The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

A well known picEpocket, named Joseph Belxom,
against whom there were Two Indictments, pleaded
gully yesterday, and the Recorder sent HIM the
State Prison for three years and SIX months.
Philip Lynch, The ensincer who was discharged
from the 3revoort House and who snapped pisto;
twice at octav,us b. Libby, clerk In the csabl
Tor having, as no supposed, caused his dismissal,
pleaded guilty in General Sessions yesterday. He
was sent TO tho Prison by Recorder Hacket Tor
one year.
report was gwen to Judge Benedict. In the United
states Circuit Court, yesterday, as TO the mental
condition OF Michael Tobin, tho West Point soldier
indicted for numbering one OF his comrades. The
commission report that Tooin Is perfectly sane.
ToDin arra.gned aud pleaded not guilty. to the iu-
dictmcnL The trial was set down Tor the Juno term.
Nina Hoamcistcr who was married 10 Louis IA.
Honmeistcr In Fobruary, 1871, has brought suit
against him ior divVrce on The ground OF adultery.
Tue case came boIoro Cniof Justice Curtis in mo
superior Court, special Term, on motion Tor
anmopy aud G unsci lee, which motion was ycs,er
day granted, tue aiimony being liked at 50 anu tho
counsel leo at 500
Ia The suit brought by John Casey as administrator
oil his little daughter, Nary Ann Casey, against tho
New YORK Central aud HUDSON RIVER Raiiroad Com-
puuy. 10 recover S5.0gO damages Tor tho acaln oi
Mary, who was run over by locomotive ut The cor
OF Tnirtlctb street anu Tenth avenue, ana which
was tried before judge Van Hocscu, IN the Court u
Common Peas, tue jury yesterday rendered verdict
lot tue piantf Tor 81 900 motion TO set aside the
verdict WIS denied.
Kuncgua s,og hardt, VINO was married to George
Sic hardt the An VI July, 1862 probably imbued
with the liberty -ioving character VI her marriage
day, nov seeks 10 DO released from the yoke OF ner
marital bond. In suit brought against her hue baud
Tor divorce tho ground oil adultery abe says that
they only have Que enid NV Dg, aud that the de-
Iendant has committed adultery with numerous per-
sons he ~ referred aud the referee reported
IA favor OF the plaintiff. Juagc j. y. Daily directed
certain alterations to MADE before hc signed tho
decree. Mr.. NJ .. Levy appeared Tor the plaintin
Amon W. 3rswotd was brought before Unltcd
states Commissioner Shields yesterday afternoon
charged WITH making false protest IN support OF a
ella against tue govern mont Tor alleged excess OF
duties goods np0rtei IN the steamer Persia Au
gust To- 1861 assistant Unied States Distfict Attorney
Clarke saId that the wituessos ia the Gaze were alb
son anu not able to DO uund aud asked 10 Withdraw
the complaint his was gfanted by the C0nnlis-
siOmcr, anu Mr. Grisxold was discharged.
la tue well known suit " John B. frouiy and others
against Rodney NJ. Whippc and others, the facts OF
which have been pubiisned, a demurrer to the com
pant that u Uovs forth facts Sufficient to
suutc course of action was yesterday sustained ny
Judge Van BrunL demurrer 10 the complaint IN
o action, was yesterday ovciruiod by tho Judge,
he holding that there Is only really one issue raised
bernard Paot sold IN March last a cargo OF coal Tor
x6l5 ~ TO Charles L. ID. SpalthUn upon ropf oacDta-
irons as alleged, made ny tho latter that he
abundantly able to pay Tor The same. As the tll,
however, was not paid order Of arrest was granted
against spHithon, ana the came yesterday before
Judge DoDOhuo denied the motion. Sir. kdwafd 5.
Rapailo appeared Tor the plaintn and Mcssrs. Law.
renee aud arner Tor the defendant
Judge Van Brunt, In decision gwen yesterday IN
the suit u tho executors OF Jane Dc era against
John ID. stool anu Josephine u. Steel that notwi TN
standing all the charges Ia the law tho husband
bound Tor tho toiiuous aets of his wife. The suit