New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-16
Inv Courts.

SUPREME CoURr-ln ChAmbers-Bsfore Judge
Edwards.-Hibeds C0rps.-Paal BrEat, the young man
committed by Justice Drinksr desertsr from the
French steamship Philadelphia, was again brought up
pursuant % adjournment Mr.. h. SsBdi0rd on behalf
of tho claim for him deserer. contended on the
principle Of adj udicde that Justice Drnker having
committed him deserter, and stated on the commit
ment that he had done according 10 law Judge Ed
wards was bound TO presume that be had done every
thing correctly and could not go behind his return
h0beas corpus As the Philadelphia wss ~ start sun
day morning the counsel said Il desirable the case
should be instantly decided 50 that the man might Do
put on board.
Mr Field on behalf Of Brun conteDded that Justlca
Drnser did not have jurisdiction Of the csse-thAt
warrant Issued without oath or affirmation which
10 contrary the Constitution Of the United Sates-ths
Brun brought regularly before him constable
Joseph having pledged himself not 70 let him 20 before
the Justice I'LL 10 o'clock that the writ Of Aabeas cor
Pus nigh, be got out the arrest ~hereas be
RED before him at oclock-thAt the law says the ma
gstras after person has been brought up on warrant
for desertoD shall have tho ocl A ps Of the vessel
before him showing the party o. be OF the and
shall enter into examination Of the case aud II be
finds upon proof the charge to be true that he 10 de-
serter, be shall commit him ss suchths testimony Of
the deputy keeper in this shows the man 10 have
been before Justice Dnker only shout We minutes
no papers wsre shown or proof taken. Justice said
b. the man he deserier and the replied be had
len the ship because the captain abused him nothing
farther was said, and the commitment as q desertsr
now claimed 10 be final on tho principle Of res aajEd
rate made out and The man taken back 10 prison 10 10
seat on board the ship.
Mr.. T said that the treaty required that the party
should be sailor and Of the crew which Bruni wss
not being stated in the ships roll IS domestic -
Cases were cited BY Mr. r tending show In order
to obtain jarsdetion II mus, Be proved that Justice
complied with every requisite OF the law.
Mr. SANFORD answered at considerabo length
TIE position and contending that Judge T. bound 70
remand the man under tho commitment OF Justice d
Judge Edwards considered that whsre proceeding
car BE- shown 70 be nuliy or wholly void il can be
Fesnhed 10 this way but q IL 10 mere irreguAr,y the
matter should come up 10 another form In review
Tie law relating 10 the treaty provides Tor very quick
AMI summary proceedings and all proceedings grow M
out u u therefore, should be equally summary The
object 81 the treaty 10 doubt
oy either side In the regulations or conducting OF tbs
vessels OF the o.her-snd II anything wrong occurs oE
board TIE vessels the redress should b IN the countries
10 which they respectively baloas. In this view The
man ought % be given up Then IL has been urged that
the common lsv Of humanity should lnducs Inter.
I=rene> where cruelty nas been exercised. The Court
Knows 10 authority for such and Is willing 10 hesr
counsel expressly on that point Mr. Fisid said be
hougnt d. should Be able 70 show mis- honor nst suen
rule exists. IL being late Ia the dsy question
aofs a. ~ whether counsel should forth ~itn proceed
or an Adjournment take pl.cs ~ another day Judge
being desrous 0f attending 70 business out OF The Cy
next week Il was hnsy concluded 70 adjourn 70 Tues
day. 2iin mat
SIR Hall. the par, Of Bruni offered 10 give the lat
ters personal recognkance, with h jltgnsnl u 800
obtained sxans, the captain sgsuriry for bs sYpesr
ance on the 2ilE Mr.. IillOu viii give today
-Bruni Ia The .neaL.ine recomuu!,ted 10 The Gus
toJy Of the sheriff.