New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-23
linz ....lx GLAD ia driven down to the T,mbs

and, being partly filed is driven down TO the I,mos
Prison Here, the prisor ers coming 10 the veoice
are cor fined, for the time being and the venice re-
turns 10 the other up 10 WI prism. for the prisoners
there confined, xho are slso brought 10 the ioinos
Prison The vehicle is then oiled With the prisoners
thus collected, and the prisoners ars conveyed 10
the Peniientiary at Blackwells ls'aad.
Ii appears that it is the practice that whie ,he pt
orer. are "a ab We described being col eced at the
Tomhs Prison for purpose of berg carried ~ the
P.pireb,ary a; BlsckweIl's leland, thss WHY q,
baht as corpus is procured, the prisoner Is oy stu
writ taken before Judge, and discharged upou 'le
ground ha; tie prisoner is contuet IN the prlson az
tie Tomls instead Of being confined in the p-nItsn'
tary whtp in feet the prisoner Is IN transit, d Tue
tin 10 the PeDlteriisty.
Frequently wits Of habeas corpus are granted, anu
rroters are cischarged gu the ground thai the COM
miim. Ut committing said prisoner is Dot filed Ia the
off;ce OF the Geek Of the Court Of Sessions.
Its il evidence before the Or md Jury that the
con mitments from the Jefferson Nj irse Police Court
are only taken down twice in earn week 10 the once
Of ms Clerk of TIE 81 ssiops at dis supposed that
II is he same with the other Police Courts. Ii VIII
he tber,f0ie re anly that upon the grounl tnN
the commitn.uis are not fled In the ONCE OF the
Clerk of the Court of Sessions, vide door IS opea
for the discharge Ct prisoners by wits of haoeai
corpus. .
The Captains Of Police state that in consequence OF
the prsctice Of oschargiDg persons arresef by M M
bers Of the Police Department the men are di'couT-
ssed in the perOrmaLce of their duty, sui the elect
lie very detrimental TO the eihceacy 81 the depart
ment. =,
The Investigations made by the Grsnd Jury, with
respect 70 the mode OF admins ering our system OF
criminal Justice have satisfied them that II requires
thorough revision. Partial abuses aud indiyi III ia
stsLces may he proceeded az AUST by indictment,
from time to time, or formally presented by Gfd'd
Juries; but the system remsins liable t. the same
abuses The root of the evil is not reached. CON
pete reform Of the system would involve an amour.
of labor that cannot be undertaken by Grand jules,
in addition to their usual duties. aud "a acqu4In anee
with law that they not expected Ia possess. Inc
subject, in the udem of toe Grand Jury, is sut-
ci.ily imporian snd serious TO claim the attention
of the Legislature. An intelligent aod independent
commission, appointed 10y that body, would perhaps
be the most appropriate and thorough mode of accom-
plishr the object The Grand Jury feel constrained
to present The subject that il may receive the consc-
era'iop which the welfare Of the community demands
The Grand Jury visited The City Prison in Centre
st on Sunday lat, and fud, uJon examining Il, a
yery great inproveu eDt il It's discipline and cleia'
ness end believe tic keeper, Mr.. John Gray, is en-
titled tc great praise
The Female Department, 5l.o, under the care OF
MIS- Foster, was III the same communicable order.
ROE OCKNOOD, Foreman.
CH.RIFs ". Noun. SecreiaU.
I'd .rryH Room. Dec -. 1884