The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-06

Judge Sedgwick awarded tho custody OF the cniio 10
In the Court OF Common Pleas yesterday Mr. l. B.
Bunncll made motion TO TX charge upon William
H. Ritter, an assignee OF a CLAIM against the late
Guardian Mutual Lie Insurance Compary Tor his SER
wees as attorney. Cnief Justice Day, after hearing
Wison. who appeared ON behalf or Sir. Ritter, denied
the motion tho ground that the Code, which dxcs
the liaoy upon an assignee refers specially 70 costs
recovered by the attorney behalf OF the assignor.
In the Equity Term OF the Supreme Court, he'll oy
Judge Van Worst yesterday, the contested action OF
husband, Francis A. kamppen, on account OF his
adultery, came up TO be heard on motion 70 connrm
th report OF the referee, Mr. James r. Lcdwth nnd-
ing IN favor Of the plaintiff, also au application
for counsel fee almony The parties were mar
ac,h aay OF Nav. is4S shortly alter which tho dscn-
dant lett tor California, where, and ~ other places pc
mas resided until quite recently. The adultery. as
found proven by the referee. Was committed WIN
woman named Kate Smith. Tbc Court took tho
papers, Mr.. benjamin \. Russell appeared for tho
wife and Richard Marvin Tor Tho husband.
The Court of General Sessions, Part l. was occu-
pied yesterday with the further trial. before Judge
Sutherland. oi Henry Bernstein charged with shoot
Ing al Louis F. Davis IN the Synagogue at No 20 East
Broadway. the facts OF winch have been puuiisheu'
Ex-Judse Curtis, who summed up the case los ING
shooting, while Mr. Boil argued thnt determined anu
premedilaed effort nsd been madc 10 take the ne :"
The complainant. Judge Sutherland briefly charged
tho jury to the law bearing on the question Of ieio
assault. verdict Of assault and battery WIN
y strong recommendation to mercy, was returned,
Judge sutherland sentcnccd The prisoner TO SIX
months imprisonment.
JlomaS Hartman ana CTRWIoFu Pio"'Su
gully yesterday IN the Court OF General Sessions OF
assaultIng and r0bbng William H. Robertson ~ all
street, Que oil hem holding him whie the other
robbed hip OF $40 a ticket from New 0rk 70
Galveston. number OF letters were handed 70 tho
Court from Dr. Deems. DR.. John Hal and tho
oil tho Alexandra Mission and
King Street Presbyterian Sunday scnool. stat
ing That Lynn WIS member o. their re.
spectivc associations and had always borne
u good character. II appearing that thIs was The
prisoners first offence, Judge sutherland sent him 10
The State Reiorma.ory ~ Elmira. Tue osner pris-
nna Harr vru 60 IN
Prison. In Part oil the General sessions John
Wash, who assaulted and robbed Walter Cody, he
holding Cody while several conicderatcs roUDcd him
OF $40 pleaded guilty. and Judge Gildcrsiecve sent
him 20 the State Prison Tor SIX years
Judge sanford, Of the Superior Court. yesterday
rendered dec,son In tho case OF John C. Anderson
julius Mczler, tIied before him Special Ter
Tue paint'a borrowed money from me defendant,
plcdgng MS security jewclry valued NJ S. 500 10
redeem tue property be offered to pay the money bor
rowcd together with ton por cent interest," but tue de-
ienint refused to accept this offer anu also
rmt redemption be made. claiming that ne was
the absolute purchaser OF the property II further APP
reared the defendant mad sold or appropriated tho
property 10 his own USE Judge SANFORD holds that the
defendant was under obligations TO restore he prop
erty upon payment OF tue several sums borrowed,
with interest, offered ny the pIartn ana as that
no redemption of the property could be had or on
forced. because the deiendant haa sod and ats
made 10 the plaintiff Tor the wrong anu irJury nc has
sustained. He places the damage al $loOO. besides
Francis aud Mary Harris entrusted some time ago
thor child, William Harris now live years old, 10 the
care oil his aunt, Mary Ann Morrison, and ihey are
now seeking W babcAs corpus 10 get the boy back.
The matter IS being investigated by Mr. Wam SIN
CLAIR referee The parents state tnat Mrs. Morrison,
her mothcr and the boy IN question aro
living in twelve loot square hall bed.
room No. Albany street; that there
IL no bed IN and carpet The floor; that
the grandmotncr Is h drunknrd, aud that the aunt IL
OF dissoute habits and unit 20 have the custody oil
the child Mr. Harris says he works on the Brooklyn
bridge and earns SIP week. Mrs. Morrison says
she takes In washing and earns So week. On the
report OF tho referee. submitted yesterday 10 Judge
Lawrence, the latter directed that the opposing coun
sci hand their views Ia wriiing