CIRCUIT COURT.
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Monday, Nov. 9, ls46-This being the day fixed
for the celebrated Thomas case, the courtroom was
considerably crowded


Judge Cranch being absent from sickness, Judge
Dunlop being relative of the accused, and conse-
quenty not sitting in this case there remained but
one Judge on the bench, (MorseIl.)


motion was made by the prosecuting attorney,
that the case be postponed to short day, at which
time Judge G. might be able to sit. This was OBJ
jected 10, asi would interfere with the adjournment
ofthis court which never sits during the session of
the Supreme Court.


After various propositions, one, that Judge Nor
sell try the case alone, (Which he most emphatically
declned) had been made. His honor Judge M. Pc
remptory ordered that the case be postponed till the
first Monday in March next, to which day the wit
nesses were discharged.


The accused and his counsel, with some friends,
were present in court. .t'


And then, on motion of the District Attorney,
the court adjourned to enable all present to attend
the funeral Of Major Cross.