The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-13
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THE GOVERNORS xyp = qE cYPRIANs.
Governor DRAPER made the fslIs sng report from tn
cent co~nitmsns o. SssSsss wsA sn to Blackwell.
Llsnd:-
The special oomuitsse to whom was deferred the sub
ee Of sudden arrest trial oonvetisu and sentence Of
investigation great number Of persons hsys been In
passed through ths nominai form Of trial. are thrust
into the city psen and from thence sent the Pen
COMMITTED, wrongs - unststed and unpressds saI 70
which they were neither properly or justly comu,tt 3D.
Your committee respectfully refer the poard to Lis
OF cases Herewith annexed, which could bs easily
argec were 1T deemed important for the object which
is their desire to attain.
Your mittes cannot but express their uaquslacd
dsapprobatcn Of this summary mode OF arrest and
vcton a. adopted by soss OF the authorities in whom
There can be no motive On the part Of honorable men
having the power OF arrestng, committing and sentenc
ing prison whoever may BE- brought before them, to
is to be Supposed TIA. many isssanoss can be found
among police officers where dsprAvity exists yet
rash commitments made and all such cases were
fairly and faithfully examined 1t would in ther opinion
full ocers Of the police as ws as upon careless and in
competent magistrates.
The evils OF rash committal are not to be treated
lightly. Their number is not small. Sweeping and
Wholesale charges Of the arrespg officer often produce
great excitement which may be the offspring Of nno
cence and evidence Of guilt and fear that such
officer often punishes honest resistance under
expression OF great Indignation he vindicates the
law under circumstances Of las actual violation.
II your committee are cor ect in their statement the
subject 10 one Of deep concern, not merely
count Of what has but chiefly 50 be:suse Of the
unwaranted, illegal and unjustfabe action in future.
This mods on the part Of the officers Of the law not
safe well undesirable, q residence for the hum.
BILE and the unknown. and uninvng to strangers, who
ssema At least sd yitn the elements Of voenc. m
morality and crime.
particulars unite in declaring it the duty OF this Board
acting citizens in whose hands the victims Of these
unjust commitments referred to consigned to pro-
past injustice of the nature alluded and further
recommend and urge upon our magistrates and officers
pected Of crime of the character which the subject of
They further recommeni that f the evil should con-
tnue may be tho duty OF the Warden upon receiving
the females committed to apprse the President and Se
creary Of the Board OF the fact and until further ac
rate and spart from the abandoned until inquiry
be made into the facts and the history of the parties
the
magistrate committing, and the circumstances attend
ing such srrest and commtta to the end that case
interference in their behalf justice may require.
ny ny ! z pSRS SRSg, Committee.
Police COURT Fissr DISTRICT, Halls OF JUSTICE,
NEW YORK, Wednesday, May 30 1855.
Gov. DUGRo: Dear Sr-I have fully examined into the
s2d INST ss v,srsnt and lnd thst she i: 1rtuous
GIRL only few months in the country It Is my opinion
she should be discharged. Respectfully yours,
MICHAEL. CONNOLLY Police Justice.
OFFICE OF GOVERNORS or AIMS HOUSE, RoruNDA. PARK
NEW YORK, Eriday, june, !, 1885,
City and County Of Noo York, ss-The Warden OF the
workhouse, BLACK ves Island, viii discharge from
tody Margaret McDerott committed 22d May, 1885, by
n. Connolly, Esq, Police Justice. for three months
WIN s. DUKE, Governors OF
ISAAC TOWNSEND, ! aims House.
The report was adopted and the Board adjourned.
WEAKLY SUMMARY.