New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-08
Law NTEZLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT SPECIAL TERn.-AuE t. Bsfsr
Judge DAVIS


Judge DAVIS
THE ELECTION RIOTS.
The People agt Walter Welsh ct al
To-day the counsel for Welsh and others moved to
have the indictments against the defendants
from the General Sessions TO the Court Of Oyer and
Terminer.
Judge Davies granted the applications and ordered
the cases to be tried at the next term of the Oyer and
Terminer
THE ITALIAN MURDERER.
The People agt. Michael CoueemL
Upon motion this was also removed into the
Oyer and Terminer.
IN THE MATTER OF THE HABEAs CORPUS OF ADDISON
SANFORD.
Judge Davies granted wri. of habeas corpus to-
S s city %
ing The petitioner aver' that ho I. aesa, detained upon
insult cient evidence upon charge OF embezzement
THE CERTIoRARI FROM THE POLICE COMMISSIONER
REFERENCE ORDERED.
In the matter Of Richard Gambling Jacob Cholwe and
others, Police Commissioners.
Applications for writ of certiorari to the Police
Commissioners, to review their decision upon the re-
moval of the petitioner, as one Of the police force OF
the Metropolitan District
S. Sherwood for petitioners A. j. Vanderpoel and
w. G. Noyes for defendants.
DAWES Jon the 18th Of April, 1850, the petit
toner appointed by the then Board Of Police Commission
eIs to the Office of policeman Of said city ,, ,osa :,
force the time of the petitioner, appointment it pro-
yced that the members Of the police department appointed
their Offices during good behavior and shall only be removed
By section Of laid provided that in Of
pension and complaint notice to the accused hsbe given
accused may in all spPea; counsel and compel
the attendance Of witnesses ia pc behalf" The Board Of
Comnissoner after the examination Of wnese. under oath
or srnston upon the charges. and in defense might Tor cause
person once sppoinced policeman after this act took eject
could only be removed in the manner therein prescribed
On the 18th OF April 1857, &C. passed to establish
Metropolitan Police District end to provide for the govern
Of said declared that the patrol force :, the
Comfy Of until s ' Ge ' s Of
Ne.Yori at the of that act thus in
cpo'ted with the police iofee thus os1n1ed ana
The s petrol .s force for the County of as BY
By O~ of provisions the petitioner bss.ms one Of tie
act The this act provides that no person
. BE hm i Il. sosI Of p sad
tuniy afforded him Of being hard III hs de-
removal from Office each officer Of the said police force
be particularly defined and prescribe By rules and resaison'
In Of the authority thus conferred the Bo.fd Of
ps 1. S isoRteG s Of ih the Poe o1ce
The sixth rule requires that chsTses Parte sa "e o
sened by Of the dent d h bs e DC
to- and all chsrges must Dc a WIN brn ns are fled
the Chief Clerk shall notify the person OF 70 eau ana
examine the same the person complained or within TWO
days thereafter the same to the Clerk OF ME MS
H. proue a.se. that he removed from Office the
sd day Of June wtbo written charges beng pre-
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the part of the Commissioner that on the s'I n b
o sst Si n. "eIs ds
that said charges had preferred him. with 'pecf
pose time and place whe ;, and D1 .s
charges and said CLERK that he directed service to be
The Cef .p,her depo.i reference to the mn,e.
Of said BOsrd upon the trial Of sad Gambrs :Ppat. that
proo ". made to SAID BOad Of the service OF said notice on
The Board Correctly spphendea their duty III directing
him. that he might have opportunity Of being heard 10 bis
5 % DS @ 2 n csu Gte b. "o @ to
the adjudication of the Commissioners upon it's merits they
have taken the steps to acquire jurisdiction their &C.
But the petitioner positively that he had notice of
n H. and the daS, Cnsf
mot that 3 s
II The notice Was given sne the al8 81
A. i the only point upon which doub. throw. by the
ppes me- think proper in view Of the rights Of tie
petitioner and the public interest: ihyG,ed: TO aIee. Tia,
and report whether the petitioner had notice of the hass.
preferred against him. and Of the time aud place Toy the tr
being his defense and that he report with al
lent speed
DECISIONS.
Pbilo B. Sherman ct al, agt. The Local Preachers
Association Referred to job. II. Anthem. esq
Ferrugia Vincent agt. Ferdinand s. Mathews.-
sGSn a.S. on the ground Of Of
Harriet Scott by her next friend, agt. George Scott.
Decree Of divorce granted.
Harmsn X. Wells ct al, agt. George A. Wendell.
Motion for receiver denied
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-SpscIAL TEIN-AuG. T.
Before Judge BRADY.
DECISIONS
Shark Williams agt. Amelia Wiis-Motion granted
. TO jed ,me,t denied correction alteration Of min
Of trial or verdict.
John Fitzpatrick agt The Second Avenue Railroad
Conpany-Moen granted.
nr ordered for four months ensSs Abe surety 10 prOdas
his principal -
Peter Jackson sgt. Charles Beardsley, &c-Motion
TO yscate jua sment granted
William Stevens agt. james B. Braay-Motion
granted.
Augustus Washington sgt. Caspar Dederick-Mo-
tion denied without costs
Charles Dietz aet. William II. Blashfeld, &c.-Or.
der sppoip;;pg receiver