New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-14
THE COURTS.
srrERIOR COURT.

~. ,.,,,,r Of the People agt. Ht0erndn-
,rrsS / y Mr. Peter Mitchell. OF coulsg, TOT 'n' P0'
toner domain bis dseharse on W. r Sn had no iuri
',,oe ~ the case The argument u, tla' " tt
,o Is OF the Constitution OF the state; al lnuein
ofiers shall be- elected by the people OF Tue SopS at
g. over which their jurisdiction extends. anu aWj
~ povIme aud biXby constituting the socauicu
-, 80 soeci,l Sessions which asserts JURISDICTION,
cycf the sole city, we're chosen ohly ny ic
-, r arl 80 were not duly elected IN CONFORMITY
20 the letter aud spirit OF the constitution heuhcrs
contention s that tnclr exercise OF power, as
of the CIar, oi special sessions Is secI usa
Sod. Ey article l. section .. Of the state hen
t,on. tie tfl by jury W a cases IA hch ~ i n ia
hrrctoiorc used. shall remain inyioate enSygcrc Of
compco 90 the party accused to waive INC caiion Of
triai by jay tut iu this instance, thG Haivcj bat
counsel .-, IH.i ''t l''' ~ N' matter OF ALSO
eXpI,,,r demanded trial by jury. ~ nam in a mode
Hat and uu, feasible lgat, ana ihat Hs aud of no
untutuo' ~ the Constitution W"S hamilton is without
Ell &C. IOUc, tho inference that ms ue''''''' 30
ci,r tc above propositions be enablls .cna ,1o"'
aIt NAT The prisoner BE- entitled to NJ ,rrson
Hntilt learned District Attorney argues th' 20 T pIoince
spnu whom the wit was seINcu y us Section in the
-, prIsoH,r.by reason Of the ioi'o"MS
ush1as Corpus act; ~, ., Terrirer no prisoner
psr Of Court Of o,s l @1ou s"y ,ynos charge
shaH .ftfHH by any NJ on n 0t,r and T,muer
-, .... t.c rrcscut case is not within inc provisions
ptt' Ian Tbe prisoner here j. NOT ccunned
VI 81. .,,I cboyg, bat i detained N execution 0l q
ssencn5e already ,r iSg5ictic over him The above
se,fi0r WIS inserted Tor the Cu'.t i'i ,,uou
~ M li Ming a trial. and the law intended that
The re.ty of ms detention on cIimna. acGusa,1hi
oId ID f.rminrd only 10y the Court ~ WhSh nus l ~
Nj. OF ha,v~.S corpus iol ine oIn'v.y ye u
l. pcTson ar. ned under cW. pc, A., and Terminer;
h. on fruruabc before the Cout vi ~ casc was
rt,ir aurtd before Justice OF ths Court lhs oase
j. ieicr vhn the letter nor rca'$ " ,ue Hy ',
r.. O. iu~al 20 produce the prisoner III Is lun.
..etf.l u.Ic,ple that the provisions oi the HaDCds
Jss p irIi Dee generously construed in favor OF the
. Mas ANA operation of the writ will be inter
r. ID The Legislature must be taken
.ira. pi..i,ry what It's language conveys-ncltheI
boz uorl.. That language imports that WnIn iro
b. f.. co.. a SEQ on q criminal charge he shan nave IC
,,c fu. %, ilerauce but 10 one Court-the Court VI
,ru.d r,luucr Il does not say or IMPLY iha' Whcm
-.n q. IuIi. oucd under Sftctce ~ CONVECTION V
M f.. s-r .ucuablc 10 the codrts OF criminal luLis
., f ie sail be shut up from all access TO othoi
, ls .,,noWcrcd to the writ Of habcdS corpus
10 .,r Be- tt construction would operate To the pef'er'
s,.. of lll .lV aud The oppression OF Tue cltlIen
A. q. tlr uoHpioductiOu Of the prisoner.
y.. uea q, y! the HQbeas Corpus act, II is enacted
~ , aer on uhou the WI, shall have been served shai
rH te person 90 ls CUSTODY sccori,ng 70 i.s 'o
,. o. BON sub vri, Of ha,e1, corpus las been duly
g. ..f,e 10 neglect obey the iB Ir,Hr.Hg ~ parry
..i. TO- cd DO sufficient excuse e. 81 seAne., s' t
.al . shall hi,e been made rrtuusb.e, f1itrH !" issue
ra..'.... Fl, .sf sntt P0sal' SC. &c ..,,,,.
ruf- matter the prisoner Is not produced atcoldlhS
ne command Of the writ; but on the contrary tle
p,rs1u bose custody lac is expressly refuses 10 PLY PLY
Iouipl nor the only excuse allowed 10y law iot tne
hon iuet,ou Of the prisoner urged by the Jai.or
Hence. have no alternative under tHc .uu l,
ty mo, ~ious ofthe statute, but "forthNitht TO issue
attachment against the person so deiyiug the man
~ gg , ,rt Of habeas corpus Aud direct that such
,.clu.cst do issue. The learned Dlsirct-Atorney
prgsc- 10 rc argue in support Of the legality Of the
...rel'. detention. and perhaps he may show enough
require that 1.-THE prisoher should be remandcd INTO
.ivdy" Fut, in the face OF an dNoWcu dlsooeu-
Leg of t,. witt in view Of the fact that it is the
.Urrs -l, tuat an argument as 10 The legality OF ms
..rafIlu. should take place m ms presence, ana
rs,i;y m consideration that If decided against the
-.hty q , prisoners detention the writ would be i'm.
.tt tu q 81 ms rclcase-tC HO hdriug bCtt bTOrght
~, tt i ry Of ne cotrt- therefore refuse TO hear
Al .rrttut u the subject Of the legality OF the detcn
tln u. i THE prisoner be produced IN obedience 10 inc
- 81. crean comnentator OF the highest rcputc, has
aud:
eosesde ts power the writ and at the time, With
urI relief uller o. When tie Tatl claiming custody
gioe without 10 convert
"a, r1tat u Of liberty ylul process OF curiosity