The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-22

Tappan
John McKeon, Esq District Attorney.
MARCH 2l.-NoLe Prosequi-In the case Of Lewis A.
Dean indicted for obtaining goods BY false pretences
10 Ss aSs
ct Attorney that he had been mistaken in his views In
relation to the matter
diced for misdemeanof in advertising lottery tickets
In this CASE in which the st named defendant had put
IN demurrer to the indictment the Court sustained the
.dmount Of Boi fIsd.-In the case Of II T. Smith, In
dicted for bigamy, his counsel made application ia
the Court to admit him to bail his
nasnuch considerabls length Of time had pirsd
since the indictment had been found without bringing
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Tke Case IF CounseiIo, Ttrhune. The court here
stated that application had bean made in this
prepared BY the district attorney, was under
consideration before the Supreme Court. With
regard to the subject the court remarked that they had
considered the and Of opinion that they had
NO province in the matter and therefore could not
tain the motion Of the district attorney to suspend Mr.
Terhune from practising in this court.
Discharged Caroline Morgan, indicted for passing
counterfeit 50 BILL was admitted to bail in the Of
$500 on her own recognizances and to depart
The business Of the Court for the term having beer
disposed Of the D1rRcr ArroREr ard stated tina,
as the term Of the Recorder had expired and he
tornsy) could not suffer the occasion to pass without
expressing his thanks TO the presiding magistrate fol
the assistance he had received from him 10 the
of his public duties also for the capable and faith
manner in which he had discharged his judicial duties
and for his uniform kindness and ccurtesy to himself
and to to oil the members of the bar whose thanks
their behalf he also rendered.
Tho RECORDER in reply, and said. that he could
lot but with feelings of gratitude receive this
o thanks Of the District Attorney, and the members
the bar for his humble though honestly intended
vices on the bench No doubt he had often erred
through the in6rmcs Of his nature but without any
design 10 do so. He had been on the bench Of Thu
Court more than Ave years. and the duties he had beer
called upon to discharge often Of highly respsn
sible and delicate character but he had endeavor
cd to be faithful to the public and his duty, Il
the best Of his ability. The duties Of his ofac'
had often bean painful, for the incarceration Q
fellow being was always painful to his feel
ings, but no had endeavored TO discharge his duty
- far ~ possible regardless, Whatever bis own feeling
had been. He could not avoid expressing his warmes
thanks to the District Attorney and the members Of thu
bar for their uniform courtsay and indulgence to him
and their willingness to overlook the which HI
had Fundamentally committed. His thanks ais,
due to the magistrates OF the city who had participated
with him in his duties on the bench, for thei
kindness and bensvolsnce towards him. And hi
thanks were likewise due to tho gentlemen reporters
the press constantly attended tho court for thei
uniform poeness and respect TO him and TO the court
and their Willingness to aid him in the duties he had "a
perform. He retired from the court ts presiding ma
gisrase without reluctance. gentleman Of ability aDd
experience had been appointed to succeed him under
whose auspices, he hoped the business of this cour
would be better dene than no had been able 10 do il
He concluded his remarks, by saying that he left THU
court with feelings Of profound respect Cor all Thu
court then adjourned for tho term