New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-25
BROOKE YN ITEMS.


raised by defendants counsel to the jurisdiction Of
the Court in the transaction of criminal business.
The objections raised that the Supervisors sitting
as Associate judges, had authority by the Const-
tuition to act in that capacity and that the Legislature
had no right to invest them with Judicial authority.
1t was also argued that there was lack of uniformity
between this Court and the Court of Oswego, which
was the model pattern Court His Honor instanced
Aldermen, Supervisors, the Chief and Captains OF
Police, all Of whom invested with Judicial pow
ers in certain cases. and yet they not mentioned
in the Constitution; their Judicial powers were derived
from the Legislature. He reviewed the action OF the
Legislature in regard to the organization Of local
Courts and showed that four Courts of similar juris-
dction had been established previous to the Court OF
Oswego which could not therefore DO taken as the
model. The Constitution required uniformity OF or
eanization and he showed that all the City Courts in
the State, those established before as well as those
established after the Brooklyn Court, were similar in
their mode Of construction and jurisdiction, only DIFF
feriDg in minor details. In regard to the City Court
of Brooklyn the Legislature had substituted Super
vsors to sit Associate Judges for Aldermen, which
he thought wise provision as far as representation
went the Supervisors representing whole ward and
the Aldermen but half a ward. He could take no
other than tie Legislative exposition, and could
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Court of criminal jurisdiction As he understood the
law it was and he should so decide.
E1-Judge Lott, for defendant, noticed his intention
of taking exceptions to the decisions, when the Dis
trictAttorney moved that the defendant be arragned
to plead to the indictment.
Mr.. Haddon stated that they had some more sbec-
tons to make and then moved that the indictment be
set aside for the reason that the Grand Jury had beon
Improperly organized.
First: The Grand Jury which found these indict
ments was not drawn entirely from the Grand Jury
lists required by law to be fled in the Clerks office of
this Court in October last but summoned by the
Sheriff by order OF this Court
Second. A sufficient number not appearing an or
der was issued requiring three more which were like
wise not drawn from the lists.
Third: The lists of the Grand Jury from which the
first drawing was made was composed exclusively OF
individuals who inhabitants Of the first eleven
wards of the old City Of Brooklyn, and were eonse-
quenty not d. avn from the City Of Brook yn as now
constituted
Fourth: A number of these GrandJurors are not
/ qualified to cit such by law.
The District-Attorney asked time to answer these
objections, and by consent the argument was post
poned until 2 O'Clock on Monday.
versary of the Missionary Society of the Sands-st.
M. E. Church Sabbath-School was celebrated last
evening. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. w.
II. MIburn late Chaplain to Congress, and the Rev.
C. Kidler Missionary hymns were sung by the chill
dren of the School, who numbeed about Co., The
Annual Report was read by the Treasurer, w. j. l.
Gascoicne. The amount contributed during the last
wear was 81 l2e 81, of which there paid out $50
to the Parents Missionary Society; for clothing and
educating an Indian boy 81 the Oneida tribe for the
ministry e2OO; for supporting minister at the Amo-
sett Mission on Long Island, $3.50; to the Female
Home Missionary Society, s75-leaving balance in
the Treasury after deducng incidental expenses OF
$40. The proceedings were highly interesting
MILITARY FUSERAL-The remains of Arthur Gil
martin, member Of Stewards Band, who met with
bis death by falling from the scafold OF building In
Ryerson-st on Friday last were inferred with military
horors yesterday afternoon. The procession formed
at the City Armoy at o'clock in the following order;
Shelton's Brass Band the members OF Stewards Band
in uniform without their instruments; CITY Grenaders
Can't Burdel, in full uniform; the National Guard
Capt Sprague; and the Franklin Guard, Capt Bad
win, in citizens Dress Theproceeson marched 10 the
house of VIM. Brown in Ryersonst, the late residence
of the deceased and after appropriate exercises the
remains were consigned to their last resting place
Greenwood Cemetery.
The NEw BALANCE DRY Dock. This immense
structure, on Saturday, took up the steamer Bay
State one of the largest of the Fall River line OF
steamers. for the purpose of giving her new suit Of
copper The machinery of the dock and the dock
itself moved with great precision and sseadines' The
result of this trial was entirely satisfactory to the Off
GERS of the Company, to Captain Jewett and those
having charge of the repairs the steamer, and the
large number Of shp-owners and ship-builders who
| were present The successful termination of this
trial in which not one-third Of the lifting capacity of
the dock was used or required is matter of import
ance and interest to this city and particularly to the
.hjpowpers and mechanics connected with the mer-
| chant marine of our port.
The dock is 325 feet in length 100 feet in width and
40 feet deep from top to bottom and without gaies
at the ends which will enable it TO take up vessels
longer than itself. The dock with the Bay S'atel
lies moored at the pier adjoining the Tentb-st Ferry
at GreeDpoint.
BRooKLYs CRY MoRrALITY.-The number OF
deaths in this city for the week ending june %, were
males 2s. females 27 Adults Is minors 4o-totai %.
The principal diseases were Consumption, lnnamm ;,
fion and Feyers, Diseases-Bronchitis l, Cancer Of
Breast /, Congestion OF Brain 4, Consumption s. Con
vesions 3, Group 9, Diarrhea l, Dropsy In Chest =
Dropsy in Head ., Drowned ., Dysentery ], BILIOUS
Fever l. Scarlet Fever 5, Inflammation Bowels l, In
fiammst Lungs 4, Marasmus 4, Measels 8 oid
Age Premature Birth ., Scrofuls !, Still Born o.
Ulcers total IS.
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