The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-16
General Sessions.

Before the Recorder, Aldermen Clayton and Lee.
JAMES r. WHITING, ESQ. District Attorney.
AUG. l5-The Court met at the appointed hour, when
efter few minutes delay the Grand Jury came into
Court and handed the bench several bills Of indictment
and the following presentment -
The Grand Inquest would farther present to the Court
the infamous and fraudulent practices of certain persons
connected with this Court Attorneys, who appear from
evidence before be in the habit Of imposing them
selves persons under arrest counsel without the
pacty or knowledge which would qualify them for the
proper discharge oil their duties and then by engaging
compromising feonies fleeing their clients and ether
dsreputable and hidden practices defeating the ends Of
justice The Grand Inquest deeply regret that the evil
dence submitted to them not sufficient to justify them
in finding bills of indictment against the culprits by
name but they trust the fuller evidence which will be
developed the trial OF era criminals indicted by
will enable the Court to act decidedly in the premises
well for the vndcaton of the fair fame of the great body
of the Councillors in this Court for the protection Of
the community.
The Grand Inquest would farther present the practice
Of persons claiming to be Counselors and others who
su red to init ude unlimited into the Female Depart
of the City Prison. in search of clients otherwise
and there indulge in the of indecent and
males who there detained. The Grand Inquest sug-
gest the adoption of order rule of Court prevent
ing int usion int that prison.
The Grand Inquest would farther present the practice
of combining persons in the City Prison as witnessed be
used trials in this Court one involving great hard
ship and suffering to individuals. The Grand Inquest
unable suggest proper remedy for this
but respectfully present 10 the consideration of the
Court.
SAMUEL M. BLATCHFoR ORE, Feremcn.
New York, 18th August ls43.
His Honor the Recorder in dscharging the Grand In
quest thanked them for the diligence and besow by
them the public interests and observed that the atten-
ton oil the Leg ature had already been called the de.
the esns m
no law had been passed by that body hoped there
would be, to remedy the evil That pending the action
OF that body, this Court had suggested to the Common
Council the proprety Of setting apart portion OF the
prison rooms for that purpose and the subject was then
under consideration with that body He very deeply re-
GREETED in regard to the other nusances complained Of
that OF persons practising at the Bar OF thus Court
istration OF Justice, by compoundng feonies that the
Grand Inquest had not mentioned the names OF the parties
as would have afforded the Court an opportunity Of
expressing their decided dsapprobston OF such conduct
That though the nuisance complained OF had casually
itself the notice of the Court yet they could
upon definitely the required However
should Grand Inquest any future presentment lay
before the Court the names OF the members so offending
the Court would instantly order their be stricken
IRON the roll # practising Councillors. The Grand
Jury were then discharged.
Resignation IF Deputy Cerk-The Recorder on behalf
letter of resignation from James Kelley Esq, Deputy
Clerk Of the Court -
New YoRK HALLS OF JUSTICE,
August 18th, ls43.
Frederick A Tallmadge,
Recorder, Sc
herewith tender my resignation as Deputy Clerk of
the General and Special Sessions Of the Peace for the
City and County OF New York-to effect the first
Of September next with my thanks to you and through
you to Honorable members Of the Court for the
Uniform Kindness which has been extended to me.
have the honor 10 be,
Very respectfully, sc.
JAS. KELLY.
The Recorder then said that such resignation had left
vacancy which the law imposed upon the Clerk of the
Court TO FILL and he therefore announced the appointment
OF Alfred Philips Esq to the ofce in accordance with
the selection of the Clerk He this occasion state,
as the head of the Court that the duties OF the office had
been filed by Mr. Kelly with great integrity industry
and honesty which called for an expression from the
Court on the reception of his resignation.
Indicted-The Grand Jury rendered true bill OF in
dictment against James Bergen. jeremiah O. Hamilton
and Richard Sutton chargeof conspiracy, in endea'
voring dersud the Atlantic Insurance Company, the
particulars Of which have been previously published
Messrs Bergen and Hamilton released on ball. and
| Sutton ID in prison.
The Court then adjourned until the first Monday in
| September.
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