The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09
Court or General Sessions.

DEC The following gentlemen having anoWVro9 -
their names, were sworn on the grand jury
George Boyd, Charles u. ReAmsa,
James Gushing Alexander GoAney
Edwin Dobbs, William Richsrlson,
William p Denmap, Randolph Brant,
5 s;ssia : l. X Knapp, sSpa G 1Iss
George Mcdonald Hiram Rsynoe,
srAnon f0ss .,.~.,a.- a p.s1o,. sn'sa'
Several defauters wers nned, and the Rsesr6G ~
ceeded to deliver the
rAMMAHr HALL-THz THIRTY rHlnD STREET sArAs-
TRorHE = DKIvMa CATTLE THROUGH THn srasvss-
After some very appropriate and admirable remarks -
thu circumstances Of this city and tAs nature snA -
quency Of the crime naturally engendered BY ths ves
lions daily nocEns int The CITY His Honor proceeded
they called upon to notice, distinsuishisg
feloAies from minor offences nisdsmeanors bG4
fered to pass with mpunty AZ they led 70 many ssd ra
gedies a. the annals Of courts too clearly demon
strsteA lie particularly alluded to tho sorysou. saoss
Of Woe nagDifcenty fitted up for the purpose q
ih@ens ver. reared IN the midst Of respectable nss1-
bourhoods, and the Inhabitants thereby literally arivuo
cut, became reprehensibe forbearsacs not 10 oauss
the Law to be put In execution Among these minor
person often resulting even in the death Of the sss
cd the petol the knife constantly resorted 70 n
these street riots and the list submitted to the court
during the present term he was grsved to neos
Of assault and battery With intent 20 ka ds-
coursgpg proof of the extent of this GLASS u Offences
In thu neotion continued he. consider II ny Auty
to direct your attention instance Of riot which, b
Is said, lately occurred ct rsBmsny Hall where, Will
large number Of citizens Of Of the political parties IN
this city quietly aud lawfully oonferisg with eseh
other and attending to the business for which they
together they violently assaulted and several
Itchy number Of persons, without proves
ton. Whstever may the difference Of sentmsats
opinions with regard to poss we'll other suhjest
number Of citizens Of any side SCOT crccd have
right by Law to assemble together peacesby asd orderly
to deiioeIst. upon ana conduct their LAVAL sua.:;
good citizens TO protect then In the righul exercise q
tbose privileges There Is such notice given Of ths Trans
action have alluded to as viii render 1t jour duty -
investigate 1t fully; and IL upon this investigation, =
sbs BIZ demonstrated by ccmDeteut proof that osss
has been omitted Is Of Importance that ths
law herein be rsidy enforced His Honor then sdverts
required by law to the election lottery sai ususy
laws and observed upon the necessity OF thsr sxxs
sing their fuDotions In the Inspection and nvestgasa
into the sas condition Of all locomotive and ether
gnes steam vessels and public buildings and here ~
occurred tho previous day and by which three mere
lives had been sacrificed and many persons injured
should il appear that any one had been guilty 4
culpabs negligence The offence OF driving sattls
through the streets, he said had become sush ec..
tiBual pussDcc, and was productive of 80 much lar
ger to life and limb, that 1t deserved their st-
tention. and called for enerretio effort sop II
Amer remarks in detail their duty to the bu
that would be laid before them and the nseeeaY
there for the exercise Of great In Anding ~
tint proo and of arm adherence 70 the os,hs they Ss
tahes he proceeded TO make few remarks on the sob
ect Of mock auctions, by which nuch fraud was 30.
petratcd These he characterized crying evils which
needed aMchipg investigation It was TO bs rssrettsa
that the adrotness and sse with which the opersesO
conducted too frequently enabled the Offenders -
escape the nered punishment BY Law; but In UanV
Of the cares piracy to defaud might be estabAs
and inquiry preentmsnt might, ct loast eventually
lead legislative action which would brins thsa
mere directly within tho ecope OF criminal psocesaing,
and reeut In the total suppression Of the system
extensively pursued In open daylight aad In the mesa pub
lie This subject therefore he recomnsaA
to their serious attention when the opportunity Ae~s0
occur.
cAUTfer TO JUneRs
On the grand jury retiring tbs panel OF peS jSrsss
called when barely sufficient to form one answered
and we're sworn The observed that should TIL
fetal dissc Of tho be continued this day
su sbsentipg Themselves would be nned.
ACQUITTED.
James Mercer q young indicted for grand isresnV
was plsssd ut tn, bar The charge that the IA
NOVEMBER he rent With letter By Thomas HsvrAs
the On opoitan Hotel where he resolved In saswsx
fcu Mr. stsbbins the book keeper another enclssiag
$40 which sum be had appropriated Fer the defence :
shown that he asd tho pro eoutor very ist&
AID part Of the money intended for him; 81
bis counsel MIR Holmes, argued there no fsleaisw
tskirs intent ouch would constitute larceny In
this the court ocucurrsA aud direcseA acquitd v~
dict secortipsiy.
Adjourned TIL this (rhurscsy) mo~.ns.