The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

The April Term OF the Law C0uTts- !.
The ruins of the law courts building on Cha
street and the Park still present grim and de
aspect, and we hear of progress being made
Common Council to erect a new temple Of justice.
vate enterprise far outstrips the zeal of public
for we see around us every day new buildings comm
on the ruins Of yesterdays fire. and before the smo
ing embers are entirely subdued. The law cour !
therefore scattered here and there-the Supreme
sits in the same building where the Court of Session
the United States Courts held the Superior Cou
cupies the room Of the Board Of Aldermen, and the
Pleas are undisturbed, in their old possession
the United States Marshal's District Attorney SAND
missioner's Offices are removed to Mr. Stevens mai
corner Of Murray street. Two trial branches o
Marine Court will be held every day. except Satu
when the Court will sit in general term.
This day the April term of the State Courts wi
opened. There will be general term Of the sur
Court, except special meeting on Tuesday to he
gument in the matter Of opening and extending Can,
Walker streets. In the Superior Court an action,
suit of the Chief Engineer against Horace Greeley
libel, viii be tried this month. The United States
cult will be opened to-day, and the grand and
jurors sworn in The United States District win rt
bills Of indictment from the Grand Jury, but no
Du1uess Will DC tranSacteu untu Wcunesuay.
The Court of Oyer and Termner win also be Of
to-day in the adjoining the Court Of Sessions
although there are six murder cases and several
criminal offences to be disposed Of, 1t is not likely
much business viii be transacted this week for wa
a Judge-Judge Edwards being in the Court of Ap]
Judge Morris still confined from illness, and some
other Judges not being in favor of capital punish
unwilling to preside in murder trials. Judge St
from Kings county, was invited to hold the z
but it is not yet known whether he win consent to
In accordance with the usual and established pral
the Grand Jury will be empanneled in the Coai of
raj Sessions to day. to whom will be referred the bus
Of the April Term, as well as cases not already
upon by a previous grand jury. Their labors,
ever, owing to the new system adopted by Judge ]
at the last term, that is receiving commitments rol
magistrate as fast they are made out will be
light, and viii not occupy their attention for more
a week, or ten days at the most.
From the Calendar We perceive that there are .,
teen cases Of grand larceny, Of forgery two
cessary to murder five of false pretences, two of re
ing stolen goods two of embezzlement, three of a
one of seduction, one of bgamy one Of felonous as
and battery, one Of bastardy one Of granddaughter
of mayhem, and one of burglary inscribed upor
We are glad to see that the crime Of burglary 4
coming rarer in our midst every day, for no Il
is attended with such evil consequences as that Of hi
breaking.
Besides these there will be many bail cases that
demand the attention Of the grand jury, but as n,
all Of them are assault and battery cases. and win
fore the Court of Special Sessions it is not likely
will occupy much of the attention Of that body.
His Honor Recorder Tillou win occupy the judg,
seat this term, and usual win see that the laws Of
State and the rights of the prisoners win remain in