The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-03


The Law Courts-The March Terra.
The business on the various calendars Of the law
courts for the present term, heavy in Its amount,
and important in many instances s to Its nature and
Its probable results On the criminal side ofthe United
States Circuit Court pressn Of the serious
cases that has before courts for some time
past and which involves in its charge the forfeiture of
the lives Of three young men In this case, Edward
y. Douglass, James Clements, and Thomas Benson, 70
man Of cilorD indicted for the murder Of Asa A.
Havens mate Of the American bark Glen. II the en-
par statement bears the semblance of truth the
fortunate man lost his life the high seas, under
circumstances which exhibit species of brutality
which, We arc happy to say, is of rare occurrence
amongst American seamen and which, fer the sake OF
humanity, would hope these may not be guilty
Of They charged separately and collectively with
the murder by shooting the deceased in the abdomen
with q musket then striking him on the back of the
neck with axe, and finally by stabbing him in the
thigh with bsyonet In the Court Oyer and Termi-
there viii be- also two trials for murder-the
murder OF the old man in Dey street, and another,
homicide Of woman. In this term also and in this
Court, the long standing Indictment against Samuel
Drury, for the possession of counterfeit money may
be at last brought to trial In the Superior Court
two branches for the trial OF issues of fact will be he'd
and We may speedily expec. two exciting trials,
namely tnht OF N f. HIS against Euwln Forrest, Tor
assault and battery and the divorce at the suit
of Catherine N. Forrest against her husband. The
calendar of this Court is, as usual, heavy. In ths
Common Pleas there will be but branch open for
trials in consequence of the continued indspostol
Of Judge Daily. One Judge only preside in Court
wht the other will be occupied in Chambers and in
hearing special motions The special term OF tbs Su
prtme Court which was appointed to commence
this day viii not be held until the third Monday in
the present term In consequence Of the Judge being
obliged 10 sit in the Court Of Oyer and Termoer for
at least two weeks. The Judge will however sit in
special term Saturdays usual but the calenia
will rot be taken Up until the third Monday OF the
month. The of Ray Tompkins will come before
the special term at the next sitting In the Supreme
Court Circuit the trial of George wilkes for libel
Pharder Jones is set down for this day, and the
Judge intinated Friday last that tine parties
be ready it will in all probability be the frst cause
With all these cases in view the reports of the
proceedings in the law courts will fern interesting
items Of our news during the month of March.
The March term OF the Court OF General Sessions,
will commence At the Halls of Justice. thi, morning
There is work enough to engage the attention
Of the prosecuting oficrs durisg the whole term
notwithsts nding q large number of cases have
been sent up to tie oyer and Termlner, which
court also commences Its Spring term this morn.
tiors to the o. and T.. are principally bail Gases
and 1t d. ubfu whether they will be reached the
calendar this term, as there several indictments
for capital offences to be tried first In fact, %
the cases which were cent on motion Of the district
attorney have been returned TO the Sessions and will
ably be tried at the present term. Among these
notice the case OF I.aac P Jewett, who stands
charged with having forciby volsted the person OF
Miss eourgAs. The parties In this are both mem
s-G-N
considerable s,tve interest to develspe itself
with, no doubt email excitement. We understand
there il romance in the case; but 1t is to be
hoped that the court and jury may come at the sim
pie truth and deal out exact Justice let the blow tall
whore IL may. 1t ID eaid that the gang of counter
letters, principally women, who were arrested tome
time since, for passing spurious money, a. various
places in the city will ALL except one, plead gull
ty to the charges alleged against Them thus saving
the county the trouble and expense Of trying them
The trial Of Gee Piggot tor forgery, will come at
early day, unless postponed on appcat ton or an
dAvits from the defence. The burglars thieves sad
Other voiasors Of Law which ar. from day T. day
brought in by the police would furnish work enough
for the court to do IL there nothing else T.
gage it's attention During the last term two sessions
per day held in order to clear the calendars but
the thing impossible and in fact IL the judges OF
the Court Of Sessions should hold three hundred aud
sixty Eve sessions In the year IL would be the
And 1t IL not wonderful that this 10 the case
with population Of nearly half million Ia city |
incl scores Of Thousands who having been Born
and brought up under tyrannicsl laws have only /
learned to hate the restrictions Of government and
imagine that because they are no. made continually
to and feel the power tina. rules that they may
violate cur mildsr snsctmsnts with impunity But,
be,ides this there IL smother and, so far IL goes.
greater evil, which materially affects tbs business OF
the teions It Is this the Importation Of foreign
victr. The time a the Court is taken up to great
extent n ,ryirg ro.u.s sno ssnnG, ,psea gss lac
. few months, IN come ipstances bat few seeks
great number Of these are Gsrmsns who, from tisir
raur.r Of going TO work, and the implements founi
upon them. would appear to be old hands at
,rims They many Of them burglars bnt not
tools and very oit.n leave behind them article
which leads to their detection They are sure to ct
caught By fsrr policemen and The principe, trouble
the tax for their prison keeping &c. Dutch rogue
In fact. IL, liz. Dutch dandy. OF Dutch butcher
boy only csrricatcre of the English or Amerisaa
article The Judges have had aston Of ae TO refer
frequently to the increase Of crime among the Ger.
mans pLo are in our midst. Violence aysinst the
p.rson as vel a. violation Of the rights Of property
hsv. cone 10 be quite common offences With them,
md nseds that some severe penalties be iupo,ed TO
prevent frequent recurrence of scenes OF broing
nd The use Of deadly weapons No dsub. can exit
bat certain noisy advocates OF socialism and agrsti
ni.m have zone much 10 induce the Germans to
d. alect obsdispce 10 the laws These Agrarsas are
,ii in their midst The only way therefore to vndi
.ate the le 10 severely i0iTAstons OF
L. IL Il not yet determined ~hether there will bs
40 sessions per day during the present term IL
always the policy Of the Court to de.patch mueh
business as possible during the spring months. in
rider to make the cslsr dsrs for the month.
,s light may be; perhsps Therefore II will b.
issm.d sxpedient to hold evening ,essions a. 10
u bruary.
moVesx ents OF Distinguished individuals.
Hon janice Morris has been appointed Postmaster
General Of Canada
D. p wbippi.. q Boston IL announcei 70 lecture
-. M.U A NuNlA 80 HaNW ~
Dn the 9th inst.
Mr. q. r. n James the English author IL ielivsslax
cour,e Of lectures at Rochester N. r.
suprs ms gou.t-Speeial Term