The New York herald., 1872-11-19

The case OF the People against William M Tweed,
charged with defrauding the city treasury, was
again on preliminary motion before the Court OF
oyer and Terminer yesterday, Judge Brady presd-
Nng. The session was spent in another OF those
legal wrangles which have marked the whole course
OF the proceedings in these Tweed ring frauds.
Tweed was called upon TO plead TO the indictments
against him. but, pending the decision OF the Court
upon motion and affidavit submitted yesterday,
the arraignment was allowed to stand over till this
morning, when Tweed will be again brought into
court.
In the Stokes case counsel for the defence made
INFORMAL application to the Court to G2 an early
day for the trial. 1t was agreed however, that
District Attorney Garvin, who was not present,
should be consulted as to time and the application
A4ent over.
Yesterday, in the United States Circuit Court, an
order was entered by consent OF both parties in
The case of George Washington Bowen VS.. Nelson
Chase, directing that the cause shall be tried by a
special struck jury. The special list from which
this jury is 10 be selected shall be taken by the
Clerk from the list OF jurors made and filed under
the orders OF this Court
Judge Blatchiord decided yesterday, III the United
States District Court, in the Of Peter Rado,
alleged bankrupt, that the petitioners having ac-
cepted an unlawful preference cannot maintain
the petition unless by the petition, they surrender
such preference
( The case OF John sedgwick, assignee in bank
guptcy of COmstock and Wheeler VS.. George M.
Wheeler was commenced in tie United states
District Court before Judge Blatchford and jury.
1T was action to s22 600 as balance OF an
account in relation to certain purchases of gold
and stocks made for the defendant. The defence
was the general issue. Case still on
In the General Sessions, Judge Bedford presiding
the trial OF Nicholas White charged with murder
was, with the consent OF the District Attorney
and on application OF prisoners counsel postponed
iii Monday next. In the case OF The People
against William j. sharkey, charged with murder
in the first degree, the trial was put OF for the
term in consequence Of the absence OF an impor-
tant witncse
There was leGring yesterday, at the supreme
Court General Term-Judges Ingraham, Leonard
and Larned on the bench-upon the appeal in the
case OF Rosenzweig, the alleged abortonist, from
the Judgment of the Court OF General Sessions. II
was this RosenZweg who was found guilty Of the
killing OF Alice augusta Bowlsby, and sentenced
for seven years IT, State Prison. The Court, after
hearing the argument. sustained the appeal, there
by reversing the verdict OF the lover Court ana
Eranting new trial.
Before the same Court there was also heard yes
terday the argument upon the application lor re-
versal of the verdict in the Court OF General
Sessions In the case of Henry Newman, alias
'Dutch Heinrich" and for granting new trial.
Dutch Heinrich, it viii he remembered, was con-
ylcted OF a bond robbery and sentenced for ten
years to State Prison. The same result was arrived
at as in the above case-that is to say, new trial
is to be allowed him.
The case Of Alfred i. Lagrave, whose arrest by
the Sheriff, as alleged, while under the protection
Of the French hag, is claimed to be Illegal, up
again yesterday before Judge Fancher, holding
Supreme Court, Chambers. A return was made by
the Sheriff that the arrest TOOK place in his ONCE.
This return was traversed and the matter viii be
Rrgued tomorrow.
civil suit was instituted yesterday by MI
Challis In the Supreme Court against Mrs. Wood
null and Miss Cain. Orders OF arrest were granted
by Judge Brady of the Supreme Court against both
the accused and their bail fixed at $500 EACH This
prder, OF course, win be in operation as long as they
are kept In prison upon the criminal charges
Rlready pending against them.
The District Attorney still refuses to accept as
bail for Colonel Blood freeh0lder OF Kings county
IT was accordingly arranged Yesterday between
Mr.. Howe, the counsel OF Colonel Blood, and the
District Attorney to argue the case today before
Judge Fancher at Supreme Court, Chambers, on a
motion To reduce tho bail