New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-23
CLOSE or THE COURT or SESSIONS
PRrsEyTNEST BY THE GRAND JURY.

PREsEyTNEST BY THE GRAND JURY.
Tie December term of the Court OF General SEES
lions closed yesterday, the Court having finished IFS
bufiIess for the term. The Petit Jury ged
from further duty, with the thanks Of the Court and
the Grand Jury, after making the f)llosns Present
ment were also dismiss I'd by the Recorder:
The Grand Jury Of the City and County Of New
York would resp ectiUlly present:
That. in the discharge of their duty, they have
called before them number of persons belonging TO
tie Police end others, officers connected with the
criminal PrsoIs OF the City, for the purpose OF
taibiI in what manner known burglars thieves, and
Others oi.orderly persons who arrested and com
united for crime by the Criminal Magistrates, are
found, room After such commitment, At large, COM
hitting renewed depredatiCns on the citizens, and
strangers visiting the City.
From the evidence before the Grand jury, the fol-
lowing cases are given, for the purpose OF showing
how the criminal business is done a. the City Cfim
na Courts:
An aggravated assault was made on al aged citizen
by notorious dsorderly person; complaint u the
ssfault wac TO a Poice Justice. Application was
sde after the complaint, to said Justice, vino in
form Cd that the papers had been sent %
Il g District-Attorney. The complainant, by request
appeared before the Grand jury, and IL as ,er-
tan ed tina, FIVE months bad elspsed since the COM
plant made and thst it had been sent TO the
Di.rctAttoIey but had remained in the desk Of the
Court.
farmer from Long leland cime to the City with
home, rear Eighty seconc-st, man stopped him,
the Avenue, and Leading his tesm into field, he
with Others, took from the wagon of the horses
The farmer home sith the other horse not being
able TO take biz wagon. The horse taken BELONG ed
10 citizen living the Eighth. .v, who had put the
horse with the farmer during the ~ioter. The horse
and wagon were recovered by tbeownes, assisted by
tie Police. warrant for ihs crest of the thief wa,
stktd for by the owner OF tue horse, from Police
Justice, and refused by said Justice. The
owner Of the horse by bis request appeared before
the Grand Jury
The police arrested number of rotous persons
On the way 70 the Station ii use, il was discovered
tbst ore OF them bad wespon answering 10 slung
shot billy concealed on biz person; the police made
the comploirt the Police Justice refused 20 commit
the scc1sed.
Two females Of bad character were arrested by the
Police Tor osoIdeTy conduct in the street 10 the day
time. They were taken before the Police Justice aud
committed. They were the taken into room lead
IL g 10 The prison, where per;on tod them be would
get them cl.sr for Sc. The arrangement was made,
the paid the sum, and cave tie person 81 more
for bis trouble, ard they were discharged
Ii is IN evidence that persons nosn pocket book
dToIpers, have been arrested almost every week for
some psst. They have been taken to the Police
Court with those on whom they have practced their
q, cept IL is also in evidence from that should
kuo~ the fact, who says he never has knOwn a con-
yc'iou for this offense.
Three pocl e,-book troopers were arrested by the
police, prsctciIg their vocation on a Sunday; they
Police Court, 6nd committed for term of mouths
TIE next dsy they at large, practicng the same
DECEPTION.
Tie boys that infes, the City are frequently
eIr,s'ed for petty larceny They are taken be-
fore the Police Justice, and discharged, aud are
permitted TO grow mp confirmed burglars and thieves
On Thur,dsy, the lilh inst, q boy vas arrested by
the Police Tor petty larceny, was taken before the
Police Justice snc, landing ample proof, be
WAS discharged.
The Grard Jury could adj many more cases SINH
lar TO the above. They understand they occur alnos;
daily.
Tie Grand jury have in evidence, that, 10 very
many oeses where burglars thieves, disorderly per-
snd yagrrnis arrested by The Police and are
taken before The Police Courts, and committed they
frsqreD'ly find the same persons, committed, ct
large. In some instance they back in the Ward
IN which they were arrested before the officer who
conveyed them 70 the Cou-t.
The Grand jury have IN some degree, made in
curry how the persons, so committed, IS above
stated. are o. sin found a. large.
From the eyiiesce On tbs subject, /, appears that
the vehicle known a. tie Black Maria in which
prisof,rs are conveyed 10 B.se&seAs leland. cAll.
a. tie mcIl.rg az VLe O. irt uptown Police Pfeons