The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-07

A"e rtbfWfry Term VI the LAW COurtss
This beng TIE hrst Monday Of mouth, the jury
"as cf the law courts will be resumed. There seems 10
be considerable smount Of criminal business be dis
poeed of. VI the Oyer and Termlner James Stephens
VIII be tried for the murder Of his wife by poison Jean
bofqutw w. indicted for the murder OF Maitino santo
py s'aoung him with kpi Charles Moore indicted
of lDe murder OF Daniel stackpo alleged 70 have been
al the River House by stab sword Michael
Forrest Tor the murder Of Christopher by stab OF
kpve m West Broadway Patrick Lane for the murder Of
Jeremiah Z. Iooney by stabbng him with knife John
Kehoe and John Hays for the Of Maurice
ruomsy. By these IL will be that the knife 10 tho
fayorite weapon Of the impassioned avcnger
The Supreme Court Circuit will bold one branch for
jury trials Very few causes ready for trial last
month and the presiding Judge frequently had to adjourn
for want Of business.
The Superior Court calendar reduced much last
term, two or three long having occupied the
Court all the month one Of tbem after three weeks
vestgatcn terminated in disagreement OF the jury.
The of Barnes against Wool alleged assault
sing of the Joseph Walker difficulty one Of The first
the calendar The complainant states that he was
thrown overheard by the agents Of the defendant
The Common Pleas will hold two branches for trials
the calendar here important cases. among
which The suit between the for services
Nicaragua.
find that in The Marine Court forty suits have been
commenced against the Corporation, in which
must be flied this day before 10 O'Clock. Full will
follow recovery in each case the forty suits
the claims originally owned by but five parties,
any or all Of whom could have found . less
pensiye method Of seeking redress. Five suits, at
the extent, would have settled the whole
The claims split up and assigned 10 various
persons. Thus Terence Farley assigns twelve different
parties his claims for regulating Streets Berran Simpson
West assign TO fifteen pesoos their claim for carpenter
work; John McCool assigns his claim for work to
twelve sssignes Marrener Spencer asian their claim
for painting three PERSONS and James Reed assigns 70
FIVE parties bis claim for carpenters work. Each assign
under $780, though the jurisdiction OF the Court ia
$500. The total amount Of claims Of these different
senors 81 s34 upon which the costs by the splitting
process, will run up 70 nearly thousand dollars.
10 time that some legislative action should be taken
in this matter The legal right TO split up claims by az
sigpment is being very much abused.
The General Sessions also opens this morning. Recorder
Barnard presiding. The endar In very heavy and
large number Of important WILDE called for trial.
II will require the utmost exerti0ns Of the District
Attorney and his able assistant to dispose Of the large
number of indictments with which his safe is filed;
but with the cooperation of the Court s hoped that
those important which have been postponed from
time to time will be Hray disposed Of before spring The
following Of the capital charges which the
calendar this monthJames Stephens for the murder Of
his wife by poisoning removed to the Oyer and Termine)
Michael Forrest, for the homicide Of Christopher Coffin
west Broadway; Patrick Lane, for killing Jeremiah
Looney; Jean Bosquet (the man monkey'), for stab
bng Italian named De Sano and Charles Moore Jere
miah D. Thompson and David Fox for shooting Daniel
sackpoe the 18th OF November at target excursion
Noses Erich Joseph Alexander and Patrick Donely
L =.
The amount Of property said 70 be involved these
cases s immense Henry Rohemer John Kaegi and Johr
stanzepega charged with forging bank bills the Ma
tonal Bank Of Austria, will be paceu trial. and James
and John Glass; the alleged Sixth ward murdcrers, win b.
indicted as soon as the Grand Jury is empaneiied.