The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-05

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The December Term or tho Law Courts.
This being the first Monday In the month the several
State Courts of this CITY will their trial terms
There OF Importance ON the calendars
which principally contain only those that have not been
disposed Of during the forms terms
lu the special term of the Supreme Court the cases
yet undsposed Of the November cas ndsr will be
up this day. No calendar win be N ads for Dscsm
str nor any additional b put upon the calendar
An important question to lawyers and parties itigsnt
In the Marine Court has been raised recently as to the
appellate jurisdiction Of that court 1t is insisted BY
some members of the bar that the Common Pleas has
appellate jurisdiction Of the judgments rendered ia
Marine Court that under the act Of 1885, extending
jurisdiction Of and allowing the latter to revsw Its
decisions on appeal 1T General Term, there Is
but 70 the Court Of Appeals direct from the Common
Pleas Supreme Court This opinion is streng
BY decision Of Judge Edwards, of the Supreme Court
application for mandamus to compel Judge Mccarthy
to try in the Marine Court after had made an
order staying the proceedings unless certain
paid The mandamus Was denied, the ground that
The Marine Court has full and complete control Of any
matter within is jurisdiction the Supreme Court The
business Of the Marine Court has been augmented BY
the extended jurisdiction to suits involving Eve hundred
dollars that the Judges have announced their in enon
to hold General Term every Saturday.
In the term of the law courts just closed mapy import
ant argued and vast number OF decisions OF
public interest rendered BY the various judges.
The business Of the Court Oyer Termnsr was uu
usually heavy, and terminated on Saturday when one
sentenced for execution and two to two year,
and ten months in the State Prison During the session
Ct tie court there others sentenced to similar
period of imprisonment for the crime of
one mar indicted for killing his wife was declared to be
nd vwjll hAr
charged with murder inoluir tbs four the Frenchs
Eotel homicide, acquitted. woman Indicted for
setting Gre to dwelling the penalty Of which is death,
also declared rot guilty.
This fearful amount OF crime to have bsfore
tribunal in short PERIOD and though the convictions
have been comparatively few, out Of dark catalogue
Of offences, express hope that wholesome lesson
has been taught, hich viii have good effect not only
upon those who have escaped punishment but upon the
whole body Of that class Of who exhibit reckless
ness of human fs and who render the streets by ay
dangerous and ''hideous" BY night to the pssceabe
citizen Let them avoid the too frequently INDUCED ex
cesses of the shop and the sacrifice o. human life
will be- hereafter less in the city Of New York than has
BEEN The statistics of offences furnish The singular fact
that the ms orty Of the homicidss in New York com
nted BY thu Irish and the Dutch the burgariss by Eng
lishmen and tie forgeres and other ingenious OF
swI ding by the cunning Yankee That each is aiep.
in his peculiar propensity is apparent Tor seldom hear
of stabbns that does not prove fatal of burglary in
which the authorities no. set at nausht; and the
reits that floating through The
muny show that the oger not the least perfect of the
criminals Of our city.
This being the first Monday in December, the Grand
Jury will be according to the usual and established prsc
tce empannsed in the Court Of General Sessions day.
and all not already acted upon will be sub nitted
Dxk;k
be emp&nneed and from the appearance of the calendar
We think their duties will be rather light Notwithsand
ing the ghtness Of the calendar is curious fact that
it is made up Of the very gravest offences Of which
be guilty of-such burglary, forgery tempt to kill,
arson grand larceny, obtaining goods under false
Pretences, receiving stolen goods, &c. 1t is many
months since remember recording such q small
calendar, thirty five persons being all that will be
disposed Of in the court during this term. We
begin to hope that With the aid of An efficient
and uniformed police crime in the metropolis will be
pdJ decreasing an psxcsable citizens will longer be
under any apprehension when walking through the
streets Of the city, Of being knocked down and robbed
This is the Recorders regular term fr sitting, bat
whether ha is still engaged in prosecuting the charges Of
bribery against of tie city fAther no.
Informed. Hosevce it is likely that Judge Beehe
With his usual alscriy and fairness, will occupy the
Judgment this The Court of Special Sessions
is still held the old court at ths roombs, before
Judge Beebe and the Recorder
The Fourth Of July rioers indicted abou. three months
ago. s.in r.naia un,red and will suppose, atinue
bs the for the six months until the matter
has fairly died away snd when the trial takes place the
public will remember ,thipg at all ab,ut the affair
Annexed is the calendar for the December term re
turned by j. a. whitmors, clerk of the City Prison
Grand larceny. Keeping disordsrly house.
Forgery. S Arson ............