The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-04
Court OF General Sessions.
tbs CASE OF THE COMMISSIONER or STREETS AND
LAMPs-Is THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY A HNDOO2
Before Recorder Smith.

LAMPs-Is THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY HIND0O2
Before Recorder Smith.
MARCH 3.-The Court opened ct IL O'Clock and CON
ray general expectation the Recorder and mot Judge
Capron, took seat upon the bench. The clerk called
the Of the Grand Jurors summoned for the
term, and there not being quorum they we're dismiss
ed for the day. with the direction to appear in Court next
msrping.
The case Of Michael Smith was first called, and the
counsel for the accused stated that thswas of those
commonly called the gambling cases. and he moved
for suspension of Judgment The District Attorney
of opinion that in tn well cases of the same
kind, which might be denomnated 7nala prohiita the
ends OF justice will be subserved BY Suspension udg
ment. The Court being Of the same opinion judgement
vas accordingly suspended The District Attorney 50
that he nd take this opportunity state that in the
case of the people against Hesrr and Others he had
been notified by the delendants counsel that motion
would be made at this term in arrest of judgment Not
being ready to argue the motion at present he would
early proceedings cases Nd been had before the
City Judge, he thought that judicial etiquette demanded
that they should be continued before the same party
Mr. Sckes replied that while he desired 10 consult the
convenience Of the District Attorney and would be Will
ing to consent TO reasonable postponement he
could not consent to let the matter 60 OF for the
'em He thought that the motion might be argued
Saturday, when the Court net Otherwise employed.
As to the other objection he could the force OF it,
culary ANXIOUS IL adjuocae upon these cases and
tie motion in srest Of judgment would be mad 70 the
Court and not to Judge it was ministerial what pari
GUAR member Of the Court occupied the Besides
as the questions involved in the novel, and
judge he thought the opinion of the whole Court
desirable An arrangement was finally msde for the
argument of the zion Saturday Of this term TO
be agreed upon hereafter.
TRIAL OF COMMISSIONER BILLING.
The case OF joseph Ebing Commissio ner Of Streets
appeared for the prisoner After three hours and half
spent in challenging jurorswho asked all manner
ON hey O Ia
party and The part of the defence whether they be-
forged to the reform party, the following panel WAS
JURORS
D. VI Korper. 18th Ward William Cotheal. eth Ward
Henry Z. Eels. 9th do Ssmus c. Evans, lSel
Thomas WOOD 18th do. L. Mindzesheilre or 18th 70.
Jeremiah Loon,e 18th do. William Peterson 18th do.
A RICH scKSErIE DISTRICT ATTORNEY NOT KNOW NOTHING
But Niger woRsHlPPER.
On the trial of Mr. Samuel Evans, of tie jurors
the District Attorney having put The usual question and
sceitsi1ed that Mr.. Evans was Know Nothing, com
tar. he ASKED the following qusston:-'ls there any
thpg in the secret organization to which you belong
which any obga ion upon Tvs mem eers to favor
the questitr, but tha Court decided it admissible Dis
trist AttoIn.y-"Wei, Mr.. Evans, how is thatf' Mr.
meeting the gentleman oddng his head TO the District
Attorney in the Order. He tell" District Attof
H,ndoo hater in the world it myself and have fr
The last two years Me- Fir am full blocded republic
cam MIR. Evans did not venture to dispute tbis an
cement but he looked exceedingly increduous Ike
who being Convinced against his will ia of the
sne opinion STILL AS will seen, he finally
ceped as juror and be will therefore have opportu
nifty during the progress OF the trial to study the Inca
nents of Mr.. Halls counenance and decide ii he cam
whether he is the same Mr. Hall whom be used meet
in the Eighteenth ward Council whether in the Ian
guage of the in mortal Toodes 'n0t this man. but
q oiher man"
The panel Jurors having completed, the Court
gave the usual caution tie jury about outside
sation, and at halt past three O'Clock adjourned