The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-19
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The Grand Jury yesterday dismissed the complaint
against Samuel Pilcer the tailor. who was charged
with having set fire to his store, at No. 23i Third
avenue, on the Attn inst.
Josiah Carpenter, against whom there are seven
indictments for obtaining goods by false pretenccs.
was admitted to bail yesterday in $4,000 by Judge
Cowing. George II. Randall. No. 40J West Twenty
second street. and Edward @. Tuckerman. No. 29l
Broadway were his bondsmen.
The suit brought by Miss Lizzie A. Smith against
Reuben J. Green for 5000 damages for alleged
breach of promise OF marriage the facts Of which
have been published. tried before Judge Lawrence,
OF the supreme Court resulted yesterday in verdict
for 800 in favor of the plaintiff
Judge Blatchiord will open the United States Cir
cut Court next Monday the oath inst and will first
take up the five divisions OF the appeal calendar in
thu following orer:-Appeas in admiralty, writs Of
error appeals in equity, appeals in bankruptcy and
reviews IN bankruptcy. he wiii next take up cases
on the equity calendar. and then issues OF law In
suits at law. He will not take up any for final
hearing on the equity calendar. II Is expected that
they will be taken up by Judge Wheeler onthe 18th
Of March.
William Davis, who recently barkeepcr for
William McGlory. proprietor OF the Windsor
Palace" In the Bowcry, was arraigned yesterday ut
the bar of General Sessions by Assistant District At
torney Lyon, charged with assaulting Officer MUIR
ply ON the eth of November last. The accused
pleaded guilty, and Judge Cowing sent him to the
Penitentary tor year. few days since McGlory.
who il under indictment for two assaults and keep'
Ing disorderly house. forfeited his bail, not having
appeared when called on for trial.
Tho suit of James e. Fitzpatrick against the Man
haitian Beach Railway Company was transferred yes
terday from the Supreme Count to the United states
Circuit Court The plaintiff claims that he was ar
rested ut Manhattan Beach In September last by de-
tecives in the employ of the railroad company
without any cause whatever, aud confined for some
time In cell at the depot there. lie sues for
$4,000 damages. The company makes general
denial to tho complaint. Matthew DAILY Is counsel
for the plaintiff and Alfred e. Chaplin for the defend
ants.
law of the United States. passed In 1872 compels
the payment, by the shipping Commissioner, OF
wages received due deceased searnen to the clerk
OF tho Circuit Court, subject 10 the demand of any
heirs. Commissioner Deuel., In his capacity as
deputy clerk of the Circuit Court received yesterday
nm application from the father OF Andrew Hansen,
seaman on board the ship A. b. Palmer, who died Mt
sen In 1873, ON u voyage to this port. The appca-
ton came through the United states Consul at
Btravanger, Norway, aud by order OF Judge Batch
ford the amount due ut the time OF DEATH with In
tercst in all S142 sc, paid to Christian Bors
Swedish Consul In this city, to be forwarded TO Eu-
rope.
Peter Patti the father OF Louis J. Patti one Of
the youths charged with being IMPLICATED in the theft
of jewery from kossuth, Marx Co.. of Maiden lane,
submitted yesterday petition TO Judge Donohuc on
behalf of his son for writ OF habeas corpus with
view to his discharge bail. lie states in his petit
ton that his son has never been arrested before,
that he i'll from the effects OF late surgical
operation, and that ompctent bail offered NJ the
District Attorney office ana refused without exam
nation us to its sufhcicncy. The writ granted
and made rcturnallc this morning.
Zclpa McCuliunl. who was recently convicted Of