The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-04
MORNING EDITIoN-MoNDAY, JUNE 4, 1866
Ths Jcns Term Of shs Law Ce.rss.

The June Term or tho Law Courts.
AZ the summer vacation approaches, lawyers ena Il
gan are more uryent to nave their suits dbpossd Of
and cenaequsntiy t call Of the varions calendars ID ct
Nnosd to more puncsxaly thsn at any earlier period u
the year.
The United States Circuit Court continue, its term
nom last month"; and is occupied In hearing the arsu-
ment Of ser ator w. H. trialin patent
case. The United states District Court viii b. opened TO-
morrow, when the District Atternsy will move on the
trial Of Colonel Kinney and exeensu Fsbens indicted for
setting on foot an unlawful expedition TO Nicaragua
me Supreme Court, general term, hN a5jousned to
Ao1dAy next the 1lth inst and the Circuit engaged
In > hong windsd cause which seems to rnve NO end
TIVE branches OF the trial Of the Superior Ccurt
w bs held for the rst fortnight Of the moath and four
Tor the remainder Of the term; after which there viii
b no Jury causes until October. The usual special term
and chamber business win bs sacted The decision
OF Judge Hofmsn in the motion injuuotiou to re-
strain the Commissioners OF Emigration from converting
Castle Garden into depot for immigrants may be ex
pected this mornipg.
ghs Court o, Commsn Pleas win hold two trial terms
and one Judge will sit In special terra and chambers
1hs decsion Of Judge DAILY in the otoa for attach.
ment against Mackeax and others who refused to an
swsr certain questions put by the Police Committee Of
the Board of Aldermen will be rendered this morning.
Sam in great state Of anxiety for the result as are
the contumacious Witnesses also.
In the Marine Court several OF great Importance
70 the mercantile community win be disposed OF this
term Since its increased Jurisdiction We nd that suits
although small In amount large in effect to the suffers
are brought in this court for the sake Of obtaining
speedy decision. In the last erm the court held the
cate against Lord Brown and Marks that the defendant
Marks was general partner and consequently liable for
some 600 indebtedness Of the firm. Decisions in
hava baan ~
before the Judges win be given Wednesday next.
Judgment will be pronounced this day by Justice Nc
Carthy in the Of Celestine Morial against Jane
Winsow and Benjamin Newhouse respecting the tenancy
Of house In Mercer street. who tho real occupant
Judge Thompson, after several months absence will re-
sumo his duties to day the Marine Court BENCH and
for this month will SIT At chambers for the purpose Of
hearing motions Judge Mccarthy will call the calendar
and try the jury causes, and Judge Brdsan will adudi
cate in cases without jury.
The june term Of the Court Of General Sessions
oday before Recorder smith, who win probably
be relieved by Judge Stuart bafore the term expires
During the whole Of ths last term Judge Stuart
confined his with sickness which left the entire
labors Of the session to Recorder Smith, The calendar
for this month Is an ordinary one. There three
murder that were set down for the last term,
which passed over, and VIII ch will likely be reach
ed this month. The most important trial perhaps on
with Mr.. Kirsane and Andrew Fndlay participation in
the forgery upon the Chemical Bank In August last.
Cole tried last term and his trial lasted from Mon
day morning till Saturday night bat tho jury upon that
trial, being unable to agree, discharged Coles
is the first ths caander for june and will COM
mence to day.
The following is the calendar Of prisoners for June
term, 1856, returned BY John a. Whtmore Clerk Of
the City PrisonGrand larceny, 25 felonious assault
and battery, O. burglary, 81 robbery s. false pretencss
g. murder, s. forgery, .; abandonment, 81 perjury, l.
bsstardy, 1-totai, &c.
The June term OF the Brooklyn courts will also
nenco this day. The Crcui. Court and Court Of Oyer
and TeImner for the county OF Kings viii be organized
Judge Rockwell presiding. The civil calendar oontsios
25 issues Of fact and 81 Of awamoug the former the
Of Joseph Lockett and wife against the Of
the Henry Clay before tried early place. together
with second action, arising out Of the same
renee in which Mr. Lockett alone for the loss Of
services and the expenses he put to- There
actions the calendar brought BY colored person
against the Of the New York line Of stages for
refusing to allow them to ride and forcing them to
leave tie carriage.
The criminal business viii be principally confined 1t
supposed to the liquor Law prosecut ons the expected
Of which has caused the authorities to
two Grand Jures the second 10 be empsnneled in the
City Court This is unprecedented course, and one
Of which the legality has teen questioned There no
doubt h,wever the existence OF the power In the
Judge Of the City Court to suumon Grand Jury,
though Judge Greenwood never exercised IL,
teeming It . useless expense, unless justified by
peculiar circumstances. The Mayor and Judge
Culver consider the present state Of things sufficiently
pressing call for the operation Of extra jury.
Much anxiety and curiosity felt IS to the charges
which tho pectve Judges win deliver to these bodies
the subject Of the Law, particularly with rea
tion to that of Judge Rockwe-the opinion Of Mr. Gull
since the proceedings at the late Grand Inquest in this
county would seem to rexder such necessary,
that the members comprising the new ones will be
udiciousy admonshed against being made the instru
ments of party prosecutions contrary to the spirit
II not the letter Of their OATH Of publishing to the world
parte statements against individual to poll
tcal purposes, In mocke,y Of Law and justice. The
natural consequences OF such proceedings must be
bring contempt the administration Of justice create
distrust in our revered institutions and detract from the
majesty Of the law.
Ia questionable whether quorum Of each or either
jury win be empannelled to-day The case of Kline and
Waller, charged with extensive fraudulent operations
which ready for trial when Judge Moore was taken
sick, viii probably be taken up in of the courts.
The Common Council.
The Board of Aldermen win hold the first meeting OF
their June session this evening, and the plans for build
lug the new City Hail. which were to have be On sub.