The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-04
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Rev. John r. jones' arrested on saturday last as no
was about embarking for Europe under the name OF
John Leonard. obtained yesterday from Judge Law
renee in Supreme Cour. Chambers, writ Of habeas
corpus sued out by his counsel Messrs. Howe and
Hummel the same being made returnabic to-day. II
is claimed that he guilty OF the forgery charged
The examination OF witnesses IN the case OF Wood
7. Ogden and Benjamin 7. Wolf, jointly charged with
violating she law regulating tho fees and compensa-
ton attorneys in pension cases, was concluded be-
lore Commissioner Osborn yesterday and the sum.
ming up postponed until Friday.
The testimony for the government In the case OF
Charles LiIhon and Anthem Bauman was yesterday
taken BY District Attorney Fero. II VIII be remem-
bcrsd thai the mon named were arrested by Mr. Shar
ret Of the Secret Service Burenu for having their
possession and Tor selling locks OF tho pattern used
In the United States mail service; and stamped. ~.
S. MAIL The testimony Tor th" deoncc Will be taken
on Wednesday.
Charles Byrne, one Of the two despcradoes who, on
the night OF the oath OF May, assaulted Michael
McSweepy, of No 23l Fifth street, and robbed him,
for trial yesterday in part OF the Court OF General
Sessions. The jury convicted him OF highway rob.
berry, and Judge Sutherland sent HIM 10 the State
Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers yes
terday, rendered decision in the cases Of William
Poole and Joseph Font, recently convicted before
Recorder Hackct Ia the Court OF General Sessions Of
murder the second degree and sentenced TO the
State Prison Tor life, directing that an alternative
m nc am against the Recorder directing him
TO sign and settle the bill OF exceptions u these cases
The Recorder has heretofore refused TO settle the
cnses alleging that the prisoners were not entitled
thereto, by reason of the length Of time Intervening
between time OF sentence and the obtaining VI the
writ Of error
An appear was taken yesterday before Judge White
In OF the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad,
as beiIans, against the steamboats, Pleasant Valley
and Samuel Rotan. Tho testimony In this matter 10
the most contradictory character; some witnesses
swearing tnat the collision took place IN the day time,
equally positive that IL occurred at night A.
result OF the cosion the libelians lost two burgess
loaded with pig iron, valued at $l2 0oo and the SUIT Is
recovery.
f. d. snifIcn. an advertising agent sued Hughes
Weed in the Marine Court VINO were Interested IN
the exhibition known a. "rne Brooklyn Baby Show"
to recover $273 10 for advertising the exhibition In
different eWspapers. The defendants allowed tudg-
mentto 70 by default, and moved to be allowed 10
come in aud defend Judge McAdain said he doubted
0des OF tho defence and refused TO the
judgment unless the defendants gavo security TO pay
the judgment In case they tailed In their defence
In May last while attending an auction sale, Nathan
Conn m issed his and charged John Hayes
with having taken H. charge 10 That effect was
made against Hayes, but on examination before
magistrate the complaint was dismissed. Hayes then
brought SUIT against Coln 10 recover ~ 900 dam
ages malicious prosecution. In this suit the de-
iendaut arrested, and ~ Chambers Of the Marine
Court yesterday, before Judge McAdam, Mr. Herman
Stief-l moved 10 tho order OF This
ton made the ground that the original ALL
which the order Of arrest was issued In.
sufficient in not having stated that the criminal pro-
ceedIngs winch the action was based had been
shnally terminated aud that the bond imperfcct
in that therein failed 10 justify in double
amount Of such bond. Inc Court held the objec-
tious to be well taken, and vacatod tho order Of
arrest against the defendant
Judge Sanford yesterday rendered decision IN
the OF the Atlantic ana Pacific Railroad Company
against tho Western Union telegraph Company und
and was brought 10 determine the title to Edison's
quadrupex system OF telsgraphy. Tho Court gave
judgment Tor the defendants, diminishing the com-
plant. Judge Sanford says that he will have an
opinion prepared by Saturday