The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-10
Org&njsatfoD or tsie Grand Jury--Jut9s Rus-
ssh On the Low Governing the Cunning
ham knd1ctuzent, &c.

me ioowfng are me names OF me gcnemen c0nstt1
ing the Grand Inquest for tho ensuing teym:-
Philetus h. HoA, Yosoman
Pbii'p /. Banhnan, Chss. Goodbus,
sam,. Rradnurst, Curtis Judson,
Walter carter, VIM l. Kent
John ". Msrserean, rasper rrumpy,
Gabriel Mead Elisha Tr0ushtou,
.osp afford. hsrc . Soioun,
bepry toYse SAml Constsut.
ihos Denny henry b Eelis.
sdwd ,. Fletcher.
.nc1R RrfsKI's csAIGp 20 TIE CRAM Juny
Tae CITY Judge, afser tas uYy au'y sw,ru, pro-
cesded to deliver the following chaygs-
9NuxNHy GIAxp IrRy-You have ursa,cian
'fs offences committed within the city and county Of.
New Fork Charges In al criminal cases can os,s,sae
m yoa ous yoa naS Gesser ssoPs .ae rule OF bearing
examination lad before Police Meg sxse By Adopting
tnn rule yoo VII, save yoursoees oonsderaeie ,mo aac
LboT, for the mag suaie empowered by Law In s
where there ro' probable cause Of gui to discharge
the parry.
Irpes RusssLL rAYs powS THE Law Krrsuvs ps
CJSNroaSa NncrsGsr.
Upon The calendar 10 casc whian vii! bc, ~ learn
from the nerct Attorney the frst brought before you
i eha,ge Of nsse p.s'e.ce ~ 70 persousl ctroun
fret time the ctsge bas been sde under saiue
deem my auts $, spaise yea os tEe law Of the
WheiheY bc ats The law Is FOR yen determine by
esamiDrE the witnesses. seons !, mo % be very
plain ard concise statute win read L. mo gf.y -lrl
section Of TIC ttAtu'e reads thus
ANY tsron who snal adui.nly prcIaae au Giant sass
pref ndns 10 have been b m Of pArens whs.. ctl4
would be en,ia 70 share Of any pcIa,nh Is s Or Q in
lance Of any such real ssae or tsrbu ior Of any nh
ssaa. upoa soasicicn, be punlsssd Sy mpTscSnsS. IN
STATE prson not exceeding zen years.
In my Judgment tho rs,uso embraces the following
l. That Of . husbAni or wife Who saocd frsatpeniy
produce IN niant fhe survivor Of lawful marriage
offend against thus S..trto.
1 Tnas OF nan or woman who .hnuia pretend rassesy
thsi marriage ersted, aid who should rrauduouy pro
dure child The issue a the marriage, Win the vie
stated by tne statute; wherein the marriage had
real, hs issue would have been cni,.ied 10 inherit
who PRODUCES child with The fclouious v,s~ s:a.ed Of
fencs agairs II IN o'nor woyrs the sstis may bc VIC
or sy sley aesr, se essence or m.,ss Is ss.
