The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-31
THE LAW COURTS.
Statistics of the Business Of the Year
1853


years ago, We furnish the readers Of the Herald with
tabular epome Of the Of business transacted in
the law courts during the past twelve months These pro
ceedDgs embrace matters Of importance al of
the community.
To the judges and the several officials of the respective
departments and their assistants acknowledge
debtedness for the orter
who in the Of than years has invariably
found them willing to facilitate him in MS duties.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
Hon. Samuel Neison Associate Jusice OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States Presiding Judge OF court
kennett G. White, Eaq., Clerk.
Richard +. Stiiwel Esq, Deputy Clerk.
Within the last year there have been commenced the
law side Of this court 29i SUITS OF which 20
uied 6s discontinued, and 10 in which defaults were
entered
ON the equity side 70 suits we're comm "A of which
were heard on motions for nIunctons, Il granted
and 2 denied.
In Admiralty appeal from the District Court "a cases
were brought, and u cases heard and decid d.
Fifty eight indictments have been found and 80 tried
Seven appeals have been taken 10 the Supreme Court
During the year 1858 Judge Nelson sitting in the
Supreme Court of the United states during the months OF
January, February, April May and December and IN this
district during September and November; and Circuit
Judge also held terms OF the Circuit Court in Vermont,
Connecticut and in the Northern district Of this State
During Judge Nelson's absence from the district the
was held by District Judges Belts, tngcrso and Hail.
UNITED STATES coMMIssIoyERs COURT
Kenneth q. White, Esq., and Richard T. Stilwen, Esq,
have issued during the year 1885, III warrants for vari
Statesfor murder, being engaged in the slave trade,
smuggling counterietng cruel and unusual punishment,
assault with dangerous the high larceny,
opening letters revolt doscrton obsructDg United States
oitceIs-a large proportion Of which sent before
the Grand Jury Tor their action thereon
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
District Judge-Hon. Samuel X. Belts: Cers--George H.
Bets tsq.; Deputy Cerk-.George w. Morton, Esq.
Prom the lst Of January % the 3ist Of December 1885,
34l suits instituted the Admiralty side OF the Dis
trict Court. These suits were on bottomry bonds,
bills Of ading, charter parties, marine bypohccaon
men wages, collisions personal losses at salvage,
and seizures under the revenue laws, &C
0f hcabove number instituted there have been heard
and nnaly disposed OF l0l and there yet remaining
the docket, ADD not brought 10 a hearing, 240.
On the law side OF tho District Court there
inst utcd ~ suits Of these were disposed Of and "A
still pending.
presented 81 Of these 2. have been tried and
disposed Of and remain TO be tried
Owing to the accumulation and pressure Of public bust
ness and the sitting Ccut Court the lion Nathan
X. Hail. Of the Northern district ol New York. and the
Hon. Chas. Ingerso or Connecticut continue to hold
the Circuit and District Courts IN connection with Judge
Belts being designated and appointed thereto under the
acts Of July, 1850, and April, 1852.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
George l.. Belts, Esq. George W. Norton, Esq; Joseph
Brigham ESQ, United States Commissioners
The Commissioners, IcssIs. Morton, Belts and Bridg
ham issued 10 warrants during the year. These
complaints Of murder, manslaughter, slave trade
smuggling, countriitng, assault with dangerous wca
pons cruel and unusual punishment, endcavor make
revolt, larceny on the high seas
Many Of these taken before the Grand Jury
IN session ct tho time Of issung tho warrants and were
disposed Of b. indictments being found the complaints
dismissed.
LIST or AgTogSFys OMITTED TO rnr LATED
SrATEs DISTRICT CorEr ~ THE YEAR tc5s
Henry = irownson, Obadiah $. RakeT Asahel Buck
George II. Eissoi Rufus g. Bcardsloe John Corhranr
G,orge W Cook, William $. CONSTANT James NJ Crar
Oliver Dyer, Van Buren Denslqw, John Erylng Jr rs4a
than Evclth, Joseph Hsrron, John W Iceland Jsn.~
Rlngland, Daniel i Riddle, James G. Rice, Robert
Rosev cit, Thomas D Robinson, William stanley tllo,i
D. Shelad, Lewis : Thomas "eorgc Thompson, Henry
rSlTrp STAINS DISTRICT ArroRsry's orrlcs.
bon hecGorc Scdswck, Ini'ca state District A,iof
Fsq appointed May ~ 1855 James " Dwight Esq, ap
pointed January IS, 1850, Assistants; Mcssrs Rodney
brook, Thomas Bcchy, James ". McCarty and william
warhursi, tarls John Murphy, Messenger.
Number ol Complaints ertsincd aud criminal war
rants obtained utroon, nom January 1855 10 Dccem
bcr 30 isss-.:ab.
Ia the foregoing are included offences Under the United
states stauts against the slave trade, c0uniereting,
smucgre los baCr rohhpF. anu emb gzcfnens forge
~ public vouchers. sn.he kyemcnts " public funds,
Sc, AZ, nnd offences the high coming under the
Admiralty jur licton Il to United slsic, such lar
ctncs, mansaughier, dangerous assaults, cruel and
rsual rnsbmrris by officers American yessels, revolt
Clyu suits commenced during the same Icroi-l50
1his includes suits bonds penalties statutes, for
fiied rcosnzncea suns to recover valnc OF forfeited
eoods g., &C.
Warrant. issued detention Of dcscrcrs from foreign
merchant vcfscs, under trca,a--a.
the Collector q the Port and proceedings IN admiralty
hsd thcrcon-ai
suits hro gilt against Collectors uf the PORT and dc
f.uded by United states Aornc,---.s.
1hese suits brought agains Collectors of
done by til ~ IN tho discharge Of their oic al duties,
ant to recover cscess ~ ares paal una.i protest.
Number III rclros made b. iho Secretary OF the Tr,a
fnfy ~ AZ rsmsen of forfeiture q goods, vessels
.egc'i f1r so alion " tie revenue iaws-ia.
Nauanif ~ remission rranicd-s
The above statements d0 hot iucigdc eu, pending
lhc ~ a J4nuary. 1853 nor pny aitcndaucos before
H. NsNM MlHNNN 4f.
charged Will erlmc
StFRtMf cOrnr 4GENt.gAL TiRa.
Judges lion Henry T. nayes, Presiding Justice, Hon.
1hos. " Cerke, Iar. Ianl q. Iu.lahain lion Josiah
Suthsi aI,, ASSOCIATE Justices.
tncr u the Supreme Court Court ol oyer and Tor.
miner. Nr Harry neriLof
Tho number II cars,s argued AMI determined during
,he year 1865, mcudng non enumerated motions,
l1aas--
Aa gf s.aen,s admitted b
Ctsef aFstsa mi de.-id,d. prdcfto>.
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