The New York herald., 1878-08-26

occrr,ed Al ,e NEXT term which begns In the second
week OF October with the trial oi naIionai oanx o.
cias who have proved ssc.ean. 20 for max
ing lalse entries IN the books of the NalonaI
Fsnkill and iase reports TO the Complroms " sss
Currency: also Luther Redfeld the dsiaultng presr
dent of the Tarrytown National Bank TOR misappIo'
priating bank funds, and Edward j. Oakley, las as
iau ting cashier OF the Merchants Exchange Neoua
Bank OF this city The last named IL TO be crougn'
up alter ten years' wanderngs IN hunger ana wan'.
IN the Canadas aud after ne naa veneufsu tnat
his prosecution was barred by me statute OIL lnsa
tious These cases, on The part OF the government
arc in charge Of Assistant District Attorney ftero.
The september term OF both Parts l. aud H. OF tns
Court OF General Sessions will be opened on Monuay
next by Recorder Hackett and Judge Sutheriauu'
when the attention Of the Grand Jury will, as usual
be directed toward the investigation OF such business
as may have accumulated since last session, uu..ms
which, by the way. large amount OF work was dis.
posed o Few courts, indeed arc Kept so ousiiy and
constantly engaged those OF the General Sessions
delays occurring only when grand Juries are oatory
Ia performing The tasks allotted to them. rrominent
among Interesting trials set down Tor tue ensuing
terms will several for homicide some OF tho ac-
cused being charged with murder In the first degree
and others with tho same offence, though 10 q
lesser degree. AS usual, Assistant District At
torneys Russell, Rollins Herring Bell and Lyon
will take part the prosecutions OF the different
Not the least important trial VIII be that OF
John Reilly, who 10 charged with the murder OF
officer O. 'Brien In barroom IN this city far back
US the year 1854 1t is claimed ihst the officer on.
larceny when tho latter drew revolver and fred at
the policeman who died from tue effects OF tho
thirtocn years returned, when he recognized and
arrested The accused will DO defended by Mr.. John
o. Mott. who looks forward 70 an acauiItai on mo
tral of Margaret Battles-a significant name-who
has Indicted tor the killing OF Mary Foley, on
the Sth OF June l.st by throwing her down stairs
at No. Il3 Baxter street the accused has secured
the services OF Mr. William +. Kinz,ng A
boatman named William flaming Is charged with
being accessory 10 the death Of Oven Graham,
who was drowned Ut the foot OF West thirty seventh
street A sad case is that OF James AcManus, .
In iudt tcia a fnr In
With a shovel the 1lth OF May last The accused
and his quarreed and on the interference Of the
McManus to whose defence Mr. Edmund L. Price has
been ass gned by the Court IN his examination before
the magistrate, denied all knowledge vi the crime,
averrpg the deceased received the injuries by fall
ing on the stove. Mr. Alfred Stecker mas charge OF
the OF Frederick Feis, who is accused OF killing
Philip Shene with butchers cleaver In provision
store, Fest claiming that tho deed was committed
in sei-deience The same LAWYER will diversity
his practice by defending William J. ihomp
son, VINO is charged with biting OF
mans car. There Will be also on
calendar the September term the OF John
Mccarthy, who II Is alleged stabbed ana killed James
T. Dougherty IN Prince street. on the morning OF the
Attn OF July last Messrs. Howe l. Humme have
been retained for the defence These gentlemen will
also defend Will IN Kennedy, who is charged with
killing Denis Manoney in Water street on the
asleep on q keg IN front Of saloons
when. alter being aroused, light occurred be-
mtnaied IN the death Of Mahoney. These are but .
few 0t the trials which will be placed on the calen
dars early 10 the ensuing term, the intenioo being
dispose OF all the homicide cases possible
thereby clearing The prison wherein are incarcelatsd
who awaiting trial. But, besides these cases.
the will be fully occupied IN the nearing Of excise
prosecutions the usual batch OF iorgercs which crop
every term, r0bberies, burglaries grand and petit
larceny cases. teonious assaults and indeed ali the
varied phases of crime which come undcr the
observation Of criminal courts During the heated
term Jusge Gldersseve sat in Part and in the two
sessions the Tombs was pretty well cleared of those
awaiting trial. Yet tho places of prisoners who
condomned acquitted are rapidly filled up by new
comeSs and nothing but csssant labor the part
OF all connected with the dminstration OF criminal
justice succeeds IN keeping order the machinery oi
Sho Law.
The Court Of Oyer and rermiuer commences on tho
hrss Monday Of October, with Judge Barrett the
bcncb. There has been no calendar arranged, but
as usual this Court will doubtless take share In
tho trial Of important criminal cases.