The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-03
Total E. -. 2o,722 1913 2o,s54 1920 1875 s,osS


Statistics OF the Law Courts for the Year 1857.
Several years ago the HERALD initiated the idea of pre-
sentng TO its readers annual eporpe in tabular form
Of the OF business transacted in the law courts
during the preceding and in accordance with that
now established rule lay before the public the pro-
ceedngs Of halls Of justice, which embrace matters OF
importance ali classes OF the COMMUNICATIVE mer-
chant tho trader, mechanic inventor and
ed the importer and exporter the husband and wife, pa
rent and chld-n fact all persons from time TO time, will
see transactions Of the law courts intelligence
70 interest them. We have, therefore, invariably devoted
reasonable space Of the HERALD for the reports Of legal
intelligence.
To the several officials, whose names are attached 10
the respective departments, and their assistants We
acknowledge Indebtedness for the couesies extended
law reporter, who in the course OF eight
years has invariably found them willing TO facilitate him
In his duties
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Hen samuel Nelson, Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States presiding Judge Of this Court
Kenneth G. White, Esq, clerk; Richard l. silwel, Esq.,
Eahn the las, year there have been commenced in
this court on the common law side, Isl suts--6 tried
and 81 discontinued.
on the equity side 10 suits were commenced OF which
% were heard on motions for nuncons II grant
ed and II DENIED IN admiralty, on appeal from the DIS
% indictments have been found and IL tried. appeals
have been taken to the Supreme Court.
During the year 1857 Judge Nelson was sitting IN the
comber 10 the 1t Of March, and In this district during
June, September and November, and Circuit Judge
also held terms OF the Circuit Court In Vermont Connect
and In the Northern district OF this state During
Judge Nelson's absence from this dsric, the
| held by District Judges Belts, Ingersoll and Hall
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS.
Kenneth q White, ESQ, ard Richard r. stillwe Esq,
also United states Commissioners for this district and
have issued during the year 1870 warsnts vz-Kerneth
| q. White, Esq ~; Richard = stllweI, 90
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
| District Iudge-lIon. Samuel r Belts
| Clerk-George D. Belts, Fac.
Deputy Cerk-George W. Morton, Eeq.
Prom the LIST Of January 10 the 3ls OF December 1857
Az suit were instituted on the admiralty side Of the Dis
These suits were on bot,omry bonds bills Of lading,
charter parties, marine hyTuihccston, seamens wages,
collisions personal losses al sea- salvage and seizure under
| the revenue laws.
OF the above number instituted there have been heard
and finally disposed OF 153 and there are yet remaining
! on the docket and not brought to a hearing 5o4.
the Law side Of the District Court there
Instituted AZ suits. ~ these II disposed Of and 81
! are sii pending
the criminal side Of The District Court there were
presented IS indictments. m these q have been tried
| and disposed Of and "a remain 10 be tried.
Owing 70 The accumulation and pressure Of public
business AID the sitting Of the Circuit Court, the Hon
New York. and the Hon Charles A. Ingerso of Con.
nectcut, continue u hod the Circuit and District Courts
being DESIGNATED and appointed thereto under the act Of
The Hon Samuel r Bciv will hold the January term Of
The Hon Charles A. Insrsor will continue tho business
Of the Circuit Court while Judge Nelson 10 attendance
IN the Supreme Court at Washington.
| UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS Court.
George D. Belts Esq. George Norton, Fsa. Joseph
BRIGHAM, Esq., Unltes States Commissioner
The Commissioners, Mssrs. Morton, Bette and Brigham
| issued l3o warrants during the year.
These Sere on Of murder mans.ughter
weapons cruel and unusual punishment Icavor
| 20 make revolt, larceny on the high seas Sc
Many 81 these aken before the Grand Jury
session st the time of issuing the and were dts
posed Of by indictments being found the complaints
| dismissed.
Iia Of Anmne,e.and Copnseors Admitted ta h. Ln,iod
| states Distrsd Court during tie v,dr 1857
| VIM b. AckIev, Samuel ID. Cozzens. Nathaniel COihrsn
Leb5eus Chapman Jr., L. Ieonce Couder lewis l. ncls
\ field, Robert finn william NJ Goodrich, James J. Hitch
remore, William Isrned Benjamin y. MIDGET, Cus,aye
| Miller, N. Misre, r. A. Paddock, A. ]. Perry o. 9 "
| Peck, j. Augustus Page, James a. Ruthven, Philip y
smith, VIM. D. stocker selah Squires, Matthew ls'e
| Smith, Henry Woodruff, Martin V. b Wilcoxson.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
| Hon John mckeon, United States Attorney, appointed
! July 20, 1854.
| r. J. Joachimsen, Esq Associate United States Atlof.
ney, appointed september 8, 1854.
Frederick Smyth, ESQ Assistant United States Attorney
| appointed May 1865.
| Messrs James W McCsrty and Leopold C. Newman,
/ Serks
Number q criminal warrants obtained from Jan l.
1851. 70 Dec 81 1867. 3ts
Civil suits on Treasury transcripts forfeitures aud
Custom House bonds during The same period. los
Petitions for Of foreitures granted by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, Hon. J. Guthrie, 70 4h
d.. by Hon Howell Cobb. since March 1857 '.
partons by the President Of the United states-Pres.
~ by President Buchanan ......................
noseriers IN foreign merchant marine arrested under
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