The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-09
Court OF General Sessions.
Beftre Hon Ju,lCo Eecbn

Nov. sA quorum OF grand jurors being present this
morning, His Honor charged them substantially as fol-
lows
GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JuRY-as have observed
on many previous occasions, the gentlemen whom am
accustomed 10 meet here grand jurors perfectly
familiar with the business Of this Court, and therefore.
eny lengthy remarks ffom unnecessary On
taking the calendar find that there only thirty
four prison cases upon It, this is gratifying for rarely
have seen few prison at the commence ncnt
Of the term. But tits does no. emholy alltlere
bail cases, and the prison cases will augment before
your labors are closed. observe, with pain. that
there has been lately increase OF violence and
general disposition TO use dangerous weapons.
A man gets into an ARRAY, a knile Or some o.sr
instrument is used on the sghtea. lroyucaton and
with melancholy frequency the result Il eat .sino't
every morning we read such accounts in the ncwspa
IL Is melancholy that such s.ouLi be enacted in
city Ike ours ami anything that be done 10 reprcs
& I'm ought 10 be done at once TIE Court - disposed.
.nu WI 90 All IN ,,s power TO suppress this crime pat
petty jurors, unwilling to corsict u assarls with intent
TO Kill bring in, generally vcrIicto simple assault.
r which the power Of tho Court 10 puhisi, IS eTeiey
mit'o nave often said that The arGnsrSt Icgcil;tc
Of ONE > lht Wompncss and csr'a'nty wii wnict
. Iuni'i@s. u unm Knows that i nj I'm Mt I'll
hs levif " u old taci biz hand. =. al! BE- hniy
q M c. mr. i'td to-lgy coal! be- punished tu-aayi
fm tic lcr ciaton II an ofcnccs t,c parry colt be
r ~ III To tie bar and fi,ia tie bar 81 the prison. wl
t G inc was wniin ufon him The neral eject cf nGn
II m'n; On Tie ciinicl i gone when there i delay
Iht sc itniarhs are prelude 10 my saying that SHAH
~ "n.g'a !" yen ~ you VIII an TIE Court IN
,isiosfE oil eases with The greatest possible despatch
l1hist trLrbr You 10 Hsc such nrcip that I'll
curt will not lave 10 delay In it, action for ii
hniintss. Many 81 the cascs presented to you have
cen fe'iotIy la..ed by mag rates and will no:
suiie very close investigation. There Ger Gin
hings on which tie Court Is bound b. law 10 charge
you. The first subjcc,tat clcctirsis an exciting
eng, and may require action yonr part. SO far
leeislaicn can do It, hedged rounl with laws 10
rcfcrye the purity of elections for in ibis well
% the intelligence IL the people, rct the pcspcuy
OF our Institutions. And yet these elections have be-
come, IN many 81 our cities, but by-word and the
whole mach merry is often but another corrup-
'itrstnrrg from the primary elections down to the
very tue when the Ia returned 4 melancholy
experience has shown that insl ccnrs Of elections
some lines found In the came pool OF filth for men
lave been known TO make up !ac Tor the bene-
CT Of this or that candidate. II happens too that mcn
Of education, without pausng 10 think Of the responsi
lihiy that rests upon themnscai Of rejecting before
TIT act, lndy adopt what Is crars Tho suit of
and act upon IT, The only crime agains. the Law
II his re- lect Is where man votes illegally; but is Il
irfEEt for the whole amount Of Illegal vo, in city
Ike this IL small and could seldom turn election either
enc way or tie oil or. The great evil TO be dcpored
Is where tie leol e act without rcfeconrush tlnjy
ahtr any theory which happens to come up. have
great ctnictmtc in tie people, and an certain that IL
cwn remedies. have been led 10 make these remarks
more lengthy tlnn al first intended; but perhaps at
The present INC hey may not be Inappropriate
His Honor concluded his chargehy briefly abiding to
lot cries, rsury. and public officials receiving fees to
which t1ey had right--sub;ccts which he was
tound by lay 10 charge the Grand Jury.
There beiiG further business the court was then
adjourned for The day.