The New York herald., 1878-10-12
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


Daniel Z. Roze, OF No. 20 Fulton street, tooaccon-
Isl, was brought before United States Commissioner
Osborne yesterday, the charge Of selling cigars
uns.ampcd boxes He was held in $500 bail 10 await
examination.
The youth Thomas McLareu, waiter, who was con-
victed IN Part Of the Court OF General Sessions
Thursday, on charge Of having stolen, on forged
order, . trunk belonging TO Mrs. Adelaide McKibbon,
OF No. II Third avenue, containing $3.50 worth Of
clothing was yesterday sentenced by Judge Glider
sleeve to tho state Prison for three years.
Judge Potter OF the Supreme Court having certified
to the General Term that Mr.. B. L. Valentine, tho
counsel tor Edward L. Rice, had obtained the order
releasing the attachment against his clients effects
by fraud and misrepresen ation, Mr. Valentine yes
tsrday filed afdavils denying all intent OF fraud. and
he was granted time TO make such explanations 10
Judge Peter as nc urged, would induce III udse 70
place more favorable construction the statements
from which the mistake had arisen. The mattcr will
come up again next Friday Tor further hearing
Judge Oh ,ate OF the United States District Court,
handed down decision yesterday In the case Of John
NJ Hale, u bankrupt. An application was made 10
arrest the bankrupt the petition OF ono OF his
principal creditors. The bankrupt was adjadicated
such August 27. 1878, his own petition, and tho APP
pcaton was upon the fact that he proposed to
60 to Europe 10 settle his AFFAIRS with his principal
creditors. The motion Tor the order OF arrest was
denied, principally on the ground tnat the ACT ex-
pressly authorizes provisional warrant only In case
oi Involuntary bankruptcy.
William Dormsn, wno was jointly indicted with
William Everett, was placed on triai yesterday IN
Part OF Lbs Court OF General Sessions . charge
ROBBERY, having, as alleged assaulted james Reiily
and slolen his gold watch and cnaiD while ne was
waiting ior car near the corner oi Leroy and WASH
ngton Streets she night OF the 2lst OF September
last Mr. Abe II. Humnsl appeared Tor tue accused,
alter few witnesses haa been examined Assistant
District Attorney Lyon accepted plea OF guilty OF
receiving stolen goods. Tns prisoners we're sentenced
sha In SlutA pFtann
A laborer named John O'Noill, aud having, as he
said, no Ioms, arraigned yesterday In Part OF
the Court ot General sessions on two Indictments
charging him burglary, having. en- the 5tn INST,
entered tho rooms OF George A. Bailey, No. $40
amount ting ~ value to $24 and having, on tho "a
lust, stoaS0 IRON Tnsopniius Mayhe who resided
IN tho same house, Quantity OF shverware worth
$50, which found IN his possession. The pris-
onsr pleaded guilty to one Indictment, ana Judge
Giidorssevs sentenced MIN 10 three years IN State
Prison.
Mary Bell, who Is also known Berger, went
domestic at No. 22l Grand street. Sns1eit however,
before her mouth had expired, taxing win her. as
alleged, gold watch aud chain gold neck chain,
diamond ring aud pair Vi diamond earrings, the
RGpes rSo% q, Mary Was hroS Pssvoas 10 the ,ns
sno had becn IN the habit OF receiving visits from
sequently iound Mary ana Sturm ~ No. 40 East
ThirLIetl street. On Investigation was discovered
that under the name Of Baum the stolen property
had been pawned. Tho prisonsrs were arrNgned
yesterday before Judge Gdersleeve, In Part oi the
Court oi General Sessions. mr. John .. Mot ap.
PLEADED guilty ana who was sentenced 70 eighteen
months Imprisonment in the PenItentary, averrsd
that girl mad notniug 10 DO with the thefL She
therefore discharged Tor want OF sufficient svi.
dencc
Moses Beach, owner OF she Commercial Advertiser
Building, 10 hs compliant IN SUIT brought W nm
against Wiiiam l.. Burke, states that the 30th ot
April last the defendant entered tho premises
broke injured the wall OF the building fronting
aud out OF the hrst story front OF
the store In tho building large plate glass window,
wnich he neglected TO replace, and deaced the front
building aud damaged II TO the amount oI $780,
Tor whicn he brings suit IN the superior Court
the lessee OF the store, which he
used Tor the business OF a halter, AID fitted
the same Tor that purpose with plato lass WIN
dow ana other nxtures winch were not attached to
the building permanently, but used solely for his
business; tuat the winoow which belonged 10 him
AS counter clam the defendant sets up that wnc
under a covenant OF quiet enjoy ment the paintin
malicousy entered tho rear and without has
consent set large NUMBER OF men 10 work removing
materials obstructed tho sidewalk and entrance to
mis- store created sucn dust ana noise tnat he
was damaged 10 the amount Of $500 A demurrer 10
the comDiaint was yesterday sustained by Judge
Freedman.
Matthew Lyons obtained yesterday before Judge
Lawrence verdict OF S5UO against Joseph ROsen-
thai for damages sustained from the falling him
through closed batchway OF box OF dry goods.
THIS Is tho second triai VI the SUIT
Matthew O'kourke, ommitted to the City Prison
lease through writ OF haoeas corpus. fhers was a
hearing yesterday III the case before Juagc Barrett,
Mr.. Douglas A. Levsin, Jr, appearing tor ORourke
aud Major Noah on benAif ot the Com mmissloners OF
Charities and Correction. The Court then took the
papers.