The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-01
United States District Court.
Before Hon, Judge Belts.

JUNE observation-disclosures Liudley, convicted Of
using dangerous weapon to superior officer on board
ship on the high seas was sentenced to the mitgated
punishment Of thirty days imprisonment and ane Of
~ In consequences OF his previous good character, and
his having been already in prison some time.
STAIR PRISON.
Henry Williams convicted Of counterfeiting, was SEN
fenced TO three years HARD labor 10 the state prison,
and to pay fine OF i've cents.
NOTICE TO THE BAR, TO JURORS, ETC.
The Judge said ths the last day Of the present
term, he would make remarks the bust
ness o. neat term, which was to commence on Tues.
cay. The District Attorney viii summon jury for the
disposition of criminal In order tn relieve those
who are confined in jail AZ well ~ others VINO
out en- bail In consequences Of the Fourth Of July,
II il always Of course impossible to obtain the At.
tendance OF jurors and counsel either the day
before or after that aonivsrsary, As many persons
not be called until next Tuesday week. and the ju.
rors who would be summoned win, II they fail
their position II the District Attorney is ready TO
proceed with the trials, the Court would discharge
accused and II the DESCENDANT 10 not ready he must De
prepared With necessary stidsvits for . postponemsnt
The act of Congress provoes That witnesses in criminal
cares must De placed face to face with the ascussd;
but there great personal Inconvenience in combining
witnesses in the common iAil-and there In other
place provided for themthers NO apartment set aside
Toe them, they Are sna' up 10 the same cells as those
average twenty witnesses for the United States In this
oistrct thus confined the whole year round and the
action the court could but relieve inouAl from
such confinement it shows that intsrerence needed
The int nced to make general rulsan nHexibe
ruetbAt When the pubuc prosecutor II not ready to
proceed in the term in which the sits every wiz
ness in confinement must b discharged There may
be exceptions cases OF murder or treason-in which
the touft would grant further indulgence the District
Attorney; but in the ordinary OF felones and
dsmt anors which tie calendar tho witnesses
will be discharged il the government not ready. In
the defendant s not ready and asks for potpo
meLt on aidAvit he mast waive the per,ons appear.
Witnesses for the prosecution ~ the trial
Az 10 the civil business, the would be opened
the Tuesday OF every month the return Of pro
cess Juoge Nelson and himself Judge Betts) had sat
in the Circuit Court every month for the last sn months
add they bad been Obliged ten causes for svy
one they tired There would b. trials Of civil
dur.rg July and August
THE LAST ACT IN corRr or THE ErSNEY EXPEDITION.
hr Easar, who was accompanied BY Mr.. sx Consul ia.
bns sstd that this the last OF the second term
which Mr. fabens had been hello bail, and the puoc
prosecutor not having called the trial. he moved for
bis discharge.
The Dbtrict Auorney-The understanding vas that
II Gel Kinney Was not trtei this term, Mr. FSbens
should be discharged Col Kinney has not kept faith
With MS. and We unable to proceed
The Court-let Mr.: Fsbsns be discharged from his
reccenzsntes and AL the witnssses tbs case aso
changed.