Special Sessions.
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JAM 24.-TnE MrrE-y CHEESE CAsE-John Smith was
arragned on charge Of petit larceny in having, while
her last voyage London puroned several cheesrs from
her cargo The tried before the United States
Commissioner, but in consequence Of the inability Of
Capt Knight produce his witnesses to prove anything
than the larceny of cheese in London want Of ju
risdicon made verdict of acquttal necessary. The
commissioner also held that only marine trespass
Capt Knight swore that portion Of bis cargo on his
Smith was hand on board. On arriving at London and
dschargDg the cargo there proved to be deficit Of five
cheeses for which, agreeable to the English law Of GUS
TOMS the vessel seized and only by satisfying
the authorities that the cheeses must have been pur
loned by the sailors, from the finding box and por
ton of cheese in the forccasle, that the vessel
could be cleared. On arriving at this port he paid
Of his hands, telling tn that there thieves among
hem and that he had right to deduct from their
wages the price Of the cheese and the expenses which
nocent men, he would not do tha but would leave 1t to
the condolences of those who guilty to make repa
ration The next morning, eaIly one Of his tars, John
Smith, Johnson and himself had purloned the cheesss
and that Smith had taken the first prior to the sailing Of
the vessel Clark offered give up all the residue Of hs
wages, $7b Clark then called and testified that
Smith told him he took the cheese and that he the wit
10 common with the rest Of the crow partook OF sne
cht ese. 81,


WIN M Pace Esq appeared a. Counsel for Smith, and
made eloquent and feeling appeal to the Court or sns
acquitta OF Smith, contending that there va ~ ~
dence asten the larceny upon snS Ne nor
OF Clark which should be REQ .tvoo, ~ ny As oo


Captain KSeHr, although he had ccunse! mass paaS
practical telling speech, and contenaeo hs .hom.S
nsrfec,Iu he not ask for convic.
ton because he wished pjure the accused put ne re-
gsrdsd i n moral point q y would be setting per-
nic;ous svarris and destroy all ship discipline The
Court rerardne the matter IN TINS hgnt iouud smith


,,., ~ ~ cansedusnce Of his uniform good charac


r r;cr 20 The offence sentenced him to be imprisoned
for Ten days in the City Prison.