The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-06
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Important Decision by Judge Joachimsen, Of the
Marine Court-Proceedings in the Two
Branches Of the Court of GEN.
eral Sessions Decisions.

The hearing Of the case of George W. Bowen vs..
Nelson Chase was resumed yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court before Judge Shipman and the
special jury. The Court, on the application OF
counsel for plaintiff made an order for the exami
nation OF Mr.. Gideon j. Tucker, attorney for the
plaintiff at his own house, Mr.. Tucker having,
day or two since, broken two OF his ribs by fall
while suffering from an attack of vertigo Evil
dence in rebuttal having been given for the plain
It'd, the case was adjourned till this morning.
The only connection which Messrs. Maitland,
Phelps Co. have had with the case OF Mr.. Harvey
Barnes, alluded to In issue of yesterday under
the head Of "Charges Against Sugar Merchant"
was that the bills OF lading for the sugars seized by
the United States Marshal mad been advanced upon
by the bank in Demarara, for which they are
agents, and forwarded to them as collateral
security for the drafts on Mr.. Barnes.
DR.. Julian A. Julian, druggist keeping store
at the corner of Pearl and Centre streets, was
taken into custody yesterday on bench warrant.
The Doctor has been indicted for sending an OBJ
scene circular through the mails. He was held in
bail by Commissioner Shields.
A man named John Murphy, serving as a seaman
on board the English steamer Canada, was brought
before commissioner Shields yesterday on charge
Of stealing wine on board that ship during the re-
cent passage across. The accused was discharged.
the Extradion Treaty with England not covering
that offence.
Yesterday, before Judge Blatchford in the United
States District Court, in the matter Of Henry w.
Trowbridge Meyer Londner which was a suit
to throw the defendant into bankruptcy, there was
verdict by the jury establishing the act of bank.
ruptcy alleged to have been committed by the de-
fendant
The new Grand Jury in the Court Of Oyer and
Terminer have evidently entered upon their labors
with most hearty and commendable zeal. At the
opening OF the Court yesterday they presented five
indictments for murder In the first degree. The
parties indicted were promptly arraIgned by Judge
The Judge furthermore notified counsel that no pre-
texts for delay would avail with him, but that they
must prepaao Vuce IOr TRIAL. before the adjourn
ment OF the Court the Grand Jury also presented an
indictment for murder in the first degree against
John E. Simmons for killing Nicholas W. Duryea,
and. to meet the contingency OF his release on bail
By the Coroner, bench warrant was issued for his
arrest.
The question raised by counsel on the opening day
Of the Court Of General Sessions. Part 2, that the
Court, in changing its place Of meeting from its
accustomed place in the old brown stone building
known as the New City Hall to the Old City Hall,
was not legally constituted Court, has excited,
It appears, grave doubts In the mind of Judge
Sutherland as to the propriety holding the Court in
its newly chosen quarters He adjourned the Court
over yesterday in order to examine the statutes
bearing upon the matter and also to take confer
ence with other judges. He will, probably, make
.known'his decision this morning.