New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
LAW LNTELLIGENCE.
THE LIQUOR LAW IN BROOKLYN.
rtTY COURT OF BROOKLYN.-JCxE 6-besofe '"os'
VI CofyEe and Supervisors SrRYKER and CALDWELL.

THE LIQUOR LAW IN BROOKLYN.
c,ry COURT or BROOKLYN.-JUsg 6-Beols Judge
CoLyEs and Supervisors SrRYKEE and CALDWELL
,upcg cpLvER's CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
I'm the epeninp of the Court this morning, sufii-
eent number of Grand Jurors having answered 10 the
names the following gentlemen were sworn;
r.he,t Van Bruut Foreman; Edward Chairman, Joseph
Jsnfrs William Taylor David Brandt H. f. Lnbin Wilia 5
s Ros,ter John Osburn James Parks jeffrey Smith,
Hen,y Norton, William Bonner, james j. Raymond.
The Courtroom was densely crowded win persons
anxious 10 hear tho charge OF Judge Culver Deng me
6rrt no has been called upon 10 denver since his
elevation 10 the Bench and contained "a was expected
his views upon the Liquor question, OF the present
operation Of the Prohibiiory Law.
The Judge proceeded to charge tne erana jury a'
follows: 49,
CrsrLFMEs OF THE GRAND jury The law has
coufded TO you on important part IN the admihstra
tiou of Justice Your oath prescriDes what are 'ne
principal and general duties OF Grand Jnres as sucn;
fnt there are n few to which in detail the statute
reoairee your attention should be called.
I have called YOU together somewhat out OF the
usual course, bat my principal reasons iol 30 uos
again till July Term in the Court OF Sessions, and
anv cases passed upon by them will not be disposed
of I'm after the Summer vacation II 10 very desra-
BILE that our tails should be delivered ana kept cear
s possble and that the expenses should DO kept ow
The Executive Department of the Administration OF
the Law tells me that there is an unusual amour, OF
criminal business not of very high Order pli sun OF
such a character TO require the interposuon OF
Grand jury; and as the Jurors are paid pr d.em 1t Is
no Jury should sit four weeks or two
for sn & 3. Sersst away on tse business Psc
hy when hey are required to SIT four OF hve wee AS
Sfored no Grand Jury for several year. have b,en called
upon to consider cases as wall the two nov 10 session.
w sf ~ pe as TO save M the time necessary for
time mones"snd this is one OF the FIRST principles with
WIN be to With the Dit &c cd Attor
pey Who law adviser aud you have rsnt 70 consult
II him uron All questions before you.
Among TIE obligations imposed upon You oy your oah Une
not to disclose ns ~ obvious bat the
might se,r os 10 e sIp your attention the Lottery
and oense ssan' THEM any Ons PC ann1 e
sSnT sn VOW. Sssy them BY Indictment
The onse ofury also am compelled TO cell your st,en
non 70 han cent All entered into to take
more are void 6y what call usuy" but the criminal act
s. ss ss si ss
% INQUIRE nse H. There n this nssbSens cities
d1 % s but
"a "a, as y e s ld SSsi
f baud ehsrss iaes on this matter II Is the taking
madns charging receiving By any public osI Of %0Ie
nsu h bs law the temptation is at times strong
U~e up viii be your duty them Public officers
paid salaries and they have no right to be further bleed e
ne Rsop,s ~ sv have hight to be paid extra But it Is
70 receive and 10
VIII perceive he sth.u, 70 ~ "ld st ~, de,nan n, n There
not therefore ~ ns, w In NeSYort Thee
no sss'er he che calls law which has just
neootner Jaw s % lain hoIv no, vel being In force
pot one Ioo 10 ~ Is There ia one section of
~ W. ",, 70 A. M there are only
ieaanss ~ he ;ss sboyps bow Won NAV nrocure
two sections ~ io.ee s r J
ncenSes iot the sac 81 ~ Sl he ranes efdT the
me Sss % annv relieved from The Saty which would
- sasy' az appy re - n-onmancnr INV views on fhs
u Wv ss sysrv Ind se Of he snneme
upon ny n eornrs n onn;5p tet A. tbs IIrenses
scn,t AZ nas - ~. "a I,ssdav ~ NAV n l. NOR
Fave ole since; and may add that as Ia Wiamsbug or
int E ,hr ; u ,lss dav and IN old Rrookvn since
~ "a go s M.s bas hee IN dir a. Violation of The law
1s ~ s.sl lis not Son INV own yasnonsibiltv
s - vo bsve aorSes rend in accordance with the opi
i az pSse Dean exseed In Couny of Judge Strong
4; eoh f,nntv ed lastly of Judre Rockwe pronounco3
Yesterday in the upper part Of this City Hall so very
Sies, md imrcy, AM The Jns ses coucurrng that these
ies made since these dates are ia violation 81 the law Il
viii be vour DUTY 70 present them ALL They come properly