The New York herald., 1850-12-31
PRICE TWO CENTS.
Court OF General Sessions.
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CONVICTION OF eKo. W. NILES AND NATHANIEL W Ro-
BkRTs. FOR OBTAINING 1Z,VU BY FAt&x rRErKScEs.
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verdict OF gailty against both the prison0s t.s
Al the opening Of the court, the recorder ohargsd
the jury succfncty upon the evidence and the In
plicsbls to the under confederation He said the
evidence had been 40 fully summed mp and 90 o(t~n
oy counsel en- either sids that he Should
ground ssain. He reviewed the tsstimony Of too or
length upon the Law applicable 70 the case and in
sructng the jury that thsy to bs the judges Of
the fscts a. made apparent by testimony. -
they returned . verdict - guilty - t-ataf
The counsel for the dsfssce asked for POLL and the
clerk called the names OF the jurors when each
responded to the call promptly and anirmativsiy.
The District Attorney then moved for judgment
asked for tins to make out q bin Of exceptions.
The ooufe granted them till Monday next Co prepare
the bill Of bu: ordered that the prisoners
Be committed 10 prison to await judgment until the
frat day Of the January term.
The court room was crowded during the morning,
dent expression Of satisfseon, and when the Court
ordered the commitment OF the prisoners, IL became
audible, and when. alter the lapse of some minutss,
Niles and Roberto left the under charge Of the
ocers who conducted them to prison the blays
gave regular round Of applause before the sacsrs
RErInEnKsr OF TINE DISTRICT ArToasEv raoM oFrrcE--
.rt HIs rALEpioroav .DDssss. rrsa
Aner the other business OF the Court had been dh-
posed sf the Recorder addressing the Jury thanked
them for their oatent attsndancs and faithful srfo
snce of duty 1uring the long trial which was just
closed Addressing the Of the bar and others
who were present. ne alluded to the retirement Of Mr.
McKeop, whose term ofofce would csase with the pre-
sent term OF this Court He alluded to the fsithfdlr
ness with which the District Attorney he'd performed
the duties assigned to him. Addressing Mr MsKson
by name be complimented him In well arranged terms
OF praise for the ability with which he had perform
his professional labor and for the ddlity with which
he had executed the charge entrusted TO him by the
people
Mr.. MckEor rose ana said-May IL please the Court,
receive with deep sensblity this mark Of the kind
forts ~ the public prosecutor OF this city Mono but
he who has borne the Jssees Of criminal authority
tell the heavy weight OF the burtheu-none but he
who has occupied this place can tell OF the dsep
probabilities the heart rendipg anxietss which
nsepably connected with the aiminstr stou OF cri-
mina law whilst on the one hand, ths protection OF
fellow citizens demands fuinlms OF the
law, which furnishes crime that law freque nty can
only be executed BY giving anguish to many heart
perfectly guitless An the dearest relations ofifs are
severed, amidst all this anguish the public prose-
cutor dare not publicly eympathse With any
but the lswl have learned that fhe path Of duty
not etrewn with flowers. To the execution of that
duty claim 90 have brought earnest desire 10 ex-
ecute II In spirit OF hdelity TO the Ia not miuget
with clemency to the accused. L feel that I havs
fallen short OF the high aim of the oics yet hope
intention In surrsndering the once, ssnno. but
congratulats my stituens upon the state of our
police No city ofths civilized world Of its szs has
less crime than the city OF New York In popuatoa
Of half million in the great commercial metrops-
lis OF the United States, into which sre croviing
daily, rom the ola world immense masses ef
population natural that violations Of Law should