The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-04
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. II
Empaneiiing 81 the ar'.nd Jury.
pafore Jutue S,,her,ond

DeiorS SuukS b'AlueTiduu.
me March Term OF this Court commenced yes
terday, His Honor City Judge Sutherland pre-
siding. Assistant District Attorney Rollins repre-
scented the prosecution.
Tne Grand Jury were sworn. Mr.. George D. II.
Gillespie having been appointed foreman. Judge
sutherland delivered brief charge and the grand
inquest entered at once upon the discharge OF
their duties
Shooting by n Landlord of q Tenant
His Prompt Acquittal.
Most of the day was occupied in the trial of an
indictment against Nestor Wasserman, who was
charged with firing pistol at james sheehan on
the 18th of November. IRON the evidence IL APP
peared that the accused kept O small dry goods
store at No. 60 James street, and rented rooms to
Mrs. Sheehan, very old woman, who, not being
able 10 pay her rent, was about being elected.
On ,ne eve the occurrence James
man, was carrying some furniture down stairs,
and according to his story, in which he was cor
roborated by his wife and brother, Wasserman and
q crowd OF rougns assembled the stairs two of
whom had pistols, and that wasserman deliber-
ately aimed pistol at James Sheehan's mead and
fred, the ball penetrating the ceiling The testi.
mony for the defence put different appearance
upon the transaction respectable witnesses swear
ing that they were in Wasserman's store when
they heard pistol shot, and that then the
accused ran up stairs to see what happened. A
quarreling on the stairs, and that he fired his
pistol In the ceiling in order to frighten them The
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leaving their seats.
Burglars and Thieves Plead Guilty and
Are Sent to the State Prison.
Henry Agnew, who on the 21st OF February stole
a showcase, valued at $40, and $25 worth of human
hair, the property Of Kate Kelly 697 Broadway
pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny
Agnew was sent to the State Prison for two wears
and six months.
Reuben Elliott, indicted for burglariously enter
ing the apartments of Conrad Pitzold, 2ss Grand
street, on the night OF the l4th of February
pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree No
sixty years OF age, but, being an ex-conyict the
Judge could not be very lenien.. He was sent To
the state Prison for four years and six months.
William Hardy, who on the 10th OF FEBRUARY stoie
half a chest of tea, valued at s35 which was IN
charge OF John c. Boyce, pleaded guilty TO an at
tempt at grand larceny AS that was his first Of
fourteen months. 'oi
James Fitzgerald Ia YOUTH pleaded guilty To
petty larceny from the person. He was charged
with assaultlng Francis Malay on the night of The
I4tn Oh feDruary and stealing from him silver
watch. His Honor said that IL was marvellous
tnat such young boy could have perpetra ed such
bold crime as to seize and knock down a full
grown man. severe sentence was passed. which
was Incarceration In the State Prison for the perod
OF i've years. F
Charles Osborne pleaded guilty to an ATTEMPT at
p dth larceny, the allegation being that ON the
2otn OF February he stole silver watch and a gold
chain valued at $50, the property Of Joseph Tage
He was remanded for sentence
. Peter Breckinridge pleaded guilty to stealing on
the 5th OF February clothing valued at SIS the
property OF Mathew Foley AS the prisoner was
under sixteen years OF age, the City Judge sent
HIM to the House OF Refuge.
william Martin, who was charged with stealing
$12 rom the lager beer saloon of julius Neaubauer
on the 9th oil February, pleaded guilty to petty
larceny. and was sent to the Penitentiary for six