The New York herald., 1879-03-29
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Discharges In bankruptcy were granted yesterday
in the United States Circuit Court by Judge Choate
to b. Goodkind & Co., Louis j. Phillips and J. F.
Darrow.
The argument set down for yesterday in Supreme
Court, Chambers. to confirm the report of ex-Judge
Barbour. the referee in the Cooper Marshall suit
was postponed till next Tuesday.
The Grand Jury yesterday found several indict
ments against keepers of disorderly houses. Among
those handed in bills against Daniel Kerrigan
and William Gilsheimer. proprietors of 1.-THE
Strand" resort on Sixth avenue near Thirty-frst
street. The accused will appear in the District At
torneys Office to-day.
An indictment has been presented by the Grand
Jury against Patrolman John J. McCarty, of the
Fourth precinct arrested few days ago a charge
Of attempting to commit outrageous assault on a
girl fourteen years old. The accused will be ar
raigned in the Court of General Sessions Monday
Samuel +. Perry, who was recently sentenced in
the Court OF General Sessions to four years i'm
prisonment on u charge of shooting Charles H.
Dorian. says that the 1lth inst. bill Of excep-
tions granted III the case, and action having
been taken since. he now asks to be discharged on
bail. Judge Donohue yesterday granted writ of
habeas corpus. and the will up this morn
ing for hearing i'll Supreme Court, Chambers
The suit on trial for the past five days before
Judge Daniels. in Supreme Court. Circuit. brought
and East Broadway Railroad Company for $4,000
damages. for injuries alleged to have been sustained
Dy DelNg thrown on tne IrOnJ plattOr1n OF car or
the company from the jar in crossing u SWITCH was
concluded yesterday. verdict being given Tor the
defendants. Messrs. Chatncey Shafer and j. H. V.
Arnold appeared for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Rob-
inson and Scribner for the defendants.
Ernest Nerdhardt. halter. stole gold watch from
fellow boarder named Richard Daab. barber on
Seventh avenue. and was convicted in the Court of
General Sessions Wednesday last. In response to
Judge Cowing the prisoner in order to obtain light
sentence, stated that he had never before been in
prison for any offence. Assistant District Attorney
Russell. evidently doubling his statement. had tho
prisoner remanded and yesterday produced witnesses
to show that he had been ncarcerated in the Penen
tiary for grand larceny In view Of this fact Judge
Cowing sent him to the State Prison for four years.
drews referee in the suit for divorce the ground
of alleged adultery. brought by Eliza Hirch against
her husband. Herman Hirch. The parties
married in this city July 81, 1863 The same
Leonard in the suit for divorce brought by Sarah A.
Kellogg against her husband, Edward j. Kellogg. In
the latter suit he directed payment meantime of s15
week to the plaintiff and $3.50 counsel fee.
Before Judge Speir there was tried, yesterday. the
suit of Patrick Littlewood against the city. The
ton was to recover $4,000 on account of injuries
u manhole in Water street. whereby his collar bone
was broken The jury gave verdict for 81. 500 for
the plaintiff. Mr. E. D. Mccartney appeared for the
plaintiff and Mr.. Miller for the city.
In the Adelphi explosion case, which has been on
trial all tho week. before Judge Barrett, holding Su
preme Court Circuit the proceedings opened yoster
day by lengthy and vigorous summing up by Mr..
Christopher Fine. on behalf Of james Leonard, the
plaintiff who sues to recover $4,000 damages
count of the death of his sister through the explo
sion. He spoke two hours and half, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Dennis McMahon counsel of the Co
lumbia Steam Navigation Company, the defendant
Mr.. Mc1Iahon argued the of his client with
equal vgor consuming nearly three hours in his
address Judge Barrett gave very clear and sue
In court terminated he instructed the jury bring
IN sealed verdict this morning.