The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05

The December Term OF the Law Courts.
Tho Courts win be opened this morning for the business
Of the December term yet little than the calling Of
jurors win be done until after tho election except per-
haps, the trial Of some short causes
The Supreme Court general term at present session.
win have considerable number Of decisions TO render
this onth on arguments being heard. The Supreme
Court Circuit the Superior Court the Common Pleas and
the Marine Court will each have two branches for jury
trials this month, and Judge presiding special
Of Chambers
inc Court OF Oyer and Termper will be opened this
ornngfo the disposal Of very heavy criminal calendar
mere being no less than eight indictments for murder and
one for feloniously stabbing with knife. They ae A.
follows
Andrew McCarty for the murder Of Patrick Cosgrove
anas Cockroach, on the 3st December, 1858 in drunken
row ~ saloon In Fulton street, near West streat
which Cosgrove was stabbed In the abdomen. Other
are indicted for the same homicide but are not YET
NcCarty Councilman from the Frat dstr c. All is
candidate for re election.
William Jones and Patrick Farrell for the murder Of
an unknown man in the Sixth ward on the 10th Of Sep
John Crummins, for felonious assault on Dennis Nc.
Henry OF the First ward on the 10th Of October, by
winch nc caused his death.
Mortimer Shay, for the murder Of John Leary, the
23d OF November last
John Riley, for the murder Of Philip Rembe, in July
Willard p Maynard for the murder Of John N. Zlken,
on me iith Of October, in the First ward
John McCue for the murder Of Samuel Reeves of the
q knife.
Margaret sherdon, for the murder Of Michael Canley,
oy sabbpg him in the left breast with knife in Septem
Der last, In the First ward.
Robt. C. Macdonald, for the murder OF Virginia Stew.
py snootng her, at the corner Of Broadway and On
nal street In July last This will not be tried until
the April term, commissions have been issued TO Cali
fornia and other States.
Noses Stafford, for feonous assault with knife
Mary WEIGH, in the First ward, in October last
will be observed that the First ward bears the palm
in the foregoing calendar of crime Several other ndic
ments have been found by the Grand Jury but the
parties not yet in custody the names cannot be made
public.
Tomorrow the first Tuesday in the month, is the usual
time for opening the United States District Court but as
is election day the court will be opened pro lorna and ad
journed over till Wednesday morning. There are three
suspected slave vessels to be tried this term-the Ar
dennes, lhe Emily and the j. p Hooper-the former
for being fitted out for the slave trade the latter for hay
ing transported cargo Of slaves
The December term Of the General Sessions opens this
morning Recorder Barnard presidng consequence
Of the excitement existing in the community in reference
TO the election, very little business will be transacted
The calendar consists of the ordinary cases of grand
ceny, burglary and felonious assaults.
CALENDAR FOR THIS DAY.
SUPREME 9, 2067 TO 2077 2409 2423
1881 2l1l 2431 $685. 2os7 22S1 Ill 23ol 1925, 1861
1852 1885, 1926 $685. Part2-Nos 273o 2s4o 2le2 245s
1885, 264o 264, 264s 2426 2154 24S0 $780, 2I52 1885,
1880, 1854, 2eeo, 272s 27S6, 1882. Special term
Ito 20.
SUPERIOR CorRr-Part Mos. $40, 49, 1853, eS3, ee7,
&c., 7l5 623 535, 677, 631, 70l Ill., 49, TIA Part .
Nos 566 49, 49, 4ss, 5GS, 49, 1858, 800, 446, 574
SIS, $50, $780, 592, 594.
oosxos plnAs:.Part Ines. 1l75, 1910, 1894, 1888,
1885, 697 1866 1896 1885, 1859, 147l 1872 1906 ll4S
1862 Part Mos 1872 1872, 1890 149l 1892, lO9 69l
3o5, IA, $50, 1895, 1900, 1910, 1886, 1885,