New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-26
BROOKLYN ITEMS.
Pestponemems Of the Trial OF Lawycne

Pestponement OF the Trial OF Lawrence Reilly.
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Justices SrIILwEtI and WRIGHT.
Lawrence Reilly. charged with she muir.
der Of bis wife, Anne Reilly and mother fa.law, Ann
Goldins at WILLIAMSBURG IN July last, was yestsr-
day morning brought INTO Court, which WAS held In
the Governors Room, CITY Hall, IN consequence OF
The insecurity Of the ceiling in the Supreme Count
Room. The prisoner appears TO be about 2syears
of age and stands nearly feet inches IN hight.
lie is anatve OF Ireland and his general appearance
would indicate responsibility his countenance pre-
senng OF his beng aotuaed by passion or pre-
sered from his long confinement Altho gh enterias he
and excited, IN few moments aherward he
Cen II. u DuDea, District Attorney, and H. A. Moore.
Assistant, appeared Tor the prosecution ant John Dixie
man aud Alexander McCue, ESrs, assigned %
Counsel for prisoner by the Court.
Judge Dkoman for defense stated TO the Cour. that
by the Of Hobbs, who was examined before the
Magistrate on the preliminary EXAMINATION on :omm,s-
ment OF sas was nov aes en- ana eS.iS not %
subpenss had been issued and officers dispatched in
Estrct Attorney had assated TO the reans Of the tet-
mony which had been elected from hum There another
and essential witness IA female for whom the detonse
had waited until this hour whon ascertaning that she
had arrived, and n would be unsafe 20 proceed to saA
without her Counsel therefore asked delay for the
emit not 10 have It postponed but bring hearing
soon as the absent witness could he brought hsre.
case be proceeded with il would take portion Of the
day at least ompanno Jury. Arrangements could Be
made examine the witness stage OF the proceed
nRs and he asked If oxerons had been made ~ secure
witness attendance
MI bcCue defense, stated that the gentleman with
whom the woman resided. Informed HIM few days SINGS
that she would probably he IN attendance TO morrow She
was sister TO the prisoner and lived at place called
Spungvlle Ssquehsnnah County, Penn, outside the line
Of teegraphc which his (coua
sell from pledging himself that she would arrive he
therefore asked for adjournment OF the case until Tues
day next, by which time witness could be BROUGHT nere
After a short consultation with tho District Attorney
and counsel for defense the Court remarked that the
pcaton put of the trial made by assigned counsel
who had and oRssquenty could DO actusted b. No
interested might naturally DO supposed 10 she
of paid counsel The prisoner continued tue Coan.
shall The benefit OF all testimony which can be brought
to in his favor and have, therefore, concluded W
Law the cause over avoid the probability OF another IN
terrupion, to tbs day fortnight, ooh Deosmber.)
The rand then called, and having ne other
busine before them discharged with the thanks
the CouIt -, -. -
ceaber.
EVACUATION DAY. This anniversary was
not observed With much solemnlty rejoicing In our
city Yesterday, The flags usually displayed on gala
days foated from the City Hall, and the Continental
Guards, Capt. HoaglaDd proceeded to Flushing on q
TARGET excursion, IN full force. These were the only
demonstrations the marching fraaslfv Of soma
the companies from New York.