New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-05
Law INTELLIGENCE


UNITED STATES DISTRICT COuRr-AUG. t-Betoes
Judge BETS.
The September Term commenced this forenoon.
Meesrs. McKeon and Joachimssen being present %
the pnrt Of the United States and fair stten Dance
cor sideriDg the season, of lawyers. The Gand-Jury
was called by Dir. Morton, Assistant. Clerk, when Dut
fourteen answered to their names The law requiring
that the GrandJury shall I've composed OF at least SIX
teen rersons twelve Of whom are necessary to ma
bill Of indctment,) Mr.. Thompson, the Assistant Mar
shall who was present directed by the Court -
summon additional number. The names OF tno
Petit Jury also called, and some seven or eight
excused by the Judge for reasons sbown causing
with the absenees this panel also TO be short. and ad
donal Jurors were ordered e
The Judge stated that s usual on the 1871 Scptcui
Der WI en- many gentlemen have but just returned
from out oftown, 10 allow Jurors little time In when
TO arrange their business before entering upon Jury
duties. The Grand and Petit Jures viii therefore %
dscbsrped till Tuesday next the nth inst, and tho
Calendar Of the District Court until thar tune win n0t
be called On that day, Judge Belts said the United
States Circuit Court will also be IN Session, and
may be that he Judge Betts) wall have to SIT with
Judge Nelson in that Court in the hearing OF srsu-
ments. II such should be the case another Judge will
hold the District Court. II II should be found, on
calling the Calendar that a sufficient number oil ap-
peaIs to occupy the time Of Judge Nelson. remarked
Judge Betis5 will hold the District Court. During
the present week motions will be heard, should any
gentleman desire IT, at Chambers:
1ha Grand and Petit Jurors we're then discharSed
till pext Tuesday.
Witnesses who have been summoned to attend be-
fore the Grand Jury of which, we understand there
were about hundred or before the Court. VIII not
be required, the District Attorney stated, TO atead
i'll Tuesday next, 9TH inst.l
EoRFFrIEp LIQUoRs-THE ORIGINAL PACKAGES.
On notion the case of the United States against 10
Kegs containing &c Gallons brandy, we're ordered 70
lie forfeited. Tne against "a bbls containing oil
coz bottles ale were also ordered TO be forfeited:
also casks containing 40 bottles kerschen water.
In suit against 35 boxes brandy in bottles the pom
atty, MIR. JOachnsseD said, lad been RENTED.
rst ala m
that said ale and liquors, &c, HAD been imported IN
packages containing less quantity than allowed by
law which requi ed the import alton by sea oil ae beer,
or porter to be in casks no less than 40 gallons EACH
or if bottled in casks containing not less than one
dozen each or if distilled spirits IN casks mol less taan
90 gallons each.
The following is the section of the law on the sub
iect being Section l03 Chap. %, OF the Act OF Con-
gIess Of 1893:
"No beer. ale or porter shall be brought into the
United States by from any foreign port or place
except in casks or vessels the capacity oil when sne
Lot be lees than forty gallons, beer measure, or IN
packages containing Lot less than six dozen DVtieS,
on pain of forfeiture Of the said beer sle or porter
and the ship yessel in which the same shall De
brought nor shall any distilled spirits arack or sweet
coroials excepted be imported or brought into tho
Ini'ed States except in casks or vesseb OF me c:-
pacity Of ninety gallons, wine measure ano up Ea'u'
nor in cases vessels which may b. MARKED par'a-
ant 10 any law OF the United StSf9s, % pain Oh ior-
feue of the sad distilled spirit imported contrary 10
the provisions herein 'escTbed together with the snip
or vessel in which the ssme siaii be so imported.
"A ship il allowed under ihe section to brng dlstuieo
or other liquors for the Of the seamen board,
not 20 exceed four gallons for each seaman, without
regard to size Of Tie casks or vessels containing ~
The tern "by sea being in the Act, the 0oyern-
mert we believe, go far a. regards the quantity In
cask or PACKAGE docs not consider the law binding 10
Inference 10 dlstlled fermented liquors imported
from Canada or other places by land the oay require
uent In the latter case being the payment o. tho da
ties sesgpsted by Congress.
SEIZURE oy A STEAMSHIP.
The Unled States al. ths steamship Creseeat CITY
This slip ~ss ibelled on the ground OF having land
ed property goods contrary TO the lag OF Congress-
without bayins prev ously obtained permit therefor
The defense on the part Of the ship Is that the package
In question contained gold and silver to the amount oil
abou, a. 900 but 10 reply 1t is said, even II was spe
rc or the precious metals ps rnt should have been
fret blamed a. otherwise diamonds aud other valua
bles liable 10 pay duty, might be Landed from vessci
under the aleg alton Of is bsing specie, &c, and Tho
Govern mont deprived of the duty. The alleged invs
i'd LANDING the recent arrival Of the Crescent
City from Havana. On notice being called, ten days
we're sshed for by counsel. ana allowed, In which I'd
put in al answer.
SorIcE Oh PROCESS.
Notice private suits vas also called IN The f9llow'
Ing cssss;
Uilon as, bark Daegaie, Mr.. q not appearing
default Was taken.
In the matter OF tic steamboat Highlander, ten days
we're allowed in which To file an answer.
Tho case OF Dubois against sloop Liberty wS also
called
ADDITIONAL GRAND JURORS.
The following gentlemen drawn from tho panel
az additional Grand Jurors the present Term Messrs
SAMPSON Meorr h. n. Eldrdge Richard u. tosdlck
ffysoa II. iiodgce, George y. Jsckson, Robert >.
Randolph, Wihiain l.. Cary, Amos II. Emo, Bartn
sls imcrp. Henry Pray, David Ramsay, A1ccls
Eels.
They viii attend on Tuesday next, 10 which tins
tho Coar. adjourned.
MARINE corRr-ssrs. s-seese Judge BisosAtI.
ASSAULT ssp sArrIn.
wtinssa ". snth al. Jossrh Lent
fisia.a 10 a eelervd man. Defendant. Lent keeps
iced sterp casnef Forty ninth si and Ninth av. On
9Th Jusc Ssh went 10 the sofe OF defendant and In
ashe 81 him shy no had stated Ia bis "a niths chill
dsvI thai he ,Smishl home drunk. Mr.. lraf 10
nsei Ia give aay ssswrr but ordered smith out Of
ihe sisfc> ssith saa 10 would not 40 til Loaf hsd
gives haa al answer aron which NJ. Lent sesed On
ira bar aud biz snits with Il blow tho hesd.
kasehss hssa aews and rendering him sensssess 10.
,us ,hsvc maa,es sau 70 hrousht for Assani' and
battery damage laid 81 tsoc.
ga she rat II The defence, Il ~ ecatsndsd thai
s,s sAi eems ~ the siefp arj was noisy end tsfeo-
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