National Republican., 1877-02-19
THE COURTs.

What the justices are DoIng-Heavy Caien-
dsrs Still ON tho Increasc--Negiigent Al.
tornsys Clogging the Wheels and Causing
Delay.
Notwithstanding the steady application of
the Justices to the business Of the respective
Courts Of this District, to which they have been
assigned for the ensuing year, cases continue to
multiply rapidly and the work is growing into
formidable array upon the respective doeksts.
Tho calendars, that once were exceedingly
eoption q the Equity court, svsilsd in msgnl.
In Chief Justice ,Csrtter's court over one
heavy aH: % Of n .ppss sS Ss n.1s Hs ssIs Ssss
lice, works faithfaliy and incesssntiy TOT 70 reduce
his court. He Is in the chamber promptly at the
opening hour, together with his efficient
delay In the hearing Of cause or proceeding with
the assignment, that hndranee cannot be charge.
able to the court. Day after day he has called
THE ATTENTION or TIE NENBKRs OF the BAR,
interested in cases that are to come
before him, to give notice 20 them and
SS N ss,n pssSnei sSsS sT with the
however these idmoniions have Iittis or no
siereetyped excuses Of one side being pSreSssOd S1is
resident client, Or snytSins that Will viii
+. 's en.is sfsss' w.arl!s ssa'su'1is me
asss II, Ss ri. Sin vii nS sSp y .Ss.yy daily
to both parties in the suit, for II the Pialntins
certain to bc and his Honor ssrprisss them Isy by
his is done when the attornsy happens 70 Be m
that the case is on. the assignment and liable to
be called at any time and that II Is his business
to remain and attend to It. stlii when hc does
-st FINDS A JUDGMENT AGAINST HIN,
then ensues sn appeal to reopen the case and In.
numerable reasons are given, both for being sb.
sent % and Why the Judgment should not bs permit.
On motion days this sort Of business is more
particularly noticeable and hsHonor is frequently
called upon TO undo nearly all that has been done
that. i consumes much time that could hSys
been better and more satisfactorily spent, and
CHAMBER to give h.r stsuSn Mn.n sss
are reached, sre sometimes detained there much
longer than they would be, were II not for these
intervening motions founded on the neglect Of
The hrnness ofthe court in some instances has
had salutory elect and more Of the same action,
the Circuit Court, and reduce the number Of
cases thatnow burden the calendar.
Criminal Court.
Justice MaeArthur, aided by District Attorney
tsrmnhtion the cases that stand on tie docket.
This list Is not near 50 large as II has BEEN but
embraces number Of important causes, both as
standing Of the parties indicted. 1t was
the intentisn Of the District Attorney to
Ss,s resd ,, out the jail Of all prisoners
those trials where the accused has been admitted
10 bal. But an unexpected Intrusion came. DC.
manding immediate attsntion, and the other
prisoners were temporarily set aside, That I'M.
portant business consisted OF the policy shep
keepers and writer's eases, In which IL Was
requisite decision should be reached At
as early day as possible. This was
necessary on account Of the rapid spread.
ing Of this demorlixing species OF Eamb.
Ing. The terrible evil ehect upon the poorer
classes OF the community, and sbsve all Il was
court Is to whether policy was not lottery in dis.
THE INPoRrAScE or sucu DECISION
would have the effect Of destroying permanently
that cdian,. The S,cters Of poi,.y @ eiy pSursa 81
out their money and fought we'll; but the law
and the court were sgainst them, and they were
compelled 70 surrender, and, having done SO,
must stand the consequences that this Illegal
pursuit may bring upon them. Some few
again receive attention, and after that
VIII come those admitted to ball. The District
Attorney Is pushing the work with commendabis
haste, and Il Is evident that he Will1throW no
clogs In the way TO impede the wheels of Justice
The grand Jury reeonvenes again today and du.
ring their recess much has occurred that will re.
qure telr attention. and II 10 expected that their
labors Will result In materially swelling the
criminal docket.