New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-08
Nem2lork Qailn 0ribl1ne.
LAW LNIELLIGENCE.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF Ew-YORK-DIsrRICr
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N The NATTER OF ALEXANDER HE'LL BROWN
III. rea.or Alexander Hebron, makes his petition TO
this Court in which petition he alleges that he Is impr
oned and restrained Of his liberty by the Marshal OF the
United States for the Southern District OF New FORK and
that is NOT com United or detained by virtue of any pro
eess Issued by any Court Of the United Slater or by any
Judge thereof by virtue Of the final Judgment or decree
Of any competent tribunal of civil or criminal jurisdiction
or by virtue of execution issued upon such or
decree But that the petitioner of such restraint and I'm
rsonmeut according his best knowledge and beef Is
that John W Nelson, Esq upon the 9th day oil January
ID 1854 issued his warrant OF commitment against the
reator as alleged fugitive from justice from rea
Britain after the hearing by said Nelson OF the evidence
sdduced In support of the charge made against the re-
afor Andn that petition he further alleges that the sad
s.or said Nelson that i,or had committed crime Add
or th,s VII 81 t.bes. eorpv. NAV issue dreetsd said
hsta commanding him 20 have ne body o. inc reso Ue's
sil,ses 10 be made without color Of lay. ,,,,c
Tie at Gu, stion presents Itself Is what RICH, has tbs Court
70 re uron forth the petition and taxing Tor
granted that al the allegations therein SET oh are Lus Snst
fare BY h.beas corpus in al e'es q
os S eIt.u specified specified By pellr
sOf Cora. and shsI s 1n sa5I 5y oo1 law AS If
~ ary who pI petition doe. NOT bling hn,s gien
.6s o. Il sss 6oee WHICH
wit Of hses. eoPs then 90 Cert S Fl soSt H.sa
lie peaei raSed to The United s:e. and the
10 sue tsb ~ CORPUS contained in the Jades Act I
here IL provided all the Courts OF tne aed os may
scite aeiss hAbess corpus and all otaef WIS no
especially provided for b. the statute wnch MAJ DC
rIeps and Add either Of tie J4dses o! the Ss
xrene Court well Judges Of the Dse courts nay grant
1o Sas sris o. hi corPa shalt
tend jail unless they IN CUSTODY unasr o. 0
eoor Of he the United States or arr eoaea it
s be Of the saue or are ne -Is 20 ,e
testify" Ia order % JUSTIFY hs.d osato.
Jrdse thereof dhuEe prisoner ca hssea eorg Spo s
m he must provision Of ag Dc In cu.ody andsf % ~ COZ
of the the United sses" And mat must sppea
the retiou presented II does not 1PPe
fon 81 retou horgf shat the relsto. IN co-oly
b, color Cnifec s;ats Indeed the eon
states that he c-stcdy without color o. lsT ao W
siss The pe1l0n does state hA. Jean W Ason Va eeI..
IL under color Of auhCry IL merely sAe tu1 NJ - ~
iy5usl thout color ssued the warrant OF c0tam a.
IL show that the AssAal hos Tue eao unle
rv eb color OF suhst merely ths be Is Imprisoned
1 restr.pcd OF h liberty Marshal - virtue 0! a9
rant Issued by Join W EeoH, without color OF IL
- or . would authorize the Court BY aE o. the oei
stss Interfere for th that does not
tie ea;or uul.wtay ngTsonea un.T OF oy eo2 y E
But 90 rot Tee l-lala
pee ground bat 70 treAf 81 pTes~9a
lie Ms-slss return The evidence which hl' o-en 1o
Oh spFesEs hst the elAtor IN cuAosy 1-ast a-~ -
u the suthoIity Of the United stats" . .r,f.b d.
r. rturu OF the Harshs Of A.h - cor ~ -
sred sets Tth be holds aid details 10 "a a 3f
torunder virtue urlitDs1t CT iona "
Ccuu s,Cuer appointed By the tirrat Ool " -
stes fer The southern Dsrct o. NeSfOfk under ala ~
an act II Consss entitled oct tof ssins ea q - 49,
stpu1us betsee9 ths and foreign c9geraaa 49,, ID
Iss vb said m dated the 90 Gay o.
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