The New York herald., 1878-09-24
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

on tho 10Th Of July last, while the CLERK was tom.
porariiy absent from tho store OF Degano & Co.. No.
Dos Brooms street, burglars effected entrance and
watches and Jewory amounting In vaiue to sS 900
were carried OIL little girl Identified Hugh Reilly,
ALIAS "Biinkey" Reilly, rs a person whom she had
Isen prowling around tho store and John Cook, who
Keeps a goldbeating sstabishnacnt on the opposite
side Of the street. testified that he thought Reilly was
OF the three he coming out OF the sto 70
On the day In question. Mr.. Jonn O. Mott defended
the prisoner who was tried In Part OF the Court of
General Sessions yesterday The Jury returned ver-
Dict OF not guilty.
John d. Nairs and Thomas G. Shepherd as assieuces
In bankruptcy Of George s. Weeks, survivor ofkeldor
O. Weeks, deceased, have brought SUIT in tho Supc-
the case came before Judge Van Worst yesterday in
tho Special Term OF that Court n motion con.
uuue the action against Mr. Best ths OF
company. 1hs action is brought to recover Of tho
dcfen dant deposited by tn bankru rupt with
defendant, as banker, ana retained BY Il upon the
plea OF having PAID that amount upon q check
upon 10 oy the plaintiffs, which cneck, as the plain
tins claim had been feoniously raised by the payec
from $50 TO $4,000 Judge Van Worst granted tho
erdcr.
owen p. Lee and Harry Clark, who gave as their
$50 Chatham street, were brought before United States
Commissioner Deuel. yesterday by officer William II.
lngto pass tcn-doiiar countereit bill on Edwsrd
Fofd, OF No. 2l2 Bowery. The bill tho Auburn
City National Bank, Was Old and dilapidated, and had
evidently seen much hard service The accused
committed in default OF $500 bail each to await
AZ examination to-day. They denied having knowI-
edge oil she character Of the bill
John Ksddy died some three years ago. leaving
1850 TO his grandchildren, the principal being
payable TO them In fifteen years. The legateos are
Ili minors, aud .hoir mother joined In petition
the executors vi the estate to partition the principal
for thc support OF the children In decision gwen
yesterday by Judge Daniels the latter thought
such partition OF tho estate might defeat the inten-
tions OF the teststor but allow wed advance he
made In anticipation OF possible sscuring of income
On the principal
Amos s'nniI Of No. o. Leroy street, aud Daniel b.
Cham beran, Vi Broadway and Eighth street, entered
lager bosr saloon Ann street December 1877,
and there met wiam $. Weed, or NO 40 Cedar street.
Alter becoming somewhat isiniliAr ovor some drinks
they offered 70 sell him ior 5000 three $1,000 first
mortgage bonds OF the Maysviilo and Lexington Rail-
road oi Kentucky These bonds were soon after DIS
covered to be poor forsere, being printed IN black
Instead of green and purporng to bear the signature
OF George III. Pondct0n who al the time OF their
was not president Chamberlain and Sinnit we're
vcstod aud In May last The latter two
years In State Prison, having been convicted OF for
gerry In the Court OF Goncrai Sessions yesterday AS
sistant District Attorney Lyon accepted u plea OF
guilty IRON Chamberlain, VINO has beon con fined in
3 hospital since hts arrest Recorder Hackots sent
him ~ the Penitsntiary Tor one year.