OF which would conS tn. Inheritance Of properiy, and
producing child or children ~ TIE lssne OF this spnraas
marriage. Ib Tho the marriage ro< AMI tho
issue SPURIOUS In tho oher bosn the marriage and the
are spur'ors- Toe s,aiuic s moals 70 bs read
words Seras Win tho intent exclusive, was ma
ter Of ficcnoc, eNcnrt tho concic,icns ef hw
% have existed sacs A ore a. that !. h.a sr,sd
could have duocd children eoti, ed to eeran inherit
ance, then, falsely ese ns ex,eSce, aad rsadaienly
70 pYcduce inAnt the result of a. n within toe
hitor Of tho s 10 tho mcArng Of mo pro
duce would sscm to DO 10 exhib and ASSERT in,st
INFANT born az p,rtiot nT age At lime
when l. mere were iauc Of suca marriage, would 20
entitled 10 Cbrbunye share Of personal astsio 10
inneriaole ,ne es, 10 real esaie n snere The per'on
BY be- sent 10 the sa,e prison Tor hc, actually
dead Gases msy be concoivof OF shero tho sese Pto
CENTER not actually dead and yet the statute fht bo
successfully broker; where, Tor instance, alleged pro-
Scnior comes insane, with lucin intervals, not naviug
nrossss an o.n M % so
every hgs purpose the alleged progenitor II deaf and
could no,ru hts prop,r, from that cnannsi In which ,hs
lsr would place n he was actually aesd sovd seem 70
violate the statute fhs statute does 90. aim n
We time when mo iIfsni prooucsd ~ ~ me spirit win
which The act done. Wss ,be child pEodrosd fp
certain purpose? a the time must be 20 FAR cnasderst
musi % ihai h ihr REMAINED shey q
-. s%s 'ss % a.S -. prosae mo ,sa.,so, &c; ss
been RAID that 10 forge wln IN tho rsmo Of
hvirE parry 70 icony. S-icsly s1ssRtng, however,
men. ,ake, enee, onY fro dAih Tso spr, o. the so
loosed A. for part o. The folouous presence that The
patty vhosc na 'orsoa I aes mny Sc ~ :. neOes
tended ln relation 10 fase helr, ~ 10 within tho
statute In question me crime In question haspecies Of
the uile personal real esa,e by lhe prod OF
spurious dAtrlbutee fake bcr wIetber married
child m .Se oesprins Of i, mus, si,fy Tho s,a,slors
word "prcduce," ana sc prodrcns within me meaning
Hs Honor ssp called ,se.r seuou 70 she s,As,s on usu
ry eYtor'on eiectons lotteries and the law rea
the supprcon Of and the regulation of
for him 70 do wAs 70 call ,hcr attention TO tho 80, rney
were 70 Ahe ~ -ss and u The evidence warranted
1em n nosdisa .he sccassd pArses ney soaid DO 81
rrrip or,tvus 70 no r.r.cryp.
Although am not bound By hv, conf nued The Judge,
call your attention 70 another statute un.nn about
10 refer to jet In consoeuence a he number OF complaints
which relates 70 pubic oscsrs s,aun~ ,ss, wass sny
public onoer wfnly pcgccts " perf,fn bis duty. be
shan be punished By fno or imprisonment in ooase
refusal Of some of ne magistrates 70 dschrrc their duay,
h essesua cr The Court ,o invite your attention 70 this
hv. avspscssnted 70 me hal citizens proceeded 70 The
police dsNt In which they resided, Aud made osases Of
criminal nature against coyssn parties, who, Without
any examination, allowed 70 dsgAs under pfetenoe
that tho Justice know the pAros, and cou 20, surpcse
hem 70 be luiv Of the offence with which ,sey we've
charged. The law requires AL nssisu sios, whcn
criminal charge is mado before them, 70
eIamns the Complainant saa the witnesses IN.
der oah, and hero was probable canse
10 suppose that criminal offence had committed,
and have reason 10 srspcct ha, the rariy guilty.,
their duty 70 hsuc warrant for his arrest and on his
arrest to give him examination, -hcn an,r full ex
smnsucn Of the case, N they are saisnsd that crimo
had been cnmmtcd u 10 their duty 70 commit 10
be sent you for II my iutonssn 70 entsrtan
the next complaint that made myself ana ssue war.
rant for the srres. Of Tho offender give him The nina
ton The aw requires and send e papers before yuu
geher with the smdavis Of Witnesses against nin n
tnie evil does erst high time that the remedy should
s1a cme o", sas m no Ionn y.
duy Ihey should he made 10 H. or re no yed from oe
and others plsced a their stead.
me Grand jury then retired 10 their room 10
Mrs. Cunningham on Thursday
ss1Sp iLHrsSy
Valsntire ryrek Andrew Sump and Evness Ffaruan,
three youths about yearp old wsxn taa and
onnvistd of stealing horse and wagon coz tsinns
quantity cf vegetables ssd csner gocds, me prosery Of
John Rcpfev The Judge sent he 70 The House Refuge
rpt0votp N~AuIs
James Dunn, . respcctable kohiss youns man, wss
charged with committing felonlcus ssssult upon
named Peter Cultn the 2ph OF Msroh: but an en-.
An nsuon Of ,hc facts showed that Mr. Dunn vas wan
tory assaned BY the complainant and another man and
s jag. cs.rsa e my m hss ~ dean sn,ued .s would
medisiey acquitted kr Dpnp.
there ncs 'hsrg sny char cases ready fu trial, ire
soari sdjourred u rtC.tsy.