New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-05
Law INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME C0URT-CH.sBss-MAscH L-Betors Juis'

SUPREME coURT-Ca,ssSss- a.scH L-Betors Judge
IscgaHAs.
THE ISDICrMESr Of BEsSErr FOR LIBEL.
The Pc 1pls at. jams Gordon Bennett
Bennett was indicted by the Grand Jury OF the
We.chester CoHrty Court Of Sessions for pablishisg
in The Heraid an alleged libel on the character VI
John b. Hsskin, member Of Congress.
Sab seque ntly the COUNSEL for Bennett obteiaed an
order from Judge Suhersod, sitting at Spec,l Term
the Su creme Court in this District removing the in
dicme ct from Westobestsr County TO the County Of
New York. Judge Sutherland, in mskiog the order,
declined to designate the Court in which the defend snt
should be tried.
This morning, Mr.. Pembeton, tho District Attorney
OF Wes.chester County. moved for order that tho
Court be designated ia which the indictment should DO
tired.
Mr. d. d. Field opposed the motion, on the ground
that the Supreme Court had no jurisdiction over the
Mr. John Graham, for the complainant, contended
that by the act Of 1882 summary power WAS given 10
tie Supreme Court in cases like the present.
Tee fliosing are Mr.. Grahsms points:
Two question, sh.s. on the Act Of April T. 1881
Fv Whethr the 10 ordef the ndicneatt TO Do tried
Court 20 su,t the Court OF Sessions OF Weschesser
County Of ali JJiisdicd,n, or
eouny-,.yus the Court Of sessions in possession OF a.
Other jurisdiction over tie mater
The the act In question locake prosecutions Tor
libel
Prodes frat. where tho indictment shan be fouudt
core, where the trial shall be had.
confe summary po~er the Supreme Court-noyel
10 4. by 20 tlon /. leaves tae power Of c. iru
nsnts uniouobed or unaffected whist then tho eGe,t OF
the pnmoLt OF the DEFENDANT, petition to to' Court Tor
change OF the place ftTai
IL I. evident that this Coutt h. beyond merely
changing the lit had the .tatuts does not d.y
Court 20 try Of change Of venue, the pros
would BE- discontinued.
,b. set is 70 DO rssou,y construed the power Of this
ctoo alive while tho pupo,es OF the .o' are coosda
Coz II OF sessions conld here s1d try tho case
va lOos at TIE Code Of Procedure had that this Court
po.sessee two branches Of grdictiJa civil actions
The power 70 remove them Into this Court from local
Courts Gee. IS subj
power chance the County whers tbs County
ss1Hd III ios compliant at the pace u ai. aud IN other
Although dir.c. grant Of j1r.iction
prr0. Court every hing necessary % eoctuats the sIlt
~pee sayips that rho dsnd.Ls nay Gsa the hs5 By
alton 20 the supems Court to Be tiled 10 the CoaatJ In
lie re.des the that the Court shall tsts
oosni'nce Of the motion, and pas gpoaty A.,
wood Holster seld SO Tbs People sst Hcks ID
ii bs question for this Court ~hs,her the ~,rd tried"
Ia not sJrons N us with Pro~ouied ~hs.nef ths Jlfs1-
tou u ts Court 20 etd with uiI-or whether the pro
would just tn. d-fsndsn. to b. tried
in ths County oo1yietd here have to "estchss
ef Coqtty M Judgment az to b tried. aHi convicted, pan
The ~ord "asd" 10 DO dskSsd curry the lss.
TIE raric. so,e ms: rvs way ob, sa.o.
Of Lr (seossck States, So k LS9 oil, xJii
III Ass asde .tatats and rs~4dol s,.use the set Ia
qnettioa be hkeIAy OoAsi both Tor ao prosecution
IL NUT not ;. bsnuy oonru,d % afford the remedy 20 N,
uoaSt strictly Interpreted
Tne Judge took the papers and reserved LIS decision.
DECISIONS.
Sussn hammers agt. WIN. Lammsrs.-M0tiOn
gr,nrsa for - per week soay. and SIS counsel fys.
Sane agt. S.me.-Re:ereccs ordered TO Henry K.
Davies u.
Wm. G. Green. ct al, sgt. John Roth-Moton de-
MED pi.Bts cots. kle. 20 ABIDE event
IL ea Beldsm, Admnstr stux, sgt Gnret Mead ct
i-yaosn.nt for P.sts snd reference ordered 70 Mr. III
Edvsrd Plerrepost, Executor. &c agt Mary G.
observation-disclosures 70 be snseied In soeofasnos vita 'aion