The New York herald., 1868-04-28
NEW YORK CITY.
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e THE COURTS. t
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT couRT-caImInAL TERM.
Opening Of the Term.
Before Judge Benedict,


Opening Of the Term. -
Before Judge Benedict. r~
Yesterday being first or opening day for the trial OF
criminal cases In the present session the couA vas
opened by Judge Benedict, and the Jury panel was
called over. The first case called for trial as
Of engraving plates for the
Charge Of Engraving Counterfeit Rlsses.
fhe United States os. Ratrtcs Reason I'm this case
counsel moved that 1t be postponed uAti the forth
coming June term, on the ground that an important
witness for the defence was absent and would not
be In New York before that time. Nr BeT United
States District Attorney, in opposing the mo-
iuon, stated that the Indictment was fled two
years ago and the government was ready for trial
they had been met with motions similar to that now
before the court. The counsel for the prisoner was
arst called for trial on the rst day OF the term aud
II counsel would state what he intended to prove by
this witness said to be absent his motion FOR post
two eounterfeters were tried and convicted and it
was charged against the present defendant that he
was accOmplce OF those. On that occasion
motion for postponement was before Judge Ship
man, and after great reluctance the Judge consented
to p0stp0nement. Judge Benedict decided that the
Friday next. - =
1.sernal Revenue Gases Set Down for Trial.
4 The United States Us. Vim. G0rdon.-In this case
the Indictment was laid under the Internal Revenue
avs for removing whfskey from distIllery place
other than bonded warehouse Counsel submitted
IN afildavit praying for postponement, which the
court ruled was insufficient and sent 10 back to be
amended and in the amended shape 1t was opposed
by Mr.. Bell, and further resisted by Mr.. Courtney,
the District Attorney and after considerable discus
sion the Judge decided that the should be post
P0ned for reasonable time from day to day after
tine present week, and that the bail Of $1,000, ON
which the defendant was at large, should be ncreas
ca 70 $1,000 as suggested by the District Attorney.
defendant was indicted for removing property under
seizure and In charge OF officer OF internal
engs. i The trial was postponed TO the June term.
Te United Safest vS. Christian Fechy and Others
In tnls case the parties, three In number, were in
dicted for carrying an Illicit distillatOn. They
Were not ready for trial and not having counsel EN-
ployed the trial was postponed until Tomorrow and
the Judge advised them to have counsel to defend
them, as without counsel they stood in danger OF
being convicted. .'nr
TIE United Strtes ps. solomon FtunS ana
Os1seYs-The defendants were indicted for removing
whiskey 10 pace other than bonded warehouse.
a motion to qiash the indictment will be heard by
the court Tomorrow and should the motion fail the
Nlal Is TO take place on Wednesday.
TIE United States uS. ira B0f'fer.-The defendant
was indicted for manufacturing cigars without
June term r-s
The United States Us. Ed,oa,o oosqiure--The de-
ming an alleged Illicit distcry in the basement Of
grocery store and the trial was fixed for Wednesday
next
Remand Of Cases.
By mutual consent OF the District Attorney and Mr.
Beebe, counsel for the parties, the following cases
were remanded to the District Court to be tried by
Judge Blatchford at the June term:-Ferdinand
Guzberger, for alleged violation OF the Internal
Revenue law; Daniel Messmore (the Kentucky Bour-
similar charge: Alfred st. Car making and present.
Ing ALLEGED false papers at q government Office;
the Postal Department. Alexander Ross and others
making alleged false returns, and James Burke for
The court adioprned at ono o,c,oc,x