New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
CIVIL NOTES.

Judge Daniels granted yesterday a writ of
habeas corpus 70 bring before him Leopold Josephson
and Louis RosemaD indicted for perjury before the Fire
Marshal The prisoners ask their discharge.
In the divorce suit of Dora Hubert against
Thomas Hubert Judge Joseph f. DAILY, in the Court Of
Common Pleas, granted yesterday an order that the
plaintiff have s. week alimoDy and $50 counsel Fee
A motion to confirm the referees report
and set aside the attachment against the property Of
Mrs. Kate Moore wife Of Edward c. Moore, the Cam
bridgeport Niass) Bank robber made yesterday In
Brooklyn by Counsellor Rdgway, in the suit Of Luther
Slater, depOsitor Of the bank. Justice Gilbert re-
served his decision.
Jean Louis Prod has begun q proceeding
BY habeas corpus against his wife, Marie Ito recover bis
son. Jules Emil Prod. He says he married his wife In
the Department of Aan ia 1866 and came to this coun
try 1870 but his wife became very intimate with one
Dspieis An suprsme Court CHAMBERS granted yester-
day the writ, returnable to-day.
Francis Lafayette committed his two chill
dren. Theodore age ten, and Marie, eight to the
Half Orphan Asylum, by written indeDture, agreeing
70 pay for the support Of each rs cents week This he
has lately failed pay. and recently applied by habeas
corpus to Judge Daniels the children restored to
him. Judge Daniels hsld that the fathers surrender
unconditional and legal and his failure 20 pay for
their support though 1t might give the asylum reason
70 refuse to support tbem gave the father right to
demand them.
An odd question came before Judge Van
HOesen yesterday, IN Common Pleas Special Term.
JudsOn g. Worth obtained judgment in Common Pleas
Special Term against John II. Paten, which involved
right 70 arrest the defendant Mr.. Paten says he
served WITH summons signed by the plaintiff himself
and thinking that every process must be signed by
attorney and ignorant that had always the right
70 be bis attorney, he disregarded It, Judge Van
BOeser stayed proceedings until the complaint was
served and the defendant had opportunity 20 answer
William Porter was arrested last October,
charged with being principal in very daring robbery
from the store Of George E. TnGe, at No. 4s7 Broome
IT, Tue charge against Porter rested mainly the tes
hmonY Of the man from whom the cart in which the
goods we're carried away was hired. Porter applied
yesterday by his counsel, Henry Knox and A. Oakley
Han 70 be discharged ADMITTED TO bail. Assistant
District Attorney LeaTy opposed the motion on the
ground that Porter came within the habtua criminals
aavlte IN support Of this claim 70 be introduced.
The application for release on bail of Samuel
Hubbard, the alleged Gravesend wife-pOisoner,
argued before Justice Barnard 10 the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon the prisoner being pres
nt under writ OF habeas corpus. Ex-DIstrictAttorney
g. ID. Morris Hubbards counsel, based his claims for
release the acknowledgment OF eight Of the cOrOnes
Jury that they believed their verdict which Hubbard
was indicted 20 have been an improper one. District
Attorney Catn COntended that the Court bound by
TIE verdict Justice Barnard said the Court could
SO behind the inquest and 0uashed the writ Hubbard
was remanded 20 iall.