New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-06
GENERAL sEsSIONs-FEssUAn Tenn Feb 5-Befo'
judge

To day this Court opened tor the February Term,
with a heavy calendar. We noticed one charge for
murder; assaults with intent to kill s. assaults with
intent to rob, 2; an assault with intent to commit
rape; robbery 2; burglary, "a forgery 4; EN-
bezzlement, l; grand larceny, 49, false preenses,
seduction, / keeping disorderly house, l. Total
Prison cases So Indictments clried over from last
session, 81.
Great improvements hsve taken taken place in the
general appe Of the Courtroom since the close
of last term The supervisor OF these changes ~as
Sergeant A. " Davis, who has we'll performed the
duty assigned him. The room has been newly
painted throughout, and mace to wear a appearance
betting the Criminal Court room Of great city.
sbrtly sfter the opening Of The Court the owing
Grand Jury was empaneled:
Foreman. TfsOsoIs se.eb; James Hgn.er.
Alexander Arnn- yYhl Chamberlain B,Db r Lee
James A'1 sawnd sei.oa O Edward s. Young
Judge Stuart then proceeded to deliver the follow
ing charge;
tered b, the Clerk Court while qualities you for the
dehsse Of high and mpor4n pablo trusts also declares IN
No charge BY any Court be Instructive compile, or
eowshsn,ve q your general Grand Jurors ssd Of
prescribed BY the direct snd orebe language that eonPoses
''YoSr seton ssusmer touching those of whom crime may
b, imputed w be Of the most i'm po.n' snd % concern
Of pubic order n. protection property and person ana the
security Of human m depends IN great deree upon the
sent osei ders An escape oths guilty injury the iaao
cent not opy but II at Of III having the power
AID proof necessary bis indictment or conviction "a
oers. alsnst the sate IL will be your care gentlemen. to
svesae thoroughly each AID every eomPdot that comes
before you TO ou each Juror for himself under tbs law
sId the proof IN the case guilt Of every
Pe.os .hO be charged or sa.psced o. eos :. y'q De-.
ldct Ie,eDt citizen or o. sooa
b.or, you manifest I" inst II upon thai yay yea ~osa
uron eydepee without relief or counter proof con
b usually given 10 Grand Jarss By Judges OF
Cnup, Couii. confidently submit. not ONLY sound and
ssa, Of pase as.ee |: viii ,reaiiy eoadaes . 6rn
ee. and " tou practice IN the ID ntIson Of the erimi
"a law and than all 'sfss t'r tas ei;zen AM
pro,eed.e Of biz Tghts character and liberty
TIE aabsusion Of the duties Of your once s.nhensn
deep,.t rts hoss whose become tho subject
your ipvs.s.on IL. with. peiomed "a 'seistss sls
vh the .pit Of the age s Ut n ws.a = asH ~
origin tsso s a.Ss q. oass = .ho.e asms and Tor
whose criminal seeastons are made nor tne PC
fer the 2, .., ,s VOC say or do No,
only ere you guarded in .seftsJ y ne o - % ~
&C., ,onriys, .rs swon to silence In respect to the
trsp, your bodyproceesos ths, lie me vs oss
Of The Pse ses ,1 81 ,oa o citizen. On the other
III his 10: OILY bot sesg within the pale Of yosr ose y9a
are S the 70, ,os .y
sw ssa II: s' ny ,Ss es,. = ,as,
suti.. .ess to ,Oa, God By ,ht ss.snsn yea WI ;.s
=. the part Of pablo ssss % s %
e SS sla se' TO your sd.y 70 sis.sn. sh e
scent the rrotse'o o. M tnnoeenee 10 u W.
81 rsreuen 10 ere Of great responrbi:y and equal dell
You censed inquire fully into every ease thsf
esI:s 70 Jou fox eonsderson thoroughly every
vtres especially moving the complaint and lean
not only what be would vilnsy dscioss bat 81 he ksow
any persoss lrerss pivste ses Of eay moys o. %.
e. sts'i s sIa u
esston h sqasl VIII BIZ purpose isst By possy "a
%s :' "a u 2: M: 4
Indictment without fsusxy rslisf . -~.i, Ia
Tk.xs 80 this mueh sso,Iemea With rssrsses neoy
- st-r, IA 49, = hsvs thsir orgn 6sy erai,
e1s;s: .nea - Mo- ssouy Lsas Virh the ofsas '"S