The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

Melvll lice, charged with making counterfeit fifty
cent coins pleaded guilty aud sentenced yester-
day by Judge Benedict to two years and six months
Imprisonment in the Albany Pententiary.
In the suit brought by julius wadsworth against
exSherif OBren. the facts of which have been pub
lshed. order granted yesterday by Judge Bar
rett directing the defendant to furnish bill Of
particulars Us to his counter claim.
John JONES' alias Isaac Hoffman, charged with CIV
ing forged check for $3.50 on the Chatham National
Bank to G. Godfrey Gun.her's Sons in payment for
sealskin sacque convicted yesterday in Part of
the Court of General Sessions On motion Judge
Gildersleeve postponed sentence until Monday next
An answer filed yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court by Shipping Commissioner Duncan to
the charges brought against him by Patrick Murray.
mate of the bark William Il. Wilton 1t is claimed
in the that Murray consented to the arbitra-
ton, and that the money allowed Blake in con-
sideration OF the injuries he had received in the
quarrel with Murray.
AIessrs. Jayne and Matthew'S United States Local
Inspectors of Steamboats,, engaged yesterday in
Investigation of the collision between the steam
boat Mcrrisania and the tugboat Trojan, with tow,
oil Astoria. 1t was claimed by the officers of the
steamboat that there were proper signals and every
prccaution taken to avoid the tug. The testimony
the other side will be heard to-day
Writs OF habeas corpus and ccrtiorari granted
yesterday by Judge Barrett in the Of Ludwig
kiemer, Edward Gutzman aud Ludwig Volkers, COM
nitted 10 the City Prison on a warrant of Coroner
Flanagan on charge of being implicated in the muir
der oil Thomas Clutc. on the 18th inst The writs
were made returnabe this morning in Supreme
In the of Francis McKenna, convicted on
Friday last In the Court of General Sessions Of
on september 81 caused the death of william wiitse
by pistol shot wound in row in Mulberry street,
Mr. william f. Howe. counsel for the prisoner. moved
yesterday Tor new trial aud arrest of judgment
on the ground of errors committed during the
vestigauon. Assistant District Attorney Rollins
opposed the motion. and after some discussion Judge
Cowg adjourned the argument until tomorrow
morning. The prisoner meantime was rcinaiidcd.
young named Sidney Berkins entered the
saloon of John Curry, No. 66i Grand street and in
pay inent of drink rendered a French hye-ccnt me
piece silvercd over its value in reality being abont
one cent. Curry thinking it u foreign fiftycent
coin, returned Berkins forty cents. The fraud was
afterward discovered and Berkins was arrested
The prisoner was tried in the Court of General Ses
sions yesterday and was convicted. Judge Glider
sleeve remanded him for sentence.
Application made yesterday to Judge Barrett In
Supreme Court. Chambers. to confirm the report of
the Commissioners for the opening of 15Gth, l57th
l5Sth and i5gth streets from the Boulevard to the
Hudson River. The total amount OF the assessment
II $4,000 The application was strerfuously opposed
by various property owners the question being
whether the that since 1865 convey of land
which have been designated the boundaries by these
streets dedicated them TO public USE Judge Barrett
took the papers
Mrs. Cecilia Bennett says that ON the 18th of
December last her husband David Bennett. deserted
her. taking with him their son James. twelve years
old that she ~ about to bring suit against aim FOR
such abandonment. and that she fears he will leave
the State. She. therefore, through Mr.. Charles
otrihhs, counsel, ASKS writ OF nuoeas corpus
rccting the production of the child in court and
makes the further avcrmcnt that her husband In
bad and vicious un and she believes II he retains
the boy he will allow him to grow up in Ignorance
and pfoiiigacy The writ granted yesterday by
Judge Barrett and tho matter will come up for In
vcst.gation this. morning.
On the nth inst. Mrs. Rebecca Boylan about to
enter her apartments No. 50 Spring street. when she
met two men descending the stairs and carrying bun
dies She soon ascertained that her had been
broken into during her ABSENCE and that property,
consisting of clothing and jewclry OF the value Of
$780, had been stolen. Upon inquiry 10 was learned
that the thieves had not only committed the burglary
but had the npudencc to sell part 1T the stolen prop
erty to OF her ncighbors. Information having
been furnished to the police, james Murtha and
Patrick fnnegan were arrested and both fully den-
tihcd The prisoners yesterday pleaded guilty in the
Court OF General sessions, aud being we'll known
thieves Judge Cowng sentenced them to four years
each In the state Prison.
There has already been published In tho HERALD
the particulars of q suit brought by General W. y.
Hancock against the proprictors OF the ST. Cloud
Hotel, where he and his family formerly boarded. to
recover the value of S32AO worth Ut jewelry and
other articles stolen from his rooms. The matter
was referred TO lioratio H. Avcrl, who decided
that, under = second contract for board male
between the parties, the hotel proprietors we're not
liable under the Hotel act, hut that their relations
were simply tose of boarsiers and boarding house
keepers. An appeal was taken 70 the supreme Court