New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-05

foimance Of trust brings responsibilities comparatively
| grave and delicate.
Your official cath is good synopsis of those dutiss
and indicates very clearly the nature Of the rcsfne-
bilities which flow from them.
With no intention 10 make personal application -
cur remarks il may be interesting at least in CONF
mentiug briefly upon the requirements Of this oath.
The reason may serve to impress al our minds more
fully with the importance which the law attaches 70
your Office and duties, and 10 enable you to act more
| usefully as Grand Jurors
| You have sworn that you will diligently inquire 81
true prese ntmen,s make Of all such matters and thnss
as shall be given you in charge. This undertaking.
demands that you shall be satisfied beyond al
Die doubt that the person accused Is guilty Of Tie
offence imputed before you create by your action ths
witnesss. are credible nah. jus, Allowance. for possible -
.9 der eyidense and ssis The sus.on az . ss.s
you would Be compelled Of the evidence n
ssshstOTy evidence By The .sass 20 wS. Is
meaning Of the terms sseaty inquire syss wssssS
make Of all such matters and ding. Is A. b ,ss =
secret" Yos ssreciay BY statute st.ss
from disclosing the FAC, hs, an ndc,aen found against az
heeOni and think candid Interpretation Of the injune,
whatever which may be submitted yOar consideration
You shall present. one from envy hatred or macs- Co
other required Calculation this
plain and impressive lsnsussef As woeh
search The ecnscsnees OF Witnesses e our anowsass OF -
Hottest human intellect teach US 20 be wsehfA ovU
nav be submitted to our nvss,ston Let not passion nj
prejudice, hatred reyense snd abdomen. q ninA
faycr, Affection reward, or the hOps Of reward"
power. Prudence reflection, integrity and
right essential elements OF hi. and
no Distinctions the sIece q your due, between The rsS
and the the LOFTY and the humble, the titled and the p
The Of courage necessarily honest msa b
@ %sa S 3, him Sf Be- viii man .ma
the Of see,iOo and will cast The SAsIos e..
rroserpr seeept the bride Of gold
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essentially above its creator as tho Cresio above -
SO MIR COP" Such the appeal which. sssumi.s
Office the Grand Juror makes In aeervatOn Of the purity u -
| motives and the integrity OF his actions.
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jury with th. brief and psr.e
your duties assumed you may be able form osras
idea he Importance OF the Grand Inquest Integral 80
It the shield Of defense which the ndam.u.. Law ofls
hs: for the protection Of the citizen .n. ,s
and excitement You viii therefore make all Jour o
YGy ns e. <. Of
Hudson East Rivers the shores opposite the city AMI
the point Of low rssr and 81. Islands yDs ,ssrss
this adscen county In this State or within Ave hand
% % S be- aSs IN n SsSs
any ofnse shall committed board Of any
City and County Of wYot the offender may BE- indicted
and tried n The county s.ssA tho Iass.s may have Re:
vessel passed through this county on the same voyage or Trip o.
The thief Of stolen embessd property
be indicted AID tried In this county although the prope,Y
State have be shall have had tho stolen p0p
ery or the receiver receive have 1t in this county
II by any unsw ful employed in other county -
this State human being shall be wounded who shall die hrsee
n this county the ofeneer may bo Indicted and triod In Ills
| county .
the properly stolen be brought into this county tho odsaass
may be indicted and tried In this county for Tho burglary -
robbery. .,.u
s s @S be- and sS in the cssS. S
be uouy offended thereby although tho nuisance may -
The accessory to any felony be Indicted and tried s
county b. oaen.e 30 eO@@i,sd therein Notwithstanding ~
for %nTdsr may Be found At any ams are, =
found and filed within three years after the commission q
oense but tho time durs which after the the per.
not cor .rOte any part the limitation Of three year.
catalogue crimes recognized BY the laws Of this State rh
attempt onumerae them here and to define them, would
teal knowledge will therefore, briefly say that he D
c Attorney your legitimate legal adviser and hs, be VII
Tie has laid on your table printed m.nus psspsI:d
aroPae beads Of all the points Of evidence 70 which yos
ND fs Of s the Which . 10 Sa.
notice You will ind this manual to be on invaluable aid sad
1t my duty however, Gentlemen, direct your attention
particularly several statutes This duty enjoined because,
Ia the opinion Of the Legislature the welfare Of tho people VII
be materially promoted by the prompt punishment Of offenders
against these You will therefore pardon for
than insnuans that the require. that the Judge shall
peciay instruct In reference to the subjects embraced In
tEose sso demands OF obedience To that insruS
ton Wherefore the instruction. II the instructed may dsrs
One Ct these Is the statute entitled of tho interest -
money" by this law gressr interest discount cossd
GRAFTON loan Of money be received than at tho rate a
dollars for the OF hundred dollars for
the loaned e Liable p. Ssoa &c a
exceeding thousand dollars imprisonment not exceeding
Another Of these statutes declaring proabaG
| extortioD.
larger reward than that which liked By Law for ths
performance Of the particular service for which tho fec or
suty OF msdemeanor and h liable TO treble tho damages
| ned by the party aggieyed thereby.
must also mention election The safeguards thai
thrown around the integrity Of the baotbot by this
emneDty important statute arc nunerous All violations -
those safeguards declared to 10 either onies misds
according TO their character and the punishmsnt1
inrosed are correspondngy What say CALLED
swearing in vote false. declared TO be perjury Pro
chasing votes declared to 10 bribery Furnishins sAs
paying for by candidate for ONCE or otha person.
mote the election OF such canddstes crime. Changing
altering hsuduenty or furnishing votes containing moro
than the proper number wuy dsobeJng the law
Of the Boards Of Inspecors obstructns him
deng eecnrs on the way 70 the POLES voting or onenns voe
Offering than once a. election procuring lsges
aiding eounsens another to Into
s he terson not TO Be qualified are which By d
election law declared be mdemesnors and indctsb
Another Of these laws tho statute prohibiting the ssa
AT Iii. day no lottery game device, chance In -
can lottery tickets be sold Every Statute
declared 70 be slsdemeaBor and indicabie
| THE pRoHIsiTosY LIQUOR Law -
am directed call the special attention OF the osao
jury IAN Act for the Suppression Of ntempesnce rsops
ian and Crime" passed April g. 1855 ...
This Statute gentlemen hiss probably eIcted more gsns9
tubic interest and elected deussons thsn any 0n