New-York tribune., 1841-07-09
Gitp Jntelligenee.
Reported for the New-York Tribune.

CouRr OF SEssroS,-July s-Beore the Recorder Judges
Lynch and Noah and Aldermen Balls and Woodhul.
Tie following gentlemen and einpanelled AZ
Grand Jurors Phillip Henry foreman, Calvin Condict,
Samuel r. Mott. Charles Sanford Joseph Whitfield Bernard
Graham Hamilton Murray. Anthony V. Wnans james Patton,
Henry Champaey Francis Clarke, Joseph T. Aw John Nj
hav Richard T. Lawrence, William L. Rush,ou Samuel S
Rockwell James Leay, Aaron q Thompson, Benjamin Rich
aras--l9.
Judge Lynch charged the Grand Jury length touching
their enatc and appropriate duties He also espe-
aly directed the conduct reporter the
Herald" newspaper giving false and sandeous
Of what purporcd be the proceedings OF tins Court the
trial Of Jaes Rchie, the last for receiving stolen
goods which followed up by succession OF publ
c paper false scandaOuS. and retiecng
Justly at nrous the conduct character and motives
the Court and Jurhat for these !ibelous publications. the
Rep3rl-r tree lad, by unanimous order OF the Court,
seea excluded from tho table appropriated Tor the Reporters
In As country said the Judge there has seldom been occa
sion for protect themselves against the efec, OF pub
referred furnishing the guilty party
for criminal contempt, because portion OF the public
press which well conducted usually has applied sufficient
corrective Tor all useful purposes By exposing the party
the bar Of pubc opinion. Bat when Edo- has placed
himself, placed ~ circumstances in sucl situation that
tue Pss VII not notice MS eiiusons and particularly when
plpaDy se Of the proceedings and OF
ths Court published by which portion Of the public may
be sed t Court does not iee :se et liberty any longer
TO omit to notice such publications. low and vulgar though they
iy the Cour, mad under consideration the expedenc o
calling upon the Editor of that paper criminal
contemp. for publishing articles verbal lions
made several members OF the Petit jury VINO
called from teF private affairs reluctantly discharge
public duy in itself and that they claimed while in the
discharge duty be protected from insult and rey
called the attention OF M Court the n Eera containing
remarks and disrepecrl and insulting Court
Jury They then assnred that proper notre would be
taken the and ,hat redress should be afforded
the Grand jury OF that about being discharged on
the day those communications received
taken Whener this De considered criminal contempt
the Court fbeous il is equally ~ statute
within yo2r cognizance
The papers subject are now il the hands OF the Dis.
Irct uorney ~hs will lay Them before the Grand Jury for
mex e5eraon and action upon tnem And if the Grad
Jury should ind bill bills Of Indictment against pyopr
publisher ii the paper II wosd best comper with
wishes Of hi Court have the matter tred by TIE Oyer
Terminer. Court Of concurrent Jurisdiction
Considering The respectable source OF the complaint and
conviction should take place indictment greater
latitude of punishment IS allowed by law by which might BET
be the degree Of the offence the Court instead
OF adopting summary proceedings for criminal contempt
thought proper call your attention subject, in fill
confidence thar you vii give the consideration 70 which
Is entitled.
The Grand Jury then retired their chamber TO enter upon
thar appropriate duties.
a.=e Grand Jurors fined sa5 each for default IN al
tendance