New-York tribune., 1841-08-04
Gitp 5ntelIiqerlre.
Reported for the Ne~-York Tribun,

William B Ireland. foreman, Edmund BassinS GfoFse
W. Blunt Mahon Bucsnan Henry Coggill Tylee LaPe-
"a, Gustavus Goodrck. Christopher Hampstead Hen'y
Fe'~s Joe! Joseph Keller, James Robinson Cha:=s
Tappan Theodore Beach james 0. Reilly John Gra'neF'
Ira B. Carey. John Boyce. William. B4rnes,jr-
Judge Noah charged the G-aad Jury atlength as follows
GESTigusS OF TIE GsASp JrEy happy inform that
there only sy calendar the present term
fact While shows evilat decrease OF crime ia ci'y 20
expeency and necessity taking the
Will readily sgFes, itself TO you
mpairny justice. There houverl6 OF
sau;s ana s the oftnese complaints seems to re-
quire frv rom the Court
From May May ls less than LOO COM
plants assaults returned 10 the Court OF Gene
raj and number only 80 dismissed many cases
probably settled aud lon without hnal dispose
ton Sail the number led tort.e mast have occupied coHe
aoe Of the Court and Ja and ocoaoned great cot 10 the
County without corresponding benefits A the Revised Statutes DO
not foTids pecis Tor this oheace to tas as
under that section OF the respecting
Every aud battery therefore.
ry breach OF the peace consequently srea iauae asd
should be exercised acertanns snd establishing the crse OF
guilt, which would render indictment just and eNpedeni
frequently happens disputes ach ptccele sht
Injured OF the moment prefers
trifing injury Shich should nave been aniab settled
the conondns parties The time occurred made crave
TRIAL and the taxable inhabitants OF TIL,
City and County compelled TO pay the expenses IN aE
OF these sudden outbreaks which they nave no nircs
This should be N dismissed while eIefcis
proper dscrEinaon IN presenting assaults o al outrageous
they tray tend TO breach OF the pac Pc
battery should be promptly disposed OF
intermediate tribunal trial takes plce III inc mr. iH,taha
before the Police and the held to bail the case brought
before the Grand Jary aud finally before the Court oil eer S
giving three distinct hearings sia charge greatly 10 the
Inconvenience OF all the parties concerneI "he WIN c"nPeeh'
power the could be heard ani disposed o: by The tribunal before
which the complaint Is first made
will gentemen, number OF these and other
compant. eher ntoxcston SroE out
drinking and tine inquiry presents ITSELF cannot the
grand Inquest Of tne CSIh'! snc ~ PI' H III ~ 80 ~
BY something AID of the Temperance caise regret TO IN
you three thousand licenses !" sell liquor have bees
authority of the Common counc for the present
year referring the number who ell tout ccnse
THIS discretionary power uch cannot be checked or con
trod BY force Of public OPINION The Revised
d. se tina; 10 person shai 'eI ans tptHous
of ne :
to be proceeded against by prosecution
exceptions to hotels houses for the aeeoH
s,,on of travellers fact the duty of the Adermes of the
enforce the le~ aud 10 their credit have had
the the Law carried into effect others hesitate
from disposition aud un"ngness to Interfere with
may mistake personal night The greatest quantity
puou liquor sold in the cit. sold o" saturday MN; ana
Sunday aud thus the wages OF the hnorer
supporting has family sGnandered on sunday IN
drink leaving that iamy destitute ana iayHs he ouu'on "
misery degradation and likewise desecraung the day.
which should held s"ced IN civilized community IL CONES
,hn the province your dns aid the Aldermen OF the Guy
enforcing Sunday lws, br p'senurg any person violating
rigid should result in closing full 80
SUNDAY confidently anticipate reform hc
will she'd It's blessings over vast portion OF our Pop"" ny c
ing aud Immediate avenue TO crime
the ei.bezzlemepi public becoming mere frequent
daring and criminals {" have acquired oec
of CITY, l. for YOU TO enquire into thcse oen
ce shocd you Than ordinary diligence
principals IGd accompce Iae laws are amply
for the pubic visilnty enforced
said but little gentlemen on sar duties Grand J
may be of you are familiar with thoe
duties and require no general direction from te court oa
ha TAKEN full aud conclusive on this point
nil diligently inquire and true Pr'se"mtnt make that to
closely charge which BE- made
the object. OF complaints
malice forms the ground OF the Keep your
mnI- any bias aud the testimony before must
cessary oPare will be exceedingly cautious before
bill Of Indictment by Grand jury composed OF our most DIS
neuished cit always deemed IN measure STAN Oh the
ce Of justice be seriously endangered The sta
require that the Court should in particular dec, your attention
to aay law against selling lottery tickets also against
erecting within the fire limits OF any violation OF
the suy taking thaE cont interest on loans
found felony who DO actual cohne
mcnt protect the purity OF elections Th obec, aud
nsu,iou in passing these sufficiently require
no explanations Court The District Attorney whenever
required ill be ready attend and give you any legal advice and
will cheerfly with you IN prosecuting the gun
~ aud protecting the Innocent
James Elder boy under II yea OF age triad Tor bur
gary in the % degree in breaking into the house OF Anthony
P 0strom Madison the night OF the 25th jane
steal Mr. Osrom and his family being out OF the
the time
J. Casey eposed that IL and 70 o'clock the night
question accused and several Others the prem
ises In question and other places rId ano aP
renty bent mischief He followed and watched thera and
prisoner and others down ino the rear OF the house
of Mr. Ostrom Witness heard the glass OF the window
break convinced that they had entered fastened tor
ssance and procuring watchen and another person.
ceeded place found the window ad been broke and en-
,., li.covereG the prisoner Ind away table
when csel presented him. thinking pistol and
he about,o be shot cried out Justify surrender
and arrested The others escaped out OF the
hack door through the ward and several fences and
not arrested The burglars had time to steal before they
were discovered The prisoner joarneyman painter, and
the Conr, sentenced him the Prison for ears-the
lowest allowed by law for crirae of this grade
John Williams young EngshmGn, tried for assault
and battery on David Ten Eycke colored early the
morning OF 10th April last Complainant deposed thar he
going from his residence in Chapel ct towards the Dry
Dk Anthony the accused aided by three
others STACKED him. rim down beat ha severely and
concluded the performance by biting of piece o his Fighi
Timothy Cornwell ci,y watcanan about daylight IN !h9
morning as by and hearing the cry of give
it TO him Jack" proceeded the place aud the prisoner
and complainant with their coats OFT engaged-the complainant
apparently endeavorng defend himself against tie prisoner
and around him Companantwas hFevn down and the
prisoner sezng hold of his Bit oil part If IL The parties
appeared TO have been drinking previous night Witness
could separated them but deferred from doing by
the persons standing BY and cooPeratn% TIE prisoner The
accused said he attacked and only resoed the Bit
ing sefdeiesce The jury found him guilty and the Court
sentenced hin to the City Prison for 80 days.
had recently cxe tie Prison after serving Ms
term there or the punishment ntcsd would have been OF
seyerer character.
In the case OF Madame Ree er counsel having prepared
bill OF exceptions which having been certified contain
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