New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-29
n LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS MARCH 2a-Bsf0rsJads

COURT or GENERAL sE s5IONS-MARcH2a -beforsJu Judge
McCuss.
This Court yas adjourned to-day Tor the term after
heuioe few motions The Grand Jury presented batch Of
indictments, and discharged Al,
the Saturday Of the April Torn The eoun'ei intends 70
IN h ,.f c..s F,9 Mo%rds found guilty q seduction
gmer took place sentencing him inmedey Inc coun
sr ,sid he had evidence ana hs s. p Attorney
objected. Decision reserved
During the March Term Judge NcCunn has been on the bench
fo weeks and has disposed Of very large
Of the that ha. tiled In the Sessions Tor years
The the City Prison have been empusa 70
considerable degree that the prisoners are not now
heretofore and therefore made more comfortable 'nAn
they have been for months past The Recorder and Cy Judge
hav. both s1erted themselves in the disposal OF prison cases
The following shows the entire number oil cases passed
upon since the first Of the year;
January Term by judge MoCunn Disposed Of by trial snd
confession III dismissed By the Grand Jury and Court ~
February Term held by the Recorder By trial and con-
e.rion sli dismissed by the GRIND Jury and Court, a.
March Term held by Judge McCunn BY trial and confession
s2 dni.sd by the Grand Jury and the Court H-makins
total Of 3s7 cases.
COURT or APPEALs-M.RcH 2s.-Bescre all the Justices
RAILROAD VERDICT CONTESTED INV
Hiram r. Smith, sdmr OF Joseph Wsd, deod ng the NJ l.
Central Railroad Company.
On March 90, 1856, the deceased, Wsrd, who was q
stock and himself tro Buffalo to Albany On the journey
accident happened o. the wheels q the
himself received such severe nus. he died half an
hour Suit for dsm'ge' h brought under ne act % S a .
Conveyance only for bis cattle 1t being customary 70 cary per
At tho r held that even hi. had the case would not
have deprived The passenger Of all protection but me Judge
safe convsybce along with the property his charge On that
charge the jury rendered verdict for 5000 -, -,
before % GS *. Court % pSea a
Mr. Fsirchid for appellant J. K Potter for respondent
coNSTRUcTIo. OF wILL-QufsTfoE AS TO cHAki-
John P. Beetmsn sdministsso &c Of VIM. BsIthoh de.
ceased .g:nd SS t a The rsop as Ssp o.
VIM. Bartholf the testator was practciDg physi-
clan a Kn9ehOok He married Mrs Beeknsn the widow on
'ucc.cded who had two Bsslmsn the pl,ipa
Ne died sSs % s' r.. % Of The s C w e
October 1881 The subject matter Of the present. sS1'roys
dsd Oct 49, The first Of contained the fol-
Aer s expiration Of 10 years. sufficient
fund' would wish public dpens.ry in NewYoIk on
similar plan for INDECENT both .sk AID lame 70 DO at
homes and also the dPen,sy executors to consult ndi
eiou. In Albany respecting the ,.me and fund.- snoues to
be any Ovepg. executors within Is year, may sis to
less and INDECENT they 'h. 'el,oi ,,y within IS yes Of my
desh. say IL is my viii that NY eIsoItor, have
amer my p.y what rou.n. ser all les.eies
E tie re, s s., .t .ac s, 81 sSe.. 1 and
re.Poe,s6s PsroR, females and orphans they In
By The second co5e be ssve his executors in trust
4lso,o be appropriated certain societies In their dsre ion
which has Born ascsrtaned no, ia e1itenos The
Both executor, rsaOuuoed the plaintiff then having been .p
ssins deien,s the neI Of kin Of tho es.aoI TO obtsin
gdie. construction q tie viii The people Of .he state also
ton. made By the viii and oodeh' Tor purposes Of enAJ are
The Supreme Court oths District, spsc, Term decided In
offs charities but the SION was rendered on appeal
the General Term lace the and Judge Dawes opinion 10
n Bort p. aeo From this decson the present appeal was