New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER-AUg. l3-Befofe
Justice IyGRABAs.
The ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF HAcKLEr, THT STREET
cLEAsIsG CONTRACTOR.
The Court met this morning, pursuant to adjourn
on' for the purpose Of further hearing Of the motion
on the part of Hsckley to delay the proceedings in the
matter OF bis alleged contempt until after the adjourn
lnent Of the next Court of Appeals in the event
that should be refused to allow him to withdraw his
plea of guilty." and substitute Of not guilty"
with the proposition Of the Dstrict-Attorney,
that judgment be entered against Hackey on his pie,
OF guilty"
The District-Attorney desired to correct missppre-
hension of the counsel for Mr. Hsckley, in stating
that he the District Attorney had eonen'ed 10 such
a change Of the proceodin before the Court of APP
peais that they would hear the matter at the last
term. Tie truth that such was DOT the fact and
10 consent was giysn by TIE District Anorney upon
which the responsibility OF delay could be thrown.
The irictAtorney iDsIted that II iiaekeys coun-
sl had ji-p yed due diligence the matter mig have
been got through tie Court Of Appeals at the last
term.
Mr.. Fullerton for Mr.. iIaekley, would no. charge
that ibe DisrictAttomey consented to any delay but
he did con.et 10 change of procedure which resulted
in delay IL would not delay long il further proceed
irgs delayed mill the next hearing Of the Court
Appeals and might prevent injustice being done
Mr Hackicy, who be- doubted not, would be absolyed
from ortei6pt by tie Conr OF Appeals.
Amasa J. Parker of Albany stated the proceedings
had M Albany; that be as counsel & iss NJ Haexl%y'
bat tho Court he'd delayed, not snproeng That adyau-
tage would be taken oi that iaet III the Conrt soW
Ia take sach action wonld even involve the he oi
citizen. Besidef the question was one OF great con,
situio,la Importance and every indulgence should
be shown a ciiZon under such circumstances.
The District Attorney insisted that all Dece s3ry sud
proper delay bad been permitted and declared that he
l,,,f fy.u affapf IN m
issne. :.
The Court said that from The argument to-day u ar
reared 70 him that the lat ceay WIS me aet oi ne
Jade of the Court of Appeals rather than sn sct OF
the 2elendlnts and defendants should DOT De heil re-
,ponsbe for IT, Though the conduct OF defendants Ia
other matters had been unsatisfactory and evasNe II
was not clear that il had been 80 in this instance anu
be wouli therefore adjourn the matter un'i the irs
Monday in October, at III O'Clock, whe1 ,he Soun'e
must have had the matter heard before the Court oil
Appeal. a., ,t,,
Mr. Fullerton stated that he had just retired from be
room having during his brief appearance had io' oi
fbe Conr desired the counsel for Mr. II. 10 under
stand that il did not think the manner M "hcn de-
fendant appeared before il very proper ana wond su2
gest that in future proceedings, he exercise nore 'e
spect toward tie Court.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr-Ars n~Beo'e
Judge BErrs.
IHE PROPELLER ECLIPSE.
Among the processes returIe this morning was
that OF Kidd sgt. The propeller Eclipse and jasper
Nichols Ills wa. The vessel ON which the service II
process was f,ted BY tie Jerseymen, as heretofore
stated. Counsel for claimant stated that WARRANT
had been issued for the arrcst OF CAPT Nichois.
Nichols's counsel obtained delay oil Fix daye 10
answer.
PRIZE vELAsco.
Mr.. Arnoux appeared for Spofiord & Tleston, as
part owDers of the cargo OF The pIlze schooner We
IL. La.r.. a. ass.,Ar flEn no fnra
the Prize Commissioners oIeI ed. Mr.. John Freed
man made The same motion for the captain, who
claimed the vessel and tackle for the owner, and who
appeared for the crew. and represented ther claim Tor
wages. The order was gran'ed.
PRIZE MAY CLIFTON.
Ex.Judge Beebe for part owners Of the prze bark
May Clinton, asked for further time to answer, which
Was granted.
THE ALLEGED sLAVyR AUGUSTA.
This vessel was seized time at Greenpoint,
L. L, on suspicion o. being intended for y SLAYER
Jacob A. Apply claims that tue vessel Is owned by
him and the time ofthe seizure was fitting out for
| whaling voyage.
f. d. Smith and Mr. Woodford for the United States
Mr. Sawyer for claimants.
| United STATES CIRCUIT COURr-Aus ia-8sfsss
Judge SaiPsAa.
THE cksE OF ALBERT HORN, ALLEGED TO BE INTER.
EsrED IN THE sLAvE-TRADg.
The arrest and Indictment of Mr.. Van Horn, on the
charge OF fitting out the City OF Norfolk as SLAYER has
been noted also his commttal IN default of furnish
mig 10000 bail He has been in the Tombs pretty
near three months, and this morning ExJudse Beebe
made motion u reduce his bail.
The Dietrct- Attorney, Mr. T.. D. Smith, opposed
the notion The bail la such should be large,
for the oiense Of fitting out SLAYER was one that lay
at the foundation OF all The crimes committed II that
execrabe ard cruel traffic. The social position OF the
accused required unusuai guarantees that be thond
submit TO the lina judgment OF the Court should it
coademn him, ar he The District-Atorneyl believed 1t
would.
Judge Beebe remarked that he was satisfied Of the
innocence of biz Client and that no attempt would I've
made 10 evale insice. He read an affidavit OF Fir.
Van Horn. denying Nil completely in the slaee-irade.
and SC, forth bis inability 10 procure the bail requicc
Tie Court made "A special order, fixing the bail at
$4,000 bn requiring sareties, each 10 justify in
$4,000.
the required bail, and the accused WAS discharged
limited STATES DisTRlCT-ATrORNEYS OfFICE-
ArGusr lJ--Mr z. ID. SsirB, DstTictAiorney
rpt TEXAN RANGERS APPLY FOR THEIR DISCHARGE.
The Dstrict-Attorney was served this morning with
wri, Of habcas corpus granted by Judge Garrison OF
Brooklyn ssned Oh petition OF the entire Company oi
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