he sought to enter
the liquor store OF stephen Raleigh, 1876 Fourth
avenue, but was detected before he took any
| property.
Charles Smith was tried and convicted OF an at
tempt at grand larceny. He attempted to steal q
! gou watch and chain from Fanny Lewitch on the
l2th OF July, as she was walking through Bayard
street.
Joseph Hunter and John Gerald who were
Charged with entering the apartments Of Charles
scnaler, NO III Spring street. IN the 10th Of July,
and stealing vest worth SO, pleaded guilty TO an
attempt at burglary IN the third degree
These PRISONERS were each sent TO the state
Prison for two years and SIX months.
A Youthful Criminal Sent TO the Peni-
| tentary.
! Andrew Theil, boy, was found guilty OF con-
| spring with two youths twho escaped) In stealing
pocketbook containing $50, from the house of
| Louis Kuhn, on the 9th OF July. As the Jury re-
commented hiTn TO mercy, the recorder sent Thell
TO the Penltentary ior eighteen months. The esii-
mony as 10 ms guilt was clear and his Honor said
he was a bad fellow.
An Assault.
John Holland, who on the 1ltb OF last month
stabbed Catherine Kelly In the arm pleaded guilty
TO assault and battery. One years Imprisonment
In the Penitentary was the sentence imposed.
Petty Larceny.
John Woods pleaded guilty to petty larceny. The
allegation preferred against him was that on the
14th OF July he stole quantity OF brass COCKS and
Mcdonald, 2o2 Madison street. Woods was sent TO
the Pententary for six months.
Acquittal of a Horse Jockey Charged
with Burglary.
Nichael Roach, horse Jockey. was tried upon