New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-24
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
Important Proceedings in Court.

ANOTHER TIL GRAND-JURY.
THREE ALDERMEN, THREE CoUNCIMEN AND TWO
POLICE JUSTICES PRESENTED.
CLOSE OF THE SEPTEMBER TERN OF THE COURT OF
GENERAL SESSIONS.
Tie September Term Of this Court closed on Satur.
day, ard previous to the adjournment sine die the
Grand. Jury came into court and presented number
Of bills Of Indictment, three Of which said 10 be
against Aldermen, three against Councimen, and two
against Police Justices, all for maieasanoe in Office
The names OF the parties could not be obtained from
the Clerk of the Court nor will they be published until
after the accused parties have been arrested. Mr..
Carter the foreman, after handing the above papers
10 the Court made few remarks, Of which the fol-
lowing is a sketch:
Nav it please the Court: The present Grand Jury
have underworld 10 make their presentments to the
Court n action and consequently have had no tire 20
prepare wOrds. II has been the custom OF Grand
Jues TO make prseDtments TO the Court = the close
Of their sessions of such things as seemed TO them TO
need the attention of the admins traitors Of the law
but the present Grand Jury have taken differen;
view Of the subject and have considered il their duly
10 take action, as far as time would allow upon ell
matters which came TO their knowledge, tending TO
the violation OF tie laws; and they would now call
the attention of the proOer authorities to those matters
which have come to their knowledge, aud which they
have not had time to investigate as fully ar they could
with.
First The taking of brides for legislative action,
which action is often withheld upon important mat
trs 10 which the law and the necessities Of the peope
rquire prompt attention. until the parties more mme
saiely interested shall have " come down" and made
II 10 the interest of the Legislators 10 act. This is
serious evil and one which appears 70 oe Increasing to
an alarming extent and TO require prompt action upon
The part Of the Court and Grand Jury.
Secondly: The great sxity in administration OF the
laws by those who appointed for that purpose We
have good reason ~ believe that alarming eye exist
this respect among the Police justices where proper
and udicious action is much, if not more required,
than In any other department OF the City Government.
None should be ntrused with those duties but sober
strong. niRdtd and upTight men. We have reason 70
beheye that large part of this most important duty is
Performed by men sRder tie Influence Of liquor any
with some that we have cognizanoe of TO such
an extent 10 unfit them for the proper discharge of
oHy duties much sss those which are connected with
fheir Office This department in our opinion, needs
radical reform for II s entirely useless to attempt the
prevention Of crime unless the laws be properly ad-
ministered. How can the lAws command the respect
and obedience Of the people we allow them 10 be vo
lated with mpunity by It's GdminstratOrs he people
shouk look 10 II that their public servants perform their
.Aaes N accordance with the law as il bas been laid
down and make every strictly responsible for the
lust ami honest discharge Of his duties. We hope
expect reform until thi= DONE Better is IL in
oyir ion 20 erese all laws from the statute book,
and esct our rers independent Of law, than to have
The laws nrusted the charge OF those who take no
pains 10 c any out their az minI.tration.
We have nsa =, large ssi..ds- Of ee!nPH:s lad
that great proportion originated 10 the 700 free
efsDtoxicatin liquors
Yesterday vsited some Of the institutions unSer
The Gaze OF the Ten Governors and were much grati-
6ed with the O. der regularity and cleanliness eXhb-
led no the varOls departments which Il WA duty
10 inzsct. AL hat We tbore Jaw met with our fnn
and ooTda approx alton We beg 20 retUrD Our ScknO~
Judgments 10 Cove Drake for ihe CO1Gtssy Which
he exhibited 70 the Grand jury during their inspection
of The different ltutiOns which peculiarly IN
trusted - their super 'sson.
Al the conclusion OF Mr.. Caters remark the Re
sorder thanked the Ora nd Jury for then diligence and
ATTENTION. and Observed thai be agreed at. the 70
marks made BY the fore man a. 10 the necessity Of
correction OF many OF The evis referred 10 snd now
sris,ing IN our City Go, ernrnen., bat doubted e
criminal indictments would eeet toe needed rskos-
He thoaght these csnld only b effected b hS citizens
Of TIE Cry ard County Of N--York in another way.
The evils prevailing IN tho Poi oe Jastes CoaTts. be Of,
served were not faGy understood in he Court Of So
scns but we're PLAINLY % he sen 81 esnersi Tern.
HeA.1 here .oand parties oootied Who should nJt
have been % dss. with. md hat psr''ss r6o eaghi
40 have bssu II cs.o3y bsd ben ps-Uoed 70 60 So
ny Jss,,oss Of Police e5u''s.
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