The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-13

I'M orrn,r,oS or THE Law ABoiIsHISa IN
pRisoSaiST ron DIET The law aholishing i'm
prisonment for debt in this State, except Ia cascs of
ffard went into effect on the Fourth Of July last
and has now leen In operation for the space Of q
little oyer eie month. sufficient time TO judge. In
some degIoc. whether il will effect Whist it, orgina
tors desired Ia the year 1864, the whole number Of
debtors taken TO the Jail war oil, but great mum
her Of these were Immediately allowed 10 60 ont on
the limits n il j. calIedthat H. to any part Of the
county, on giving b0nds 10 appear nj prescribed
tine. For the year 1866, up ~ the time the law
was repealed Az debtors were carried 70 the Jail
For the thirty-scven days that the new law haa
been in operation, but five persons have been taken
To the jail for debt. In three Of these cases, 10 was
alleged by The plaintiff that the defendants had pro
perry not exempted from taxation, and intended to
leave the State. Onc OF these was arrested for .
debt Of 800. lie had, he said. 500 in gold but
would not pay, Icing rather ugly, bnt, after his
coDmt.al, hs wife came forward and paid
up, and he was discharged, having been in jail
only for . few hours Another WAS Nova scotia
captain, who paid the debt within twcntyfour hour;
The third WIZ confined for twelve days, t.o Com
ms sioncTs having refused to administer 10 hin the
poor debtors oath, be not answering satisfactorily.
bu, IL was At last given by ibird tcommissioner.
The two others still in jail One u the ease Of
man who committed IN Assault upon another, and
for which be wa. sued for damages, having refused
even 10 pay for the clothes which he tor up. Tie 4
curiintn hecapsc he cannot give hail.
The Difer person confined j. q captain III a vessel
ard his case y rather singular ono. He belongs
in Baclspoit. Me-, and sailed from this port ia
brig for a. oatharines. There, a. his NJ.
lepc lie borrowed money on bottomry at heavy inter
eat and -a;d rigging and stores e. the extent in all
al 5000. somc s., 800 Of this he laid ont on tho
vessel which he kept in port for long period. ~
he was about coming bone be induced spanish
girl 81 the port 10 come with hun, promising 10
mary her though he has already Wifi at Bucks
pou Arriving here he was seen, according ~ the
testimony 81 one Of The crew. III company vi th the
gri. counting d0uhloons 10 th. amount Oi hundred
or more which he carried ashore 10 his quadrant.
The owners snc him for ~ 900. which they allcRe
b. has failed 10 accom-; for. bat which h. denies.
lie y also detained on a charge Of g-tulting one
Of his crew.
Dder the old law there j. bat one person now
confined. This person WIS originally arrested on
criminal charges; these haging htcn setiied. he j.
now held for debt, fraudulent conveyance II pro-
rcriy al East Boston having been alleged against
him. Tor The present, therefor. imprisonment for
debt j. practically at an end. II IL raid however.
that the lawyer arr only resting thur oars, "a
sec what they can do and wAst they cannot ~omr
~ them ny that they commit when 8 person
refuses 10 pay cn-tr accruing in ease whrr. thcy
ar ieaien such an ejectnent cass, for ins.mcs,
rhen person l. warned ont Is hosse, and I. sblc
to hi will no. pay the legal cos'-.
enc of tbe greatest hardship under the old ltv
49, when person WAS arrested for damages Tor
SANDER aud coyid not give bail. An unlurky alp ~
the tongue sent them 10 Jail They we're mostly
women, one having lren there Tor this can-e Tor
ahos, half doycn times This - Ill done away With
uow.-- Basfan Tfarsihr, dug. ~.