The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-05

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CORRESPONDENT OF re AfRL TnRA-1krANNxL-
mo TEE GRAND july, nc.
Arm A-Ou the opening Of this Court this morning,
tAs following ninstssa gsstlsmsn having answered to
their sanss. were sworn q, Grand Jurs,;I 9; sod1s
BHksr Nansoa Bates, Edward T. Dayton Francis Godine
Gserss r Howell, Elas H.tasA, Hsrn,. Mas, samuel
4. s. John, VIM B. 7onplins, Andrew r. Trottsr Ire
Weed, and Edmund H. Young
TEE JUDGES cHAR0H TO THE GRAND JuRY-Busl-
NESS BRronE TIE CoURr-RUA SHOPS, LICENSED
AND UNLIC1NsHD-LorrERIEs AND DARxiEs-Ss-
oRxrs WE'LL KNowN-ExPARTE ISDIcrxKNrs-
THE CHARGE AGAINST THE ALDERMEN, ste.
Judge Bebee then proceeded to deliver his charge The
cseodsr he aid was not ute completed but that he
knew By information that several murder cases would un
hapuiv be brought before them, and these the Dis
t.iet Xtorpey would expect prompt action at their
banda There little NO business before this
Court and he must also request .nsm go 70
which, for many reasons ought to have the precedence
of bail csses at the same time, special reason for ex
pectng promptness in bail also, the certainty
that such the best preventive of crime. Of
AL the of cr existing in this city he was free
cay the most prolific he believed it to be the
origin Of thirds the deeds committed by par
ties coming Mt midnight from those denshe shops
ripe for the commission of any atrocy. To meet this
evil he would call upon them inquire the system
of licensing the of these places The trade differed
in ia nature from all Others OF which there were many
REQUIRED license for instance required it. but
any could be a caman on taking it out Not so tho
liquor dealer who licensed because it supposed
posed that after the fagues OF hard day work ira
vel such refeshment might be necessary and for such
purposes and the of travellers these places
licensed but always under the suppoon that they
tnyerns for the accommodation of dodgers. Yet how
many only admitted such odgers as got drunk in their
could get any bed 1t was, supposed that
Of such places should be licensed than required
or the accommodation Of the community. Would it not
be well for them to inquire whether this not fruit
full source of crime and TO express their opinion, =
that the time at hand when applications would be
Of the mbers beside him would feel inclined to grant
licenses, except where the wants of the community
quired it. 1t not alone either the licensed houses
but the city teemed with shops which had no
licenses He had statistics or reports before him TO
speak from, but he had doubt that onethiri of the
shops not licensed at all At this moment
of the Associate Justices Alderman Denman, Of the six
His Honor continued He had Just been informed by
Of his associates, that in his ward hundred
and thirty unlicensed rum hops had been complained
against; and if in such ward many existed what
must be the fact in wards round the river the they
then in ana the Fourth ward This appeared to
great reform In calling their attention these things
the court specially required 70 charge them upon
his Honor observed that the present not lime when
any question under the election laws WIS likely to arise
But with respect to lotteries though they abolish
ed the lottery vendors still selling tickets in our
midst in foreign lotteries those OF other States This
evil the consequences OF which visited
clsss of citizens who least able to sustain them
those who desired become suddenly rich and
y
the observation applied peculiarly colored people
In reminding the Grand Jury OF the obligation enoined
them Of silence to what took place before them,
his Honor observed that Il do not know where the fault
lies, but doubt not the community know we'll
do what anspires in that Grand Jury room As long
the system existed should b. epGre and their
proceedings kept sacred The Judge particularly
toned them against lending the aid of this secret and
eparte tribunal in private cases which had not been in
vestgated by magistrate They the magistrates al
ways ready to hear complaints and decide them They
were appointed by law for the purpose and in that ea.
a IN
might be charged and indicted before them who to-
tally innocent and Who could have shown it at once if
afforded opportunity for expl ination but ndict
ment being found always prina tacie evidence of
guilt and let but the occasion occur and years after
that he had been indicted 1t better therefore, for
them (be grand inquest) and all, that these things
about to be eluded it matter Of public ineres,
concerning ALL None of interest or
caused more excitement than the alleged Official mscon
duct and Injustice but far he at present in
forn ed they would not be called upon to take
ton in fe.Tect of Them his associate the bench
the proceeding with the and
whilst able ofcer conducting it it would be
sseses for grand jury TO take it What the result
would be time would show. As there but nineteen
members empa nneled ard sixteen neces ary
QUORUM the court would to facilitate their abors drec:
On extra panel to be summoned so increase the
number to the utmost allowed by law, namely twenty
three.
TRUE BILL AGAINST THOMAS NEARBY FOR MURDER
Very shortly after the Grand Jury had retired they
turned into Court with a true bill against Thomas
Nearey for the wiu murder Of his wife, and the Judge
requested Them TO proceed That some cases might be
ready for trial today Crue-day) The prisoner Nearey
placed the and having in the usual form de-
manded trial Mr. Wander WORT the Clerk of the CouI
informed him that the indictment not being riable there
be would be arragned 10 morrow (this) morning in the
Court Ct Oyer and 1eTinner.
1T JURY.
cases were ready Tor trial before the petit ju.
rors, and immense number Of excuses being heard,
some we're excused. and the remainder discharged II
this morning. The prevalent ground of exemption
that they could not speak English and this in many in
stances evidently true.
Several having been set down for trial by ar
rangement for future days the Court adjourned till this
Tuesday morning.