New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-26

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sting system shoud b freely exposed to view. =.
In any new attempts to create useful civic police et
compensation be dependent on services ens
rcfrr and capacity be the qualifications 70 appointment
let merton be good for removd-when guilty OF
uss violation of law let officer be handed over 70 u,
the booty in lis pocket TO repeat the oense with
every official comprehend his duty 20 De 70
ne u9SS u,e s eps and
hut above all let appointment 20 office be in some way re-
heyed from the tyranny Of party politics nj. connection
present the law agents OF the corporation as n
the discharge Of portion Of their duty While me nei
chant OF other engaged in ansacting lawful business
annoyed with Multiplicity Of petty sus for temporary
incumberng the streets the Chief Of Police perodicsy
announcing TO the world the nubr Of persons vns IN the
constant violation Of the snd and yet on in
CURRY it found that prosecution Tor me penaty P
epced during the past yea-thus afone encouragement
candestine traffic not only to the injury o. .ue s ,h
honorable dealer who willingly conforms to the require
nents Of law
repealed than Intellectually enforced Inc nnlns
amount of money required for license has no dons is
effect in contributing to these wo.a'Ons ana IN '"'
IL the rate Of license instead of being liked at
raised at Least. sec il would not only have 1e egecs
the efficient aid OF the hceusehoders under such increased
ates suppreng the unlicensed tipping shops Inc avs
on excise can be improved another earure 90 the great
advantage public morals The sale OF strong drink ougs
to be separated from the sale Of other mercandlse 10
eject this the Commissioners Of Excise should be prohbited
from granting license for the sale of liquors IN places where
groceries other merchandise sold The PLAIN and mani
s, Advantages which would result from such mOdhcation
of the law dspenses with the necessity of ensrgng on It IN
this paper Should these alterations be made IN the law
numerous advantages would be gained AMI no wrong done 20
any party Thereby the number OF places for the sae Q.
hquor would greatly diminished Those holding license
would feel compelled aid in eevatng the character OF the
business The comfy treasury would be the recipient OF 81
least equal amount Of revennc probably much IN,
creased amount The suppression of Illegal traffic would
then have become the interest Of every licensed dealer And
the spirit abnepce would expire tor k OF ood 70
feed upon and thus obvatng al future sitemps pocur
ing
well effectively aiding the great cause OF rational temper
The Grand Inquest presents that such improvements in
Excise laws would efectually emascuate one OF the
most fruitful parents crime, diminish the Of the
onerous duties criminal cours and orcspondnsy
reduce the heavy draft the public purse required Tor the
msptenance of our public charities aud prison discipline
proven committed by the members OF the several
boards of Excise not warranted by law or any pposaoe
aton Of law the granting Of licenses to unknown to
the Commissioners, or any of them. go
They also present. violation Of law the signing OF IL
blank to be issued in the discretion OF the Mayora
Marshal. 80
blank to be issued in the discretion OF the Captains
of Police.
lied the discretion wheh
license shall be granted without power of delegation or
be regarded by which collect trade;
and OF securing few officials per diem out Of the
fund raised They do regard the
Of high discretion and responsibility where the character and
fitness Of applicant for important trust in the name OF
10 but the main question OF inquiry TO have
been, " Has he ten dollars current money"
The Grand Inquest also present violation OF law,
permits granted by more members OF Board OF tx
allowing to sell liquor without license Sever
al OF these most Migrant NoIslios oi oela uul
exhibited Want OF time alone prevented such action as
would put the implicated officials their defense. t Is
hoped, them exposure to public cense OF such extao
cial will tend to their entire suppression.
The Grand Inquest required by special sense OF duty
to refer TO ANOTHER OF those prolific sources OF wee and even
tua misery Every year the power Of conoiuent py parent
and guardian the youth of City 10 diminish
part this may be the result odeect in the laws regulating
the relation between MISTER and apprentce and III part
undoubtedly be ascbed to the willingness of parents to
suffer their unedged offspring TO shift for themselves Pre-
vious the pusedop hahropist nterposng his mawks
humanity deprvng the legal guardian of the power OF
wholesome restraint and correction the higher srades OF
confined to adults But since youth has been al
lowed range will, with little Observation-Disclosures
from honorable employment allowed to spend their ine
nes-wha: can be expected but the progression from idle
to mischief from mischief to vice. and from vice 70
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Such is the picture which has been presented to the view
of the Grand Inquest this term OF the higher grades OF TEL
onv tourbs OF the complaints examined have been against
minors And full twohiids all the complaints for crime
during the have been against persons between
the ages of fourteen and twentyone-thus making these
life three times much involved IN crime
ali the other period of mans average existence.
This truly appalling state OF things calls loudly for reform
Parents he induced to again the
responsibility Of their respective charges or the community
will be compelled undertake in their stead The institu
country based solely the intelligence aud
virtue of people and their pepeuty solely dependent
the night training of youthhs future OF the land
government has failed III the great end for which was e.
tabished.
ate action. JOHN A. KENNEDY, Foreman
E Officer Hanifee, of the IXth Ward,
the 18th inst, arrested named James Campbell,
with large bundleof clothing in his possession which
was supposed had been stolen On the following day.
Richard Benton, colored cother at Hudson, arrived
in the City, and seeing the property, icnthed it az
being part Of that stolen from his which had been
broken open on the night OF the 10Th ast and robbed oil
about 500 worth OF clothing. Campbell was then sent
Hudson for trial Since his Assistant Captain
Sebrng and officers Hanifee and Bakelock OF the Ath
Ward have been untirng in their exertons TO ferret
out the matter and arrest others whom they Deeved 10
have been concerned in the burglary On Friday night
one Marble alias English Charley was arrested by them
at the house No ~ Elm st. and after two Others
named Richard Lee and John Williams. On Saturday
night the officers recovered half of the stolen pro-
pety which with the accused, viii be dispatched this
morning Hudson Patrick Brennan Of Eighty fourth
street Broadway while on his way home at IL o.
clock on Saturday night, observed two men Broad
way, near Seventy ST., OF whom carrying
large bag his shoulder Brennan, supposing them
10 be thieves succeeded In arresng one Of them,
ed Hartman Fredenberg and Ia getting possession Of
the property, the other hed, but subsequently
rested by Captain Miller and Sergeant Ross of the
XlXth Ward police The property consisted of carpen
ters tools and stolen froR the shop Of Joshua n
Cooper, of Eighty st., near Eleventh Avenue who
identified it. The accused were taken before Justice
McGrath, and committed to prison for exarainaion-
The of the last party arrested Is believed to be
Christian Burkhardt thoughhe refused to giveit.
~ Mary Kelly, servant in the family
of Mr.. Leon NJ Ritterband Of No. 81 Delancy-st was
arrested Saturday char gej with stealing box con-
tanning watches to the value Of $780, the property of
her employer, who a Matchmaker at No. 50 Chatham
st. and who had taken the watches his place of resi-
denee Friday night for safe keeping until his
should be re6pened The girl it appears after abscond
ing with the watches, handed them to accom-
pice. She, on the following morning, was arrested
while walking in the Seventeenth Ward and taken be-
fore Justice Ao,nntfort Her companion havin. heard
of her arrest, took the box dwelling house, and
stated that it stolen property, and wished Il sent
70 the Police Court The inmates took II there and 1t
was handed over to its Mary committed
by the MAG istTate 10 answer the charge.