New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-07
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
NNN"N ,rRAL sESSIONS.-NoY. 6-Bes,re
Recorder SMITH.

a.sph 8 Pros, SANFORD l. Msco1ber Leopold si'I Geo
sleo WAker DaGs Ttus, AmbToss \ Ky John X hey
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Ptsar Elias Dexter Wa. u Lane. Iao' a D''e'' jesse
Cn,tcr o. rPr RECORDER TO rEr GRAND JURY.
Nj Hal tie District Attorney, on opening OF the
Count Of Genera. 5 essiops this morning said:
If yoar Honor pase, the statute. require that you
should Oh uce the Grsnd 'ury on the subject "a t1e
volson Of he law in ecsrd TO the retaining returns
If Iuspecior> wish 10 "a she fact thai na'e pr
equally inquired o; the County Clerk, and stnoagn
u hours have elapsed since the closing ot she poI ana
the statute requires immediate Fetsyn' hA'e sul
that ont OF Is el, caou osriC q the returns Of - eni
have beer made Thr fact il deserving OF your
Houors attention and have only mentioned the ct-
cumstance to give weight 70 It.
The Recorder remarked that be had considered these
sui iec,s and then proceeded to dev- the following
CHARGE TO Tx eEA>p-yrRs.
After ,nsructlrg the Jury to the natore and ex.
tent Of their jurisdiction and aAudrg 70 the require
mtnis of the statutes IN restion to Lotteries, extog
ton &c the Recorder said:
The statute also directs that should charge yea 10
inquire into any violation OF tie Election laws. So inn
uoraut Old our lee sa.Ors consider the necessity Of
preserving in Is parity the 81, tive tfsuchse that thsy
ItqUir, that tie Judges xhO administer the criminal
law should 81 the assembling OF escl, grand inquest,
call specia attention 20 those who yo5aed thSt lava
law Up u tie prCserN gfIon o! which IN Is purity de-
ponds tie stability or cur institutions. The lsv has
thrown aroUud Us ample jurisdiction. If the power the
law gives 70 prsect Us Is properly ned But Il
that power IS dst gated 10 corrupt UnScrgpU,Ous and
ambitious menfo men Who are willing 10 rl.ice the
right uf others - the qualification of UeH Own nd.
vaDeenlent. and the realization Of their ambitious
schemes. tbe only -eress lie citizen has BY appesl
ug 10 this law-hy Appealing 70 you-to place tie
criminal before the BAL Of gstce that he theirs
atone n liz crime and ~ an example 70 warn
a'i ~ that punishment viii follow such guilt
Within tie pIeseIt week our ciy has zen the
Gene OF euiragtS At ~ polls when are hunll sting TO
Ia as citizens and lEgrocetil 10 those having the
power 10 ch,,k them. IN The First Naui of t'- city
and alro-: within hearrg Of the Oticc of the Mayor
and Cef Of Police ro;a tie olen.ng to the cioHug ~
the polls, t1ere was on constant scene OF res snd
hlocd,h,d Respectable rii.zens, Who went paareably
~ the polls 70 deposit tho votes were Knocked down
End dr1rced through ths streets without any inter-
ference % tie part OF tie police 10 prevent the out
RACES. Hun1.tts were driven iron me polls ~ an
1nized band g tsp,r6does WHO OPP u y refused {"
the name of a certain candidate.
