New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-02
BUSINESS or THE COURTS IN 1853.

In SuprnIos COURT Jury Trial Terms in 1858, (ioSsrs
Mcxvl Il and Rice Clerks there were follows 800 t
ais inques;s lO7 dismissed 81 referred, and
go ssulod SO u all
There were a. usual large number of in General
/snd Special Terms and at Chambers
In the COMMON PLEAS Trial Terms las appears from the
books Of lir John Magnus Clerk of first part and Mr.
Hugh Heuil, Of second part there 500 cases, of
which 267 in frt part and 1913 in second-laer as follows:
7s trials by Jury A. trials by Court 81 inqucss 50 cases
dIsmiss cd and IS referred
In General Term Of same Court there &C decisions
on arguments and l4s on appeals submitted
large number Of cases also disposed Of in Special
Term and at Chambers
In SUPREME COURT C.RcUIT-Mr Graham, Clerk-s43
cases were called up which there were l7S trials AVID
The remainder nQuess complaints dismissed and cases re-
knod
In the General Term Of said Court-Mr VIM IL Dusen
berry Clerk-lsO cases argued and decided The
number Of students admitted to practice attorneys and
councillors in the year was Ill
There also large number OF cases dsposea oil al
Special Tenn, and in Chambers
In u s CIRCUIT CoURr--J w Nelson, ESQ., CLERK ana
Richard L showel ESQ Deputy Clerk-eS suits were en-
,r,d n, common law of which IS have boon tried and de
fults and discontinued 30 bills mostly complaints for in
On, of patents have been entered for which in
functions have been granted and discontinued
Inbe Criminal Calendar "A bills Of indictment have been
fupd aeanst persons for oenses committed on the hgh
sss for making and passing counterfeit money ana oiher
crmssof which 10 have been finally disposed of in this
Court n mlted to the District Court for trial. and % stu
pepdng OF those tried charges of murder OF
which was acquitted and the other convicted OF man
snsbter The parties indicted for manslaughter on board
tie Henry Clay were elso tried and acquitted
In September term beirg &c days Judge Nelson heard
20 appeals in equity from the District Court and decided
in hat time on written opinions affirming Is reversing H.
ard ami sing for ireguarity. or said 80 cases up
peas have been taken to the Supreme Court OF tho United
States
The extradiion case of Thomas Kane claimed fu'
giye under the Ashburton Treaty acted upon and
finally disposed Of by dischargng the prisoner.
Among the important business acted upon by judges
Neon and Belts were sc decisions in reference to duties
paid under protest the Collector Of this Port decree
las also been entered settling the Methodist Church case
controversy.
The Cl,rk and the Deputy Clerk are also L S Comms
soners aud have issued during the year sS warrants ior
ofens,s committed upon the laws OF the United States
In the UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr, George w
Morton Esq, Clerk, and J. W. BRIGHAM, Esq Deputy
Clerk 40 Admiralty suits entered Of which lsS wer
disposed Of and S24 remaining % common law suits
which disposed OF and 2l remaining.
IntAs Criminal Calendar there a indictments for va
,jous ofenses OF which dismissed i6 tried and 81 N
naming.
There were decided during the year i9 causes of wac
Is On written opinion by Judge Belts Judge Han decide
IS cases aud Judge lDgerson a.
large number Of warrants for various oitenses wer
issued by Messrs Morton and Brigham who are also L.
Commissioners
In the MARINE and different WARD CoVRrs large nun
Der Of cases were disposed Of
Jupors-In the Supreme Court Judge Clerke VIII 4
sumo duty January, in place of Judge Edmonds VII
retires Judge Edwards win Co. OF its Judges to tn
Court of Appeals and Judge Mtche viii preside as Che
Justice Of this Court then TO be composed Of Judges III
chen Roosevelt Morris and Clerke.
In the Superior Court Judge Slosson will assume duty
January vice Judge Emmett who retires The Court wi
fhsn be composed Of Judge Oakley, ChefJusiice' an
judges Du,r Campbell BOswOrth. Hoffman and s0s.On.
In tie Con mon Pleas there win be no change JUG
DAILY having tesn reelected as was Judge pner VI u
Sureror Courl-and the Cour win be composed Oh Juds
ipcrtbsm FIRST JSdse, and Judges Woodruff and DAILY
fiere VIII be no change We believe as 70 the Jude 81
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