The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-08
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 1.
Before Judge Sutherland.

OPENING THE JANUARY TERM.
At the opening of the term yesterday Mr. oliver K.
King merchant No. 1870 Fifth avenue, was chosen to
act foreman OF the Grand Jury. Judge Sutherland
delivered his charge IN accordance with the provisions
Of the STATUTE calling attention to violations OF the
excise, lottery, usury and emgrant laws His
Honor also observed that while the newspapers were
filed with exciting topics there nothing which
called tor special mention from the Court Having
retired tor The transaction OF business the Grand Jury
returned to Court shortly alter ono O'Clock with
batch Of indictments.
AN ASCENDING CLERK.
william H. Ralston. who, it Is alleged, on the 25th
of August last carried of S915 II from the Broadway
Office of the Municipal Gaslight Company, in which
he was employed as clerk, and who was brought
back from Galveston Texas, by detective. was yes.
Quently committed TO the T0mbs.
THE KNIFE AGAIN.
William J. Lynch, OF No. 81 East Forty-eighth
street, stabbed Timothy Mulcahy, OF No. S32 First
avenue, on tho goth OF September, 1877, with o
knife, infcting severe injuries. which compelled his
removal to Bellevue HOSPITAL On being asraignsd for
trial the prisoner pleaded equity" and Judge
Sutherland sent him 10 the Penicntiary for year.
ADuLTERATED MILK
A milk dealer, named Nathan Brassman, Of No. 1888
Pitt street. who indicted ut the instance OF the
Board Health for selling adulterated milk was fined
in the sum of $l0 tho accused having pleaed guilty
COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.
SupREME CoURr-CnAMBERs-Held by Judge Bar.
retl-Nos 49, 81 80 ~, %. a. 49, Cali begins at No.
l07 and ends at No. 200.
SUPREME Counr-GENERAL rERM-Held by Chief
Justice Davis and Judges Brady and lngalls.-Nos ~
A. 49, Al, 49, so, ", 73 ~, IL 49, 49, 81 o. l. 81 49,
1O9, H. il4 49, III, lis. $780, 124, 1876 127 1o3 1856
lo2.
SUPREME CouRT-SPEcrAL TERM-Hed by Judge
Lawrence. -Domurrers-Nos. !, s, Q, II and 81.
Issues OF law and fact-N0s l52, 05, III, l22, 123
2. n
9S, 90, 2S S. 81, 10, 70, 226 229
SUPREME CouRr-CI.cuIr-rar Held by Judge
2o42 2o4a, 2o44 l4i 9iS, 2osl 5obs 1888 1886, l727
49, 1857 1873, ~, 2Ss7. 27o4 1oG ll9s, 1908, 1899
10Y. 1861, lies, lo22, ll79 49, 5oa 934, 9ol Part
2--hod by Judge Van vorst.-Case on-No. 965. No
day calendar. Part 3-Held by Judge Van Brunt-
Nos 1862, l17S S29 80, 70l, IT'S, 49, 668 $685. 1l34
1862 s2s. 1919, 4s, 1905, 1i2l, ss4, 1884, 1852 444
SUPERIOR CoUKr-GESKRAL 1ERM-Hcld by Chief
Justice Curtis aud judges SedgwIck and Freedman
Nos l, q 3, L. 8, s, 0, III, H. H. H. H. ID. Is, 10
SUPERIOR CoURr-sPEciAL TERM-Held by Judge
Speir.-Nos So ana 81
SUPERIOR COURr-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Sanford. Nos 257, 2l7 &c. $50. 1913, u.s. 740
144 1854, 367, 34o 290js, 7l9, 67s AL Parts o.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL rKRx-Part1-Hed by judge
Van Hocsen.-Nos. 1872 926, 72g, 1885, 1881 1892 57l,
253s, 272 542, ll63, 6Ol, 242s 2429 1885, Part 2wn
not DO held this term.
COMMON PLEAs-GKxrRAL TERM-Held by Chief
Justice Y. Z. Daily and JUDGES Robinson and Larrc-
Of, 90. 90.
COMMON PLEAs-CHAMBERs-Hcd by Judge }. H.
Daly-No day calendar.
MARINE CouRr-lRIAL rERM-Part Held by Judge
McAdam.-Nos2 371, 270i, 2763 2772 1885, $685. 26l2,
269e 23ls 27e2 TO 2so2 inclusive, 2so4, $500. 2so6
2soI, 2sos. 2sO9 2sl0, 1912, 2sls 2sl4 2si5. 2s6,
2Sl7, 2Sl0, 2s20 1925, 1925. 1926 1927, $685. 2s29
1881, 1892 2sSs 1884, 1885, 1885, 1881, 2s3S, 1883
Parl 2-Held by Chief justice Alker-Nos. Sal, 220l,
1865, 3995, $780, 1877, 1902, $685. S99l PISA, 1885,
PISS, 27s9 1890, 279l Part 3--Held by Juago Shea
NOS 2495, 1880, 1910, 1884, $40, 1921 2422, 25l9,
252s, 40o4, 2S4O, 2s42, 2S44 2s45, 2S46.
CouRT OF GENERAL SEssoSs-Held by Judge Suth-
erland. The People VS.. Martin Waters robbery (;
Same vs. Philip Miller, feonious assault and battery
Same vs. Peter Samuels, burglary; Same vs.. Louisa
Rogers, burglary; Same vs.. Edward Scanon, burglary
Same VS.. William h. Finley, grand larceny; Same VS..
William Lanior, grand larceny; Same va Abraham
Morris, grand larceny; same VS.. Eliza Dean and
LOUIS Charles, grand larceny; same w. susan Reilly,
grand larceny; Same VS., Michael Lynch grand lar
ccny; Same Va Edward A. Chambers, forgery; Same
VS.. Charles Cushing, petit larceny.
NEW YORK OYER AND TERMINER-HeId by Judge
Daniels The People VS.. Theodore X. Whitmore, per-
jury.
SYRACUSE, ". Y, Jan. z. 1873
The following Is the General FERN Supreme Court
calendar Tor Tuesday, January 8:Nos. SIS, gl o. 93
"a. q. 90, 0b, 81, 1l3 100, log, LOT. los. 90