The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-04

The Grand Jury vemDsr term ind,e,ed prrsoi
Tor obtaining goods under false rreences and within
lew days PAST the complainant requested this court e
enter noiie proseqnin the case the ground that h
had settled with the indicted clearly eahlisn
ing the TACT that th az instead of publishing the f.
sometimes and may add frequently, used ooerce tn,
pay ment OF debt through threats of criminal prosecu
u1n. ms Is very dangerous abuse of the statute
which grand jurors must guard against In all trading
ana mercantile operations property must use
fences 49,. ~ Pains win their goods; the false pre-
aI must be such as ordinary prudence could no,
suas against Ouce establish doctrine that man age.
nahi promises of pay ment hereafter, pal
ohooi IN trade can constitute the ground OF in
Tor fraudulent pretences criminal prosecution
DC preferred in most to the delay and uncer
.ah issue Oh action. This course in measure grows
OUT Oh the repeal of the law abolishng imprison.
mem lor oeot, and in fact revyes the operation OF
that law IN more odous form; in one case the dehtor
only unfortunate and the other he is made c,imnal
Inc true ground Tor the Grand Jury to assume in such
eases Bthe prompness with which the complaint is
made on the commlttal Of the alleged fraud N consd
rabe time has been allowed to intervene before
plant made and negotiations for ent
mise have in progress and were the com
plant should be cautiously weighed by the Grand Iurv
before the is made the subject of indictment Ias
against the commission OF crime intended for puh
Tic protection and not private convenience There are
several statutes which this directed to brine IN
consideration oihe Grand Jury at each term The law
against erecting wooden buildings within the fire limits
The law against usury, taking more than per
per annum interest on loans The law prohibiting the
sale oflottery tickets and insurng numbers in lotteries
The law against the Grand Jury eating the fact
OF bill Of indictment having been found for felony, be-
fsre the accused is in custody and the law
the purity of Elections. The objects and purposes of
these laws are well understood by you and any nirac
ton OF them will no doeb, occupy your immediate at
eniion In relation to the sale OF lottery tickets there
is reason to believe that great abuses exist but
the insurance Of numbers in lotteries there
the practice is extensive and
calls for the of the proper auho
trials in this exhibit the revolving fact
that respectable citizens keeping exchange offices in
TINS CITY, have in their employ men agents, number
oil colored men and eral wards who pursue
the business oil insuring numbers in lotteries Those
who are familiar with the supersous character Of
csored population, generally, will be surprised
hear, that such is the excitement produced on their
MINDS by the hope and anxious expectation of making
what tney cal HIT in sucn insrrances that it is the
absorbing aad ong subject Of their thoughts and
they exhaust their little and in es
beg borrow or steal to procure money for such nsur
ances The result of this practice keeps them power
ty and vice, and!t is time that the law hch is full and
this ruinous practice In confederation Of this
meIt II may be proper to add, that the ingenuity of par
es In the insurance of numbers in lotteries
nave at considerable expense invented line of tele
graphic sig nails of eolored fires and py conI
vances by means of which, the numbers drawn lotte
ries in some of the Eastern and Sonthern States
been conveyed to this city hours and being so
lar In advance of intelligence BY mails express have
enabled the to insure the numbers drawn
rous offices, and for very heavy amounts of which
were paid without suspicion The practice extensive
ly pursued business, opens the door every de-
crpton OF fraud pauperism and vice, and should be
promptly put down
With your powers members of the Grand Inquest
Oh the county, believe you are all familiar. Ii was
said by an emiaent jurst in relation the powers of
Grand Jurors that all the operations of government
and OF its officers within the compass their view
ana research They may suggest public improv
ana Inc means OF removing public they
may expose to public inspection public punishment
Pubhc bad men and public bad measures There are
however rules and limitations to the Of this power
the testimony before you, though pae be all
cases strictly legal and competent Either of you, from
your own knowledge OF the commission Of crime,
may bring the subject before the Grand Jury for its de-
liberation and action, but the approved and sslu,a
ry course in the administration Of justice is TO act upoa
such matters as shall be brought before you through the
proper law officer Of the court and this course will in
most cases. secure the legality and force of any indct
ment which you may direct You are gentlemen of the
GRIND Jury in measure the Cabinet this court and
while it is our duty to lay before you facts which the
pubic are supposed to have an interest, bound to
carry out suggestions and sustain your in the
legal discharge Of your important duties.
SIR CHARLES BAGor.-Sir Charles departs this |
afternoon at four o'clock, for Albany, route for
Montreal. His Excelency will take the Boston, |
instead OF the Norwich route to Albany, on account
81 the freezing of the Thames twas the intention |
ot Mr.. Buchanan, H. r. NJ 5 Consul, to have given
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