The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-06
Court OF General sessions.

Desmster
FEs b.-The Gvend jury Empan,il,S AT the open
Ing Il the Court this morning the Clerk called the
names OF grand Jurors summoned to attend aud twen
y,two snsversd % their names They. are Mar.
Robert Elder, David r. Hutchinson, Joel Kelly william
Kerr, John w Lstson Nehemiah Miller, John Mexxs,
liam q. Dorbrow John Dunn, John II. Marsh, Joseph
NJ Marsh. Daniel A. Rtonter, John ". Sayer, Elias r.
Tri WILLIAMS. ,hstlss wni,nsy sod Dssisl I rs,hl
sndt the Recorder charge then TO their
duties
Recordsr's ChDss.-In addressing the Grand Jury
bic honor ssld that IL could be hsrdy necessary for
the court TO 20 into detailed scription OF
ties .hieh devoiy. upon the Grani inquest Of the
county. Many Of the present panel had often served
In the same capacity before aud therefore per
fsctiy conversant With those duties There vas one
Subject however 60 which he would invite theIr seri
ousI onsderation. II vas the exstencsaud the cause
Of the existence of that hotbed OF cr the Five Pons
He bad before alluded TO the snhsst IN addressing
Grand Juries and be would urgently request then.
20 take the matter into considsrstoo By report Of
the keeper OF the city prison 40 apparent that
eefourths OF the commitments which he aled
act upon In his ocal capacity we're the results OF
crimes committed at the Five Points The infasaous
reno~n OF tbis district was he said spread FAR ana
vide The first question Of many strsnssrs on visit
ing us vac, Where srs the Five Pontslp The cause
Of the crime epgepdered there aud ths why the
place itself conspicuous, that aim ost evary
house Is licensed to sslt lquors. No~ tnis Icenaos
houfes to cell liquor s saia the Recorder hased the
ground ofthe aecomnodation II toe nsighoorhood, as
IN the instance Of the country Inn Then, oar ci.y
fsthsrr license these sJuses 10 accommodate thieves
snd prostitutes 30 long ss the Common Council will
license them 90 long viii srne continue and 40 long
vii the Cemmos Council deserve the reprobstioa OF
community. Mr.. Edmonds reports Is 0t2 commit
mepts More than three fourths OF these the
tults OF the almost unrestricted sale % spirituous
liquors invite you, N your time permits 20 60 dorn
Into that district (the ffve Peint) and institute
csrsfsl examination and make such presenment upon
the subject s seems 20 your own Intelligence and
sound Judgment, proper in the premises Let this
pesentment 60 TO the Common Council, which is just
beginning It's duties, that they may take the matter
lbto consideration, aud dont know that they
mske better sevinning la the use Of their s1thovty
Ibe hecorder closed his charge by referring 20 the
avs sgsnr usury selling lottery tickets aud other
acts prescribed . offences against the Law aud -hish
~ r msds his duty toea To. attention ~ the Grand
jury TO The Grand Inquest then procsedei 90 their
chamber 10 commence the rOrk Of the term
.srreignmsnf II ne Drts-vs arf rlfrsts- Bnnsf The
Drurys, father and 800 this rnfng srrsxn.d
on an indictment charging them With attempting 20
otloe Judge sdmoucs fher plead not gniity, snt
Arlington Bepnet 1T tie -sre time arrsixned
on chsrge cf forgery. He also piesisd not guilty
The Dstrict Attorney gave notice that he should call
IN the ease ofthe Drurys Tussdsy psxt end that
Bennett on Mondsy.