New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09
FROM BENCH AND BAR.
GATHERED FROM LAWYERS AND AMONG
THE COURTS.


THE COURTS.
The new Criminal Courthouse. which was occupied
for the first time by the Court Of General Sessions
last week, will, after n few changes are made prove
TO be enc Of the convenient buildings IN inc
country for the transaction OF the business OF
court The record-room which has been ntteo w
for filing the papers and books In the CUSTODY Q.
the clerk Of the court surpasses In convenience anu
safety any department used for such purposes In
this city. The courrooms are not large Out are
well ventilated and the rooms set apart FOR the use
OF the judges and District Attorney are conyenient
ard attractive. Some of the Assistant t a.
court officials find themselves well situated ror me
rapid and accurate transaction OF business a,nr
cislon postpone the formal opening Oh me hnc
for a few weeks made necessary by the apsence
OF judges and lawyers on their vacations: xsycsea
much may said of the history Of the ancient GOVT
which now for the first time finds Itself h''hsV
housed in a new and handsome structure.
Justice Gaynor. of the Supreme Court In brookiyn'
and Judge McAdam of the Superior Court IN tn's
city, both have the ability to write In an entertain
ing way on matters OF common interest Jusuce
Gaynor In deciding that police justice had not inc
right to order the killing OF dog in Brooklyn, gave
a. short sketch of the legal history OF dogs which
were not until comparatively recent time regarded
as property. The dog has in this State become an
object in which the right OF property can be ciameo
and is no longer ranked among the wild animals 20
Which no one can assert an ownership. Judge NC;
Adam has taken boards the subject OF his iegas
sss on att" the subec he has hinted that at some
future period he may be able to throw further gns
in In uxuriance Lawyers still vacation dleness
ports IL enlvened by such trines as the Judges IN
default of weightier matters now DISCUSS
The Constitutional Convention will evidently not
finish its labors within the time expected out
IS probable that the sessions will not be EXTENDED
over many weeks after September Is. The more
important questions OF interest to lawyers nave
been decided and with less debate than might nav.
been expected The political and other matters stu
"a be passed upon will excite animated discusso"'
but the majority OF the convention seem 70 nav
maintained conservative method 81 ndonbeaiy
the Constitution completed VIII unuou ~ ~,
msnv ~ the more radical members. The New-York
lawyers who have been octiVe III .ne 800 shown
ftber usual ability though most of them had been
able only one side to the question: ,st
appeared to another as scheme to gan OF the
advantage unfairly Perhaps the ,ra nny on On one
side prevents of the eminent members 81 ,hs
bar from taking a calm view OF both SIDES OF tue
nuestion such as BELTS a maker Of constitutions
Several eminent lawyers of Chicago have oieo
within few weeks. Burton {. COOK VINO was ""'
~ tho best-known members OF the Illinois bar from
twenty to forty years ago, had retired ITO" 'ne
active practice of the profession for several years.
tIs was closely associated with President Lincoln
before the war and made one Of the speeches. hom'-
mating him for President at the Baltimore oonve"
ton in 1854 He was for many years the sene
solicitor Of the Northwestern Railroad. cyrus IN.
Hawley, who had been judge OF the oup'e"s
Court OF Utah twenty years ago ana "ne ed n
prominent in practice at the Chicago par, de1 IN
his eighteth year at his home IN Hga a ONCE Of re-
porter for the Supreme Court for oyer twentyon
sar as d at his sS%e Ghdaso other
have been held at which resolutohiss ma nv M
Ffsssa m a and ing Is
qualities His work as a reporter other reporter.
II is said has published during his official term n 80
volumes Of 5epSrts re gne Mr. Freeman
work a. Of excellent quality ana ms sveyywbere
THE Albany Law Journal comments az iens.n
man rho decision recently given by the GeneraA
Tsrm of the Third Department In the case Vi INV
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance COMPANY
/ against the village OF Keeseville Inc insurance
comnanv was compelled TO pay large sums OF money
for losses at fire in Keeseville ii proushe sur
,,s, rho village on the ground that II an ade'
ouate supply of water had been furnished the ioSs
nv fire would have been less, ana the compa"s
would not have been compelled to pay 30 a'eo
an amount to the property owners Inc oo'p.
hsa received an assignment Of all the right OF inc
'ss,,rod nsrson. Judge Herrick, in the case taken
ho,ora the courts who writes the opinion Oh inc
General Term holds that municipal corpo ons ynr
should be held Responsible their private cor
norate existence. although there j. no that
s5 arses On and other public works shall at all
times be in a safe and proper condi.,od 40 &, viii
,ndnnbtedw be taken to the Court OF Appeals. the
decision TO municipal il hs awaited with in
inadequate water supply VIII De a""''eu WV" 80
terest by lawyers.
The E,glish authorities have now In use oo,n
the Ber:illon system of measurement OF criminals
| =, Oh. "dnper-mark" system introduced IN Ens-
land nv Francis Cation AT the receh. meeu"s
NJ the British Association Sir W. II. Flower reso
a nap,r on anthropoogy in which he praised .ne
ms,h,ds now adopted by the British Home sec
retary The administration of criminal law IN 'as
o,, ia often hampered by the difficulty OF idehu-
,y1ng a criminal who from his methods auop'e.
IF committing crime is believed 10 De an o'u u
f,,der The inger-mark system was h,shhit sh ey
emineh several months ago the different methods
e identifcaton The authorities in TINS cry ,ex
pepay pn dePectSs ocers The mode19
Methods Of b In use With aavantage
, The Court of Appeals in England has recently ae-
cided an interesting case in international ID" "h'o'
rec,l,s some of the decisions made over twenty
- 80 whom the United States Government en-.
Inovored 70 obtain possession Of goods and money
held in England by agents Of the Confederate states
The case recently decided was that OF me Hepuoo
~ Chill against the London and River-Pate bahk.
The bank had received silver 10 the Va'ue vi "o"s
seoo 600 from President Bamaceda while ne was al
the head Of the Gillian Government The pank . Ss
the security Of the silver paid its value 20 me
agents OF Bamaceda. Most OF Il was pay IA 40 re-
Ralmaceda had been defeated in battle ana mao re-
signed the Presidency The counsel for n the psSosId
9overnnent OF Chill argued that the pank s"ou nS
n 49, Town Of the change of government, anu
Should not have paid out d the Ho Tne Ens
iish courts have held however that sne vn re-
not required pay attention 10 an ar vsi gnyern.
,,g ~ the changing fortunes OF the rvai so,vut,
enps hut II was authorized to pay the m9nsy wrcas
il received from some AUTHORITATIVE y, had heen de-
d that the new government laid claim 10 the
money.
m, ood n, q new revision OF the city ordinances