New-York tribune., 1868-05-06
THE COURTS.
CIVIL,

CIVIL.
The Superior Court, Trial Term, yesterday,
adjourned on the announcement OF tho sudden uean VI
Mr. jeremiah Larocque.
The Spring Term Of the Hudson County
Courts commenced yesterday forenoon at IL O'Clock
His Honor Judge Bede and Associate Justices Surges,
BOhnstedt and Quafe. presiding Judge Bedle charged
the jury, after which the Court adjourned forJseVen
prisoners are awaiting trial before this Court.
The case of Frazer against Freeman was
continued yesterday before Judge Cardozo and the the
ory Of the defense developed They admit that there
ne shot by uady but they set that Frazer and
his barkeeper the attacking parties ana that tney
Ryan and Freeman were both placed on the witness
stand and the latter testified substantially as Mulady
Yesterday except that testified that he did not know
Mullady had pistol nor indeed, that Frazer had been
shot ll some time after occurred His testimony rs 70
eraby from the account OF the latter. 1t shown
that Freeman had ar right of way S n the SsT SrOSss SS
given to collateral facts. The case is still on.
In the u S. District Court, yesterday, the dis
charge of Robert Q. KathbOne, whose discharge as
bankrupt was opposed by his creditors, was decided
The ground OF opposition was that he had frsudulenty
concealed large portions OF his assets and that while he
had put his personal property at 800 worth Of clothing
Rathbone Brothers Co.. brokers' he was actually living
owner OF tireecnths Of tho business of the nrm The
Court decided that the accusations wore sustaned that
Rathbone had falsely and had been guilty OF fraud
In cOncealing his assets from his creditors whom he
owes toOOo The discharge Is therefore refused Ine
al Ills port was before ths Conrt again yesterday It
appears that defendant concerned with Antonio
MILAN, in 1867, In o contract made by them with
tho plaintiff, by which they agreed TO purchase
from him (plantifD the monitor Agamentcus for
81 NO0Q0 the monitor TO DO delivered possible
In security for payment 100000 In bonds OF Chill and
deposited with plaintiff 70 be returned on the
fullment Of the contract, but In case OF non fument
by MILAN and defendant plaintiff was to retain 100000 OF
the bonds penalty; they did fail and plaintiff re-
turned them a00000 In bonds keeping tho remainder
which no subsequently found TO be worthless to him. do
fendent and MILAN having no right to deposit them as
security and payment had been stopped by the Govern
ment on learning the they had been put TO- Plaintiff
caused defendants arrest In suit for damages against
him. and bail fixed at $4,000. An effort was made
have him released but the Court decided that lac must
In custody unless no finds ball. but will reduce the
amount 20 the sum that 100000 worth OF bonds OF the
same issue as plantif holds worth as that
ascertaned This Court ordered yesterday, the
condemnation by default Of three barrels OF distilled
spirits. ono still, 60, found at No. S2i West
Twenty -frstst The Grand Jury sworn in
this Court and the Judge Informed them that
owing 90 hs not having had opportunity to confer with
would DO called TO- would discharge them tai to-day at
n O'Clock Assistant u. =. srlotAttorney Benjamin
X Pheips fitting terms called the attention OF the
Court fact OF the sudden death OF Mr jeremiah
Iaroolue n prominent lawyer OF this city and moved
that mark OF respect 20 his memory, the Court ad
ourn. Mr.. Clarence A. Seward seconded the motion, al
uding 10 Mr. LarOcque o warm personal friend and
eulorEing his oharecter as lawyer and man. The
Judge ooncded with tho views OF Messrs. Phelps and
Seward and said he had been acquainted with Mr. La
roclue from boyhOod and considered him leader OF the
young of the bar His characteristics fearless
meas frankness, and fidelity. Tho Court then adjourned
tai today.