The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19
SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS.
p Pacific Mail Steamship Company-The
Mandamus Modified.
Before Judge Sutherland

q Pacific Mail Steamship Company-The
Mandamus Modified.
Before Judge Sutherland.
motion upon an order TO show why the
order granted by Judge Ingrahs staying proceedings
under the mandamus issued Tuesday last requiring
names Of stockholders of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, up in the Supreme Court, before Judge
Sutherland yesterday, and after discussion by counsel
the following order and amendments wore made
The Peopls rel George %. Hartsoa e. al "a The Pa
cite Nod Steamship Company Il al, Respondents- An
order having been granted By Justice Ingraham, bear
ing asss ossoesr ~ 1851 ao fss0r 70 SHOW
proceedings should not DO granted ~ therein more
stated and an order having been made and granted BY
Justice sutherland at Special Term the l7h day Of
October 1857, amending said order OF Justice Ingraham
BY changing the time for showing cause TO this day
vsriisd October IT, 1857 ana on reading the sfdsvs
used said motos for peremptory mandamus, and
poeI, Of counsel Tor relator, and Mr. John N whine.
OF counsel for the respondent
II 10 ordered that said motion for stay OF proceed
tngs be and the same 10 hereby denied and that the
stay OF proceedings granted By Justice lngraham be
10 hereby vacated aud 10 10 further order cd
Chat the inspection 10 be made under the mandsus is
limited 20 a. TO authorize the inspection and taking
copies Of such entries In books - exhibit disclose
only the and numbers OF shares Of tho stock.
holders Of Pacific Mail Steamship Company for two
years last past and the transfers OF such shares
other OF such facts For tho reiators ex.Judgs
Emott and A. vsnuerpoei for the respondents John
N. whiting.
The Power Of Police Justices to Commit for
Contempt-The Conn oily -Mct;ioin Case.
IN re the petition 70 discharw Thomas AcGiosw upon
Aabsas corppa An application was made before this
court yesterday, upon habsas corpus, for the discharge
from arrest or the petitioner, who is ofcer OF the
Lsropotan Police Il appeared that on the 18Th INST
the petitioner arrested man named Rooney upon =
charge OF violation Of the Excise law Rooney was
taken BY the ofncer before Justice Connolly, Of the
Fourth District Police Court for examination. The
charge appeared frivolous, aud Justice Connolly asked
the oicsr what he was doing by appearing n court with
such complaint Some remarks ensued between the
Justice and the ocer, and 10 alleged that the officer
replied 10 the court ~ have right be hsrc just
good right a. you have. LIDO my duly veil A. you
10 yours .l
Justice Connolly committed the prisoner for ten
days and ordered nne OF Si0 the prisoner 10 sana
committed until the nns was paid.
Counsel yesterday applied for the discharge OF the
prisoner on the ground that under the statute
was vested in Justices OF Police Courts 10 commit for
contsmpt Mr. Justics Sutherland declined to entertain
she point raised BY counsel and stated thai be-
y0nd question that some the Police Courts must
hive power 10 enforce due respect and that such
Wt be presumed TO be vested In the presiding officer OF
tbe bouu The prisoner was remanded.