The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-06
STATISTICS OF THE COURTS.
Tho Business Transacted in the Law
Courts During the Year 1850.

Several years ago we commenced publishing a tabular
statement of the before coartsshowing the
amber Of entered, heard and disposed OF in the
various departments of legal udicature in the State and
federal tribunals Of New York. We this year. in addition
to diary Of tho important that on the
records the courts furnish the statistics for the year
1880.
The following changes will take place in the Judiciary
from the LIST Of January, 1901
In the Supreme Court, ex- Recorder Barnard has
been elected Of the Justices In the place Of Judge
Bonney, who appointed by the Governor to Ill va
saacy created by the election Of Judge Davies TO the
Court of Appeals.
In the Superior Court Judge Jas. W. White appointed
by the Governor to I'LL the vacancy created by the resg
nation Of Judge Perrepont has been since elected by the
people for the usual term Of years.
Judge Cerke returns from the Court or Appeals, and
will for the year 1851 be presiding Justice Of the Supreme
Court.
To the judges clerks and officers of the various courts
we are happy acknowledge thanks for the uniform
Kindness and courtesy extended to reporter at all
times and the facilities afforded him in the compilation
Of the present tabular statement
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Hon. Samuel Nelson, Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the United States, presiding Judge Of this
court
During the year 1860 there had been commenced the
common law side Of the court 2s6 SUITS tried o. and Il
On the Equity side, % suits were commenced ~ were
heard on motions for nunctions 81 were granted and
three denied and II discontinued during the
year
brought and eight heard and decided four
appeals were taken to the Supreme Court OF the United
States
On the criminal SIDE IS indictments were found and 30
tried.
During the year Judge Nelson was sitting in tho su-
preme Court Of the United States in January February
September October ond November and Circuit Judge
he also held terms Of the Circuit Court in Vermont Con-
nectcut and the Northern district Of this State During
Judge Nelson's absence from this district the Court
held by District Judges Belts, Smalley and Shpman.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Kenneth g. White, ESQ., and Richard f. Stwell, Esq
are also United States commissioners for this district
and have issued, during the year 1860 forty three
rants for various ofencesmurder piracy cruel and
usual punishment the high seas opening letters
ing counterfeit coin, &c, &ca number of which were
sent to the Grand jury and disposed OF on trial
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
District Judge Hen Samuel Il. Belts; Clerk, George F.
Belts; Deputy Clerk, John /. Carroll
1890 there were I4e suits instituted on the admiralty
side Of the District Court These suits bottomry
bonds bills Of adng, charter party marine hypoheca
eion seamens wages, collisions, personal losses at sea,
salvage and seizures under the revenue laws, nc.
OF the above number instituted there have been heard
and finally disposed Of 66 and there are yet remaining
on the docket and not yet brought to hearing SO.
On the common law side Of the District Court there
which II have been disposed Of and "A are s pending
On the criminal side OF the District Court there were
presented 49, Of these have been tried disposed OF
and yet remain to be tried.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
The Commissioners, Messrs. Belts, Morton Brigham
and Carroll issued during the year 1850, 90 warrants
These were on complaints Of murder, mansaughtcr,
slave trade counterfeng, taking letters from Post
Office assault with dangerous weapons reyolts and lar
ceny on the high seas.
UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE.
Isaiah Rynders United States Marshal; Joseph Thomp
son, First Deputy: Robert Donnell, Second Deputy.
Other deputies and officers OF the United States District
Court appointed by the United States Marshall to attend
other necessary business connected with
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DeAngelis Maurice OKeefe,
stephen Wilson, John Dugan Samuel Lott VIM keefc,
crer Of the court, appointed by Judge Belts
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Crer, appointed by Judge Nelson, John V. Kcefe
Oficers-George Clacknor, John Doyle, Denis Da1
dian, Charles Spranklin, John Culligan
SUPREME CoURT-GENERAL TERN.
Judges-Hon. Josiah Sutherland, Presiding Justice;
Daniel p Ingraham William II. Leonard and Benjamin
w. Bonney, Associate Justices
Cerk-Danel j. Chatheld, Esq. Crier OF the Supreme
Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer--Mr. Henry
Bertholf.
The number Of cases argued and determined during
the year $780, including noncnumerated motions, were
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