The New York herald., 1877-12-09
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The case of the liDelled England and Den-
mark OF the National line, has been down on tho
admiralty calendar tor January. MI. Roger sherman
will appear for the government; Mr. Bradley G. Chet-
wood and Ex-Governor Joel Parker for the defendants
The criminal branch OF the United States Circuit Court
vas opened yesterday morning by Judge Benedict,
md then adjourned until next Tuesday morning,
which WILL be the last day of the term when several
prisoners will be sentenced.
writ OF habeas corpus granted yesterday by
Judge Davis on application oil Mr. William +. Howe,
In the case OF Patrick sheehy, recently convicted in
The Court OF GeDerai sessions for grand larceny and
Ienenced four years and six months in the State
Prison. and now being detained in the Tombs premi-
hry TO his transfer Sing Sing 1t Is stated in the
Detiton that he is wanted here Witness IN SUIT
pending n the Second District Court
The will of Henry Peters Gray, artist, who died on
the 18th OF November, yesterday admitted TO
bate by Surrogate CALVIN. The personal property,
which consists principally Of pictures and staCary
valued at $1,000. the surviving relatiy are the
widow, Susan Gray; his son, Henry Peters, and his
daughter Florence. Letters OF administration were
Iaken by his
Michael Kelly, second mate OF the American vessel
Marianne Nottebonn, charged with throwing the cup
lain, Thomas G. whitney, overheard while the vessel
was al sea, his way to this port when no WAS
driven by stress oi weather into Baltimore The
papcrs In the have been sent by United States
Com missioner Shields to tnat city, and Deputy Mar
sha Edson, VINO has been waiting at quarantine eign-
teen days to arrest Kelly, has been Withdrawn,
Edward Garsen, tried before Recorder Hacket
for violating the sanitary Code, in having offered Tor
sale glandered horse icted and sentenced i'm
prisonmcnt IN the Pententiary for SIX months, OBJ
taneu writ Of error ana stay OF proceedings yester
day. In return to writ OF habeas corpus sued out by
Peter Price Edmund b. Mitchell, the prisoner
brought before Cniet Justice DAVIS, IN the supreme
Court, Chambers, and on motion Tor his discharge
bail, pending appeal 10 the General Term oil the
Superior Court he admitted TO bad III the sum OF
$1,000
Nicoaus Martz brought SUIT for divorce aggins.
his wife Emile Tor divorce the ground OF adultery
In his compliant he states that he married TO the
defendant the 9th OF May, 1874, and continued 10
i've with her until the 18Th OF Juy, 1874 He CHARGES
her with having committed adultery with one Gustav
Dupont ana living with HIM his wife in this city, in
Mtrlden. Conn, in Boston anu IN Berlin, Germany.
Judge Van Hoesen, Of the Court OF Common Pleas,
yesterday ordered reference IN the
In Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, appli-
cation made 10 Chief Justice Davis Tor OF
error the Of Moses singer recently convicted
In the Court OF General Sessions before Recorder
uackett, Tor having committed an assault on girl
The OF years. and enced to ve years.
Imprisonment the STATE Prison The Prisoners coun-
sci, Mr. William Il. Howe, claims that tho xcepuons
taken the trial justify an appellate court
ing the conviction and granting trisL Justice
DAVIS q the motion tor the witt and the proceed
Jugs were made Teiurnable the hfst Monday Of the
next General Term oil the Supreme Court, winch Will
be held IN Jan uary next