The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-19
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


SUMMARY OF LAW CASES
Charles o. Richardson, formerly a clerk in the
Treasury Department, Washington, who indicted
for conspiracy, was yesterday discharged his
recognizance by Judge Benedict
Commissioner Shields yesterday held II. w. Bud
ira and john Brount. charged with selling cigars
without revenue stamps, to await the action OF the
Grand Jury
The calendar OF appeals in bankruptcy will be called
In the United States Circuit Court by Chief Justice
Waite on THURSDAY. June 20
Since June Chief Justice Waito has heard argu-
menls on seven writs OF and twen,y-ssven APP
p0als in admiralty.
Juia L. Cullen, young lady eighteen years OF age,
charges George shrady, young OF nineteen
mers, with breach OF promise to marry Recently
Miss Cullen obtained order OF tho Court appointing
her brother guardian nd lilem. Judge Potter yes
terday appointed the mother OF ShradY AZ his
nd iiteln IN defending the sun
In tho early suits Instituted by tho city against
penaens died. was one against certain real estate on
Sixty-third street, near Eighth avenue, owned by
Judge Potter, with the consent o. Attorney General
Schoonmaker, to have this lis pendens removed ON
ground that vander Is the READ owner OF the prop
erty aud lis pendens u cloud on his titIe
The application was granted
James Mackluson, young negro. placed on
trial yesterday by Assistant District Atorney Herring,
before Judge Su,hcrana charged with roooery. On
the night OF Decoratioh Day stonecutter named
street. He was quickly surrounded by gang OF
coored ruiiians, among them being the prs
oner beaten'and robbed Of y3, all tne money IN his
POSSESSION. and gold ring. lnroe OF the men
subsequently arrested and fully Identified. The prs.
oner MacxinsoD, VINO demanded separate trial. was
promptly convicted and sent 10 The Sta,e Prison
ten years
Cavanagh No l3s First avenue, few nights since aud
carried oil set or blizzard BATS worthless nvo dollar
bill Of the Bank Of Pontiac and certificate OF 100
shares Of the .Buiiion Gold and Silver Mining CON-
paDy.n The accused arrested with some Of tho
stolen articles ~ ms possession when arragned or
pleaded guilty. and Judge Glldcrsceve sent him no
State Prison Tor Two years.
ing trial III The prisoners box attached TO the Court Of
General sessions yesterday contrved TO bend one OF
bars in tho root, and being OF delicate build
squeezed his body through ana hid behind The wooden
cornicc Ho was just Ia the act Of crawling along to
the end with the view Of escaping when Mr.. John
Oakford crler decricd the wouldbe fugitive and
promptly secured nm. The prisoner was taken back
TO the box and handcuIed to another prisoner. and
subsequently, conveyed TO the TomDa
David March, the septuagenarian pedler whose re-
trial on charge Of RECEIVING stolen goods
menced III the Court OF General Sessions on Thurs
day last before Judge Gidersiceve, WAS yesterday
afternoon iouud guiity, with u recomme ndalion TO
mercy. Tho aged prisoner, It WAS claimed, had for
years purchased large quantities Of spool cotton
needles which had been stolen iron ii. b. Claim Il
Co. On moti0n Of counsel the prisoner remanded
for Sentence
There was tried yesterday beore Judge j. F. Daily
in the Court OF Common Pleas, u SUIT brought W
Jacob NJ. Leonhardt Cat harae Beck The ac-
tion brought by the plaintiff TO recover balance
ment 10 the Lutheran Cemetery In memory OF the do
Isndanus husband The monument, according to tho
plaintiffs tatement, was 20 cost $3.50. Vi this
$500 was paid and inc plaintiff sued to recover $50
aud additional S2S for lettering. rho defence rs
that tho shalt oi the monument was quarter OF u
inch oil the vertical line. that tho base
badly set. and that the monument is liable TO tall
dawn at any time The Jp.y gave veroct tor
$3.50 6S for the plaintiff
In INC Court OF General Sessions yesterday before
Judge Sutherland, August Vandebo was placed on
trial gu an Indictment Tor grand larceny IA having
stolen pocke book containing $50 from the person
Of Mary Onman. he keeper OF restaurant Al No. -
South Fifth avenue. The comp ainanL testneo that
came into her Restaurant Tor bis break
fast and that alter ne had gone she missed her pock
etDook. among the money stolen u countsr lett
hvedoar bill, which ths prisoner paid to his
lady. Dcteclise Doaa OF the Fifteenth precinct, tes.
