The New York herald., 1862-01-01
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UNITED srsrEs CIRCUIT cOuRS.
Hon sac Selson, Assoc-Ats Justice u the 5unreme
Court Of he Cnte1 states presiding Justice a this eoQrs
Kenneth G. white, fsa., Clerk, Richard T. stilwell,
no. Deputy Clerk, gohn A. Sheds, Assistant
pairing the year 1861 there have been commenced on
The muon law side Of the court 80 suits, treo w. AM
ON he equity side los suits we're eommencoa 90
sssr. ON moons .o6 - w. ~, Ad
In admiralty appeal frum Tho District Court p cases
we're brought IL heard and decided, and nve appeals
taken 10 tae supreme Coat of the United states
On the criminal side o2 indictments found, ~
tried noe prosequies entered N and 70 10 which the
parties plead guilty.
year among which samuel Collins and two others
Tor murder the high seas Who were tried, convicted
cd D. Imprisonment for che term Of fifteen years.
II omss Harrison Baker, ct ais the captain ami
Of the prvater savannah who were tried Tor piracy aud
the jury disagreed
Nathanisl Gordon for beng engaged In The slave tracs
tried convicted and sentenced be hung the h Jay Of
February noxt.
During the year Judg, Nelson sitting IN the su-
pre- Court Of the United states Ia January February
and December and in this District May June october and
November and Circuit Judge he also hold terms of tho
Circuit Court in Vermont, Connecticut and the norhorn
district Of this State During Judge Nelson's abs
from the district the court he'd by District Judges
Hall, Snnaley and Shipman.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Kenneth G. White, Esq and Richard p. Siweli, ESQ.,,
also United States Commissioners for tns district
and have ISSUED during the year 1861 frtye
rants for various oepces-murder piracy treason cruel
ald unusual punishment the high seas, slave trade
ouenng letters passing counterfeit coin, &c. SC mum
tT which the Grand Jury AM disposed OF
trial.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
District Judge, Hon Samuel X. Belts: Clerk, George F.
Belts, ESQ. deputy Clerk, George w. Morton. Esq
From the LIST of January 1861 the 3lst December
1901 there four hundred and forty hree suits in
ktituted in this court. Eghtytwo OF them in prize
eightysx seizure cases under the act Of 1851 de-
nominated enemys property 6fty seven were the
common law side OF the court.
The remaining one hundred and sixty were
bottonry bonds bills of ading charter party marine
hypotheca;ion seamen's wages collisions, personal losses
prize conlscation cases hundred and soyen
and in admiralty seventy cases have been disposed Of
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
The Commiss ssioners-Messrs. Belts, Morton, Bridg.
ham and Osborn-ssusd during the year 1861 hun.
dred and twelve warrants.
These complaints OF murder, manslaughter,
piracy perjury, slave trade, counereting money taking
and opening letters from Post Office, assault with
gsrous weapons revots larceny on the high seas &C.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
The following statement shows tbs amount OF work
done by Nj. f. Delaed Smith and his assistants
the date Of his commission the 4h day OF April 1861
The appointments Of the Dstrct Attorneys Office
follows
E. Delaheld Smith, United States District Attorney
Ethan Allen, Stewart L. Woodord, Assistants George p
Andrews, Arthur s. Buell. Clerks; James Bell, Copyist
Ernest P. Brook, Clerk and Messenger.