This is a searchable Index of Grand Jury Indictments 1879-1893 in New York County. http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/archives/dacases.pdf Many Irish names appear in this index, but it is not limited to the Irish. When I found an unexpected ancestor there, I ordered the file, then returned to the Archives to view and copy it. A legal file emanating from these indictments will include details of the crime, and may include names of accomplices and spouses, home addresses, and sentencing. If you've read about street crimes in Manhattan then, you know that swindlers did use their own children to distract their victims. Barb [email protected]