New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-26
Law LNTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF OYER AND TsRuISEs-APsIL 2i-Bsfsre
Judge CogLEs.
On the opening of toe Court the sentence OF Lag
son was referred to, but postponed sid.v's in nit
gation of punish ut having been handed up by MS
couriel 70 theJudge.
CASE OF EDWARD ALLEN.
This yourg msD, or lad, was brought up for cen
teIce. Tire Judge said TO him thu. he has pleaded
guilty Of mansaugh.er in the fourth degree which rem
de.s him liable 10 Sssies Prison for tSo yeus. His
frierds have solicited hin the Judge to suspend SEN
teuce; ard therefore, on account Of the youth
Of the accused his promises bs relatives to reform
any usrites in bis past life, sod with ;he hope
tbs in seeing the jeopardy be has been placed H. ne
Will avoid improper conc uct IN future-the Court pas
determined TO suspend the sentence, merely taking
his Iersonsl reoOgT izance 10 appear for sentences
,houd he be called Con. II hs, conduct is proper 10
The aiure the seD,eIce vii probably not be passed;
but il will &c, should his conduct be otherwise. At'er
an atnslition, the prisoner vas discharg on bis
own personal recoe LlZence.
CASE Oh WILLIAM scHAFFESBERGH.
The DistrictAttorney said he was prepared 10 60 on
with the trial Of prisoner, charged With the murder Of
Helena Meyer, by a cTk knife. His counsel, Mr.
Clinton moved for postponemeni OF the trial on &C.
count Of the sbserce Of witness who has within tTo
or three days be said left aud to he has un-
derstood 10 Mobile. The District Attorney sail the
crcumstaI &C in September last seven montas
sgo-tlere are four witnesses, OF them N prs "a,
WHO has been detained ever since. Ise wltaees
stoken OF was present. and bus testimony cOald only
t thst OF three oher witnessed and nis
tuory important The prosecution underworld 10
santens h.r ind hn tie mus, oppose there
Tie cc1nfe replied that the
hin different from that Of the thar
wiir ss The witness has teEce ed hi. Term bl re
IN debt ard left 1h- saess kres tbs DTsOn-r n tho Old
e0snry and acquainted siih eoaaectsd
xifbes. bers m I'd Of prisoner. oil give II alleged
ofefest fact. from the other sns.ss 10
peous De aid not con,ider vaisn
81 did be slponsd
she- that the witness imposed be N prison
.ecuIy for hi. spp.srsne- ana ia
IL Als1 consented N delay allowed for
few til the Of tie stiffness the be
be,s the sessions Inc jIcgs dn.J consented - post
ponel TIT
IHE CASE OF WV EBLRLr,
Charged with the murder of John Gllfoy by Shoot.
ing ia ,ho', it was ssii having been heard in Eev.
erih.sv. il tie evening after dark in October Last,
and prsoIer seen sterssrd with gun, deceased
having been stot in the back, the testimony ia the
sessious-Mr Clinton, the counsel, renarkiDg that il
Vac q mere case of lrssIiy.
sHSIEScE OF FETIR u. LAWSON.
Tie pri-oner brought up for tenieuce. The
Judge said tie Jury bad found him gritty OF Man.
slaughter in the Fourth Degree, and they have sab
sequenily signed paper Recommending him to mercy
-ard core Of them have personally spoken to the
Judge eoubtirg the correctnsss Of the verdict and
sskIg that the sentence be msce hight oossio..
There sre cireum,,srces 10 .he eSe The judge said
vhck nske sypsG stt fks c. the sec-rA ssoa