The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-22
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

SUMMARY OF LAW CASES
Suit has been commenced by the United States
against homer B. Hawkins for si5,65o IS in gold and
$l3 425 "a In currency as bondsman for Richard L.
Robertson. iato Collector OF Customs at Brasos dc
Santiago Texas
j. ". Brount was yesterday sentenced BY Judge
Benedict Tor having in his possession unssamped
cigars with the intention OF selling the same.
Suit was commenced Yesterday against Louis dc
Bebian William Morrison for 81 500 for forfeited
recognizance of Morrison, who indicted for send
ing FORBIDDEN matter through tho mails ana VINO,
when bailed fed ~ Canada.
In the United states District Court six suits
commenced yesterday against Emil Auguste Neres.
heimor Tor sums asgrsgating $50 S35 SO AS follows-
For fraudulent entries 1t the Custom House. 81 500
unpaid dutIcs $o75; debt Tor unpaid duties ST. 22 40;
penalty ior trxudu entries $138 l0 UNPAID dutes
ZOO penalty Tor false classification and nhdervalua-
non, 500
Elza kelley has brought. through her COUNSEL
Messrs~ howe Il Hummci. a SUIT tor aivorce against
her husband, Jonn \. Kelley. on = charge Of aban-
donmcnL. she alleges tnat low months ago No
sold out her fancy goods store IN Sixth avenue.
pocketcd the proceeds and. leaving her destitute,
Went 10 Connecticut. where he began SUIT Tor
divorce against her. Upon her statement Judge Law
rencc granted order OF arrest against Kciley. ne
having meantime returned to this Guy. Kelley was
arrested and gave bail in So 600 the charge.
There was commenced, before Judge Sinnott aud u
jury IN the Marine Court. YESTERDAY the aral q inc
pany. he suit IL brought 10 recover on promissory
and Inc company deiends on the ground that the
OF the abscouding General SmaIley and tnat II was
authorized according TO the bylaws Of tho CON-
pany The trial WAS adjourned 10 Monday next
William f. Hammond anu John G. Bowen. execu-
tors Of the Will Of William II. Hammond. In u suit
which they have brought against Christian Schultz
Frlda Schultz, state In their complaint that Tho
win was duly admitted TO probate, ana that William
H. Hammond ON the "a OF March last the
oil large quantity oil furniture and number Of vau-
able books, also the book Ia which the deceased
kept record OF the number and names OF his GUS
toners, he beng nj the time the business Of re-
pairing watches. Tho plaintiffs charge that tho de-
Isndants wrongfuly retain the possession oil these
ARTICLES and they bring sait Tor S. 600 damages An
inquest taken judgment given IN favor OF the
plaintiffs the superior Court. motion was made
to set this inquest aside, which motion Judge Sedg
WICK yesterday granted.
Tns complaint against Mr., Edward Arnott, the
actor, who cancd young man named Montgomery
Throop, Jr, was yesterday dismissed by the Grand
Jury.
Henry !. f. Short clerk In tito Astor Place HOTEL
stole diamond cluster pin, valued at $500 the prop
erty OF Louis J. Jones, OF Orange. N. j., from tho
hotel SAFE In May last and then pledged It In apawn
Office. ne accused was arraiened by Assistant Dis
Attorney Rollins IN tho Court Of General Sss-
sons, yesterday, before Judge therland, and
pieaded guilty he was sent 10 mo State Prison for
thr0e years.