The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Special Treasury Agent Captain Bracket yesterday
arrested John Hogan. Of No. 6 Morris street, on a
charge or aiding John Cantin, alias Boots, in snug.
cling cigars. He was held by Commissioner Shields IN
$500 bail for examination.
Tho motion 10 confirm the report Of the Commits
noners Tor the opening OF lnwood street from the
westerly line 0. Kinssbrdgo road the Hudson River
which - have been heard in Supreme Court
Chambers, yesterday, adjourned over to tho 22d
Inst.
Garrett Drsyer, whose property at Eleventh avenue
md Seventeen street coEdomncd n charge that
illicit dstillaon was carried on by hun the Prem
scs has condoned hs offence by settling with the gov
rnmcnt by the pay ment OF ST. 800 Sentence against
him IN criminal proceeding has in consequence been
Indefinitely postponed
In the SUIT OF Andrew H. Gouraud against Con-
Trust and others the iul facts OF which havo
already appeared III the HERALD, Judge j. Daily
tcrday, on application Of Mr.. Amos G. Hail. counsel for
Tue paintif, granted temporary injunction against
the defendants restraining from disposng the
property mentioned In the complaint
Argument was heard in the General Term of the
William A. Van Duscn from the action OF the Board Of
Police commissioners IN dsmssing him IRON the
force. II was Van Dusen who got two Of his men
street, and 1t charged against him instead OF
arrestins the gamblers he gave orders calculated 10
favor Their escape Decision was reserved
Three divorce SUITS sent bclUre referees by
orders made Supreme Court Chambers, by Judge
Barrett, yesterday. These were the Gases OF Ida
Schwartz against Victor schwartz Helen l.. sommer-
vile against Henry Sommcrviic and johann Ludwig
Fuchs against Amelia Fuchs. The irst two OF the
ordinary KIND oil such and IN the third tho des
fcndant Is charged with double marriage.
The case vi Charles W. May against schuyler, Har,
ley L Graham argued before the Superior Court
General Term, yesterday. IL seems, the plaintiff
claims, that the defendants sold To The French govern
ment, GU the 10Th OF OCTOBER. 1870 $3.50 sharps
bnes and 900 900 carrdt al the aggregate price OF
5S3 250i equal 10 sl2 COS % III our money, ard tho
pla.niin sues Tor claim of some $3s, 900 brokerage
which was disaIlowcd by the re cree. The
before The General Term yesterday on appeal
the referees report Mr. Parsons appeared Tor tho
plaintiff and Mcssrs Albert Fuller tor the deien-
dants. The Court took the papes.
In Supreme Court Chambers, yesterday, Judge Bar.
Irett rendered u decision on the petition of john and
Jane Mullins to compel Daniel lcamy, an attorney To
Ipay over 10 them balance Of $780, winch they
halt Mr.. Leamy answered. that the money was duo
h IN for legal services rendered to the petitioners.
Judge Barrett Is OF opnion. upon tho papers sub
Emitted To him, that Mr. Leamy tho petitioners
I$oC5, and ordered that paid within
lays.
In the United States Criminal Court yesterday Judge
Benedict presiding, the May opened ior tho
rial Of parties indicted. The calendar called and
Iases set down Tor tral during the term. Edward Is.
iuruec, indicted Tor stealing mail matter from tho
Post Oihcc, consisting ui Jewcry &c, pleaded gully
nd WIS sentenced 10 thfcc Years Imprisonment, AT
bard labor tho Albany PcnIicntlnry. George i,gc
Iow another Posi- Office clerk indicted robbng the
bail, pleaded not guity. his lrial gong Tho
trm Hc was admitted to bail IN $40. 600 10 appear
vJr rial when called rho OF cnry u scnon
Indicted Oh charge oil ISSUING false PASSPORTS was put
liver to be argued on demurrer The Court then ad-
burned 10 this morning