The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-19

Court or General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmsdge and Aldermen Rawsol
and Brady.

Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Rswson
and Brady.
JAMES r. wHirrsa, Esq, District Attorney.
July ls.-Ths being set down the last day Of the
present term number o. prisoners arraigned for
sentence. The first called was
JAcoB GuNTz, a German Jew, convicted Of grand lar.
ceny in stealing the 23d OF August last pieces of
lace valued at $780, from the store of McNamee Bowen
Is William street, sentenced to the State prison for
two years.
MoRrz SLpsR who wa7 mpeaded with Guntz in the
same indictment, and who had entered plea OF guilty OF
petit larceny by of the court was then sentenced
tn the Pententary for six months which the Recorder
remarked, would lesson to MIN and his asso'
ciates engaged in shop lifting.
GEoRas CuMMrNos convicted of conspiracy in endea-
voring extort money from william X. Oracle, OF
sentenced to confinement in the CITY prison
for fifteen days The punishment was thus reduced IRON
the fact that the accused had been In confinement LOT
upwards of seven months
Col. JAMES L. WINFREE also implicated with cummings
in the nce then sentenced to confinement IN
the city prison tor three months The Recorder
in passing this sentence that there was not particle OF
evidence the accused received cent from
Nc Oracle jury had convicted him. and the court
therefore bound impose the penalty OF the law
and consideration of the fact of his being in prison but
few weeks, they should sentence him to confinement in
the city prison for three months
Lottery Conpctions-The Court then stated that in the
OF Hubbard NJ Bush. convicted on two charges of
selling lottery tickets the sentence would be postponed
until the other cases pending were disposed Of
Case of Margaret Watson The sentence OF this wo
man. convicted OF grand larceny in stealing treasury
Adolphus, 232 William street. postponed until the
| next term.
Discharged On motion OF counsel, David LoAand,
coored charged with burglary, discharged he
| dicted
counsel for Susan Jane Rary indicted for bgamy, who
has been confined in prison since March last without
trial the Court ordered that nominal bail should be en-
| tered and she discharged.
The Grand Jury then came into court and offered the
| following presentment;-
The Grand Inquest for the city and county Of New
York have thought part of their duty to visit some of
the charitable and penal institutions of this county In
presenting their these al establish
nents they actuaed by desire to impress the
importance changes already suggested by former
nquess than by the intention OF presenting any new OBJ
| servations.
In visiting the City Prison they gratfed to find it
in clearly state, and they informed, change
for the better had decidedly taken place. They would,
however present that the situation Of witnesses detained
there precisely same that the ieons;
that they confined in cells and are strictly speaking,
prisoners This fact brought in holder reie when
ments of the prison. that there is abundance of
which present unoccupied, and which. is believed
could with little expense be arranged as to secure the
detained witnesses in a msnner infinitely suited to
their situation la presenting this defect most earnestly
inquest repeat that they do to impress more strong
ly the expe ency Of making desirable alteration
and do not wish to arrogae TO themselves the originality
| Of the suggestion.
1t has fher appear ed to the inquest the mode of
transferring the prisoners from this place TO Black ellis
Island might be conducted in manner less offensive to
decency They alade to the ndlscrlminate placing In
the vehicle which conveys them, Of males and females
the former instance which came under their obscr
vaton in state approaching to entire nudity They
specially present that by keeping the sexes apart epe
cialy similar the above the OF morality
would be promoted without interfering with the ends of
justice An Improvement might also be made in the mode
of conveying the food TO the different prisoners, as the
vessels which used or this purpose appeared to be
kept in a very unsightly manner.
Ia visiting the Aims House, they gratifed to find
kept with cleanliness and order seldom exhibited in
similar institutions and the grand inquest found muc to
approve Of. While this subject may not be impro
per to call the attention Of the proper authorizes to the
necessity which exists OF establishing work house
Thai haua haan inTnr hat haa
already under consideration and doubt has been
duly considered but the inquest would urge this esta
bshment their attention. they verify believe that
the large influx of foreign psupers often and materially
intercept that charity which due to citizens
and which work house would perhaps Importantly
| diminish.
They would also present, that great inconv epence
experienced in those departments fronting manufac
tory the SCOT and smoke Of which often fills said apart
ments II the chimneys of the mandatory raised
to proper height, much, if not the whole of the nui-
sance would probably be abated. The da dated state
of some parts Of the outer wall of this institution
pointed out to the jury and they help calling
The House Of Refuge also came under their observ.
ton, and they sufficiently express their approba
tion only to the ORDER regularity neatness
which rsgned throughout every department the
bshment but of the institution in ITSELF which tends
| materially and eAsctualy to- prevent crime. If any
change to wished for here it would be- that its capa.
| city could be extended to augment largely the
| sphere of its benevolent and humane action
| The buildings Blackwelps Island appeared to the
inquest capable Of much improvement The reectory
and dsrmitories of the lunatic hospital totally
lance Of this will perhaps be appreciated hen the
situation of the unfortunate patients taken into view.
The defect exist in the space allotted for
and recreation. It is totally unfit in their opinion its
present purpose, and mperiousy demands altera
tion In turning away from these defects, it is pleasure
to enable to great satisfaction to the excel
OF the arrangements of the other departments of
this hospital.
The appearance and condition of the prison salts
factory The female hospital in the opinion Of the
inquest toe small scale and besides which, from the
mode and the material of its construction sensby
acted by the temperature OF the season. would be
desirable TO have stone edce constructed for this de.
partment similar opinion seemed TO prevail in regard
to the cooking house OF the establishment II small
for its intended purposes and being also constructed of
wood II is suggested whether would not be advisable
substitute more appropriate and secure one than the
present II farther presented itself to the inquest that
the separation OF the male and female prisoners might
| more vigorously be enforced.
In visiting the Long Island Farms but little presented
itself to the inquest which would in their opinion
oate this truly benevolent institution. The school de-
partment appeared in favorable point Of view and
reflects much credit its superintendent. The jurys
attention was however, called to subject OF
portance, and that s either the erection Of suitable
building the appropriation OF already built,
kind quarantine, where children, their arrival could
kept during period OF time long enough to ascertain
whether they affected with latent contagious
disease they allowed to associate with its other
inmates, and thus prevent among them the introduction
of any maady, which, uHder the present cement,
has, they are informed often taken place. By estab
fishing quarantine OF lew days, the recurrence of such
| misfortune might perhaps be avoided.
In making the above presentment the grand inquest
not appropriate time to the examination Of these
institutions, but it Is of satisfaction to find
| much more to approve Of than to condemn.
| JNO. C. DELPRAT, Foreman.
| DwIoHr LArHRor Secretary.
| New York. 18th July, lSi3.
| The Court then adjourned for the July tern
FATAL ACCIDENT We record, with regret, the
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