The New York herald., 1873-11-29
The Great Ring" Chairmaker Sent Five
Years to State Prison and His Tool"
harrington Year and HALF
FOLEY'S IMJUNCTION
Irregularities Charged Against the ComptfOl-
Ter and City Chamberlain.
THE SPECIAL SESSIONS JUDGES.
Case Sent for Argument to the
Court Of Appeals.

James ii. Ingersoll and John ID. Farrington Jr.,
convicted In the Court OF Oyer and Terminer on
"Wednesday, were yesterday brought before Judge
Davis. in the same Court, for sentence He SEN
fenced the former to State Prison for five years
md the latter for one year and half Their coun-
BEL at once set to work to obtain stay of proceed
ings In the case. 1t is believed however that the
order of the day In the Courts will be railroading
the "Ring" to state Prison with all possible ceer
ity and no drawbacks.
Mir. John Foley succeeded in getting hearing
yesterday in Supreme Court. Chambers, before
Judge Fancher, on his application for an inJunc
tion against the Comptroller and City Chamber
lam. The Irregularities which he charges against
these officials and the nature OF the Injunction he
asks for Will be found luy set forth In the report
elsewhere Of the argument had in the case.
The question raised In the courts as to the right
OF the newly appointed Police Justices to hold the
Court of Special Sessions was yesterday brought
before the Supreme Court General Term. AS a
matter OF favor, and to enable a speedy decision
upon this important question, the Judgment in the
lower Court, from which the appeal was taken,
was affirmed, and the case sent directly to the
Court of Appeals.
The case of Sharkey was called yesterday In the
Supreme Court, General Term, the argument
upon the motion for stay OF proceedings having
been set down for argument them No counsel re-
Bponded, and the case was ordered to go over till
next term
In the United States District Court, Judge Batch
ford yesterday granted an order empowering
Abram S. Hewitt, as receiver OF the New York
and Oswego Midland Railway Company to sell, by
public auction, after the same has been duly ad-
vertised according TO law, the pier at the foot OF
Vesey street, with the buildings thereon.
James Galaher, Mary Doolin, Ann Riley and
Peter Daley, who had been charged with selling
whiskey without paying the special tax dis
charged yesterday On their own recognizances by
Commissioner Davenport.
Benjamin T. Todd boot and shoe maker. who
had done business at 4H Grand street. filed his vol
untary petition in bankruptcy yesterday, IN the
United states District Court. The case has been
referred by tue Courtto Mr.. Jonn Fitch. OF the
registers. AS the lees in matters of this kind are
heavy Mr.. Todd has concluded to be his own coun-
Bel and conduct his own case.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday, in the
matter OF the Union Paper Bag Machine Company
against George l.. Newell and G. IL. Mallory, Judge
BatchlOrd granted a special injunction, restrain
Ing the defendants from using the paintirs patent
bag machine. The arguments in the case were
conducted by George Harding, OF Philadelphia, tor
the Paper Bag Company, and by NJ. p. Norton for
Newell and Mallory.
Yesterday, in the United States District Court,
the case OF The United states vs.. Maurice Joseph
and Frederick Maurice Joseph was concluded be-
fore Judge Blatchford and jury. IL was an &C
tiOn brought by the government for the purpose
OF condemning four diamond rings, three diamond
studs and one uncut diamond, OF the value OF
about $4,000, on the ground that they had been
smuggled into the country by the claimants who
are jewellers in Birmingham, England There was
verdict for the claimants, releasing the goods.
Frank L. Taintor, who had been convicted at a
recent term OF the United States Circuit Court of
embezzing s425,oO the property OF the Atlantic
National Bank of which establishment he had been
cashier, win be sentenced to-day by Judge Bene-
dict.
The Journeymen Printers Cooperative Associ-
alton yesterday, through their attorneys, Messrs.
Thompson ana Van Wyck filed q petition in the
United States District Court to have themselves
Rdjudicated voluntary bankrupts.
william Parker was committed yesterday for
examination by Commissioner Osborn on charge
of having deserted from the American ship Casca-
dila, after having shipped as second mate on
board that vessel for voyage to Cuba.
The books and papers Of yantne Co., import
ers No. s14 Broadway have been seized for alleged
undervaluaton OF 20 per cent in the importation OF
goods The books and papers OF Napier 4 Co., No.
IS White street. have also been seized for alleged
andervaluatior OF 10 per cent on importations.