General Sessions.
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Before the Recorder and Aldermen Bunting and Drake


Mathew C. PATsRsos, District Attorney: :


Mach 3.-O6cers Of the Coun-The following Off.
cs's have been det1ed by the sheriff to act officers OF
ne Court for the present term-Jacob Hays. High Con-
Joe Carlisle, Henry Getchee, James r. Mount Joseph
gEs Thos M Lyons Nathaniel Hepburn r. s. Mar
Grand .Juyy-The Grand Jury for the March term
were then empanneled and retired to the discharge Of
their duties after the usual charge Of the Recorder.
Lambert suydam Foreman Griffin Barker, Calvin Con.
dit joseph Dean, Patrick Dongherty Samuel Dunshee
Russell Dart Ferris Finch George Ficket, John Fow.
Ter, VIM. Gerry, Thomas Gidersleeve, Schvrsmau Hal.
stead John Ludlow, Hopper NJ. Mott, Elijah Pnrdy,
Robert N. Stratton, VIM. 8 Seaman, Ezra B. Sweet.


The Calendar for the is Of about the usual charac
ter. There are 30 new and % old ones.
Non .atendsnt Jwors-The usual fine Of $a5 was i'm
posed upon fifteen attendant grand and petit jurors
answer 10 their summons to oct duvins the term :
wards indicted tor rape upon Miss Mans postponed
TIL wednesday next to allow the father Of Miss Mann,


SwOrn ef-The case Of Henry Rhosdes Indicted for a
burglary was postponed till Friday Of the second week
OF the term upon affidavit setting forth the absence Of
Nolle Prosequi.-n the case of Mary Reed, indicted
with her husband Frank Reed, since dead for grand
larceny the District Attorney said he could not under
the law ask for conviction, as tbs robbery was com.
mtted BY the wife in the presence Of the husband and
the law that the wife acted by the directions Of
ner husband The court assented to the proposition, and
anolle prosequi was entered.


Trial for Burelnry-Charles Liston black Yves tried





Dr. Bals 1877 Beecker street on the night Of the 9th Of
January with false keys and stealing two coats werth
o. sdo was found IN possession Of the property at
was DO poeve evidence that the door fastened at
the time Of the robbery and thc jury convicted the
cused OF grand larceny Sentence deferred till Saturday


Fasting Counterfeit Msney.John Marks, alias Thomas
" Marks, was tried and convicted Of having
terfet $40 bill purporing be the Bank Of Delaware
In his possession with intent to pass TIL same
ed in evidence that the accused passed the bill to Mr.
W Miller Of l6e Chatham street, the 7th Of January
mel nir
ou and pronounced counterfeit and the accused then
said that he could not take the muslin he only had
~ Dill about him. The bill then restored to him. and
he lett He afterwards arrested In company with
man named Solomcn upon whom three $40 bills of the
Delaware bank and IS and 81 bill, were found. VIM
shaler Esq was assigned by the court ts defend Marks
Sentence years to the state prison.


Case 9 John Jones, the Button Maker In this case Jas
w Smith, counsel for Jones, removed the application or


noe prosequ on the ground that the girl, from whom
the abortion alleged have been procured could not
be found The District Attorney asked for delsy tii
"wednesday to enable him to find the girl which was
granted


7riai for Forgery in tie Third DesreeJohn solomons
possession three counterfeit $40 bills on the Delaware
oank and counterfeit 50 and 81 bill upon another bank,
,smn w,n intent % 70 pass the same He was sresed in com.
counsel Tor solomon Sentence years at Sing Sing.


Grand Larceny Morriss Kelly, lad, was tried and
convicted for stealing two silver watches worth about
oo ard some ewellry from show case in the store Of
John Van Winkle Of lie Blocker street on the 10Th Of
sentenced bim to the SI House Of Refuge '
.anotho Case Of Passing Counterfeit Moncy.-Bepjamin
Newell was tried for passing $40 counterfeit bill the
Meriden Bank, upon Mr. Banker, the Treasurer Of the
Park Theatre Circus the night OF the 9th February
last He sentenced to the State Prison at Sing Sing
for yesrs.


Trial for Burglary Caleb Nichols, young man. i'm.
pleaded with Liverpool Bill upon charge OF breaking
into the -four store Of Mr. James Board 2lo Washing
ton street. the I'd Of February s43 and stealing $440
in gold and silver coin, which were contained in small
bags He arrested at the time and bsiled out and
not re arrested till February last. Bill was tried,
convicted end sentenced, TO the State Prison.


The evidence was pretty conclusive and the examine
on of the prisoner was sufficient to convict him e ne
explained the whole msde of the robbery The jury con
vcted him. and the Court sentenced him to years IN the
State Prison. ,.
AT half past four O'Clock the Court adjourned uh TO-
morrow morning at II o'clock.


Court Calendar-This Day.


COMMON PLEAs- Nos. 81, 9, oil, 10, ~, ~ ,s2s aVS