The New York herald., 1874-08-04
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
ImpaneIling of tho Grand Jury-A
Big Days Work.

I'm pa nelling of the Grand Jury-A
Big Days Work.
Before Recorder Hacketk
The August term OF this Court commenced yes.
terday, His Honor, Recorder Hackett presiding.
Assistant District Attorney Allen represented the
prosecution.
The Grand Jury were impanelled and Francis
H. Amidon appointed foreman The Recorder, in
charging the Grand Inquest said that he would
detain them but for moment to call their atten-
ton to statutory requirements. After doing 30
the Recorder suggested that the labor Of this
Court would be very much diminished II they in
qured more carefully into complaints preferred,
previous grand juries having ordered many in
dictments which ought never to nave been found.
The Grand Jury repaired to tneir room to organize
Assistant District Attorney Allen then proceeded
to call the calendar Of cases prepared for trial,
the Recorder had disposed Of all the prisoners. IL
was intlmated that II the presiding Judge con-
CELEBRITY as he has begun the city prison will be
erectualy "cleared" within the next ten days.
Larceny OF q Market Wagon.
william Miller was tired and convicted Of steal
ing market wagon on the 26th OF June, worth
$3.50, the property OF Peter E. Bauvelt. The wagon
was traced to o blacksmith In Williamsburg, who
had exchanged light one for It, When the of1cer
arrested Miller ne admitted that ne committed the
theft and pleaded poverty. In testying on the
stand however, the prisoner said he bought the
said that he would impose the highest penalty,
which was five years in the State Prison, Miller
having added the crime OF perjury 10 larceny.
A Burglar Sent to the state Prison.
James Butler, against whom there was an In
dictment for burglariOusy entering the grocery
store OF Herman Ringen NO. 1O2 Eighth avenue, on
July TO- which WAS also occupied as a dwelling
mouse, pleaded guilty to burglary in the third de.
gree. The highest penalty which could be imposed
upon this plea was given, which was ave years in
the state PRISON at hard labor.
Grand Larcenies.
The Grand Jury brought in a number OF indct-
ments IN the afternoon. and the Recorder directed
that the prisoners be arraigned to plead without
delay.
John Caveney and Charles Levy pleaded gritty
to an attempt at grand larceny, the indictment
charging tnat on the 18th OF July they stole horse
and q loaded butchers cart, valued at $5o5. the
property Of Henry Doerner, q dealer IN Washing
ton street. Some Of the beef was sold, but the
was rendered by Edward Montgomery, who, on the
23d OF July, stole wearing apparel valued at $50
belonging to Johanna Enrich.
william Laden, who, on the nth or July, stole IS
from the person OF Thomas Reinhard, pleaded
guilty TO petit larceny from the person.
larry in the third degree. On the night OF the 18th
OF July he broke pane OF glass In the window OF
Henry Harris' store, No. 81 Eighth avenue, and
The above named prisoners were each sent to
the state Prison Tor TWO years and six months
Thomas Lynch and John Welsh, who we're
charged with burglariously entering The drug
store OF Peter A. Mccormack. No. 200 Madison
street. on the 10Th OF July, and stealing two Coats
pleaded guilty to petit larceny.
John L0hman, who, on the 10th OF last month,
| stole pocketbook containing pawn ticket be-
longing to William Woodruff; pleaded guilty to
Eugene Smith. a youth, who was charged with
stealing 81 10 IRON tho person Of Martin Brom.
merhup, on the 26th OF June, while riding on an
East Broadway car, pleaded guilty to petit lar.
Charles Dowling, who was charged with stealing
$S from the person oil Frederick Cordes, The 14th
OF July, while standing at the corner OF Dey ana
Washington stree,s pleaded guilty TO an attempt
Julia wallace, charged with stealing a silver
watch and SIS la money from Thomas DAILY on the
eth OF June, pleaded guilty to the minor grade Of
These prisoners were sent to the Penitentiary
for six months.
Isaac Tanncnholz was tried upon charge Of
stealing $165 worth OF jeweiry, on the 9th OF July,
belonging TO Samuel Rosenzweig, No. Al East
Broadway Tho proof against the accused was
composed OF slight circumstances, and he having
proved good character the Jury rendered verdict
OF not guilty without leaving their seats
| Chauncey l.. Crouch was also promptly acquitted
of a charge OF stealing $40 in bills from Henry
Gibbons, on the a7th OF June. The only proof
! after the money WAS stolen and u ten dollar bin
| found among SIT which the complainant believed
| to belong to him.
! John Ciohesy was tried upon a charge of feionl
| GUS assault ana battery. John MCCARTHY swore
that on the 10th OF July, the defendant struck him
| on the head with hammer, INJECTING a serious 9
! wound. The prisoners statement vas to the enect
! that the complainant ana his wife attac acked and
| beat him severely and that he used the hammer IN
selldefence. His version OF the quarrel part ly
| corroD0rated by the 0nicer's testimony, who said
thai whsn he arrestaa Glohesy lie had wound