New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-15


kas 70 org beeo regarded with respeot by the iegsi
fraternity, veil become ot-oi,te il our learned and H.
m-baus CITY Judge should wear the ernine muco
longer. ALREADY Ls remarkable Judicial eecisio ms
would Gil tolerabiy large voiuale aud although old
fuTiCs do not perhaps cJusder them entirely ortbo
FOX. they are certainly Dot wanting 10 novelty. We
be, tbs; The natural moiesy Of hs Hoaor leads him
20 shur a. botore'y indeed he las pubhcy xpressed
himself 70 that eff Ct in very decided msuucr NE
upon /. bench tut strict Of the duty We owe
10 emmett juriA', leads Us, at the risk OF in
cunning bis magistersl dispeAsyre, 10 OfIer few
suggestions. X has occurred TO Us, 10 view Of
tie probability ttat the work Of his eminent
nsnesake will soon be laid upon the shelf that the
Judge ought to devote himself dGng his l-isure hours
70 the compilation OF Russed Oh Crimrss" sub
si.tute. As the foundation for such volume, We
woud cite few OF his Gel, bfated cases Tee case OF
lay lor Bruthers. money brokers-arrestei BY ma
Ecous police az Cor forgery-shoud come frt. liz
The case liz Honor after private examination dis
mis- led The cmpaiLt-sLough the laundering officers
produced ,eam or 40 Of The spurious notes-on the
sroupd that selling counterfeit money did not constitute
an offer se known 10 the law. OFcoWsc tho 40 years
sentence for stealing es shiings should also be in.
Guided in the work. The cost Of knocking
steamboat captain 10 tho head. az laid down
in the vell.known casa Of Stoue Lgnni-
ean-in which il ia affirmed that, the
master Of vessel should orde. trsspssscr upon his
ship 20 90 ashore, and the party trespassng thought
fl to club lin within inch Of his htv for his imper
thence Il the parry aggrieved shoGll seek redress,
then the assaiapt shall 10 fined cent? and discharged
with the compliments of tie CouTt:is case ought by
ueans 70 be omitted. Ia conffne. arson cases. the
course OF bis Hcaor 10 Euspep'ing sentence upon
Michael Wogan, IT,, would be a brilliant precedent
and as in that instance Eight eventually lead to
conviction Of the party FOR crime Of lar ater mag
utude. We might c te other decisions by his Honor
equally remarkable for impartislity and siostautia
Justice which ought to fin place IN work Of thu
characters but the following which il 40 novel aud so
important that We give il entire, We th1k will suffice:
About Elk months ago poor wonaa named Cries
pleaded guilty TO technical misdemesnor, in order to
20 10 Blackwels leland for sf months. Before going
up she arrangei with Mrs. Foster the Matron of tho
City Plson 70 take charge of her furniture and house
hold effects until she came out again. day or two
sirce The woman came back and spilled to the Maron
for her goods Mrs Foster had Lot them, but 90
inquiry ,arned that man named Edward s NTH
messenger in the City Prsop had been to The house of
Mrs. Cries, and removed her furniture to HE own
property until Mrs Cries paid him go for storage,
which sLe Vas Of course unable to do The case came
20 the knowledge Of Mr. Beales the agent of the
Prison Association and he sid il before Justice Welcl.
A search warrant was issued and the furnture-or
rather portion Of il, for Smith had sold some-was
found as described. The Justice gave the woman her
qoods and mmitted Smith for examination on
charge of grand larceny. Some Of the Tombs hysters
took the case before Judge Clerke Of the Supreme
Govt who granted writ Of certornri, returusble be-
fore bis II ,nor, A. D. Russell, City Judge. His Honor
heard the case at Chambers Saturday, and rendered
the following decision:
81 have examined all the anidavits and warrant
iasued against the within.nsmed Edward smith, for
grand lsrceny aud find that legal ofcnse has been
committed by him. The most an be SAID s that Il
il ,,riroie frau3 and sLch Is not au ndlctabe
oT.nfe. | therefore direct that the said Edward
Smith he discharged from said complaint, ana hn
rseognisspce, fsny, be cateeIed. - D. krs'EiL'
In this instance it will be seen that the Judge has
gone even beyond himself, adding new dr,or to bis
tame as Jurist by the discovery Of crime not hore-
oore recorded in the books Known 10 the legap
fesslcn. What Is o private fraud We hope his
Honor vii en- ighen the world and by all hurry
Up Russell or Grimm 49, Tor it caonot fail to be i'm
mensey popular among gentlemen Of ae crow bar.
An Ice IrKM-The panic about ice, or rather the
lack OF ice, has cooled of. The last week has insured
an abundance of the brilliant article and the prospect
ola scarcity and high prices mets into large supply
and moderate rates.
A COOP Moyr.-Tbo Urion Ferry Company have
at last done slight thing for the comfort of the
public without an extra charge though a. the new
M 70 Arb mt
70 particularly magnaninous after all. They have
ported in the ferry boats the following inscription;
o al kinds stcty prohbted tho bos, Of this Company
Ps,s.ng respectfully requested 10, to pGoui players.
IN. W. VAN DUYNE. Superintendent"
Although il il net very clear how Passengers arc TO
patronize players singers and peddes on the boats
when these persons are strictly prohibited, il Is TO
be hoped that passengers will comply with this very
reasonable request. An additional clause prohibiting
beggars would be particularly acceptable. Why don't
they prohibit beggarsl DO these gentry divide their
profits With the Company or do they pay yearly
stipend for the privilege Of rendering the passengers
uncomfortable, or how is it arranged Give Us light
On the beggar question.
Foop TOR TUB ItUSoRr.-Since the commencement
Of the present cold weather there has been large IN
crease in the number Of applicants for free dinners at
Mr.. John ". Farmer free dining saloon, ia Ludlow
street. On Saturday twelve hundred and forty per-
sops were furnished with good wholesome dinners.
Although there are men snd women and boys and girls
who psrtoke cf the food furnished by Mr. Farmers
hospitality. The largest number served are fu-gro"n
mel mech sncs ard others, who have been for long
time out Of work. large number Of those calling are
regular yisitors, and there fifty families who are
fed daily s this place. A man and bis wife walk
down from Hghty-third street every LAY in the week