The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-24


CRourr Counr, Feb. 2a-Paris r. Pom.roy ~. Ma !
heio Ciarkson and Dayrd Ciarkson-This was an |
action on spromssory note for 5000 the hand writing
&c.. was proved This defence was that one N Crom
m.lin having occasion for loan OF money spplied to
Richard Cadmus and obtained from him $500, In White
Plains money for which he gave him his check, dated
three days ahead and also a. collateral security, |
tho note In suit The note made for raising money
and TO consideration given for It At the time of the
from time to time, and dated each time thrae days
ahead, until three mouths should expire; and that
for the same, which paid When the note became
due 1t was not taken up but note given which
% com az payment tor the oa
deliver up to Crommelin, which he afterwards decn
ed to do Verdict for defendant.
COMMON Pleas, Feb. a. Before Judge Iugraham.-
an action brought against the company common car
rers to recover the value Of band box, containing
plaintiff her way to this city from Daubury took tho
train at White Plains and as abe alleges put the band
called on the the p.nta to that shs had
the band box and one Of them proved he saw put into
tho baggage car For the defence two or tnres wit
They proved they IT. that it wa, never given
in charge to them and that demand was made tor 1t
for four days after alleged to have been lost The
jury found q verdict for S4S for plaintiff.
CoURr OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Feb 2a-Before Recor-
der Scott aud Aldermen Adams and Dodge John Mo-
Reon District Attorney the opening OF court this
mornngthe Grand Jury came in and made the following
PREsENTMENr.
Auo 81 inc clObo VI thoH bosoons pe6
to make representation Of what they conceive TO be
public evils. First,
in opinion that the usury laws of this State
highly preudicsi to the public morals we'll as to the
lawful business of the people These laws attach the
naltes OF high crimes to transactions not only fair and
honest but useful and necessary They render In fact
the whole credit business Of the State criminal for there
are very few Instances In which there Is not more than
per cent interest allowed for the Postponemeot Of
ment that it, the price of merchandise sold at or
months credit is uniformly greater than the cash price
by more than the lawful interest for the me and this
by the decisions Of the courts violation OF the laws
some other not Intended to be usurious
or generally suspected be notes OF hand become
negotiable are discounted by The banks Or by
ais, at legal interest
Such holders OF notes have repeatedly been
OF their property by the plea of usury on the
part OF the promees to tho notes, who the only
persons who ha intended violation Of the laws
their operation, that they enforced by tho
pubic prosecutors They only enforced by debtors
cent creditors often much less able to lose than them
selves The usury laws utterly trampled upon,
odieus tbs general respect for law 50 necessary
to the public welfare, Is weakened The u'ury
on to fraud on tS. usr dsS.os and ha
temptation becomes powerful when money is
sosrcs OF the dsbtors circumstances pressing At the
time when other temptations sropg and he needs the
support Of law In favor of his honest exertons these
laws hold out their most ensnarins temptations The
Grand Jury might extend their specacsons but they
think what they have said sufficient to sustain their
opinion that tho usury laws Of this State highly in
furious to the public morals well to the lawful bu
oness OF the people, ami ought to be thus publicly pre-
sentcd as public evil
Secondly. The members fthe Grand Inquest having
had their attention called to certain exhibitions known
as the Living Model Artists believe from the testmo-
which has been presented to them that such exhib
lions are OF very indecent and oentious character,
ihsterng to the most corrupt and deprsved passions
of those who vist them and demorslizng In their nu
ence II obscene publications and pictures are prohibit
tod by law 6sng consdsroa highly Injurious to the
mcrsi OF society then ought to ask protection from
for the i, but the shadow the faint representa-
ton of Woe, while the other Is its living reality
Or isnsuass than pen Or pencil ever painted
These exhibitions are fast increasing In numbers
full tide Of successful operation which under the dis
guise OF classical exhibitions nightly attracting
Dhsons o Usns .ne .h
date and sectua Do taken by the proper autho
rites to suppress all such now existence and to
prevent them for the future
Thirdly The attention OF the Grand Inquest has been
directed to what may properly be termed nuisance,
which is, that vast number Of children of tender
throng our city, and moro especially our public docks,
in the character Of besgArs pckers majority Of
whom are sent out daily by their parents others hav
control Them and should they return at night
without sufficient supply Of smethipg to satisfy the
verely ohsed great number Of cnidren are thus ia
duced to commit theft to support this worthless set OF
vagabonds thereby contrasting habits In their youth
which eventually make them fair asprsnts for pen
tentiary or State prison.
The Grand Inquest present this evil nuisance
rites, and recommend the same TO the notice OF the
Common Council Of this city, that they may pass
the Legislature for ajuvenis vagrant act authorizing
the city authorities to purchase sufficient quantity Of
ovsr.srs, to supsriOtsns tn. .mpoymsnt and eduoa.
ton Of said children and to all children who are
found tnfsIsh the streets OF our city
hood to be arrested under said act and them to
be placed under the protection Of said
remain there until they arrive at proper age to be
placed under the charge Of respectable persons rs
prentices domescs be bound to such persons BY
the city authorities until Of lawful thus giving them
opportunity Of becoming useful members of society
The Grand Inquest are Of opinion that by adopting
suoh a course would be the Of reforming vast
number Of children who, by the acts Of their parents or
those who control them led to the commission OF
crime, which ends in their ruin and Disgrace, as
well as the destruction Of tho moral principles Of society
DAVID TAPPAN, Foreman.
b.ors thsm. veSe dsobsrSsd for ths term. With the
thanks Of the court for the able in which they
had performed their duties also for having taken no
tce Of some evils pointed out to them BY the court
Coukr or SESSIONS, Feb. 23-Befors Recorder Scott
and Aldermen Adams and Crolius. John McKeen Dis
Trial for .drsor-Ths trial Of Mary Jane McClaurh-
hey an indictment charging her with having set fire
to the house Of Mr. Coursen, eSd street. was resu
ed ct the opening OF the court this morning the
deposition Of SALESMAN setting forth that sho
her put something der the stoop and Afterwards
smoke baxs there, bat was about 800 feet from
the accused at the time was read
DENSn TERBuLL eAmined.-I am police officer Of
the 18th ward in consequence Of information obtained
repaired to arrest the accused met ner IN tne
avenue and asked she had not been setting fret
Mr. Coursens house, she replied that she had not and
consented to 20 with me to see Mrs, Sszmen, VINO
charged her with having done arriving at the RS
sdence latter she again stated that she had seen
accused frs to the premises In question: after
procuring light, proceeded to the house. ana on
looking under the shavings partly burned
the boards of the floor little scorohed the scoua-
ed then arrested at the instgation OF the company
OFFICER 0EARr, who also went with parties TO sxs
mine che premises Of Mr. Coursen &c. sorroborated the
testimony of previous witnesses.
Wm sxLrEaAM exsmned--I remember the ercum-
stance of Mr. Coursens house being fire I saw
the prisoner go twice in the cellar observed some
smoke issue from under her shawl after being in the
cellar Of Mr. Coursens house about minutes she went
back to her house, the prisoner Is the person
If 4 ha cells 4 hava ku0W lar