The New York herald., 1878-01-11
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 1.
Before Judge Sutherland.

| SWEDISH BANKER ON TRIAL.
| Bo Christian Roos, whose hasoe frequently
on the calendar. but whose trial was as often post.
poned was yesterday called TO tho bar by Assistant
District Attorney Lyon The accused, comfortable
looking man about forty-ave years old, is charged
specifically with obtaining goods by false protences
| Mr. william II. Secor, counsel for the Swedish Con-
sui General vas also cndance tho part OF the
| prosecution, the prisoner being defended by Mr..
| Charles s. Spencer Particular attention was At
| tached to tho from tue fact that the accused
occupied good social position, and the accompany
ing allegation that he had swipdled NUM-
| Der OF hts con1ding countrymen. He occupied
an ONCE ut No. 90 state street, and Tor time did
extensive business remitting money TO Europe for
| thc majority OF the Scaudinavians residing IN New
| York In the course Of his operations Il 10 alleged
TINT he nas made away with over $50 600 by giving
drafts 20 seamen on houses in Europe In witch ne
| had funds. There are nearly dozen complaints
against the prisoner but the specific charge on which
| no Ia now placed trial Is that vi defruudIng o
| Swedish sailor named John Ahistrom OF $l140. on
tho 5lh OF March last THIS sum. the earnings OF ten
seamens' Savings Bank. The del,ghted mariner
drew II 10 send u 70 stockholm, doubtless
! repu,e, was recon msnded the trusting sailor
safe banker through whom draft could be obtained.
return DRAFT for $500 crowns, be deposited tho
Wisby.spahr Bank. sweden, 30 MS crodiL II was
further alleged that Roos and his clerk contrved 70
get Ahstrom allow them forward The drafts, and
tho joyous seaman started homcward, full ol tho
brightest anticipatons. On arriving in London he
tho money had not forwarded. lie
returned port, naturally sought an sxplana-
ton. He informed that tho delay was caused by
nding with correspondent at Stockholm,
and was paid the interest tho money deposited
with Ro0s that the draft would DE for.
warded through another For tho second limo
tho sail or started his homeward bound cruise, but
on landing Bordeaux asccrtained that his money
had not bsen sent Now naturally indignant, he re-
turned ior tho second quest OF his hard
ngs and learned to mis- sorrow that ne was pennless
These were substantially the iacts set forth on the
rnou tha unRt nj fhA n
opening tho defence, Mr.. Spencer submitted that
1t would be proved that Mr. Roos had trav-
70 his departure had executed power of
attorney his clerk Jacobson, by which the latter
drafts; that draft Tor f275 the Union Bank OF
London had been transmitted TO Arp, Berger Co,
drawn upon them, but that having bccn signed by
OF the accused the London bank re-
fused to pay the amount until nosinsd by Roos, who
stated that he would prove tho genuincncss Of the
drafts that all tho subsequent trouble would havo
been avoided had the money been rcceivcd by tho
Stockholm correspondents OF she accused IN time to
pay the draft received by Ahs,rom. II was also
iraudea i'm ana fed, no knew where. rho fur
tner hearing OF the case will DO resumed TO day.
COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.
SUPREME CouRr-CnAMBxas-Keld oy Judge Bar.
rctt-Nos s. 92. 9s los, l2U l29, 1856, 2O9, 223 244,
255, 263, 269, 277 $50.
SUPREME CouRr-GkxERAL TERM-Held by Presiding
Justice Davis and Judges Brady and lngas-Nos.
o. 90 o. - 49, s., 200 aos - sss s. scS sio Iii
Lawrence mos l2l l52, l26, g. H. 81, l24 75 103,
lO4 1885, 49, 81 Sc. IS. IS, IS, 81 2e. z2s 6S H. 30,
SUPREME Counr-CIRcUrr- Part 1-Held by Judge
Donohuc--Short causes-tk,s 1885, 2307, 2220, 2453,
22!a $500 27I6 2ssi 1862 ~ 2SsS sas 932 2os9 os
2524. 276s, 2752 2s64, 1914. Part 2-heid by Judge
Van vorst.-Case on-No. 965. No aay calendar.
