The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17

aggrsgang S. 0o0 which. IL alleged were given by
Weed, who has since gone into bankruptcy. II s
notes on his account ana not for tho 1rm, and
that he 10 not responsible. Ex-Juogs Dsnns Quinn
aud John T. Deveiin appear Tor The plaintiff and Mr..
William Arnoux for The DEFENDANT
George b. Chase has brought q suit against tho
executors Of RUFUS Lord, touching the liability Of the
which sailed from Boston IN February, 1855 and las
never been heard from siace The ship was insured
In the Columbia Insurance Company, of which RUFUS
Lord incorporation In a trial before Judge
Donohue verdict WAS rendered for the plaintiff Tor
$63, 637 49, The case came before the supreme
Court, General Term, yesterday on appeal Decision
reserved
Samuel Rowland was employed BY the Board OF
Supervisors in 1854 as an attendant in the supreme
Court aud continued 70 be employ cd up TO March,
1874. In 1855 his compensation was axea at 81. 400
year. and in 1870 q. 81, $780, From June Is. 1870 TO
July 49, 1874 he was paid at the former rate and he
has brought suit against the city TO recover the
difference. On the trial before Judge Sedgwck the
city put in the defence that the plaintiff was an ofcer
and that tho Board Of Supervisors had right In
crease his salary. This defence was sustained, and
the Court dismissed the complaint. An appeal was
taken TO the superior Court General Term, where the
case was argued yesterday al considerable length.
After hearing the Court took the papers,
man named John Webb, about three months ago
from several parties oy representing himself as ono
oil the publishers OF the Home Journal While IN
prison II was discovered that there were numerous
other charges against him, and second indictment
was found against HIM Tor obtaining money by false
pretences. When his term expired the Island
Webb was taken 20 the Tombs TO answer the other
charges. On being arraigned yesterday he pleaded
guilty, and Recorder Racket sent him back 10 the
George Cosgrove, alias James Evans, alias sswest-
ern George" arrested on the charge OF snatching
package OF bonds from Mr.. Thomas Mcdowell as he
about to enter car at the corner OF Fourteenth
street and Third avenue. was yesterday brought be-
fore Recorder Hackelt for trial. II will be remem-
bered that he was OF Illnesses on the TRIAL OF
'Csiiiornia George" who was recently convicted OF
plc,asd su,llv Recorder Hacke,r sa,d there was No
doubt the prisoner was professional thief and SEN
fenced him 10 three years and six months In State
Prison.
Heavy claims for personal damages are made In q
SUIT brought by Francis Smith against the city, the
Van Worst and jury. Plainuf. while passing along
Bond street one evening in February 1858, stepped
upon coal vault cover, which turned up edgewise
under his foot and he ie into the hole asride OF the
cover The injuries no sustained were OF most pain
u Tss are
tends that even II the vault cover insecure II had
not been in that condition whom the accident hap
pened for long enough period OF time to charge the
city with negligence. Mcssrs. Fullerton, Knox and
Crosby appear for paiatin and Tor the city Messre.
i. L. Stetson and Z. a. Lacomoe.
COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.
SUPREME CoURr-CaAxBERs-Hcld by Judge Dono-
hueNos 1885, l2o, lss, 1913. 2s4, $40. 2s7 POS. so2.
suPREME CouRr-GENERAL TxRM-Held by Judges
ingalls,, Daniels aud Potler-Nos 49, l, s, !, 10,
Is Is e. st. & g g. g. s. s. e. e. e. e
SUPREME CouRr-spKoIAL rKRA-HeId by Judge Van
BrunLNos 4o6 425 444 3l9 81 1885, 1885, l57, 355, $40
$50, 376, 1874, $780, 2l5 26 l04, &c. l60 90 39l 429,
l34 los, 292, II, 453 26l &c. 46S. 400 400 4G2 467
ls9 AS 46s 469 47o All Az, Ara Al 45, 40 AZ.
49, 479 4so, 4sl 4s2 4sa 49, 4s6. ASH ABS, 1885, 49l
492, 4Y3 495 1896 49, 49S 400 $780, SOL 502 sos. 504
500, b07 sos, 509 $40. 5li. 5l2
SUPREME CoURr-CIRcriT-Part Held BY Judge
1871 3o37, 1894, 1856.
SUPREME IouaT-CIRcurr-Par HELD by Judge
Lawrenco.-Nos 304S, 1865, 1928, 29l3, Bali, 1916,
3272 349s, 34l4, 1892. S5l2 s4o4, 34ol, 1896.
SUPREME CoURr-CIRcUIr--Part a-AdJourneo until
Monday next tt
SUPERIOR CoURr-GESERAL TERx-Held by Judges
spe'r saadiord and Frledman.Noa 81 80 80, 40. ~,
A. As, AZ, 4S, 40 81
SUPERIOR CouRr-sPKcAL TERM-Hed by Judge
Curis-Nos 81, 50, 90, 40, So, As, IS. Al, 81
SUPERIOR CoURr-PRIAL TRRA-Part Held by
Judge sedswioe.--Noa 1852 1897, OF, ll75, ll45,
1919 1922, 1875, 6l6, 1927, 1871 1859, 1908, 1928
Part 2 adjourned Tor the term.
COMMON PLEAs-GENERAL TEnA--Nos. 20, 4S. o.,
63, 81 80, 1914
COMMON PLEAs-EoUlrY TERx.-Adiournsd for the
COMMON ELECTROMAGNETIC by Judge J. +.
COMMON PLEAs-TRiAL TgRx-Part Held by
Judge Van Hoesen.-Case on, No. COL Nelson w.
the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company. No day calendar.
CoMMoN PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part 2.-Adjourncd
Tor The term.
MARINE CoURr-Part held by Judge Alksr.
1920 Part He'd by judge Goepp-Nos 4ol4, lSo9,
394o 4229 4603 4c7S $780, 1854 4474 4546 4574 42Su
3949, 1927, 44U3. Part 3-Heid by Judge SinnoI-
Nos 1858 4lS2 4397 4496 ALSO, 4479 44ss 459o 459i
CoURr OF GENERAL SEssroNs-Part Held By Re-
corder hacketI-Ihc People VI. John Handy, arson /;
same w. Edward Farley aud John }. Roardon, rob-
berry; Same vs.. John cisrney, robbery; Same vs..
Adolph Relnscneiher ana Abraham Marks, robbery ;
Same vs. Lawrence Hines, felonous assault aud bat.
terry; Same vs. William Irving, William Busted and
William Temple, gambling. Part 2-Held by Judge
Glldcrsloeve.-rue People vs. John Preston and
Joseph Preston, III isdemeanor