The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-06
The March Term Of tho Law Courts.

The March Term Of the Law Courts.
This being the first Monday in the month"; the law courts
will be organized to-day for the disposal of the business
of this term there it, however, the various
calendars calling for special notice The Supreme Court
Circuit win be opened for jury trials and the Special
Term before single judge for notions &c The Superior
Court will have two branches usual engaged iu jury
trials but the Common Pleas viii be occupied in Genera
Term. The different State Courts stl temporarily
accommodated in the places assigned them since the
trucon of the City Hall by Gre. The United States
ofhcss-the Marshas, District Attorneys and Commmis
sioners oces-are removed TO the residence Of Mr. Ste
in College Place. which has been taken for two years
for that purpose but the trials in the o. s. Circuit and
District Courts will be held In the stone building
the Park and Chambers street.
Judge Morris, of the Supreme Court and Judge Phillips
Of the Marine Court sim continue seriously indisposed
In accordance with the usual and established practice
the Grand Jury will be empanneed in the Court of Gen.
era Sessions to-day and all where indictments have
not been already found viii b submitted for their action
The Petit Jury win also be empannelled, and viii no
doubt be busy engaged in their public duties this term
for the calendar returned the Warden Of the Prison
very large and presents painful increase Of crime
that of the last term There than twen-
six Of grand larceny Eve Of burglary Of
MURDER Of mansaughter and of forgery besides
of assault and battery with intent to kill
robbery bigamy, and embezzlemcnt One of arson
is also found upon the calendar but it being capital
offence, if in the first degree will be disposed Of in the
Supreme Court Of Oyer and Ternner during the April
term
There seems to be great decrease in the number of
assault and battery cases, and this probably
arises from the fact that police the most
part well uniformed body Of men, and the whole
greatly improved in their appearance since the first of
January last
Great inconvenience is felt by the Court at present
from the crowdng of other courts into the same build
ing with the Criminal Court and in many cases. even in
vading upon their very Court and Grand Jury rooms
Efforts are being made by of the members of the
city government to have the Court of General Sessions
removed back TO the filthy and unwhoesome neighbor
hood it formerly occupied just for the sake of accommo
dating the Receiver Of Taxes and Tax Commissioner who
are very comfortably installed in decent office in
Chambers street. opposite the ruins of the late FIRE in the
Park. Why such unreasonable efforts should be made
VIC connot imagine Tor 1t for the express accommo
dation of the Court Of General Sessions that the building
now occupied by them erected That court surely
hould have permission to remain unmoved, in case
any Of the three courts that occupy the building
obliged to evacuate the premises to make room for a
higher tribunal.
Judge Bsebe will occupy the judgm emit this term
and in his usual urbane will that the laws
the State indicated that the rights of the prso
ners not neglected in any way.
There to be unusual variety about the calen
dar this term; almost every offence inscribed IN the
statute book having, IL would SEEM been committed and
considering that is only week since the court ad
journed it s very heavy one and viii occupy the at
tenton Of the Grand Jury for two weeks at least BY
the politeness Of Mr.. John II. Whtmore the efficient
Clerk of the City Prison. give below the calendar of
prisoners for General Sessions, for March term