The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-15
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

In the United States District Court Yesterday Judge
Blachford presiding Henry Marston pleaded guilty Of
opening letter not addressed him and
manded for sentence.
Among the indictments filed by the late Grand Jury
in the United States Circuit Court against w.
j. T. G. Pollock formerly importers, doing business
in this city. The allegation is that during November,
1874 the firm imported twenty of worsted goods
subject to thirty per cent duty but entered them
silk noils T. short pieces knots or silk separated
by combing) duty free. That four ordered
to the appraisers department and that the left
all OF the cases at Poocks store exchanging them for
of silk wells, similarly marked and numbered
bench warrant hos been issued, but the Poocks have
not been found. In 1872 W. j. Pollock indicted
Jointly with John Davenport and Thomas j. McGrath
for violation of the laws invoice OF 600
jute bags, but escaped punishment
The United States District Attorney yesterday dis
continued by noile prosequ the suits brought in the
United States Circuit Court by the United States against
the following persons:-Joseph b. Purdy for shipping
fireworks; t. W. Jones, demanding illegal fees pris-
oners Victoria Q. Woodruff and Tenne 9. Ckiin for
sending alleged obscene literature through the mails;
Abel s. Benedict, assaulting an officer; w. H. Burke
sending sawdus circulars through the nails Christie
pher Flood violation of internal revenues John Refs
and William just Illicit distilation; Scraps Serpa,
John b. Martinez and Bias de Bouchet smuggling;
Peter Campbell, Illicit dstilation and Theodore d.
Bremsen, presenting false claims.
schedule was yesterday fled by Harris Rothsten in
the Court of Common Pleas setting forth his liabilities
x0I, Ub9 % ana assets at The assignee.
Abraham Shcnlcd, filed his bond for 500, 600
The suit against Margaret Watson Administrative
the late James Watson to SO 000 the facts
OF which have already been published In the HBRALD,
was yesterday sent by Judge Lawrence holding gu
preme Court, Chambers, before referee. The appi-
cation concnrred in by counsel on both sides
Judge Lawrence appointed Mr. Murray Hoffman tho
referee, and 1t arranged that the taking OF test
mony begin at twelve N. Tomorrow at Mr. Hotfman's
Office.
In the case of Michael FnnelL charged with the
murder OF o,Badwn, the Irish Giant, Judge Barrett,
holding the Court OF Oycr and Terminer formally dis
missed yesterday the writ of habeas corpus owing
the unavoidable absence in another court OF Mr. Will
lam Y. Howe the prisoners counsel II stipu-
lated however, that counsel would appear and move
for discharge on bail at any time in the absence OF the
prisoner
The Supreme Court General Term was occupied
of yesterday hearing the argument upon tho APP
peal taken in the suit brought by Paran Stevens against
Mrs Lucy d. Fisk administrators OF the late Colonel
james Fisk Jr Colonel Fsk alleged agreed TO pay
Mr. Stevens some ~ 0OO expended by the latter the
Ninth Regiment Arinory, expecting TO be mdemniaed
by the city. AS Colonel Fisk died. and the money
not paid this suit was brought In the lower Court
verdict was rendered against Mrs. Fisk, from which
she appealed After hearing the argument the Court
took the papers and reserved Its decision.
rather curious foreclosure suit has just been tried
before Judge Van Worst, holding Special Term of the
Supreme Court The suit is that Of Fletcher against
Clark forcclose 81 900 mortgage The defence was
that the mortgage was a cover for usurious loan.
After hearing the testimony, which presented some
rather singular features and not all complimentary
to some OF the lawyers engaged in the case the Court
took the papers.
In the suit brought by Henry j. Williams against Mel
j. Abbott which has been on trial in the Supreme
Court Special Term, before Judge Van Worst OF
the ns and outs OF stock transactions developed.
The plaintiff claims that he arranged with the defend
In regard to stock transactions and that the latter
agreed to divide with HIM the profits He alleges that
the defendant bought 900 shares OF Union Pacific
stock but failed TO account as TO the result but did give
him $3.50 60 account of 100 shares OF the
which purchased The defendant SAYS there was no
such agreement; that he simply agreed to carry 100
shares matter of friendship and sold them on
PLAINTIFFS advice. The suit is for accounting. The
Court took the papers