This day came Joseph Smith Senior and upon the reading and filing the petition for a writ of Habeus Corpus to be directed to one Deputy Sheriff of to have forthwith before the Municipal Court the body of the said Joseph Smith Senior upon said writ; Said writ of Habeus Corpus was issued by the clerk in accordence with the prayer of the Petitioner

May Term.— Monday May 6th. 1844. 10 oclk A.M. Present Joseph Smith chief Justice. Aldermen and associate. Justices, Adjourned to May 7th 10 o clock A. M.—

May 7th. 1844. 10 oclok A.M.

Present. Joseph Aldermen and .— Adjourned until Wednesday May 8th 1844 10, oclck. A.M.—

May 8th. 1844 10 oclock A.M.—

Present Aldemen , , . , , , , & , was elected President pro tem.

This case came before the Court upon a return to a writ of Habeus corpus, which was issued by this court, on the sixth of May instant, which writ, with the return of <​thereon​> by to whom was Committed the Service is on file in the Clerk’s office.

The Petition of said Joseph Smith for said writ, is on file, together with a copy of “the “.” from the Circuit Court, dated May 1st 1844, <​on complaint <​Action​> of ,​> by which said Joseph Smith was arrested. also the copy of the Habeus Corpus. and return thereon with the body of the before the court,— Subpoena issued

Seasonable Notice was given of the issueing of the Habeus Corpus. and of his privilege to appear before said court and shew cause why said Joseph Smith Senior should not be discharged, which notice with the return thereon is on file. Said did not appear on the Trial.

The petitioner, Joseph Smith Senior, moved to waive the illegality of the papers and proceed to trial on the merits of the case, which motion was sustained by the Court