The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-04

But also alluded to another, and in my judgment q
stronger and more certain preventive to crime, to wit
the Improvement in the moral and intellectual condition
of our citizens That ignorance and degradation of mind
Ia the most prolific of vice and OF crime am sure
no one can deny In the reports TO which have alluded
OF the state and Of crime in England and France
among the statistics of not the least interesting
remarked that OF those convicted OF crime the ratio of
those who were uneducated or inperectly about
81 per cent, while those who able read and write
constituted only about seven per cent of the whole
Der convicted while in France the proportion of unedu
Gated feons at ratio Of about 81 per cent and the
educated about three cent and these ratios
certained by comparison OF several years What
strong nducemen do these exhibitions of the of
vice and crime present Government adopt every feast
BILE measure for the diffusion educ alton and usefu know
ledge only tending promote individual happiness
but greatly to public security and exemption from
CRIME The condition OF convctsa and after the expiration
other sentences calls the examination notice
OF Government Discharged from our State Prisons, with
characters deeply tainted and consequently with loss Of
that pride OF character which constitutes SO strong safe
guard against the commission of crime avoided BY those
whose favorable opinion most desire and left destitute
OF all pecunary resources is it of surprise that
they again resort to crime and with almost cold
Indifference the renewed sentence OF the law During nv
brief official life appeals OF most interesting character
have been made to by this class of unorunates who
have deeply felt their degradation and expressed the most
determined resolution to pursue honorable Of
life could they but be again received into society and
couraged in their lawful pursuits. II is known to the
Grand Inquest that surplus fund over and above the
cessay expenditure for the support Of prisons
initiates annually and bow great reform might be pro-
duced by applying that fund in proper amounts OF
S25 or $50 to the aid Of those convicts whose
and where the commissions believe could be benefcially
applied-such system would induce good and orderly
conduct while in prison, and would afford small capital
upon which their future usefulness and entire reclamation
from crime might be predicted. have ventured to throw
out these crude suggestions to you at this tine, you
convened by law to examine into the extent and char
acer OF crime within this country and any views which
you may think proper to communicate in rea-
ton to this important subject Of suppressng
and preventing crime, would be, | doubt not.
most respectfully regarded by the public authorities
The Court required to call your attention to any viola
ton of the laws relating to the erection of wooden build
ngs below i4th street, the law prohibiting the sale of lot
terry tickets; the law constituting the taking of usury
msdemeanor and the law enacted to preserve the purity
OF elections The oath which you have taken so fully
prescrbes your general duties that shall content self
by general reference to its comprehensive definition OF
your powers and duties.
On calling the of the Grand and Petit Jurors
eight being absent fine OF S25 imposed upon each.
Theron Rudd, Esq. and delivered short and feel
ing euogium upon the character Of George Wilson ESQ.,
deceased and moved that from respect to his memory the
court then adjourn to Wednesday morning at ii O'Clock
The Recorder the part of the responded to tho
expression Of feeling exhibited by the members Of the bar
on the OCCASION and the court then adjourned Wednss.
day morning at IL o'clock.