The New York herald., 1878-01-16
OYER AND TERMINER.

BRIDGET CRUISE FOUND GUILTY OF MAN.
SENTENCE.
motley congregation OF interested spectators again
crowded the entrance to the court room tho Oyer
and Termner yesterday morning tho closing
the trial OF Bridget Cruise for the murder OF
her paramour, Michael Kavanagh. The Court opened
punctuaily at ten O'Clock, and after Clerk Sparks
called of tho Jurors Assistant District At
torney Rollins At his post and tho prisoner was
seated beside her counsel, Mr. William f. Howe
Judge Daniels proceeded TO denver his charge amid
brcathloss silence He ieelingly advorted to the
gravity Of the oHenco Tor which tho accused was on
trial, and calmly and dispassionately reviewed the
evidence adduced. After, with much minutencss,
defining tho various grades OF homicide and their
bearing on tho case at issue, His Honor concluded
his most air aud lucid charge by exhortng the jury
10 do their duty toward the people and the pris-
oner. Mr. Howe handed to the Judge few TO-
quests Us to the province OF the jury rendering a
verdict OF lesser degree than that charged In tho
Indictment, after which tho jury retired TO deliberate
upon their verdict 1t several hours beore they
agreed. On coming into court, ana the foreman OF
the jury having answered. IN response the us ual
question by clerk that they had agreed upon their
verdct, every oye turned upon the prisoner She
evinced very httlo emotion but her lace fushed eyi
dcnty with agreeable surprise, when tho verdict
announced TO be "gnilty oil mansaughter IN the Sec
ond degree.p
prisoner On being asked II she had hing TO say
why sentence should not be passed upon her sho
SAID sbc had nothing to say but Mr.. Howe ut once
made earnest and affecting appeal In her behalf,
bescechpg the clemency oil tho Court Judge Daniels
stated that while he coincioed with the verdict
dered by the jury, ho nevertheless iet constrained
under the circumstances to exercise some ieniency
Alter aIlnding to the course OF immoral HE pursued
by the prisoner the melting cause Of her troubles
ana cautiOning her when again set at liberty to
different and better c, he sentenced her the Pen
nentiary ior bve years AS tho DrsoEer Was led from
the court room she expressed her gratitude TO her
counsel Tor his efforts IN her behalf
COURT CALENDARs-THIS DAY.
SUPREME CouRT--CHAMBERs--Hel by judge Bar
Nos 1S7. l0l, III, l2l lao, III, 1914 222, 230
2lo, 266. 30, 2S2, 2S7, 292, 297, 200
SUPREME CouRT-GESERAL iERM-Hold by Judges
DAVIS. brady and Ingalls, Nos. 204 y, 2l4, 215, PIG
2l9 z2o ia l6i 2o2, 2i3 223 224 225, z26, 49, 1lo
100, 1871, go, 23l.
supnrMs couRr-srEonL Trnm-Heh by Judge
LawrcnccNos. 62, l24 75 103, 1856, ID. 81 90, 0s IS
OIL 226 229 L. So 81 ss 49, 90 o. o. 90, "a, ", 7a
surRKME CouEr--CInour Part 1-Iicld by Judge
Donohae Nos. AL vis 2o3l. 1893. 1927, 1852, 1873
1906 1892 2Ssas io losl i5e 2g edl S5s sss
1885, 2459, 1866, 1876, i347 13l9 1881 Part 5-iicld
py judge Van vorsL-Nos 1901. e53, 6l9, 32i, s52,
l21j, 1885, 1853, 1860, 1862 1864, 1865, 1867, 1869
1871 Part 3--iIcIa by Jude Van Bruni.-Nos 1862,
80 ooe 1909, ssl Az ili5, lG6o l4l9. 27as, 1905,
l3lo 9a 59s. 239, 1lo6, 500, ll2l, Il34, s2s 36s,
34s4, 1873. 1891, 1874. 1876, 1873
SUPERIOR CocRr-GES1sAL TrRa-Hcld by Judges
AZ, I3, ~, ~, 80, 81.
SUPERIOR CoURr-SrEcrAL TERM-Hold by Judge
Speir.--Nos. 81, II, 16, IL, IS rs, so, 6s, 40.
SUPERIOR CoURT-IRiAL TERM-Part 1-Hcld by
Judgo Saniord-Cose on, No 343. No day calendar.
Paris aud viii n1obc held this term.
COMMON PLEAS GENERAL TERM-iIed by Judges q.
=. Day, Robinson anu Larremoro-Nos. 3, 49, Is, ~,
Al, 40, 43, l2S.
COMMON xPLEAs-CuAMBERs-IIcd by JuJgo j. +.
Daily. No day calendar
COMMON PLEAs--rnrAL rERM-Part 1-hcld by Judge
Van Huoscn Nos TO, 253l 1892, 272, 1863 1921
go, 45i b69 45l, 90l 966, 33j. 92S, 2i73 Part viii
not be held this term.
MARINE CouRr-IRIAL TERM--Part Held by
Judge McAdam.-Nos. 30l6. 21lS 2S07, 2s72, 2SSg
2907 2063 300 297S 1885, 3s37 1891, $685. 800 2sgg
3Os3 30Sl 0S7, 30sS 3Os9 309l 3092 1908 1904 30y6
3Vg7 30gS, $685. 300 BIOL 3lO2 3l03 3lOl 3l06 3l0S
30y 3l0, Bill, 3l2 3il8, 3ilI, 3ll5. 316 $780, 3l2l
3l2i, 3129, 3l30, 3l31, 3l32 Part 2-Held by Cbici
Justice Alker Nos 1919 306l, 269e, 1886, 29I2 3Oo2
306I 1868, 3065, 3J66 3O67 3O6s, 3O69, 3O7l 3072.
Part 3-Hcd by Ju uige Sbea.-Nos 29Z7, 4JO4 1879,
205s 29l9 1922 2l02 2634 2593 3o73 3074 3o7o 3O79
$3.50 30s2.
CouIT or GENERAL srssInss-paxt l--Hsla hx