The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-05
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmsdge, and Aldermen woodruff
and Dunning.


and Dunning
JAMrsR WHITING. Esq. District Attorney.
MONDAY, SEPr.4.-The September Term Of this Court
its session, after the usual summer recess OF
several weeks.
The Calendar for the term comprises the following
cases Murder I; assault and battery with intent TO
2 IN is nI
8; keeping disorderly house Total, SO OF
the old cases there are twelve previously ndiced four
previously convicted awaiting sentence, and one con-
fir ed for abandoning his wife.
Grand Jwy.-The names Of the Grand Jurors being
called. the following gentlemen answered, and were
min ,ley ply sican; John L. Brewer, gentleman; wm
J. Bunker, hotel keeper; John G. Brown builder; VIM
Gale, silversmith; William A. Howell cabinet maker |;
Henry A. Halsey merchants John Jackson mason; Aaron
Kline. merchant; Shepherd Knapp, gentleman; Thomas
Kelly, brewer Lemuel PItman, gentleman james
Peach, painter; james T. Rogers Jeremiah
skidmore, coal merchant, and Edwin Townsend, clio.
thier-total 10.
Jury the Importance Of their public duties the
Of which he dwe with much force upon the necessity of
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rendered. the effect OF indictment In case OF clear
ecquittal before petit jury was nearly as injurious to
called attention in order attract tibet Of public
authorities generally to the Of prisoners on Black
wells Island over and above the oil accommodn
ton and stated that there twice many covics
cells wherein to conhne them the consequence being that
The ~ 9sc1 bev
should be separate He alluded to the fact oil more
than three Of the prisoners the island being
grants committed for disordery conduct and gross iotox
cation and disease who under the present discipne
were placed in daily association and labor
with thieves and others committed for criminal ofences
This was an evil that required certain remedy, its
cous led TO the utter ruin Of all those
brought in contact and later after their dis
charge frsm term or service az Migrants, they were
brought into this Court for the commits sion OF crmina
offences and sent back prisoners cnnvsts to Sing
Sing State prison. One ofhe most Efficient remedies he
thought would be the establishment work. house in
which not only the vsgrant, but the Ioor and yet no
psuper might be placed 10 hopes Of physical and
mental reformation and, ut the time add something
by his labor to aid in paying the enormous expenditure
OF the Aims House department. which nearly one if
the Grand Jury the striking that aotwthstandng
the immense population Of city, and the great infux
Of Europeans Of all classes and vet we were
not visited many OF those adjoining had recently
been with mobs and riots calculated to bring dscredit
upon our free institutions and disgrace upon the
public authorities. One of the important and necet
ary steps towards preventing the increase OF crime,
considered was the speedy arrest and punishment Of Of
Tenders Its SOLITARY effect had always been apparent
wherever practisd and he therefore, hoped that the
Grand Jury one side, would act with promptiiude
them every aid in s power TO advance the public bus
ness Alter pointing out the general dutes OF the .
Jury, relative to the suppression OF the SAFE o.
tickets erection Of wooden houses within the nrs ~
the law against usury, SC, the Grand Jury ref'o ="
their room to proceed with the public business
Three absentees four Of tho petit jury and one eos ~
Juror Of the last term being severaiiy nn,. ~,
Court adjourned till this morning at IL oc'ock' "hen
Jury trials will be commenced.