New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-02-10
LAWYERS DIARY.,...February
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Reported fer The New-i ors Tribune
COURT OF OYER AND TEKAiINER
Before Judge Kent and llderTnea Purdy and Lee
rrinl Of .gnne. Gordon Iscnnctt.

Trial Of james Gordon EscnHe'i'
Mr. MORRILL,, counsel defendant stated thai he nao
made application Judge Moan olave no' pro'eqa' en-
tered That gentleman Cour1, ard "oad i'ropat'y
present his views himself
judge Noar remarked bad no agency IN p'in@n"
, tle.,. trials twas done application OF SoH'c Of The
petit Jurors Something MAJ grown outoi le loi's
editorials which have appeared be wt- INN and Alr Ben
nett but he thought they had come oni about e'n at aey
rate. he had IN, bad feeling towards m and va. wiling
Tia, the District Attorney should enter ,otte prosequ-
NJ MoKRnr then called upon the District Attorney
enter uc ta, officer stated that he did 10, t.-!
horze under the circumstances p Tue case 10 10 ~ ard
declined.
Judge KEsT observed the Court had ri., 10
ter MALE proseq. Tn, District Attorney could app. Tor
on as related toJudsc Noah, but .ti Judge
Lunch concerned, the proceed. He alluded
il handsome the amiabl >jir!t exhibited by judge
Moab.
Mr. MORRILL, then read an afclavi, of the accused, in
vhici.e cn,s tire validity OF the indictment, Lynch
being party n;erc,ted bu, still presiding ,lc bench
OF the Court. and delivering. the carg" Ia the Jury winch
found The bill-snc BEN. contrary 10 t. statute Mr.
Morrill, then the law the Revised Statutes vol ,
D. 5 He also read motion e ia! enclosed To ui. DIS
Attorney haze thr indictment qua,'''.
Judge KgST denied the applications believing tle CAS-"
not 10 com. w,ilin IN, provisions, oftIeia"
Mr.. NJ then took exceptions and asked 10 have them
r-or"I Ip had admitted NJ Bennett 10 BE- The proprietor
stlc Herald, and he>uPposcd The cas- riu 70 To thluv
T.
aGcc OF Judge Noah in Court asking noii, proequ and
.ai,l e did no, wish appear pressing tic ~cnone
~ the parties interested seemed DESTROYS oi abandoning
H. THIS subject, however, IN which the community,
as well a, JUDGES Noah and Lynch, bad something say,
and he ,hough; il ought proceed with ,Ai,cr verdict
ha, been pronounced oIuy ends and the the
Court remains to whom any application be made.
The libel vas read ], report assuming give
account oi proceedings The Court Of Sessions the l4
of June 1911 in wcth Judges are held W much rJi
cnle
Mr. vand-ryoort Clerk OF the Sessions, testified 10 the
trial alluded 70 having taken place on the day mentioned
Mr. WurTiYc said be would rest the
Judge kEN1 then|elive,cd r.fc charge 10 the Jury,
winch BE- stated that III accordance with the provisions OF
Tho Revised Siauree hey ud olhe La" well az
the fact erhcn called their attention prccedentS
in point Wbilcthc aw throws il protection over the repu
,aion OF men, allows argc latitude free discussion
and tn. freedom OF the press thu parties conducting. them be
IN responsible for the truth and lii? thought
the present publication malicious they would bring in
dict Of guil-on the other hand, they thought mere
-leude,prit allowance could bc made. 1t tor them
however 10 decide.
The jury after an absence OF 10 or Is minutes, returned
with Il verdict OF guilty.
panel was then sworn, and the second charge was
presented by the District Attorney The libel purpore TO
be- the report OF Trial. iii which naiicd Thomas
Ricie also his brother James, indicted Tor receiving
quantity coffee which had been stolen from Nos.
.S2 and 6i Fron;strect Much rldcuc thrown upon
judy. Noah, who made 10 appear astakng Tho
mas Richie Mr. Richie OF the Richmond Enquirer &c.
The proceedings this similar those III the
previous one and the jury also returned verdict of guilty
Mr.. Morrill, asked till Monday cxtin which prepare
didavts showing that no malice was intended.
Much interest manifested hcar the trial. and the
CourRooul deiscly crowded.
Tic Court adjourned to this morning at 10 O'clock.