New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-18
LAW .LNIELLIGE NUE.
COURT OF OYER AND TERhINER-ocT 17.-BsfOrs
Justics GOrID.

COURT OF OYER AND TERhlNER-OcT l7-BefoIe
Justice GOrLD.
THE wALToS-nATTHEws MURDER CASE.
Charles NJ Jefferfs, the alleged murderer Of John
Walton and John w, Matthews, was srrsigned to
plead to the indictment found against him. The prs-
oner ia failcom ple xioned youth, and was as well
dressed rs any other person in the audience. A.
Osfey Hall appeared and said that he claimed for ala
client the earliest practical day for iria
The District-Attorney said be did not intend to try
the csse at the present term of the Court,
Mr. Hall said if the law gave that right TO the DLs
tric Attorney and that officer could control the caen
dsr OF the Court, then he might bow to his decision
but that wss not the law.
TIE DiatrietAuorney said he could not be COM
PEELED to try any prisoner until lie wss prepared with
evidence.
Mr.. Hell said this murder was committed in June.
The July Term went by. HE associate Mr.. Brady,
ask ed for tia at the next o, or and Termnef The
August Term went by ard nov We come TO the Oeto-
Der Term and then the District Attorney tells us that
we should have as early trisl as we could desire
This VI as said IL b'sysdo of course We then made
duplication to admit 20 bail under the etsute, which
we denied, and now tho District Attorney says ne
will not try he prisoner until after the lat Of January
II muet be rtmet cred that this prisoner surrendered
hinself; he SLOWED by the Magistrate to 90 on
his rarole Ever tioce be had been ready for trial
although mis- council bad refused to disclose his defense
and wou'd not until the day at trial.
II is the province of the District Attorney to project
az well Is to prosecute offenders and that TOO speedily
for the letter OF the require that officer TO do that
and the spirit of that law certainly requires trial after
two te ms have elapsed.
The Judge sald that point does not apply in this
case becsute terms had not elapsed since the case
had been in the Oyer and Terminer
Mr.. Hall said he only mentioned that point 20 an
illu traitor.
The District Attorney said be could not try this case
before tie Let Of January he wished to obtain the
ported decisions of the Court of Appeals IN the case
Of NIs Hsrtung.
State as it i. written and could lot see why hs DE-
trc. Attorney should oppose early trial OF TINS prs-
orer when he was ready to answer.
The Judge said that the District Attorney had no
control over the calendar but the usual practice
for the Cont not to cal upon that officer TO proceed
until he ready TO 60 on viii the evidence against
MIR. Hall sad that the term "speedy trial had
come significance.
TIE Judge sad: at is hardly possible that email
hold this Court longer than this term and should not
deem m, sef authorized to make rule TO regulate the
calendar for Judge Iugrahsm Let the prisoner he re-
maIded.
THE FORGERY on The NASSAU BANK
In the case Of David Beach, who was tried for
forging the pane of Robert Bonner on cheek OF the
Na.sau Bsnk, the Jury rendered verdict OF guilty
The prisoner WAS remandsd
THE PLBBLER MURDER
The Diariet.A,torney called up the csse Of Adam
ss ger Ddited for the murder In the second degree oil
Patrick Psbber
From the opening mace Dy MI. hubboh, Nlo fhesEsr
ant Dir.rct Auorc it appeared that on the 18th Of
Jpy IeCO Pa rick Pebsler ard the accused were IN
sQerbeer saloon. scus ensued bet 1een The parties
IN the course az which the deceased received STAB
The deoes sed did not Lot the wound TIL HE a1sp
ton as called to it by friend BE then vent back
TO TIE prisoner who sood with knife IN hs hand
and asked him Why he stabbed him. Mrnoat any
further provocsiion IL charged the prisoner made
another stab at the deceased from the effects OF which
be died.
Mr. Clinton appeared Us council for the Irisoner.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS oFFICE-OcE.i Il.
Before CommiLsione- BETTE.
TIE sLAyER ARDEfNEs.
Commodore Brent, Of the United States msn-ci-|ll
Port mouth was woe.s d. ben, the p.t
~ the Government Ia raton the seizure Of the SLAYER Ar
deIpes -,
F "a thu testimony Of the witness appeared that The Sesse
ctared at Jock.onvle, Florida