Nos 2s7l 27s6 224 2ss3 177j 25l7 c267, 27s5. 2.27
1885, 20a4 237O 2790, 2s6l 1865 1916, 2964, 2I67,
2S24 297g 294O 1885, 1928 1858 279l 2s2s 1868 25S1
SUPERIOR CouRr-GKxKnAL fxRM-HeId by Chief
Justice Curtis and Judges Freedman and Sedgwck-
Nos 2 T. IL Is. 20 81 a. 26. 80 81 49, 3d. So IS, 49,
SUPERIOR CorHr-sPEcIAL TESA-Held by Judge
Sper.-No 81
Judge Saniord-Nos 2lT SO, 4S9 493 lis, 74O, 354,
367 $40 2g0h. 7l9, 67S, All, 5ll, 165 Parts and
COMMON iLnAs-GKSEnAL TERM-Held by Chief
Justice e. p Daiy aud Judges LArrcmore ana ROBIN
s017SSs 10 Nos So g. rs 81 80 q ia 49, 's'
COMMON PLxAs-CnAMDERs-hed by Judge }. +.
Daly.-No day calendar
Van Hoesen Nos. 339 926 729, 25Sl 1892, 272 642,
ll63 l42l 979 454 $50, GAL, Dol, 966, 3s5. Parts
AMI 3-Wii not hold this torn.
MARINE CoURr-rRIAL TKRM-Part l-hed by Judge
McAdam-Short causes-Nos 297l, 1881, 5000, 30O9,
$685. $685. 379s, 1884, 3o44 a5S2, SSH ss4S 672e 2470
1880 3l40 3946 $685. $780, $685. $685. 3345. 1857,
1907 4OO3 3976 3g70 393 3vSl 95l, 39l5 4000, $780,
$685. 1869, 3742 sa9s. 3s7o Part 2-hed by Chisf
caubce-NoN
37lI 3Sl6 1850 $780, $780, 1904 1886, 3iSl 36i6 1905,
1928, 3751 Fart 3-Heid by Judge shea-Short
causes-Nos 3s79 3749, 36sl 2696, 3S67 3776, 1868,
1894 $751; 1851, 3237, 1855, 3920 1872.
COURT OF GxSERAL SEssI0Ss-ParI Held by Judge
Suther land.--rhe people VS. John Brennan robbery;
Same VS.. Patrick Purcell, icopious assault ana bat.
terry; Same VS.. George Wall, feonious assault and
| battery; Same vs. William Stcff.nI, feonious assault
aud battery; same VS.. Richard smith, burglary; Same
Richard Glaster burglary Same W.. Mary Cassidy.
grand larceny; same Elizabeth Jones, grand lar
ccny; Same VI. Thomas Higgins grand larceny; Same
Va Ennr n.
Wilson, forgery; same VS. Jesse johnson, larceny
from the person; Same vs. Thomas Harvey, larceny
from tho person; Same James McQuado aud Thomas
Moran, burglary; Same VS.. George Edwards, George
Thompson and John Arata, burglary; Same vs.. John
Wilson and John McKenna, burglary; same vs. Will
/ lam O'Brien and AEdrcw Lewis, burglary; Same va
James Fiizslmmons and Henry McGibnsy, burglary;
Same vs. Edward Mcmahon and John McCue, burglary !;
Same Henry McGIbncy, grand larceny; Same Vs.
Edward ChedleIch. grand larceny; same We. William
q. Brandon aud Eugene B. Sewnal grand larceny !;
same w. Charles Ncvarda, grand larceny; Same VS..
James McKenna, grand larceny; same va william
l5ricn and Victor Allen, grand larceny; same vs
Mary Fitz-mmons ami James Donohuc. grand lar
emmy. Sama vs. James shorten and Edward B, Hub.