The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05

Sessions Baker sent by Judge Sutherland to ths
State Prison for Two years. h,rscn demanded trial.
John Halcn. boy Of thirteen. pleaded guilty yes
book from lady's hand and Was sent House or
Refuge. Quo Oswold who pleaded guilty 10 entcing
the boy 10 com init the crime, was seat To the State
Prison for two years
A peremptory writ of mandamus was issued yester-
day against tho Ancient Order OF Hibernians under
the order OF the supreme Court on application made
by Matthew r. Breen, counsel Tor John j. McDermott,
formerly national secretary Of the association
mandinx II 10 forthwith reinstaie McDermott, who
was expelled on tho 4th OF January last The aidavls
OF three physicians showed that McDermott became
SICK and disabled from spinal meningitis. Meantime
ne was receiving weekly benefits He was expelled
because he was found absent IRON home in the even
ing IN violation OF bylaw The mandamus directs
his restoration as n member in good standing
Mark Hagerty, late police roundsman, who was dis
missed IRON the department, as alleged, upon the
testimony of Captain sieberl, obtained writ
OF certiorari, and then, upon suggestion OF Judge
sioncrs asking, upon tho facts therein stated
statement. AS the Commissioners took action in
the matter. he obtained supplemental writ OF GER
ttorari directing the Comm submit to the
Court those atfdavlts, ana their proceedings upon
them. No attention beng paid to this latter writ,
Mr.. Lewis X. Grant yesterday obtained from Judge
Daniels an order 10 show cause why they should not
be punished for contempt The order was made re-
Mr. Charles Weeks brought an acrlon against the
gentlemen composing tho well known legal arm OF
had deceived MN into settling SUIT ana as TO tho
amount they had received the settlement. The
defendants denied I'LL the allegations OF Deceit and
charge that Weeks knew precisely what they had
collected. On the trial OF tho vest erday be
Judge McAdam, the proof failed show any deceit
or improper conduct on the part oil tho defendants
and the complaint was dismissed Mr.. II. II. Morange
appeared Tor Weeks aud exJudge Cardozo Tor the de-
icndantA
Mr.. ZckiaI R. Thompson, lessee OF property on
Forty seventh street, oDtancd award OF $40 900
the first widening OF Broadway. portion OF inns
claim he assigned TO Abraham v. Davis. in turn
assigned the same 10 Joseph and William O. spears.
Mr.. Thompson also assigned portion o; his clam to
John Matthew'S lengthy litigation grew out OF the
case, alter which all the proceedings were sci ASIDE
and o second award made. This second award
tailed further litigation inc third trial Of the SUIT
commenced yesterday before Judge Van Worst,
holding Supreme Court. special Term, ana promises
TO occupy several days.
In tho SUIT brought ny the Department Of Buildings
against James Z. Dun, 10 prevent hts allowing the
aises passage OF booths Theatre TO DO nled
with spectators the hearing set down Tor yesterday
before Judge Daniels, 10 Supreme Court, Chambers.
instead OF evolving long expected argument was
cut snort by an amicabe adjustment OF the
matter. Mr. Benjamin r. Russell, counsel Tor
Mr. Du stated that the lease Of The theatre taken by
the latter expired tomorrow evening, anu he spu-
lated that ~ the remaining operate performances no
spectators would be allowed seats In the asles or pas
sageways. Mr.. John A. Foley, the opposing counsel,
consented to drop the proceedings Win the UNDER
standing that in OF failure to carry out this
stipulation they would be renewed.