Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-05-11


messrs. Robbins, Simmons, F.. II. Pot
ter, Rhodes, and Martin, who reported
the facts in relation to the cleo
tion, and against the prayer of the me-
mortal.
Friday morning, May 6.
The committee on the Judiciary re-
ported, verbally, that in their opinion,
proceedings ought to be stayed against
the persons of all petitioners for the In
solvent act, who have taken the poor
prisoners oath, and are still detained in
Jail by the advance of money. The re-
sidue of the petitions were referred back
to the House.
The act requiring a seal to the nc
knowlcdgmcnt Of Il deed taken out Of the
State, was repealed.
An act relating to picked fish for ap-
pointing an Inspector General, was re-
ported against by the committee. On
motion Of mr. Pratt it was referred to the
next session.
The committee on Corporations re-
ported iavorably on one or two turnpike
petitions, with the accompanying acts.
The two Houses having Joined in
Grand committee, the following officers
were elected.
Court Of Common Pleas, Proridcncc.-
Thomas Mann, chief Justice, reelected
without opposition Jesse Howard, for
mcrly 4th) ID justice, vice Robert Hop
kins-maority for Howard o. Ira =.
Evans, Sd, vice Josiah Wcstcott-mal.
for Evans3l Fourth Justice passed for
the present William Aplin, 9TH, in the
place of Stephen Branch, declined.
Court Of Common Pleas, Washington, -
John &. Clark, chief justice, vice Ed
ward Wilcox-maj. for Clark, -, Ez-
bon Sanford, (iormerly 5th) Cd justice,
vice VIM. James-maI for $. 81. HoX.
sic Perry, Sd, against VIM. Jamcs--mai.
for p. 80. John III. Kenyon, 18th. vice
Pelcg Brown, maj. 2G. The appoint
ment Of the 9th justice Of this court was
postponed Till June.
The Sheriff ofthe County Of .Ntwpor',
Robert II. Carr and Nichols Hassard
were scverally put in nomination. For
ii. 13, &. 27-maj jority for III. 81.
Justices of the Peace in number of
the towns were then appointed; but the
appointment of these officers in North
Kingston, Richmond, Little Compton,
Cranston and Foster, was postponed to
June.
Friday .91crnoon.
The House proceeded to examine the
memorial of the Hope Bank, Warren.
1t charged Mcssrs. Mason, Turner and
Cranston with gross and improper con-
duct, as Justices of the Peace, on the
examination of one Sheldon, who was ac
cuscd of having been concerned in the
robbery Of the Merchants Bank The
facts of the case were thcsc:-A day or
two after the arrest of Sheldon, the Cash
ier of the Hope Bank recognized him as
the person who had passed at the Hope
Bank, check for 20 or go dollars, on the
Branch Bank of the United States, pur
porting to have been drawn by William
Dnneiord, but which proved to be "A for
gerry. AT the urgent request OF Major
Bull, n director of the Merchants Bank,
tho Cashier of the Hope Bank, left in his
possession the forged check; to be held
IN te,rOrcm over the accused. At that
time he demanded, for the use Of the
check, payment of its full amount, which
Major Bull Indignantly refused. Sheldon
was arrested in October. On an early
examination, about thirty dollars, in Hope
Bank bills, was found concealed in his
coat, which he confessed was the money
he had received of the Hope Bank for
the before mentioned forged check. On
the 10Th of November, Major Bull mott
fled the Cashier of the Hope Bank, that
the Merchants Bank was about to dis
continue their complaint against Sheldon,
and if he intended to proceed against
him, he ought to do 50 Immediately -
Nothing was heard from the Hope Bank,
and on the 21th of December following
Sheldon was discharged, and the thirty
dollars which had been taken from him,
was restored to him, although he acknowl-
edged it TO be the property of the Hops
Bank Immediately after his discharge
he was conveyed from the Island, and the
Hope Bank has not since heard of him or
ofthcii money.
The Justices concluded that they had
no jurisdiction over the offence, it having
been committed in another county; III
addition to which they could not dctain
him without complaint under oath, and
that they were bound to restore the mon
ey to the accused on his discharge. AZ
ter full hearing of the case, it was re-
solved, without IL dissenting voice, that
the memorial be dismissed, the Justices
having fully sustained the correctness of
their conduct.
Tho Finnnce Committnc rpnortcd an