The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-09

t01 crown me e6xm has tAtnt OF roDro0cn n tAo
stsss Il New York. In this souay complaint and IN.
ho.osaSs 70 s. IN insOrsr. BAT Il 9 sSs d.ty q every
laws Of the STATE enacted a. they are = preserve tas
pesos and good order Of ths body pous become knsvn
S so1 IN, y
forced no informsr preferred complaint Lst the
friends Of good orcer and morals In this city present
let the committing magistrates promptly issus warrants
Of arrest and whom the accused brought into court
s III 5. .hsss
tncton Of wealth Of social connection II bAsd let
the amount e 80 .,ss - e render h: :.
DUTY by finding indictments In al Of gambling IN
discriminatory which admits Of BILE doast
Or conviction TO suspend judgmsnt except in very sps
eAl and peculiar instsnoes In sentence let tbs ch
tbs courts and the ministers Of ,hs law thus har
monte and At the end Of one year nom this mo neither
sanbrg nor sales Of lottery policies would exist Ia the
city Of New York. What ! have said respecting the
prosecution ard punishment of dealers in lottery poll
des must be referred to the principals In this trsRc
The thousap cs Of osteDsible operators who
lively Of little soOouut fhsse are sust.ns, onir ~
the backers in this business. These backers" are
tbs sena.per to whom l particularly refer the a.
business is conducted in this city renders the whole raf
&c huge gambling hydra The monster has . series OF
principal heads and from those forth innumerabe
number Of smaller II II Ia. of the lAatsr
for others viii Immediately appear aud nothing useful
will have been accom- plisbed. rne of tho law ast
be ievsed the great heacs Of the system These
tain the main arteries which impart vitality to Ill the
smaller members. sunbress the operations of these
hackers aud the Rsarious evil will be eectuauy re
moved Tbs ciins of amoipg, gentewsn, Is by cur
aiute raised from miscemeauor to felony and vO1
have original jurisdi, on the 6rst instance TO ents
tain Complaints against gamblers the keepers Of
gambling kousss and the landlords who rent their tene
Is for gam bling purposes Several complaints OF this
nature will be presented and hope you Will act upon
them promptly and without reserve You have ~, toe
pose OF determining wbsther win be proper to find IN
dctmens sgans uoh persons In The city, o. unAsr the
guise OF some lawful are, IS you have reason TO
believe engaged in he sale guarantee OF lottery
policies 1bt Poop o. this city are 81 this time 10 usu-
The crime Of gan bling has become alarmingy prevalent
ana these gamblers and policy dealers have assumed
bold and even Ge6a.t ne II is high tr,e that hey
Anendsbe AID to realize that there administrators
Of the law who sill vindica'e its integrity, and s power
leave his subject in your hands 1t is coubtess known
TO you gentlemen, toat the Court Of Appeals Of this
STATE has Esd that ain provisions OF the
Gao for the Preveuio OF Iptempsrsnce Pauperism and
Crime" pssed April 0, 1856 subject to valid con-
stituoal objections, and therefore void Oae Of tho
provisions thus condemned is that whi,h the court a.
ieses the right rial BY jury parties prosecu
ted it for misd@nesnor demand such tria
ano fer proper bail for appearance O. enes
Another cf such provisions is that which dec ares
IL criminal offence 70 keep in certain specified
places in oxicatirg liquors which the owner haa in
srch places the became operative 1t Is also
held that two preceding detects blended with
other OF the Law which regulates The rights OF SALE
tSsi Al ahose pa. are also void But II is admitted
70 prt hitt ,be se Of intoxicating liquors. exists in the
L@girla provided liquor owed BIZ the citizen At the
time vhen the law shall take effect be specially exenp.
Cd from It's operation. The present statue not making
this distinction l. declared void Ia that respect These
bei of the highest Court Of the State are
tbs sett ed OF The land and SUCH reservng the
right CT private dissent they viii no pected fa their
source by all COED citizens 1t is to be eted h,v.
ever that he d-ciion is but the judgment of divided
court The change Of only vote from the majority
to the miro wv woult have neutrsiEed the action Of
volved in the Prchioisoy law In consequence of this
decision, however it Is proper for the Court to TO
you, this time that the law in this state the sub
ject Of the sale Of int eating liquors. involved much
obscuriy What prov ns, any Of the old excise law
revived, parts OF the Prohibtoy Ia still
pa may have sny effect on those provsi ms Of the
former Law which may have been thus terminated
questions which cannot be soved in moment The best
interests Of this great community demand that those
certsin'ies should be removed BY legislative action and
it is hoped that BODY will before ts sdj ,urnusnt pass
principles of prohibition ought not to be abandoned.
Having adjucged eons'i utional ought to be i'm.
meoiatsly epsct.c into law, formed safe and efec
tusl basis fs' days win determine the action Of the
Legsature this subject and enable the Court to
Instruct you definitely respecting your rela
i've duties in the premises will call your attention to
amend the existing laws relating to bribery"
passed Apr 10 1858 This Is very important status
and hsvs been informed was euac,ed in especial
reference to he pubs erests of this city 1t is In
ter dea for the punishment Of acts If of ciA
committed by muncipal officers, who embraced
cnmplap-s founded on any of the provisions of this
siau's, sh ud be preferred you would perform vaua
bic service your fellow Q, ICES by acting with pomo
and energy IN all such There Ia another law
gertssn 10 which you should devote particular stten
or. Is the statue which ceelares the keeping, in
any receiving stolen property knowing to have
been s,oeng TO be cine This offence il punishable
~ IMP isov nept in tHe State prison for tern not
ceeoipg i've years or in tue county sl MT exceeding SIX
ssc.ths. OF BY fLe not exceeding two hundred and
fy dollars or py sc.h 6ne and Imprisonment and
is therefore, ebony. The prac;,cc ~ receiving stolen
properly Is one Of the prevailing and most pocct-
evils existing In this sity Those who perpetuae this
crime successful achoomssters training youth
o. both ha bits Of vice which inevitably result In
disgrace and ruin Our children the victims OF this
iriqnitous business Our young children are ENCOURAGED
to steal by these Infamous purchasers Of stolen property
Need be said about this evH You have the power
10 send for persons proofs and the subject urged
upon your imneciste attention. With these remarks,
gepteuen ef the jury will refer to the counsel I'D
guidance Of the District Attorney That cf6oer, his
repi will be always ready TO attend upon you
when summoned and to aid you in The discharge Of al
your duties not the condition of the criminal
calendar for this but hope the business Of tbs
Cou't may detsn you lrpger than the time usual
occupied ~ Grand Juries In this city and 1t will be tho
pleasure Of Court to release you from The public
at the earliest oment compatible with ths aishfu
administration Of Justice