The New York herald., 1872-11-15
COMPTROLLER GREEN AGAIN IN COURT.
Two Motions in the Supreme Court to Pun
ish Comptroller Green for Con-
tempt-He Refuses to Obey the
Mandates OF the Court.
THE BUSINESS IN the OTHER COURTS.
Summaries Decisions in Admiralty -Convic-
tions and Sentences in tho General Sessions

In the United States District Court yesterday,
before Judge Blatchford and jury, the case Of
The United States vs. About TWO Thousand Dol
lars Worth OF Spirits seized at No. 1853 Chambers
street, for alleged violation OF the Revenue law in
not cancelling old stamps on whiskey barrels was
disposed OF. There was verdict for the claimant,
N. N. Decker, by consent Of the District Attorney
It having been shown tnat there was no fraud
whatever intended by Mr.. Decker.
The case Of the United States Vs. One Horse and
Wagon, claimed by Charles Reibold, was also tried
before Judge Blatchf0rd and jury. The govern
ment sought to con6scate the horse and wagon on
che ground that they were engaged in conveying
quantity Of smuggled silver leaf, and that the
owner OF the wagon knew Of the contraband
nature Of the articles he was cartng. No owner for
the silver leaf having appeared it had been pre-
viously confscated. There was verdict for the
claimant Reibold.
Yesterday the case Of Ludwig julius August
Krebs, who had been charged under the extradition
treaty between the United States and the German
Empire, with having forged bank book at Bremen
by altering the figures SIS to $45 was finally dis
posed Of by Commissioner Kenneth G. White The
Commissioner has decided to hold the accused, for
whose extraditon to Bremen the necessary papers
will Immediately be made out by the State Depart
nent.
In the case Of Gibbs vs. BOch, Bechtel, Schneider
and Sch0en, which was an action tried before Judge
Blatchford and jury. to declare the defendants
bankrupt verdict was rendered for the defen-
dants.
Yesterday Edward Richards charged with the
murder OF Alexander Moss on board the American
brig H. Moore, OF Boston, on the oath OF July last
On the high seas was taken before Commissioner
Belts and committed for examination to-day before
Commissioner Osborn, who had issued the warrant
for the prisoners apprehension. The prisoner ar
rived in this port yesterday on the English vessel
Actea, which left the island OF st. Helena on the
9th Of October, and was at once taken into custody
by two officers from the Marshal's ONCE who were
on the look out for him.
The suit OF the Board Of Supervisors against Will
liam N. Tweed was up again yesterday in the
courts. This time 1t came up in the Supreme
Court, General Term, on appeal from the recent
decision Of Judge Barrett, the question at issue
being whether the State or the Board OF Super.
vsors was the proper party to bring the suit.
The Court decided that the latter was the proper
plaintiff, thus afirming not only Judge Barretts
decision, but that Of the General Term at Albany.
Mr.. Tweed is allowed forty days in which to
put in his answer to the complaint in the suit
Instituted on behalf of the Board Of Supervisors.
yesterday before the same Judge. This apphca-
ton comes from Commissioner Van Mort, OF the
Department Of Public Works. because the Comp
troller has failed to obey peremptory mandamus,
requiring him to deposit in the Chemical Bank, to
the credit of his department., certain moneys for
the payment OF the Boulevard workmen. The case
will be argued to-day.
They are after the Comptroller with sharp
stick in the contempt Of court business. Judge
Fancher, Of the Supreme Court, has stll before
him, awaiting his decision, the papers upon
motion, made few days since, to commit the
Comptroller forthwith to prison for alleged dis
obedience of peremptory mandamus OF the
Court. Another application to punish him for con-
tempt was made.
An application was made in the Supreme Court
Chambers yesterday morning, before Judge Fan
cher, by William +. Howe, counsel for Woodruff
Claim Co., for q writ OF certiorari in behalf OF
James w. Blood who is impleaded with the female
brokers for libel. Counsel claims there is no evi.
dence to hold Colonel Blood and will argue his case
this morning.