The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-25

the OF the Judge to set aside the verdict he
had ordered and that such verdict properly d.
rscted defendants and accordingly reversed the
order granting The plaintiffs new trial.
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
Emil Rochelle was convicted yesterday Of keeping
disordsriy house No lis Chrysts street, and
Judge Gilderslesve sent him the Penitensary for
months.
suit Is ON trial before Chief Justice Curtis, in the
Superior Court brought by Henry Hoffman, by guar
dian. against the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company 10 recover $lo, 900 damages
for injuries received by being ,arown OF the
defendants cars.
An order was granted yesterday by Judge Van
Hossen, IN the Court OF Common Pleas. for refer
ence 10 trko and state the account OF Oliver Drake
Smith, assignee Of William c. Gilman, the convicted
banker, and TO report thereon with all convenient
speed.
divorce brought by Mary Pritchard against Richard
II. Pritcnard. IN which the latter ordered pay
counsel fee and costs and disbursements, that an
execution and not attachment could issue tor the
Louis Bodsnbergsr has brought suit against
William Herring, Assistant District Attorney 10 re-
cover $40 80. Tho trial OF the begun yes
terday before Judge Van Worst, holding Supreme
OF contract in connection with which Mr. Herring
acted counsel. He denies the Indebtedness.
of General Sessions Of stealing four coats III. prop
cry Of James Burns OF No 65 Mott street, and Judge
Sutherland TO state Prison Tor four years.
Commissioners shields yesterday held James Rooney,
Of No 54S West Fiitysecond street. IN $500 bail 10
answer charge OF carrying on the business OF rcct
john wynan, who Is charged at tho instance OF Her
Brimnnic MAjcsly's Acting Consul Perrepont
Edwaros, with having caused the death OF
named William Haken, VINO was a fellow seaman
the ship Loeb Ranocn, while en- route from Melbourne
Australia. Tor New YORK, was held FOR examination
by Comm issloner Belts
In september, 1872, the ship Labrouceli, from
Leitn. Scotland, sailed Tor New York with a NAKED
Ia O.. al q
and The paper was damaged. Cnici Justice Waite yes
lerday held that the slowage Was bad and that the
owners OF tho paper should recover ,207 IS, the
amount Of damage sustained by them
In the suit Of Sadier against the city, which was
brought TO recover tor city advertising IN tho New
York Tablet tho iacts OF winch have been published
in tho HERALD, Judge YIN Hocsen, In the Court OF
tho plainl,f Tor an extra allowance The Judge
says:-"An extra allowance 10 tho plain,f is out OF
the question. The defendant might be entitled 10 an
allowance II It applied Tor one."
In the OF Henry n. waters, who, It Is alleged
attempted to kill mis- wife and subsequently tried 10
cut his own throat, motion yesterday made for
OF the trial, x-Judge Curtis and Mr..
stated very important wnesses Tor the defence
were not IN attendance Judge Gilaerslecve granted
the application.
Judge Van Hoesen, in the suit OF Edward L. Wat
against Oliver "A. Perry, yesterday rendered de-
ciston auJudeing The plaintiff guilty OF contempt OF
Court in disoDeyiug an injunction order restraining
him IRON collecting or III any way disposing Of any
OF the partnersnlp funds OF f. r. Watson Co., OF
which the plaintiff aud defendant were members and
OF winch Thomas +. Wentworth was appointed re.
ceiver. Judge Van Hoessn orders that he be i'm
prisonod Tor twenty days unless he pay fine Of
$SOS 10, which ne imposes upon him.
In the case OF David Marsh tho pedler, seventy-two
years Of age who was convicted OF recelvl ny large
quantities OF spool cotton and needles stolen from H.
b. Cfanin Co., motion was made yesterday IN the
Court OF General Sessions In arrest OF judgment.
Judge Gilderslecve reserved his decision
George Watson broke INTO The dwelling oil John n.
Barber No. u Jones street, aud stole clothing valued
al $75. When arraigned yesterday for trial In the
Court OF General Sessions the prisoner pleaded guilty
Judge Sutherland sent him TO the State Prison
two years.
Charles 8. Schmidt Of No 14S East Fourth street,
VISITED the lager beer saloon of AdoiLh Ochlmann oil
No. 53 Second avenue, yesterday morning. A dis
stone match box and struck Ochlmann dangerous
blow on the head Schmidt arrested taken
before Judge sutherland, who committed him the
TOmUs.
The case OF J. Milton Turner. the colored Mn
lister 10 Liberia. against Messrs. Alien r. Dam,
Tor tner refusal 70 entertain him at their hotel. has
been down Tor trial the first Monday Octo-
Der, in Tie Court Of CommoL Pleas. II his will
the civil Rights bill and the powers and
privileges Of our coIOrcd fellow cItYens under that
celebrated act Congress-. Ex-Judgc Porter ana ex-
Recorder smith appear Tor the Llberan Minister and
ex-Judge Curtis Is counsel Tor Allen Dam.
Judge Freedman, among other cascs yesterday, was
busy uplcd the trial Of SUIT brought rs.
LYDIA II. Plume against Daniel O'Calahau, recover
the value OF certain iurDitnre which bought by
the plaintiff the instament plan, and afterward ms
alleged taken possession OF ny the defendant sold
At auction, together with quantity OF jewelry aud
other effects or tho pIantin, deposited security.
The plainti who IS said TO DO the widow OF Union
soldier killed IN the war; was represented by Leutcn
ant Governor Dorsheimer and Colonel Wngate and
the defendant by J. G. Quinn.