The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-07
GENERAL SESSIONS--PART l.
Before Judge Sutherland


The August term OF this Court was opened ycster-
day, Judge Sutherland presiding and Assistant Dis
trct Attorney Herring appearing the part of the
prosecution. Mr.. Charles II. Isham selected as
foreman of the Grand Jury, Judge Sutherland, in de-
lver,ng the usual charge, remarkug that he was not
since the last empancng Of the Grand Jury of
anything that would require any special comment.
There had been great deal OF excitement through
out the country, but, happily, he was not cog
matter within that timc that would call for
any suggestion from the Court. Judge Sutherland
tons OF the Excise. Usury, Lottery ana Election laws
and the laws relating to obscene literature,
forth by the statutes The Grand Jury then retired
tor elaboration. IL Is expected that the session
will not exceed two weeks. during which time all the
that have accumulated the City Prison will DO
disposed Of
NoN-ATrEND1Na JURORS FINED.
Thirty eight of the gentlemen summoned to attend
petit jurors failed 20 respond to their the
calling of the roll Judge Sutherland ordered that
nne OF $3.50 be imposed on the abscn tees. The
OF Jay Gould was among the delinquents
ALLEGED GRAND LARCENY.
Mrs. Margaret Smith was arraigncd at tho bar
charged with grand larceny. Tho occupied =
considerable time, mainly owing to the prolonged
statements OF the complainant Mrs. Jane willard,
whose rapid utteranccs and pert replies to counsel
fairly the court in OF laughter. She testified
DetWecn
the prisoner, who about to start a boarding
house, she removed all her furniture, excepting beds
table lnen and silverware, from her residence, No
As East Tenth st. to No. 1903 Clinton place, she re-
ceivng by way remuneration board for herself and
her son and certain ms .aments OF money The
agreement take effect July l, on which day
Mrs Willard moved into No. 103 Clinton place, taking
with her a trunk containing her blankets. Mrs. VIII
lard slept In OF the that night, and next
morning discovered that four blankets, valued
At $50, had becn taken from the trunk.
and intimatcd that she intended to consult fortune
teller, WHO she felt assured would reveal the OF
the thief. Mrs. Smith blushed at this nj,
and alter biting her finger admitted that she had
the blankets, nut would return them. Mrs. Willard
continued to remain In the house some time suisse
quent to this transaction, during which time She
claimed to have lost several articles Mrs. Smith tcs
titled on her own behalf and denied the charge, but
admitted having been arrested "a similar charge.
The jury after bret absence returned u of
not guilty. but on mouon of Mr. Herring she re-
manded fCr trial another Indictment setting forth
Il like offence Counsel for tho defence claimed that
the prisoner the victim of cons piracy. and
prevent her being IA witness in divorce case Mr.
Herring said he would try the other Indictment
earliest opportunity, and would meanwhile accept $500
bail, which, however, was not produced.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES
A bartender named William Shcehan, aged nine.
tcen was arragned at tho bar cha rgcd with having
stolen gold watch, chain and lockc valued at $685.
from August b. Herseman or Mo- IDA Grand street.
The prisoner pleaded gully and TO the Peni-
Tertiary Tor tho term Of one year.
pckp0cket named Charles German, residing at
No 43 oliver street, pleaded guilty to tho charge Of
having stolen So from the pocket Of James Brady of
No IS Rutgers street, on the tn OF July last and was
sent to the PcnItcntiayy for SIX months
James Handcy, Thomas Burke and Anthony N C..
Avery, three youths from the First ward were tried
for highway robbery at the last the Court tho
charge being that they assaulted Brooklyn laborer
named owen Devlin, while was aslccp at tho Bat
terry aud robbed him OF all the money IN his posses
sion-forty cents. Tho jury failed agree upon YER
diet and the prisoners were renanded to the Tombs
On again being arragned for trial yesterday the prs
Oners pleaded guilty to the charge Of petit larceny
tho evidence being suiTcicnt to sustain the more
serious allegation. Mr. Herring accepted the plea and
Judpe sutherland sentenced tho prisoners 10 six
months each IN tho penitcntiary.