New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-29
IMPORTANT MUNICIPAL. DECISIONS.

THE POLICE JUSTICES ACT IN THE COURT OF APPEALS.
The decision of the Court of Appeals as to
the constitutonay OF the act Of the Legislature en-
titled Au Act TO secure better administration in the
Police Courts OF the City of NewYork" passed May H.
1873 mas not yet been announced. Richard O'GOrman.
formerly Counsel to the Corporation who was reported
10 have sent dispatch from Albany to the effect that
the case had been decided against the justices and
the cOnsutonality Of the act, stated yesterday to
TRIBUNE reporter that the report was wholly incorrect
and unauthorized. He had not been out OF town. con-
sequeuty had not sent dispatch. He had not been
retained either side and, therefore, had no special
interest in tie decision.
ExJudge W. A. Beach, counsel for the old Justices
in an interview subject states that the
tom the Court Appeals TO hand down TO the Clerk
their decisions every Tuesday The reported announce
ent therefore Of their decision on the Police Court
question on Saturday, he satisfied was not entitled
70 any credit from whatever source IL may have orgl-
mated He was on terms Of personal friendship and in
tmacy with the Judges OF the Court and knew them TO
be very hieh-toned honorable gentlemen. He himself
had never presumed to approach them to their views
on any case before them agd was not e all probable
that premabfe aa1atoadnaement OF their decision
An this case had been made. The Judges
decsons and had never known to favor any per
son with private information of ad9dlcated cases MI
would very likely hand the Clerk theft decson' out III
might be deferred for several weeks 1.,,,. oor, .,
Police Justice Charles A. Flammer. holding court at
the Tombs stated that these rumors as TO the decision
Of the Court OF Appeals hsd been M 1y o t
Court this The present Police Justices had con
and believed the decision would sustain the constitu
tionality OF the new law.
JURISDICTION IN THE CASE AGAINST YIELDS.
The decision in the against Thomas C. Fields for
alleged frauds in the collection OF moneys in the Old
Fire Department, is expected to-day in the Court of
Appeals. The Hon. W. A. Beach Of counsel informed
TRBUNE reporter yesterday, that the points involved
were similar TO those lately decided In the case Of
Ingerson The amount sued for was very large, over
10000 ana The point to be decided was as to the legal
Jurisdiction of the State Municipal authorities 10
prosecute the su for the recovery tue IL the
same line OF argument that governed the Court IN the
decision OF the IngersO case applied 20 tns and ne see
DO reason 20 doubt IT, Judgment OF the lower courts
would be reversed This would vest jurisdiction in the
Mayor, Aldermen, ana Comnonaty OF the Guy OF New
York, aud suits would be begun accordingly.
CAPTURE OF TURINrS SUPPOSED MURDERER.
Michael CarOmenti, who, it is believed, muir
dered Salvatore Turin Aug. H. arrested yes
terday in North sxth-st between Third and Fourth
sts. Brooklyn, E. D. by Detectives Belts and Williams
of the Brooklyn Central Office, and Detective b. T.
Tneli. When discovered he was so disguised that had
DC for his strongly marked features he would
have escaped detection. On being asked the usual
questions he said that hewas born In Palermo, Sicily,
and was IS years old When told why he had been
rested he shook his head and shrugged his shoulders
but said nothing The detectives tracked him through
this city, Jersey City, New-Utrecht' FlatlanGs, aud
finally TO Brooklyn, f. D. The evidence against him is
very strong Caromenti was banished from Italy for
brigandage and counterfetng, aud on coming 10 this
country Immediately began the latter business He
was caught operating ia Godst in Brooklyn and was
tried and sent TO State Prison for seven
years. About three years ago he was prose
cuted a charge OF arson but escaped through
of evidence. Sluoe then he has lived In this city.
There IL no doubt that he from time 10 time en-
gagged in way the couDtereiting business and
FrRnHiin-aYe.
coroDers jury In the OF Turin found two Italians
NAMED Mendalla and San Fillippo sOries 10 the
murder. These custody awaiting
trial Since the verdict additional evidence has beeU
found connecting Caromenti with the III fder.
a NEW BRIDGE OVER THE HARLEM DEMANDED.
A meeting of property owners and residents
Of the Twentythrd and Twenty fourth Wards was held
Mt the ONCE OF the New York and Morssnia Steamboat