The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-04

Ocr Ste opening OF the court this n,rnlng the
foIlouing xensl.me we're svora IS G. aad Jurors -
Amos r, Haias'd. foreman. Csspa, Irgnpy an
Seth G Babcocz Chas U. under.iu.
Ambrose X by. James Van Nor-en
John Earle Randolph Brsnt
James Freeboin. George be.dsn
Ira Hutchinson. Setn W. Benedict
Preston Hodges James Dknrst
VIM g. Lane. Charles b. Norton,
Henry i. SpAding. William wallace
His Honor then charged them as folloHs;-
GENTLEMEN or THE GRAND JURY-rhe duties and powers
OF grand uries have been often stated that presume
they must all be familiar to yoa You have the power,
your duty TO inquire into and upon compeent
ard sufficient proof to iniict IN all cases OF public Of
fences acts tending to them, that tha be brought
under your notice These offences consist Of two gene
raj elasses-feloniea and misdemeanors FeIonies
termed capital offences, such punished by i'm
pri'orment in the State prison-misdeme1
not SO punished. The list Of cases n placed
before the court for your attention, though rode-
rae in comparison with the number OF previous
tsms ye, includes ts.i large p.op0rTcn o. those
burglary and the awful me of murder stl figure In
the calendar and considering the brief period which
picture presented is by encouraging as It
would at first view apparently see In looking into
that lead t. the depravy which results in such crimes
here developed For 1t In to be remembered that
for these very inferior offences proceed that hsrdress
of heart thai wckedness OF mind, that reclsasc
spirit which helate not to pun 60 into the comGi sioE
Of crimes Of the gpAvest character Their Is it not need
tntion as well as to more serious crimess All de.
rand strict and impartial inyesigation-sn de
mand your most serious consideration. 4 case Of
he Streets and the CRIME which preceded it, TO yhi;h
have 10 direct your attention, to give forcs to
wothtest policemen faithful and respectable man,
Of family while in the rghtful perform OF hs
du y While II he act Of snaesyorins to arrest Yong
the act of committing burglary and WAS flying from
his pursuers, suddeply shot cead by the culprit
At,ccity lie this needs no commeat. 1t is Indeed,
enough, not only to demand that every JUS effort be
mace to brig these cruel and wicked men to justice
and yindcate the laws but to look we'll into the causes
1.-The dreadful e1ucation--whch leads to snch dapray-
ty sincerely trust that this affair will receive your
utmost scrutiny for by this appalling dssd the public
has been suddenly deprived of afeconate guardian
Agood man has been suddenly struck out of existence
T hs ,duy srS w &c Was x 10 @ his duty
you are TO inquire into any violation Of the election
laws, OF the usry lass of the laws against lotteries,
and of the Violation of the laws by public isers in
demanding charging receiving fees to which they
not entitled Also that you do no. disclose the fact
an indictment being found felony against persons
not in act ua custody, until such Indictment they
shall have bsen arrested violation Of the latter duty
is declared misdemearor In all your proceedings it
lie justice, to ieep them secret To disclose them leads
to embarrassment. to difficulties and no. uafequenty
to much injury In your proceedings you are to employ
with close attentionto possess yourselves of correct
understanding OF demanded by the proofo nsder
1t gavey mot lightly superfcially, but with the ut.
most attention For to indct Enormously is dreadful
injury To omit to naict crroneously is grave wrong
IT. in any csse you not satisfied wi the proof you
may examine further If you entertain any reasonable
doubts those doubts should be given in favor Of the
cused Observe that by your oath you to inquire
diligently You to present from fear tavcr,
affection the hole Of reward You to make
Is 10 say, true under the proofs the
proof should be sufficient to convict You to allow
no prejudice, no pepossession, no influence but the
proof, the law, and Your duty to govern You,
and you are to perform that duty CAREFULLY inteli
gently, snd mpsrtially. The District Attorney
in all cases is your lawful adviser To him, when
sion shajl require. You refer, him you may
rely for prompt and correct counsel and information
in all at least twelve votes necessary to indc
and prison win first require your attention II Is
needless to go into further detail have frequently
brought the subject of mock auctions before former
grand juries These offences generally per etrated
on strangers, and bring discredit upon this community
They require your especial attep ton With these re-
marks, gentlemen, commit the business of the term
into yJur hands
There being other business before the court it was
then ado ned for the day.