have made these remqr y that vou may the better
on certain cases which viii D. presented for your
sidora ou. viii ere add. bat large number Of the
police torce withdrawn from the Flrsi Ward by
order Of the Mayor of our city, and thr large num-
Der If the police force iurlough the day of
election and were engaged in advancing the interests
OF cetnn ear diates instead OF being geyed in keep
ing the peac. at the polls. BY the sections ct The stat
ute NoU will see that neLlecs ot duty ~ police
officer Inl.,ieIneanOr puDlShhbe Dy tne ana M
prisonment in the Penentury and the question a. 10
whether such public officer has neg cted his duty is
question OF iaC Nr Jury To pass upon. The statute
applies TO all public officers aud yOu shoud not dis
crimluae between the highest and the lowest;
but If the evidence juStltes present all Who come
within its provisions. There will be number ot cases
presented Tor your consideration. will first rail- Your
attention to the following section " the statute:
mean. say 'g Sic asot,eT either Or udr,y
tcuIt ueuce eecor Of ths Se' ia ~ ~ rs Vo" or
bu IN the ner r,erci OF the rish, II suffrage ,'c
ton within STATE held pursuant - his chapter Or shall
thereof be- convicted such person 50 o7edng ana convicted
~. 30 90 be ,.~rc,r Of the CONT bet v-cn
such conviction s1l b. hsdsuch fine - "Ned
i've huudcd dollar. such IA prsonnsnt one year
1hi- section NJ you will perceive, Is broad and COM
pr. hensve and cases will arise and be presented Tor
your consideration under II. There wi also b. cases
Iresented 20 YOU under the following section:
Where any duty snail he enjoined by law upon any
en- p,nt ever, nna neglect to pcriou1 such duty
@ ,rs'u s.a have tc'n made yi u" punishment OF
sucu delinquency snail be udat'meanor
Tie punishment of such oflense may he hne OF
$3.50 AID year imprisonment.
Iu,k your special attention 10 such cases. Slce the
election. ,sued warrants iOr tie arrest OF s'Ve
ral policeman who from the evidence before me- stood
Oily b. wthou; int rteriug and saw citizens brut1ily
assaulted and wh0t Is rOy re5Hd,A06t, fqD'gh
JIOod ran jlteLy IN many Wards m ne c"H Hed
u0agh nan non he nj ne pant = de@" IRON me
of he cElndtrs dgaiAs tie lar hatg bern arJeaed By
GHy n he blAce.
II upon inv o,;aiion Of The case5 which lcore be-
fore yOu YOU satisfied that pre' Gus wrongs have
been committed but that they are not OF such char
acter ~ will Justify you in fndug bills OF Indictment
against the pArre,-n the wrongs are Of the nature
tlat II ~ cauot DO remcdcd without l,ZElstio-you
lave tho Iigh by way of prescntment to eau zoe At
teltlon Of hecommunIty tO the evils you Would seek
f. remedy and to make such suggestions yoC deem
nj o-tAnt 10 accomplish that object
iou nsy .t, i proper, after tie e1tr4Ordnary use
to which the police force has been applied Tor tho past
few weeks and after the gross il efficiency manifested
ly H. NJ on the daV OF election, tc prescn In told re-
e to the people of this State the necessity OF dfer-
ent organization Of that department. and OF additional
severe penal enacnents III regard TO IT, 10 prevent IN
future such Ourages our citizens have suffered by
the leHicency OF the police. By their approprating
lcr time TOR Ot purposes tLa1 those for whil they
az dLy onted paid. These are mere suggc~tonsl
gentlemen, which, IT you deem unlnpor.ant' ION viii
dis ard.
reason Why the inspectors of the different districts have
not made their returns. The aw requires that sac
be made without delay. understand thai over
ninety districts in The City have not complied With the
statute The ailrre 70 comfy i. misdemes amer and
l. Your duty . cause invest cation to be- maJc The
D.tf Of Attorney will furnish you with the statute and
IL vii suggest l. You the course you ought
10 ADOPT
lis Recorder concluded BY enjciaiug upon The jury
entire secresy as to their 1drgs until the pissenner1
wa. made.
The cou,t ,aom was crowded !ur.ng the delivery 81
tLc charge, and great iLseres manifested by the
audience
Heary Bow pi,aded gty rstit l4selr, ald
tss,e ed :, ne Ueu.tsltizTy 81 tx months.
Wu Rernclds made similar plea M shared alnlAT
f--
st,v.r' Ferris aided ,ty assault y N an~Hf9us
weapon Oh person OF 5,. ID 4 the ;n Il sep Ho"r
a. and " 81, bonded - await srut'lcr.
Tie Cox, taen a.. 1ed ioT tn' cay
-r-ppLNy COr-RT- SfFrIat TgBM-SOy. B-BefD,e Judle
DAWES.
Geo y TAhon . 1. at HobaEr Finn.
Motto. o. clare attachment denied, with :,
costs. Lravr 20 -rues o. aflisys
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