The New York herald., 1844-09-24
Court OF Over and Iermincr.


SEPT. 23.Tnis QUIT was op.ned Tor he term yes
teriay by Judge PAngtH, Alderman HAsBsorcK and
soHitrSitrS, when the following Grand jury were
Charles r. Brown, foreman viii an Bure,i, Jsmes
Brnsh, Thomas Conov, Joseph Fletcher, John O.
Fisher CharI,s Hunter, Geoige Merritt, James MoDsn
ger, Peter Nostrsnd, Thomss S. Roe Richard vii
hams. Charles Wih,r, Isaac M. alley, John S. vii
iiarns and Henry lourg.
Several Grand Jurors excused. HIS HovoR thus
addressed them -
Gentlemen OF the GRIND Jury You have heard and
doubtless LISTENED attentvely 10 the oath which he's just
b. administered 10 you contains brief may Of
he duties hch devolve you the present occsson
and presuming ZANZIBAR nh ,h,se duti,s tbsil
not i.spass long you from the state Of health
vii address bnfy 1he law, however, requires mo
10 bring yonr srDuon 10 cerBin law oi the and
FIRST relation 10 the law N regard TO lotteries ii The city
of New York where tns practcs had prevailed TO some
-xt.nt. The time was when such practice was borne
with but II hos exercised very periicons rnuence IN
society and contributed largely 20 the spirit Of gambling
Pubic opinion has however, cotieciei or evil which
sanctioned by custom and Tolerated BY Low hut II
ill be your duty gentlemen. 10 pres Mt every in
this city hch this law has been siolasd You so
required 10 examine into all cases relation 10 ukuiy
fhe law 10 regard 10 usury, whatever mpy be opin
ions that law, our duty 10 society conpels TO deal
with this offence according law because IL IL be the
aw opinions must not ancticn aneglec, Of du
if then, in instance which comes before you, in
which more than per cent is charged ou must
present IL to the Grand jury s slso ,qur.d ny the
statute 10 charge N relation 10 the case OF .,cors and
his 'tques prompt action instance has occurred,
and there bs plant sa,b ing minds that the
law has been violated IN this rsgard and vote has been
purchased. you mus, deal with according to law. and
every one ~ You
must be banished from the jury iox ani whether
IS friends proponents, you viii present IN all snch
cases-you must present IN relation TO all vic.
iiions oi these laws, and when proof comes before
you, must find bill and you cannot hear
proof in regsrd 10 the accused II further
examination you deem necessary 10 call in snch
proof, 4 your duty to send for 1t; for you must
not subject any person innocent TO be- drawn inno
Gently before the pubic provided You iully satisfied
of such nnocencc and while you VIII deal thus yigient
with regard 10 the innocent you will deal EQUALLY
ds the guilty he sa fled by the evidence, and
in TINT Indictment must be found You viii also
hear in mind that In deliberations wev, must
unanimously 10 authorize You 10 fad au indictment.
directed tell you that II any disclosure made
relation 20 the indictment which may b. hnrd, the
party offending guilty Of misdemeanor You are.
seul men, all familiar with your general duties, and u
any question Of law shoni aIsc, which You mny re-
quiIe any aid the District Attorney viii BE- present and
give you the r.qured assistance
The Grand Ju,y her,upon withdrew % the chambcr OF
the Board Of Assistants.
Wilnm Armstrong. a poor oohitg man, here
nlacci the bsr ard aragud for h murder OF Jemes
Conoy. Nv sabbfg I'm ~ the abdomen wih knife,
on the ~ ol July asi IN house III the Ninth Ward
rom which day hr langushpd until the 29h, ken hs
tied Of the wound.
Mr. llARfL. counsel Tor the sceuged applied for
postp0ntmrnt uniil next urn.
Tho GouHr IN reply ncceded 70 the application, re
curing, a. The same time affidavit to show cause
namely The ahssr ce OF a material wi'usss)
y. w Ln1e aud Guiliri r. II Binde next put for.
ward and arraigDed Tor secused OF heng Engaged
~ burning No Lispensrd street on the " July On
motion II Counsel the stands adjourned over to
wednesday next
The calendar presents but two cases The name, OF
Jurors then called when twenty ono we're fined in 8
Of Sl5 The Csurt then adjourned, when His Honor
opened the