The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-10-19
From the 'st5utenvili: Daily Union.
THE HA BEAS CORPUS CASE
Decision Of Judge Jewett.
Habeas Corpus.
JAMES COLLIER

a .I~" r as! lua Habeas Corpus
d THE UNITED STATES J y~ssJ iH@ yast3
BEFORE THE HON. PH0S. La.JEWETT,t ii
President Judye of tie Cou't OF Common
-1' Il Pleas of jefferson County, Ohio, .7'Iol
trict Court of the United States in and for
the Northern. district of California; the
Grand Jury returned into court as true
bill, bin of indictment against James Col
| her. The bill finds that on the 81 of April,
| 1850, James Collier was collector OF Gus
toms for the collection district of Upper
California, in the State of California. The
Indictment contains five counts. The sub
stance of which is as follows. 31.%.t adf
lst. That Collier converted to his own
use large portion Of the public funds in
trusted to his keeping. -Haa"1''a.>--..r 4 J5}
| end. That he invested large portion in
property and merchandise. iT2048&
81. That he loanedea large portion at
interest. -
4.h., That heloaDed the same without
/ Interest,". k
5th. That he deposited in banking in
stitution, contrary to the act of Congress, in
such case MADE ana PROVIDED
Upon the presentation Of a duly authen-
ticated copy ofthis indictment to the Hon.
H. H., I4eavitt, Jndge of the United States
for the district of Ohio, he issued his war
rant to the Marshal of said dstnt. CIT
The warrant is as follows: G5 o 'E1gg
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF
s5OH1o, TO THE MARSHAL OF SAID DIsrRIor:
WHEREAS: It appears from an authenti-
Gated copy of the proceedings Of the Dis
.rict Court of the United States, held at the
City Of San francisco, within and for Uhe
Nothern District Of California. on the thir-
tieth day OF June, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and forty: three, that
the Grand Jators Of said District, rsturned
into said Court a true bill >, an indict-
ment, charging in the several counts there
OF, in substance, that James Collier. on the
third day Of April, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty at San francisco afore-
said. .felOnioilslya converted TO his own use,
and otherwise felonouslY used and disposed
Of, large amount of the public monies EN- :
4 trusted to him, as Collector Of the Customs
for the Collection District Of Upper Oslifor-
MIA, in the State of California, asaby reffeii-
.encetos the said copy ofsaid proceedings
hereto attached, will more fully appear; and
I whereas, application has been made to me,
/ for awarrant to arrest the said James COZ
4 lier, now citizen of and within the State
,oi aOhio,g and to n smoye him toi the. said
4 ENerthern District Of California, to- answer
\ said charge, You are therefore hereby
/ commanded to arrest the said James COZ
tIslier and to remove him to the said North
1efn District of California andathereI to gde!.
lhliver himrinto the custodayrof tbs Marshal
n Iof said District, to be dealt with according
to law. Hereof fail not, but Of your SER
vice and this wit make due feturn.s si'' ''AH
|l,r Given under my hand and senl, at Stcu-
\ |benyille, this ninth day Of August, one thou
Sand eight hundred and ftythree. og sdI
Ma Tspel9 djod sac Oh H. LEAYITT,l ,lF
I,IN@gsy ef.the. u, S, for Tie District f Ohio.
4 70 this warrant was attached a copy OF
the Indictment. ,.A2'' 'S'Nl
-JabeA W. Htchs y. s., Marshal for Ohio,
by virtue Of this Warrant arrested Collier
ron the 10Th day ofiAuggst last and there
kdpoh,i petition was presented tonne, as
Jadge ofth Court Common Pleas Of JEFF
aers6n comfy, Ohio, setting forth that James
Collier Basa citizen Of, Jefferson county,
that he was imprisoned by aJabezlW. Fitch
/ U. S, Marshal for the District of Ohio
\ twlthoat any legal authority, under s0loa,. o.
a pretended warrant form the Hon. III. IN
lieavitt, District Judge Of the Udited States
ttor the district Of Ohio, and praying 'thatls
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