The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-07
The Trial OF VIM. ~. Thompsoa, fo<
Forgery.
BROOKLYN ClTI COURT.
idge Greenwood aud Aldermen Pc

BRooKLYN CTl COURT.
Before Judge Greenwood aud Aldermen Pect and
Lambert.
MAY O. This case. which pending when tho
Court adjourned On 27th ut. was called a. tue irs
for the May term The same jurors we're called
and il was evident that the was % be continued.
taking 1t where 1t stood al the close e last term
On the names OF the Jurors being called one OF them
MIR Moran, failed 20 answer. When the judge stated
that he had received letter from Mr. Moran staug
ttrt he had been thrown from q wagon on SATURDAY,
aud sprancd ankle and consequently could not at
tend.
The Court ediatcly despac chod AN officer to the
resdonce OF Mr. VI ran 70 ascertain his aetuai condi-
tion and whether hc could into court PROVIDED
carriage provided TO convey him from his house
10 the City II all and back again.
While the ofcer was gone TO sec Mr. Moran the pro
siding Judge took occasion to make some remarks
upon the subject Of the remarks ia the NeV fo'k
H,rala relative 10 this trial.
Judge Greenwood said -" Since tho adiournmc mt %
the Court we have noticed two articles in . newspaper
called the NeV York Herald concerning the case now
tra 90 fnr a. the court r. r'
notice Of articles OF this Mind but as they nave an iJu
rious tendency ia misleading the uninformed nj abus
ing the public mind IL l. thought that hcr,spect walsh
TO the court calls us to notice these puoii
cations AZ common law an Article which rehsc.
upon the court jurors the due adm inistrson Of
Law, s contempt. Our legislators have taken The
same view making offences of this character rnisde-
mcanors, and pun shabie ccordingy In the pre-snt
instance. the articles are fsiss aud gross mi>rs-
presentations The same paper by title, but not the
same issue contains in the printed report what
the true for the adjournment of the trial The
court must, the statute provides cOmtp nee its
term on the first Monday of each nonlh aud cong,uus
Tor four weeks. Saturday afternoon of the last
had arrived. and attachments had bscn issued a;aut
witnesses who had been subp@naed, and these atts.h-
m. ntr were not yet returned The trial could nos bs
concluded before sunday on which day IL Is illegal TO
hold the court for purpose except that Of receiving
thr verdict 81 This state1 BY tue reporter.
In his account OF the trial Notwithstanding this tue
article states udge reads from paper say that
babilily that one.Eyed Thomp.on in coadaetu, ais
on trial had exhausted all the law. both Of the court
and pi.trie, Attorney, and that the learned Jdire
and the public prosecutor had postponed the trial tor
week Ia order 20 over all the Law books again aud
post thsm.elves to that notch Of legal ore which
they would be able to be- match for One- ycd rhonp
SON Now this IL falsehood IL may bring a smile
ON the fac. Of the unntsiligent aud usinlrmsd bot
can have no effect upon others. The publications
fase, grossly false. Whether shall summon Mr.
Bennett TO appear and show have not yet de-
ed,d We shall. however hold "a consultation, aud ~
II 10 deemed advisable, ehau summon h.m 10 sp
pear and show cause (After paascl We viii give
Mr Bennett an opportunity TO correct these state
m,ns, and make whatcytr apology he pleascs. IL he
doe. not see NJ to do ths, will take measures ae
c0fdpgly.
Thompson-- Rising May It please the Court, !
have nothing to do with the Herald ito statements
but am convinced tbat IL IL Intended to snuactrs
Iuhlie opinion to my prejudice IL has eont.nsdiyin
Judge-Oh Mr. Thompson, as for the influences.
nskes no dferonos either one way or the cthcr
Neither the Court nor the jury nor tn better inform
cd Of the public, are influenced by such publications.
The ofe.r vbo vas cent to the lame juror, here
returned and reported that Mr. Moran vas confined "
HE bed and was by means able to git cat. lie
thought he might b. able to attend on Thursday.
The Court then decided that the cas-. snouti stand
over til Thursday and was shout TO make that order
when Thompson 500, aud addressed the Court.
Thomr,on-Caar the Gaze b. tried BY eleven Jurors,
District Attorney-ws think may Il please ths
Court that there much doubt about the propri-ty
Of going On with eleven jurors, that No are not dD
p,ssd TO consent to do 80
Court-There ia difhcuity, and that L., that ~
the defendant IL without counsel aud IL under
straint. perhaps his consent would not be binding
Thompson Your honor, will take no sdvantag~ of
teehnealhies Ny lfe is being hstehelled out here.
and would rather have u 60 on.
The Court vs, of opinion tina, the trial might With