General sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge Alderman Jackson and


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NJ C. PATERSON, Esq. District Attorney.


MoNpAv-Case Of Edcard Fdrnain-At the opening
Of the court the Recorder stated that the argument pre-.
sented to the court day for Of Judgment
the Of Edward Fesrnan late OF the deputy keep
OF the city prison, conviction, for aiding and sb


ting IN the escape Of Hoppy had been fully considered
and the facts presented carefully reviewed The
facts objection to judgment were that the jury while
visit TO the city prison to ascertain the location Of
the premises had contrary to the instructions OF the
court made enquiry OF one Of the present deputies whe-
thsr prisoner could escape from the second corridor
where Hoppy confined II the keeper that corridor
had his eyes to which question the keeper answered


ia the negative This may have bassed the jury
and been the point on which their verdict turned
against the accused he question asked and tn
answer thus obtained open court, before the
counsel Of accused and the jary had power right
TO ask such question: other question bearing upon
the iscta in the u was, therefore, irregular and
improper and as the question aud answer was very sg
ncant II doubt had effect to ntrol the verde
Under hese circumstances the question the
power Of the Court as bearing upon the ans whe
ther it ossessed power to reverse the judgments Upon
examination OF authorities upon this subject the
Court had concluded that they possessed no power to de-
Justice Sutherland ss precedent they had over TO ar
rest judgment Tor rregulary which appeared evident in


the presented in the OF the counsel Tor
cused The Court therefore, should order arrest Of


Judgment in the case which aient to an order TOR


trial whenever the District Attorney ieeis disposed
to call the case before the Court


Sentences --Theodocius Chambers and james Albert,
plead guilty to an 'nd.cmentior selling liquor without


Plea Of Guiuv,--Mchael Kelly plead guilty TO an in.
| dictment for keeping disordery house.


Acquitted Patrick Horan tried and acquitted
indictment Tor constructive grand larceny, in steal.
ing 1000 cigars worth $36 from Rosslt Of No.
l20 William street, on the 10th septe mber last


Assault, and Battery, scifh intent 10 kill -Thomas Will
liams black fellow, was tried and convicted on an
dciment for the above offence, committed the night
the 2sd of September last upon the person OF officer
VIM. II Knapp. Williams had committed burglary asnd
watchmen pursuit OF him, when Knapp happen
ed to pass along and caught him by the collar. Williams
drew endeavored 10 cut him in the side, but
the nstrnmdet struck the arm OF Mr. Knapp and cut
th nh aeeh art n very hon
Mr. Knapp confined to his bed for three eks snd
nearly died fro ~ loss OF blood


The Court sentenced Williams 10 hc state Prison for
years At balfpas o'clock t'i~ ws' nlfrott ~ sli u
o'clock to-day which Will be a. ..l# tr 'rfn.