The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-07
Court OF General Sessions.


FED -Th, berg the first day OF the February tsfU,
the grand and petit jurors were In tails court
by the Clerk, Mr.. Vsud"rycosi In the usual form.
qutium having been obtaiaed, the following gentlsmsa
were then sworn for the term
Roe Lockwood, Foreman. Charles FseHipg,
Samuel A Baoku an, GsorgsW. Fsrnhsm,
jos, ph NJ G Bensel, Ei,s e. Heyrck,
Liuis Bslcni, Nathaniel jarvis,
Richard Benton, Richard ID. IAtbrop,
Samuel J. Besls Ferdinand lawrence,
Charlee A. Davis, Alex. l.. Mcdonald tr.,
San uel Cook John Mclean,
Be- iamin + Camp, Ale xauder Rankin.
T. thsse gent,mtn bis Horor tho Recorder delivered
his chsige, as folIows;--
assigned to you by law are grave and important. In
ger raj they 10 qure into and PROOF
The inquest In every case is serious This indotmsnt
is ligh 40. The former should bs conducted
with care and soemrity the latter shsuld only
&c found en- such proof as is sa;eat TO conv,t and
Should not ba oEted IN an Thre Bu oient proof
is hac The cecion to in ct not to india should bs
Esetny fair snd full standing the Tha
indictment In most carried with it the blight OF
pu sti' well as Happiness and prosperity to those In
VOWED in its consequences and ho1gh upon after trial
the innocerce CT those charged be mSdo manifest, IL u
rare their sood pane, thsic psaoe OF ind comforts
fully restored. We al kno the aestm,b value Il
without wbieh hi5 worlde greatest blessings Of lits
acount In with Its loss other Gala mites
rich msns happnes; is the passport to oooddenosto
espeetsbhy and Its deprivation condition OF poverty
indeed it is nscfsasy thsr.frs that you should -
nost cautious In the commission OF Off ,Al act the
consequences Of which may fall heavily those Affect
ed it. The omssion to indic where this proof Is sum
cent carries with it conseq equally bIneful aaA
extersive; fer 1t gives impupiiy crms impaixa
the strs.h of our laws spd Invitations; palrs the 50
CURLY Of Ferssa ad ty snd readers the efforts oe
args, therefore the employ mout Of oir
Gums pection require correct aud inpartA Judgment
and due sente Of your duties Ia every case befors
you. Upon the examination, II in spy you not
htissd with the proof may examine further and
ycn have doubts give the accused the bsndt
Of such doubts In should you general pre-.
senetonr, present ajles Of belief you sbsuA
present only fcs should you In general pressnta
iicn unless IN whore really make charges
against indirdua-f for persons shoui not be chsree1
.hus unless Tor crinAappon sufficient proof and thsa
Only by indictment in the form prescribed BY law ths4
they may have oy kSal Trial en- opportunity OF cefend-
lag themselves Ipcluded your duties (snd herein The
Court by Law, Ia sdreced specially to charge you)
those OF nqrng into any violation OF the election lAws,
OF thu usay laws Of the laws against ttsres Of the
violation Of the laws BY pnbc officers, In demanding,
charging or receiving fees to which they are not Legally
entitled each AID sl of these laws have been adop sed
after great aud debsrGop ana Jour attention u
serously reque,td to aid in their enforc smsnt The
porsuee ard your action directed by be en-
pioysd of heir violation by special enAotm ents.
Tho Court is also directed By charge you not te
dcloss the fact OF being found for fslony.
against persons not Ia actual custody until such In
dotuen he shsn bsve teen arrested and violation Of
this charge Is declared 10 b, . nisdemeanor. 1t u
proper to say TO you that 1t i judcous that you do
NOT oiscose except to the functionaries authorized
your procseoipga, and to have no outdoor oon-
versation the subjects which yeu hsve In charge.
kuch nconyn niencs and embarrassment and often actual
rjusce will proceed from deyation from this rule;
Acberg to 1t will sssuredly you much snxiety and
difficulty 10 your official proceedings, y1u are to know
with equsl justice to Avith impsralty without fear
ayor prepoesessoD prejudice, or hope Of reward You
are rot 70, the Court q1eston the wisdom q
force them. The calendar OF the pressnt term ~ placed
before noe, is ~ folovs-Murdsr two, burglary nve,
robbery I've forgery one one, attempt to hill one,
grand hrctry tweTty, and nrisdsmshnor one. You are
squestsd dispofe frat Of those cares In which the
pArt.s accused In prison In no bill b
found upless by 1T least twelve votes In s cases
which you msY desire Aid and counsel, the District
Attorney is your legal adviser snd on his counsel and
10 which the parties In prison, and nee
bail d, mard your frat attention With there obssr-
yatiops gentlemen, commit the business OF the term -
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