The New York herald., 1875-10-31
THE COURTS.

al the courts IN the United States courts unusual
number OF cases are awaiting trial. and speedy termna
ons expected the Ocean Bank robbery case and
the trial Of ex- Deputy Collector Des Anges both Of
which cases. from their peculiar character, have ex
cited good deal Of public attention. and the result OF
which viii be watched with special interest. In tho
Des Anges il expected that Judge Benedict win
, charge the jury tomorrow The jury In the Ocean
Bank viii rcconvene tomorrow and deliberate
upon their verdict The charge Of Judge Wallace
specially clear and IL is not expected that much time
Will be consumed In discussion. Judge Blatchford will
hold court Wednesday next in Jury, common law,
bankruptcy and equity cases, the jurors being called at
eleven O'Clock A. NJ Judge Johnson viii open court
on the 10th of November hear contested motions in
the equity branch Meantime BY order of the clerk
notes of issue such must be handed in by
next Saturday. on Tuesday, the 10th of November,
Judge johnson will commence the hearing OF the adm-
rally appeal calendar.
There will be no session Of the Supreme Court, Gen.
eral Term during November. An unusually large
calendar having been disposed of at the last term,
Judges Davis Brady and Daniels will have their hands
full tor time to in the examination of the
volumnous papers and preparing their opinions. The
great feature for the month in the Supreme Court win
be the trials Of william " Tweed and Peter b. sweeny
in the civil suits pending against them TO the
money they alleged TO have fraudulently obtained
from the city and county treasury in their ''ring'
operations Both cases set down for trial at Cir
cult branches of which open tomorrow OF course
it is well understood that the counsel for Tweed
will invoke all their legal ingenuity to have
the trial postponed the ground tnat they desire FIRST
have argued at the Court of Appeals their appeal
the recent decisions ofthe General Term reversing
the order OF Judge Donohue granting bill of particu-
lars and affirming the order of Judge Barrett refusing
the order OF arrest TO reduce bail II is
understood and, in fact it has been plainly avowed,
that the State Attorney General will resist the appli
cation for delay and use his utmost endeayors to have
the case tried at once. In Mr. Sweney's case his
counsel viii urge II Is stated as ground Ior delay, the
absence of Mr. Sweeny from the country. As law mat
ters always doubtful and as doubtful things are
uncertain, one Can tell what will be the result
A probable lively and exciting preliminary skirmish
Is quite sure but beyond this the gift of prophecy fails
Meantime Judges Van Worst Van Brunt are
signed hold the circuits that the trials, If they
do take place likely to take place before either
both Of these gentlemen IL however these trials are
postponed there VIII be plenty OF work for both Judges
as the calendar unusually heavy. The Special Term
OF this court will be held by Judge Lawrence and Cham
In the history Of the Court Of Oyer and Termlner in
this city there has been so many convictions for
murder in the first degree during the last term there
having been less than five capital CONVICTIONS with
sentences of hanging in each case. These con-
calendar of indictments for murder in the first
degree. In the City Prison there but
three prisoners awaiting. trial under this highest Grim
inal indictment known to the law Foremost IN public
interest is the OF John Scanne awaiting retrial
on charge of killing John J. Donohue His trial IS
peremporily set down for the second Monday of the
term His first trial, 1t will be remembered, com
menced the 10th of February 1873, and terminated
March with disagreement Of the jury. The former
defence OF insanity viii be nterposed Second in pub
lie is the retra of Coroner Croker for the al
legged murder of John McKenny, last election day
At his former trial the jury disagreed standing, as
stated six TO six Shortly after the trial he ad-
mitted 10 bail Third on the list in public importance
though it is probable that it will be first brought TO
trial, the OF Michael Finnel who shot o. Bald
win the Irish Giant The only remaining trial under
indictment for murder in the first degree is that OF
Theodore Reed, charged with killing his stepfather
John Walker by stabbing him. the homicide being the
result OF dispute about the possession Of "a
cane. There several homicide awaiting trial,
the indictments being for manslaughter. One Of the
important Of this catalogue is the trial OF James
]. Conhoven, Edward N. Reeves, Patrick Graw and
Denis Hardy, charged with having caused the death
OF Michael Connolly an inmate OF the fenitentiary on
Backwels Island The other are those OF Joseph
NcGinty charged with killing Anthon Crawford
on the 23d OF June last Edward Mclaughlin who is
70 be retired the charge CT killing John Stewart on
the Sth OF December 1874 by beating him with club
Augustus b. Roas, charged with killing Denis Lcary
the Sd OF September last by stabbng him. and John
K Mccarthy, charged with killing William Benson
/ July 6, 1874, by hitting him the head
with a stone The last mentioned homicide was tho
result fight in Of the lower wards of the city,
and owing the absence of witnesses the trial has
been delayed. The Court will open on Monday. The
usual precept has been issued to the Sheriff to
tnat day panel Of grand and petit Jurors. Judge
Barrett who has gwen such general satsiactionin his
conduct of the important trials brought before him dur
ing the last will preside 1t is probable that the
Court will only formally open Monday and then ad-
journ Till Wednesday, when the earnest work Of the
term will begin
In all the branches of the Superior Court there are
very heaVy Calendars out no cases OF any marked spe
cal interest Judges Mcneil and Sedgwick will hold
the General Term; Judge Freedman Chambers; Judge
Speer Part ], Trial Term, and Judge Curtis Part 2,
Trial Term
In tho Court of Common Pleas there likewise
heavy calendars The General Term will be held by
Chief Justice Daily and Judges j. f. DAILY and Loew Part
l. Trial Term by Judge Robinson, and Chambers by
Judge Iarremore
The November term Of the Court OF General Sessions
will be held by Recorder Hackett The calender is very
heavy, embracing the usual multiplicity of en-
bodying ali the grades OF crime commonly tried IN this
The probability that before the term closes the
Recorder with his usual judicial despatch, will nearly
empty the City Prison of its overcrowded inmates