New-York tribune., 1896-05-10

nances occupies also some share OF the time ol 'ne
courts as the penalties are collected in the district
courts The civil actions arising out OF sfna'' as
putes over money goods. while less hu"eIo''
nances occupies also some share OF the time Oh 'he
court work take much time, because they are
usualIv bitterly contested, and often jury is de-
,nanded and the case Is tried with all the earnest
ness and skill shown In the most important "''sa-
tons In the higher courts
The Fourth and Fifth District courts while less
busily occupied than the Ninth District Court "mc"
has jurisdiction over all the upper part OF Manha'-
tan Island are the most characteristic and the live
lest OF these peoples courts The districts cover
that part OF the city lying south OF fourteeh"
and east OF the B0wery and Tnlrd-ave' Inc I'M
mense foreign population in that part OF the c.'y
looks to the Judges OF these courts LOT '"o
cIsion OF almost every financial disagreement when
.r,sos ond dsnutes are numerous In population
having the characteristics Of that OF the lower as'
Side Of the city. The judge Is counsellor ana i'-
wiser as well as the deciding power !" u'"'"7
NTH many Of these cases Sometimes lawyers are
not employed and the iitigants themselves con'u-'
the cases. with such assistance as they may Ierr'E.
from the Judge. The study OF certain Phases o'
human nature can nowhere be better pu'sue' III ''
IN one of these East Side courts
EQUIPMENT OF AN EAST SIDE COURT
s,nale hour in the Fifth District Court Will Illus
trate this fact The court is held In small snao
bily furnished room on the ground hoor OF o"'u-
aer N n-St
row. and the sea,s for witnesses and jurors are
,ooad alongside of n centre aisle, Ike pews IN
,rrch Inside OF n railing sit a dozen lawyers
ond IN boxke place at the left are SIX chalrs
,n row against the wall for the use OF jurors II
,,, sbould be demanded. The Judges desk Is
h,,,, abov. the floor and In front OF him SITS
o,erk n stenoerapher and an Interpreter
The gray-mustached. rotund clerk mumpies an
,, uhen n witness Is called. having hrst asked
49, ,aads, question as to whether the witness can
sneak the English language. The interpreter - d"
,ror,ant mart of the court. speaking not onV ut'-
on and Hebrew, but the jargon when rorms 'he
,a,,ooo ~ a large part OF the residents OF inc
80, ward He Is a queer-lookng, bald-headed
- ,ybo has n continual smile on his face as ne
s,. IN front OF the Judges desk and listens 10 .he
''.agsos uben his services not needed The
..rnos of The plaintiff and defendant are called out
a. an ,ndistinguishabe tone. but. as they are se"
.rauv unpronounceable by American tongues ''e
,ss,on 10 hear them is not important
rho ors, case called in the hour which IL ohose"
. ,uus,rate tie practice in the court mas arisen
- . %, check The plaintiff. having the cIose-cut
.,oL hear1 bright eyes and large nose coHIho"
-, Hebrew business men on the East sioe' te"s
80 raoev,np the check from the defendant some
s,onov was due as fees by the defendant 10 So
o,o,v NJ which the plaintiff was the treasurer anu
g., addition the p.aintin gave In cash d part oi '"e
,,a,uo ~ the check The plaintin may nave oee"
,,h.t suspic,ous of the value Of the cheek lot
=. .d. "I was at the bank the next morning oelole
IN o'clock. before the bank opened. go. " 'le
,,rdo.y inst as II was opened and handed the cheek