The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-27
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Circuit Court.


Dee. 26-The OF the Grand Jury, called at the
opening of the Court for this term follows john
Cogswell Augustus Cammeyer, Frazer Durham, Ly-
Dennison Lewis Donaldson George Endicott Daniel
Wescott John s. Brewer Qoreman), William A. Elery,
David Feeks, John Gray, Eli Hoppock, Aaron Kline,
Charles s. soper Theodore MARITIME Frederick Seaman
Jos. R. Simpson, William Wmarth
Charge of Alderman DAVIS to the Grand Jury Of the
Circuit Court, Dec % -
GENTLEMEN GRAND jury
The oath taken by you contains just and beautiful
summary Of the obligations imposed on you by law. The
great and continued increase Of crime in city, calls
upon you for vglant and fearless discharge of the i'm
portant trust reposed you No person be arragned
and put upon trial, except upon due presentment by
to the citizen freedom from vexaous and frivolous
satons mperiousy demands ofgrand jurors careful in.
quiry into all crimes, of which they may have ntima
on and in the language Of the oath administered to you
diligently inquire concerning them and due present
ment make Of all offenders No indictment be found
without the of twelve of your body and
when that number agree the duty your foreman to
You should bear in mind, gentlemen that you hear the
testimony only upon side. This should lead you to
scrutnize it carefully and duly weigh in aspect
and before concur in the presentment OF BILL be en-
tirey satisfied that the evidence adduced before you
uncontradcted is sufficient to convict the accused
Indictments for murder may be found at any time after the
death of the person killer in all other within
three years after the commission of the offence.
The District Attorney is constituted by law your
you request for the purpose examining witnesses
matter You are also liberty to seek the Counsel of The
court any time during the discharge of your duties
you deem that of service 10 you. You will bear
in mind gentlemen, that You present all matters
truly they shall before you and to dvest your
selves of all preudces against and paralies of
persons accused Of crime. "You to present
from envy hatred, malice, leave any unpre
sehssa ios isar avor aeeson OF hope o. reward An
Election is not sufficiently appreciated by Grand Jurors
1t that The counsel of the people your fellows and
due administration of justice that this portion your du
ty be most scrupuously adhered to- No person except
your opinions, the giving your votes upon any
ter before you The Revised Statutes make the special
guilty of msdemeanor Il any Of you disclose the fact Of
an indictment having been found against any person
in such indictment shall have been arrested thereon.
BY the term "clony," YOU will understand any offence
for which the offender conviction, shall be liable by
law to be punished by death imprisonment the State
prison. All lotteries and the and disposition of tick
cts in lottery in this State prohibited by the laws
thereof The Court especially enoned by statute to
charge you inquire into all violations of the laws
against lotteries and the unlawful selling of tickets in lot
teries 1t your duty therefore, gentlemen, inquire
whether any violations of this statute have been commit
ted in this city and If so that carefully and fully in
vesgae such offences and if the evidence shall warrant
you present bill against all such persons you shall
he satisfied have committed the same. By act Of the
Legislature passed May u.s. 1887 it is declared to be
misdemeanor punishable by fine Imprisonment, for
any person to receive than per cent per
mum on the loan of money. And it made imperative
upon the Court to call attention particularly to this
statute and direct to inquire into any and every vio
ation of its provisions. Whatever difference of opinion
may prevail as to the policy wisdom OF the usury
laws is nevertheless the solemn duty of Courts and Ju
es faithfully to that the law long remains in
force in the statute book executed and its acquisitions
and provisions complied with One other subject requr
ed by statute to be brought your attention
II is that of the violations of the laws to preserve the pu
ry of the elections in this State. The exercise of the
elective franchise of the highest attributes of
reignty, is by laws confded to ALL The will of the
lawful elector should not be thwared and borne down by
fraud and by those entitled exercise this high priv
ege In England it is declared treason to compass the
death of the king It should be esteemed less crime
here to conspre and defeat the will Of the lawful eec
tors, and thus force upon the majority, rulers not
OF their choice deprving the severegns OF our coun
try OF their rights and the Just and fair expression
of their opinions Freedom and purity in elections
constitute the corner stone upon which rests our insttu
tons and every attempt to impede the corrupt the
other should be visited with the utmost severity Of the
law You will therefore, carefully enquire whether any
violations of the statutes referred to have been Commute
and upon competent evidence ndct the offenders These
suggestions are ma lie to you, gentlemen not doubling
that your intelligence and acquaintance with your
duties would have brought them to your consideration
Our fellow citizens look to the courts and juries OF
city with little anxiety to repress and punish crime
which now walks abroad among with uplifted and
cerned let the faithful end energetic Of your
duties show that they do not look in vain.
There three arrangements for trial James Leary
for the murder Of James Mcdonald 2sth October 1912,
and the trial put off till the March term Ellen Cornell
for infanticide, and Mary Kennedy for similar offence
both put offtll Friday and Saturday of week.
There being business before the Grand Jury they
| were discharged.
Court then adjourned.