The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-25
Court OF General Sessions.
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THE D0TY PERJURY CAsE-PosTPonEMENT
Die M-The hsrd-fought question whether this trial
was to commence this term decided this morning
circumstances conspring 70 compel . pos,ponement
On the opening OF toe court which wded Is be-
foe Mr. Vsndefvoor the Clerk the Court called over
the Jury panels including the extra orders yeser
day when twenty eight only answered to their names.
After some conversation among the counsel and court
The Recorder the result ani observed chat
the accused had the right to challenge psrsmp ori,v
twenty and II that exercised they would be lefe
without sufficient number to form jury; and cause
had been commenced which would nesry occupy the
day IL was also very clear considering the
taken by trials Of this description that If commenced
row would not be concluded tin term Foe his
own part he would be wiling to st all day
get through the case bat where it Is clearly probable
that 1t woad take than the balance OF the he
was inclined 20 think that comm ,ncing II wouli DO
ercisipg power beyond that contemplated by the
tute and compelling, perhaps mauy Of The jurors -
msin durcg the vacation WAC had been attending mere
faithfully ard punctualy through their of service
Ii clearly impracsicabs to get through during
the term and thers re the court are under tins
If poHtpopDg 1t uDt the next term. fer the first day
Mr. Clark then said as they had t before them that
Mrs Sinclair their important vi ness you'd not b here
NTH the Eleventh: would IL not bs well to II down
ptfepptorily about that tmet
Tie Recorder replied that must 30 matter for sr
rargement the court this term, no thought, would
Dot make any appointment for particular day In the
next
Mr. whitIpg-we do not understsnd that wo srs to be
The Resoider-It must be let 10 the district ator
pey for arrangement The court only send II
TIL the next term In the regular course.
The Attorney Gfnsral-- would desire that IL should
be understood let there may be mistake by wit
others that II an to assist 10 the prosecution
IL be tried ana Pethsps ~ may bs do
the subsequent term cannot Be hers day In Jan
uoIy.
Indie nept wss found Ia April and Mr. Forrest. IS
uod,r tano has been absent ia various Of the Uai
ted States He returns ia December sud the prosecution
force on the trial By every means. We are inform
cd toa Mrs nclsr viii b. here in January IL is
Hssly sbc viii be here In February; and must say
think it decidedly that the court should accept
such AZ in.imstiop
air Chataed-If drs. Sinclair is going away, It Is
easy TO take her testimony de beneesSc.
MIR. ClsrkSes and so the prosecution II Mr. For
rest going away and Il s much better and mors pro-
per ba. tha witnesses for the persecution shall give their
evidence In writing az they come first
Mr. Whiting-W now give notice that we shall be
ready for trial next torn and sha demand to be heard
Nr Oakland would make another suggestion IN
this connection The District Attorney has power To
cognise witnesses and there Is any danger hata prose-
cuior is going away here ID prison to keep him In.
The Recorder raid the discussion useless the court
could make no further order.
Defendart counsel repeated their notice, aud tho par
ties left the court
The tfial OF Margaret Lsnnsn which was coamsncsd
yesterday was resumed The prisoner charged With
ioboiDg Jonathan d. Howard with whom che lived As
fervant Of various sums Of moaey. Ths evidence Was
very tedious the prosecutor beiog subjected long
cross examination by Mr. Clinton There was no proof
Of identity Of the money found IN her possession and for
defence proven that she bad money Of her
in poateoB previously and she received excsl-
lent character The counsel both sides submitted
the case under charge OF court and returned
after asepcs Of about ten mnules with verdict Of
not guilty The pe.it jury then discharged for the
tern, and the court also Adjourned
CONCLUSION OF THE TkRM DISCHARGE OF TIN
GRAND JURY
Tbs Grand Jury having found large number OF bils
brought them into court in the of the day ADD
81 cbugsd with the utua acknowledgment Of their
services, by he presiding Judge
The court stands sdjouInsd till the arpt Monday In
January next