The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-19
Alleged Violation OF the New Quarantine
COUNT OF 9BNDRAL SESSIONS.


Before Recorder Smith,
jun ls-At the opening OF the cocrt this morning Do
mimic Raglan placed 81 the bar charged with violating
the Quarantine Counsel for The defendant moved 70
quash the Indictment, which motion was denied. Tho
District Attorney opened the cass citing the various lawn
relative Quarantine including the provisicns Of The
act by legislature He would prove that the defend
wally invaded tho Quarantine ground, contrary 70
permission OF the Heaith 0ncer and had commanca-
ton with . certain vessel
District Attorney. He deposed thai he Health Officer
Of tho port Of New YORK. defendant for the Ass
saw him within The anchorage grosns Couuss sSisctsd
10 evidence relative 10 the limits Of the anchorage ground
0verrued He sko e1ceped 70 the arst count. alleging
invasion OF the anchorage ground allegations
were made that The Invasion Was made by foce and arms
wines, counpuine-saw the defendan, within tho
Quarantine ground In boat saw him the 3iss Of Nag
going TO and from vessels repeatedly; he s.id thai Quaran
tins anchorage part Of the Of hay masksd
out by buoys anchored under his direction detA,n
ssh for examination; defendant rh.ro without tho
pemison Of The Health Officer ~itnea had repeated
vessons ~h him, against hp visiting vos-
sells within the ground ted him " vas dangerous 70 tho
public health 10 do 70, II he persisted you'd become
the duty Of the prosecute him. witness him
often within the last two years tina, n al any time ho
menla to the public health he could 10 so from s,x 70
ten detained the 3lst VI May FOR
pose Of guarding the public health.
Cross .examircd-1he anchorage ground Is about one
mile by two and half about nine boAtmeD employed
a QUA auine; vessels and boats continually through
nes; there way OF getting tho settled portion OF
the sard except 10 pass through tho anchorage ground
have had repeated quarrcls with the defendant respecting
his Wits to the Qua anne other persons beside tho do
PENDANT have hailed vesspls: this Of requena
than the Health officer could wish; he DID noa
give them permln,on 10 yo witncs lid no, kno~
the persons that tho Kasan on he
3ls Of Nay he did not make any sn To STOP defendant
subs egnenuy uiped of him tho 9th Of June, and
went before the Grand jury have spoken ~h hi last
summer respecting bis yzias Infected vessels have n,s
procured he rest Of other pcson this but did
Inst year; winners believed they N been tired
maGt efforts 70 have them brought 10 trial within ,hs last
Drec, enamiDA,ion--The special o1uanups seson 40
corong 10 the rev Law onmmenccs the Lat OF April and
cyrene waller dcpascd hal no was Deputy usslth
0i,er; that tho sst Of May there was shp called
cborcd niilo below Health oaics TOE baoy.
witness boarded The ship and sbo vas anchored under h
Tconaul objected 10 the question a. IN Tho Ben,s-
miI Adams being in Quar- snilne. Tbere au.ss-
ton In the Indictment thai abe under Quarantine
cbE argument essued ~ the conclusion OF which The Re-
corder sAii he word allow The testimony no takcn and
In b, charge IN the jury would ees'de the point
Witness rosumins-I ordered the Benjamin Adams 70
remain al Quarantine Ill Monday, and keep her colo
In the sgng and TO have bcwcOn decks cleanet
PENDANT Was pointed oat 10 him. he was In boat ho
vessel
cross exsmIned-I believe she was from liverpool sho
arrived Sunday msrping. the 3ls; she had emsrants
board; vessels that srivc Saturday night aud sun-
day morning generally detained because they nos
discharged al Castle Garden I'LL Monday; the BENJAMIN
Adams left on Monday morning for The city; vessels
no, qgarsntned unless they have sickness board but
they one detained FOR day tl.l they cra,cd;
save the orders TO the captain and pilot verbally vii nst
that there any sickness at the time, death had
taken place board.
David Mcry man srorn-rosiihed that he was boat
aud knew the d ndant; stncss pointed tho
fcrdart 10 Dr. Waller on the 3ist Of May; he
boat Benjamin Adams the vcssei had her colors
In tue rigging aud The regulations on board
Cross esamncd-Thc defendant In the cm hoy d
Dr. Barker.
WIN. Jennings said he was depa,sd by tho Commits
siouers Of Emigration board vessels; witness sac tho
es'cndsn, on The sist Of May leave the steamship IN
diana, which within the anchorage ground; he 10
n rma boat, IN company with uther unsn witness
beard Of the Iudisna the time he defendant
The District Attorney offered IN evidence resolution
rassed by The Beard of Heshh authorizing the Health
cleansing.
The prosecution closed and the defence aid that they
bad no evidence Nothing proved sgaHst inc De-
PENDANT He was only boaiman, rowing soou' - Ho-
quently done, ~ithin Quarantine. 49,.
The court sad tina, these matters OF ac' Tor tno
Jury 10 determine. .--..-..
Counsel for the accused then proceeded % address tho
jury behalf a his client He ahrnieu VA. hs WIS pr
who were constantly 10 habit OF going within tho an
TIE NJ ,,ici Attorney 'olowcd arcr which the Recorder
cb.,coJ ,bc rrr lie said that this unusually
,,,, FOR thc health Of The citizens Of Nov York
BY breaches OF the Qsar snine law The jury
e,geJ ard absence OF Que hour br0ugh, In
Ala on guilty he fret coun-Damely, violating the las
by foipe ri'hin the quarantine ground
me District Attorney then moved, according 10 the re-
oue mens Of the statute for seuteuce iron the
Counsel he defendant asked for the poz'poaemen Of
the tin morning, which vas granted The do
ndant permitted W main out on bail I'll the deci
rendered
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