The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART L
Before Judge Sutherland.
CHARGE TO TIE GRAND JURY.

Before Judge Sutherland.
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
The November term OF Part was opened yesterday,
Mr. William W God, president Of the Board Of Educa-
ton, being selected TO oflcato As foreman OF the
Grand Jury. In delivering his charge Judge suthcr.
land made some important observations, particularly
IN regard TO the case Nelson A. Gessner II will DO
remembered that Gessner arrested the 24tn OF
August, and while his examination was pending
An Indictment against b,m. A bench warrant
was issued from The Court OF General
OF the police court TO mat Of The former
court writ OF habeas corpus was sued out before
Judge wcstbrook Of .he supreme Court. oy The prs.
was Illegal. inasmuch as u could not be issued while
The matter pending before tho police magistrate
Alter hearing the argument Judge Wcstbro0k mado
an order discharging Gcssner from imprisonment,
under the commitment OF the Court OF Gen
erai Sessions, and reminding him 10 the juris-
action District Attorney Phelps appealed NJ The Gen.
eral Term, and the question was fuiiy argued the
defining the Jurisdiction OF The Grand Jury Judge
sutherland said that the Grand Jury may institute
oneuccs Committed in the county. He had ire.
quensiy charged Grand Juries, while presiding
In the cou., OF Geners, Sessions 70 ,. We
Tor offences, even although the inquiry as
TO the commission Of that offence may be then pend
ing before police magistrate and not concluded.
Proceedings instituted 10 inquire INTO the comLsson
Of ofepces within the jurisdiction before committing
magistrates were intended as restrictions ON the
iurisdictlon Of grand juries He referred to the
matter because the point had recently been doubted,
and he believed tie question was soon 10 be decided
by the General Term OF the Supreme Court. Hc never
supposed preliminary proceedings wcrc INTENDED to
limit the jurisdiction OF grand tnrcs as evidently ono
commission OF offences, thereby enabling the District
Attorney 10 lay his cases promptly before tho Grand
Jury.
FAIrHLEss OFFICER PUNISHED.
Tho fourth officer OF the North German Lloyd steam
ship Koeln Theodore J. Z. Meyer, was nrraigncd At
tho bar by Assistant District Attorney Bell charged
with grand larceny. IL appeared that on the 2sh OF
September last he carried on collection Of diamonds
valued ST. 400 and 500 worth or patlna wire, con-
signed 10 Philip Bessnger, No. IL John street. re-
ward was Immediately offered ~ the agent Of the
company for tho recovery OF tho property, aud the
delinquent officer finally overhaulcd. With the
exception Of two OF Tho diamonds and the pIatina
wire which the prisoner had disposed or the vauaOes
were found in his possession. When called to tho
bar yesterday ho pleaded guilty. He was sent 70 The
State Prison for the term OF throe years.
LARCENY OF A DRESS.
Horny meyer OF No 47b Pearl ST.. was charged with
participating In the larceny OF silk dress from the
residence Of Mrs David Lane No. Wcst Forty eighth
street. He pleaded guilty and was sent 10 the State
Prison for the term OF one ycnr aud Six m0rthS
GENERAL SESSIONS PART 2
Before Recorder Hackctt
FEMALE WATCH sNArCHER.
woman named Carrie Reed. who gave her address
as No. 90 Sixth avenue, was arraigncd by Assistant
District Attorney Lyon charged with having. carly on
tho morning OF 20tn Of October last, stolen watch
belonging 10 Gustave wiscndorf The complainant
testified that he standing AZ the door Of his resi-
dcncc No. I4l East Twelfth street, smoking, when the
prisoner addressed him ana attempted 10 make of
with his watch. lie pursued and caught hcr Tho
jury her guilty and shc was sent 10 the Penten-
tiary Tor ono year.
BURGLAR POILED.
young man named Maurice Mccain. Of No 124
Roosevelt street, was arragned the charge of at
TEN ping commit burglary On tho morning OF tho
22d OF October officer McCapcs attention attracted
bv nolse nj shoe store OF Nicholas Brown, No.
1913 Roosevelt street. lie saw Mccain walking across
the street from where tho noise proceeded and on
questioning him informed that no going
home The officer discovered that show In front
OF had becn broken open and ne immediately
followed tho prisoner into hallway on the opposite
side Of tho street He found him pretending 10 be
asleep at the foot Of the stairway He took him into
custody, and at the trial yesterday the foregoing
facts were set FORTH The jury brought in verdict OF
guilty and the Recorder sentenced the prisoner for the
torn OF two years and six months In tho state Prison.