The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-09
NHANU JINOhNI
William Hubbard, Foreman.

oil January was opened this morning. by the Recorder
The following gentlemen were sworn in as
GRAyp JURORS,
William Hubbard, Foreman
Alfred p. Arnold, Elnathan Thorn,
Lewis j Belloni, Gabriel Arnoux,
william Bauch, Solomon Bsrita,
Henry Corse Henry BayGs
Thomas Cummings Jr., John Buckley, Jr..
Daniel French, Henry Erben,
Walter Lock wood, Henry A. Hurlbut,
Ferdinand lawrence jeremiah Lambert,
Rich'd. ID. Lathrop, David kcMaster,
Alex. l.. Mcdonald, John ID. Phoenix,
Robert II. McCurdy, Abraham Sands.
The Recorder then charged them nearly as follows
GENTLEMEN THE GRAND JuRy-It is your duty to
enquire into such criminal matters may be presented
for your consideration The institution Of grand jury
IS tine honored one and created for protection
Of liberties and regulations. Your proceedings
purely preliminary, and secresy in your deliberations is
epjoined by statute Your duty is not only to guard
the rights and liberties Of the community, but to pro-
tect the rights Of those VINO innocently
You have cognzance OF all crimes from the highest to
the lowest You selected with reference to the po
sition you occupy in the community and that commun
ty requires that you should rgidy examine all matters
brought under your notice. Our rights depend the
execution Of the laws and body must make
presentm.nt before any case Of criminal nature
be passed npon. You, perhaps, have sometimes dis
covered that many complaints made by individuals
they are actuated by private malice. Cases of this
kind frequently occur, and the fact Of any malicious
motive is My disclosed the trial before petty jury.
From your experience Of human nature, you will readi
" discover such motives these, and when you
party colorng the facts of case to crafty his malice,
you will investigate such with the closest scrut
ny Although party thus accused would be acquitted,
yet the stain inflicted on his reputation by public
trial. might entail upon him an incacuable evil. Be
fore you find ind ctment you must be satisfied that
the evidence is sufficient to convict Again, If in your
evidence is adduced in favor of the party
charged your duty wiz be to follow up such evidence
and it establ shes the nrocen Of the defendant to
,ma sd ,ns BILL Y:u are not simply to examine
especially deserves strict investgation that of
obtaining money under false pretences To constitute
this offence there must be artfully devised tale
some statement against which ordinary is not o
sufficient guard, and it must be in relation to
listing fact 1t would be well for you to call the aid of
the District Attorney in these cases before finding any
bill You must discriminate in Of false prstence
between q simple falsehood and that class OF cases
which come within the meaning of the statute.
His Honor here charged the Grand Jury those points
required by law viz lotteries violation of the elec
,ioD laws, extorton by public officers and usury In
relation TO the last offence he said sc In 1887 law was
passed making the taking Of more than per cent punish
able by fine and imprisonment" II is eighteen years
nov snce this law passed, and do not Of o
tinge conviction obtained under 1t, Of offence
against the moral Of the community; and where
such the case the law cannot be enforced The
however compelled to direct your attention to the
violations Of this law. make these in order 70
remind you that you may, If think proper, make
such a representation will call the attention of
the legislature to law which every one knows is being
constantly violated.
The following then brought on for trial by
DevFce.-JOun
dicted for bur yarousy entering the dwelling house of
Henry Pomeroy, Fast Fourteenth street, the night
of the Sd of December last in company with John
Finn, who pleaded guilty to the offence. The fact Of
the burglary clearly proved and the only point
the consideration Of the jury whether the prisoner
accompce OF Finn To support this ths officer
who effected their arrest deposed TO having them
together the morning Of the 4th ofDecember running
iton Mr. Pomcroy's house. Part of the goods stolen
were onnd on the person OF Finn but in the pos
session of Kenpey.
fayglary IN the Third Degree.-James Brandon was
breaking
Bpwcry, the night of the 18th Of November last in
company with another with the intention Of committing
robbery. The prisoner detected in the by the
officers who arrested him, when he partially admitted his
guilt. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to two years and six
months in the State prison
Pleaded Guihy.--John Finn, who pleaded guilty to
burglary in the third degree sentenced TO two and
q half years in the State prison Judgment was
pended in the case Of VIM Shook who pleaded guilty to
receiving stolen goods.
There being other cases ready for trial, the Court
then adjourned for the day.