Year: 1875

wthstanding the week OF holidays that comes IN tnlA
month the present indications that it will be one OF
the busiest months in the courts Of all the year. As IL
is the closing month the year there is natural
sire only the part of the judges but of members
Of the generally finish up all unfinished business
as far possible This includes only getting rid of
the great multiplicity Of motions and counter motions
now weighing down with nightmareke incubus the
CHAMBERS, but obtaining final adjudication upon the
suits that have dragged their slow length along wears
somely through the year BY far the most important
suits the calendars the Ring suits, m which the
special defendants William NJ. Tweed and Peter B.
Sweeny and the object OF which suits is well known,
is to recover back portion OF the many millions
these gentlemen charged with rauduenty obtaining
from the city treasury While on the one hand every
effort was expected to of the trials II quite
certain that the prosecuting counsel would their
utmost endeavors to enforce speedy trial. In the
Tweed 50, 600 600 suit and exciting contest
expected upon the application to be made by the State
Attorney General for struck jury and upon this
tion lively display OF legal acumen-an utter exhaus-
ton, In fact of all the resources of legal strategy-was
confidently anticipated but the sudden fight of Tweed
has ended all these antcipations The other suits
awaiting trial of the multifarous character
unendiag, indeed their diversity the llimta-
bty OF books OF law


There will be session of the Supreme Court, Gen.
until tne SuLn OF the month, AZ which Tune
this Court will specially to examine into
the of several lawyers accused OF slight rrega-
iarties in their practice or to put it senten-
tiousy, sharp practice Meantime, some now and i'm
portant rules have been arranged for the
OF this Court the points OF which worthy or special
notice by the profession Under these rules IL Is pro-
vded that hereafter the calendar of appeals from
orders will be called during the OF the term
After the first week the will not be called except
upon the motion days Of the term, Friday Of each
subsequent week. No case on such calendar will be
he
of such motion days During the first OF
the day calendar Of appeals win include all those
tho general calendar undsposed and not postponed
On the argument Of such appeals not than
counsel shall be heard each side and then
than fifteen minutes each, except when tho Court shall
otherwise order. Appeals from orders may be sub
mted by the parties at any time during the term by
delivering the papers TO the clerk All motions
rect the calendar must be made during the first week
of the term. Motions dismiss appeals may be made
on four days notice on any day during the first week of
the term at the opening OF the Court In
enumerated cases the noto Of issue fled
with the clerk shall state whether the
papers have been printed and served in accordance
with rule 90 of the Courts; and enumerated case
will be put on the calendar In which such
is not made, or in which such papers have not been
printed and served unless the special order of tho
Court Twenty cases will be put the day calendar
OF enumerated causes on each day; and when put ON
such calendar reservation postponement will
allowed, except by order of the Court special
shown At any time after tho term commences aud
before enumerated shall be placed the day
calendar, the respective counsel may lille written
sent with the clerk that the cause be set down for a





day calendar whenever thor addition will in
the calendar beyond twenty at the foot Of
remaining thereon undsposed of IN their relative order
the General Calendar provided they would have
been reached on the General Calendar If not set
down. New notes Of issue must be hled In all cases.
eight days before the first Monday in January 1876
with date OF appeal, the number October Calendar
note Of issue must further state whether appeal nom
order judgment or the same will not be placed
the calendar Judges DAVIS, Brady and Daniels still
continue 10 hold this Court


Judge Barrett has been assigned to hold Supreme
Court Special Term, but 1t is probable that he win only
hold II for the first week, as he has also been assigned
10 hold the Court OF Oyer and Termlner Some
rules worthy partcuarizaton have also been issued
with reference this Court The Clerk of the Court
ordered make up calendar OF issues of fact for
the Special Term for the month of January next.
During the first week of that Special Term motions To
correct the calendar may be made After that week
she calendar will remain unchanged and continue TO
be the calendar for every successive Special Term
during tho year until all the causes IL shall
be tried each Special Term beginning on
the calendar where the Immediately preceding Special
Term left off and new causes will be entered part
and in continuation Of the permanent calendar and
on, from Court to Court until the end of the year
These regulations do not affect the question Of noticing
the for trial the may require Parties
by filing consent, In writing with the Clerk before
any cause placed on the day calendar may have the
tho Special Term Calendar reserved generally.
Parties by hing consent In writing, with the Clerk
may have any cause which has been reserved gen.
orally marked Off for the term at any previous
placed the day calendar, by applying
to the Court at Special Term notice Of two
days therefor new calendar Of demurrers win be
made up for each term, which will be called ON
the first day Of the term Twenty five from the
Calendar of Issues OF Fact will be placed upon each day
calendar, unless the Court otherwise order Notes Of
issue for the January Term mus be filed before
December "A, 1876. No cause win be placed on the
calendar unless new note Of issue be filed before
that date No cause on the present calendar will be
placed on the calendar unless notice be filed with
the clerk or before the oath OF December stating
that the same has not been disposed Of settled.


In Supreme Court, Circuit, Part l. Judge Donohue
Saa % hv zoo wpSroo Oon[ nn pa w % %
be held by Judge Lawrence In respect these
some new rules have also been promulgated.
calendar is to be made up for January, 1s6 The day
calendar Is with the cause next succeed
ing the General Calendar the last tried
In December and TO end OF the present
calendar Causes noticed for the time for January
Term are to follow on the General Calendar according to
10 be placedon tho calendar unless notice is fled
with the clerk before the 18th INST stating that
same been disposed OF or settled and snec
tying thereon the date OF the number on the
present calendar The calendars all OF these courts
are unusually heavy. During the first half of tho
month Judge Davis will hold Supreme Court Cham.
bers and during the residue tho term Judge Brady
will preside As stated above Judge Barrett will hold
the Court Of 0yor and Terminer This Court however
docs not meet until the 18th inst The only important
the calendar are those OF exCoroner Croker
for tho alleged murder Of John McKenna and Michael
FinneI who shot the Irish giant Baldwin. The rest
OF the calendar is made up OF minor honicdes. The
intention Is If possible, to mako clean sweep OF the


In all the branchesof the Superior courts there are
likewise very heavy calendars The General Term OF
Court Will be held by Judges Mcneil and Curtis; tho
Special Term by Judge scdgwick; Trial Term, Part l.
by Judge sper, ana Traf Term, Part 2, by Judge
,Curts


Similarly heavy calendars are likewise a feature OF
the December Term OF the Court Of Common Pleas In
the Equity Term Judge Robinson will preside in Trial
Term Part l. Judge Larremore, and In Trial Term,
Part 3 Judge Loew In the Trial Terms the calendar
has been renumbered and .rendexed. New numbers Of
be had by referring TO index in the clerks
Office.


The next term Of tho Circuit Court Of the United
States criminal branch for this district Judge Bone
dict presiding will open on Wednesday, December g.
The calendar Is somewhat smaller than usual IN tho
number OF cases. but the matters TO be tried are I'm
portant and will absorb great deal Of time The cases
Include those OF Tho United States David Lawson
and David Lawson and Others for running away with
vessel Charles l.. Lawrence and Charles j. Sprague
forgery John A. Liant sendDg obscene papers through
The mails; William Kelly Illicit distillaton; Samuel H.
hilard, having uDstamped cigars In his store;
Antonio Cordova and William G. Mank, counterfeiting
sigmund X Wendell, perjury naturalization papers,
Margaret Carney, Cornea A. Coalbaugh and Mary Ann
Emery frauds upon the Pension Bureau OF tho United
btates u j. Mcnamara and Bryan Reilly, non payment
OF special tax Horace b Claln and othcrs and Charles