The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-28
Paterson, New Jersey, Court OF Oyer and
Termlner.
Presiding Chief Justice Ogden, and Justices sandfori

paterson, New Jersey, Court OF Over and
Terminer.
Presiding Chief Justice Ogden and Justices sandfori
and Van Saum.
TRIAL or EDWARD MITCHELL COLE AND JOHN JORDAN,
INDICTED FOR HAVING COUNTERFEIT MONEY IN
THEIR POSSESSION.
JrSr Cat the opening Of the Court this day,
the trial Of Edward Mitchell Cole and John Jordan was
called on but In consequence Of material witness
the part Of the prosecution being ast mt the Distrct
Attorney Samuel Barkalow Esq moved for postpone
witness required was resident in Providence Ehode
Islnnd and therefore beyond the Jurisdiction Of ts
Court yet still said the attorney have every
believe he Will be here 10 day To- morrow and ask 70
postponement until Monday next.
Counsel for the defence remarked in reply thnt they
were ready for trial, and wished to proceed
The Court said they woUM permit the to stand
over unsi The MEETING Of the afternoon session. and
the witness not present they would then make
disposition of the matter.
At the meeting Of the afternoon session the District
Attorney moved for the to be postponed until ths
next term Of the court, in October the witness
ferred 10 had not arrived
The Court therefore deferred the trial until the 0ctobe
term.
Tho accused parties Cose and Jordan we're then called
tefore the Court and their recognizances renewed
the of 81 900 each for their appearance answpr
the indictment at the next term Of conrt.
II will be recoiiected that Cole and Jordan indicted
for having in their possession $35 900 worth OF
counterfeit bills os the Chester Bank Orange county
New YORK with an intent to rAss and utter the same
This counterfeit mo>sy, It aprears was taken from
secret place in the factory of old Mr. Cole the father OF
accusFd at the reques Of Levi Cole the bsnk robbeY
now in jaa Mt Providence Rhode Island awaiting his
trial. The money intended te aid Levi in making
his escape rm jail ana alleged 10 have been removed
from the mils iy Cole cyis brother) and Jordan the
father inlaw ofLev for the purposes ntoned
detained account Of the facts published in thiS
Journal some week or two ince.
During the holding Of the court this term, it win be-
by the annexed list os convictions and sentences
that desperate eiows have been justice
and sent 10 the Trenton State Prison Michael white
and James Leary each ten and six mouths in the
STATE Prison Alexander Barclay eight years and six
months do and Edward Norton six yeays do.
The above named convicts convicted of highway
knocking n i'm of
watch slso two charges Of burglary grand larceny and
break ing jail.
The other convics convicted Of less Offences
francis Redy grand larceny two years In State Prircn
Charles u. Atberton forgery six years do and Samuel
Clark, assault and ba ttery his wife six mouths
Thus IL viii be that the Paterson courts hay~
dispcsed Of some dangerous characters for term
years, whereby the community will lie relieved from
their depredations unless the Governor shoui feed
posed 10 grant his favor To the cuprit them
again at large on the community. This however. We
consider very doubtful