tined thai on arresting the prisoner ne admitted hav
Ing spent tho money The prisoner was defended BY
Messrs. Alfred steckler ana Emil b. Morel Ae was
pl ICED upou the stand, and after an dc.
taIled tue full account 10 came in posses
OF the money, stating that be found /, Ia the
street. Mr.. stecker claimed inastnu ch US his
client found The pockeDook the prisoner could not DO
cite oi larceny. The jury returned verdict or
Ex-sncfI Conner brought suit against Cornelius
X. Garrison, winch was brought 10 trial yesterday be-
lore Ju.ge Van vcrs' holdns supreme Court, Circuit
SANTANA Bay Company an attachment was granted
asaihsl-smons other things debt claimed 10 DO
by Garrison the Samana Bay Company, In
winch suit judgment was obtained Tor ST. 500, but
only $50 was reAilzed the execution. present
Is Tor tho unpaid amount Of he deicn daDps sub
rpton OF $50 O0J 10 the stock OF tue SANTANA Bay
Company. lhe trial was postponed on q
iculars Of the incorporation Of thu company and OF
Garrison's subscription, but wan have the plain
TINS 10 renew tho suit ON amending tnctr pieadings
Mr.. William Z. Foster, IN a petition. suDmllea to
Judge Potter, holding Supreme Court, Chambers,
that ten shares oil the New YORK Central RAN
ROAD Company issued TO Lockwood n Co. IN June,
1858, SOLD by them to Cuarics Whito; that the
certificates were attached in two SUITS and, being sold
under such attSohmeut became lls property that
such certificates were subsequently lost he explains
the by stating mat White while engaged buying
small certificates anu raising their amounts apsconded
June, 1865 and Mr.. Foster believes, THESE par
ticuiar CERTIFICATES were destroyed unsuccessful
attempt TO raise them. He states further that In
November. 1861, the New York Central and Hudson
River Raj road companies consolidated. ana that
new com pAny refused certificate In place or
those lost. He ssks his petition tnat the railroad
company be compelled to ISSUE such certificates
Juagc Potter yesterday ordered reference 10 John q.
Crowley
Judge Van Worst gavo q decision yesterday in tho
SUIT brought by Augustus stinde and others sgans.
Joseph Rdgosay ana others, tried before him su-
preme Court, Special Term. Tho paiutins brought
SUIT as next OF KIN OF Charles II. waer VINO, To-
getncr with his two children and Mrs. Rdgewsy, his
wlie. motner, were lost at the wreck Vi the steam
sup Schiller of the coast OF Nova Scotia The ques-
lion which oil the unfortunate victims of
Tho wreck dicd hrst ana who, under Mrs. Rldgeways
will, was entitled 10 her estats. Judge Van Worst
hsIds that II Is natter OF no cons, qucncs when
died FIRST tho properly vus,sd In trustees
II would not 10 TO Walters OF kin, Dul 10 tho
parties named IN The Will.
Archibald lorpey shipped as an able bodied seaman
on board schooner OF which Icnabod Wiley was Cap
voyage from Baltimore 10 tho West Indies,
Tue vessel had osen but three days A. when Tor
pcy was IN charge OF the whce. The captain camo
along by the wheel and nndng the. ship Two points
OF her course, ordered rorpey to the error
This rorpey says, he was dong, wuon. AZ ne was
stooping down TO observe the compass, ne struck
by the captain the back oil head
With some Instrument which cut him severely,
aud this was followed up by tne captain,
tho two mates ana the stewart pouncing upon nm
beating MIN and putting him Irous. For tho m
juries thus sustained 1orpey brought q suit in the
Marine Court to recover $3.50 damages, In which he
joined his four assaiialts Us defendants Tne case
tried yesterday before Judge sfnnott. The ex-
pauaion OF the attendants was that whea the captain
ordered rorpcy o. bring the vessel back
he struck the captain, aod, being powerful man. the
aid OF the subordinate officers became necessary Tor
the purpose of suuduing and placing him IN irons
verdict Tor $500 so was given tor the plantn.
COURT CALESDARS-THIS DAY.
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