New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-06
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS -sys'O,'-se"o d


COURT OF GENERAL sEssIoNs-eyssp,r-seS'O -
HuH. hgcosDSE B,sN,sD.
At the opening Of this Court this morning the follow
rg gentlemen vere nnpanneled on the Grand Inquest,
Levi H. Ne'ris, fO'sDso r. 9'a.a T. g,eea' !.nes v
z n ysndrrvoor james Kelly ir Jane, Forester Fsrd,
Fo1ic,f Urih Herdick. JcIeu,h Lambct. lpas X. Oar
brow Oliver 4. 1wredy, Char.rs Buxton, William p Nn
IT, John ssD-y ELS H. Harmed, james T. AaN~sh oh'U
.iurlocs
Tie Grand Jury having been sworn, the Recorder
delivered the following important CHARGE
GksrLkNEs on rHE JrEr: The statute d ncts thsA
your attention should bc called Ia the laws relating To
usury the sal, OF intoxicating liquors. bribery. eAt"r-
ton and elections. Should any prorerlyProved CASE
arise under either Of these statutes, the DsrctAttor-
ney will bring il to your notice.
feel constrained, gentlemen to call your attention
to tie condition Of our Police Department. without
proper organizatopHn iris respect in sconnnuniiy like
ours, even with the best laws shall be nnable to
preserve good order and insure the great ends ot civil
government Counts of Justice may hold their sessions,
czeIs be called from their avOcaions "a represcae
the CouI ~ the Grand lnquest AMI 10 the urybox,
ard without honest, faithful, well-oicered and ds-
cpiIe police c,Tps, our Institutions become an un-
subsahtla! tgmcht the character oi which must s'"a
be iOuud cut by the vicious and depraved, VINO WI
take coursg. when they ascertain that criic can o
committed with comparative impuhity. l am sure
that sou will attribute my remarks To either prJu-
dice partisaD teeng when say that the necessity
becoming apparent day 81 An Immediate
oays and /. w 10 pay Tor acicui guardians he peace a
air sni homes. system Of police. but the present does not e1i
Ia. the necrti's of The community
conceive ofuo other department Of the City toveinot In
whch people have greater interest than this nvostg as
il does the proet ;ou of their lives and property Every burg
sry committed undetecied and every outage ptfaed IN
our suffered pass unpunhed has direct tend
,uy the wealth population Of city, and Tor
the- the police answeribe. We demand bat
III. sr ana % IN r5 20 hi. be- should BE- Selected se.
ing view his qualifications 10 this respect, aud utterly
,te @ laser motives i,crtsn or .ordd sas Po osrss
possible in such mode Of sppo nim Ut as nov
obtains the post Of policeman become source VI
profit and b. turned into commodity Tor s.nai speculation
sny- .rror w.. committed h, nea, the whole body Of
iorer cuodans Of the peace removed and taers
~rr their csdn.w unused 10 III. business
sas th REQUISITE Tor
n ,sa, sss sss oSs city,
.,pecsiss Of psty lines, were .on'nsd II would result ID
corps who have not ye, 'ugaged in Other pursuts
No IN this city ever more neyrdlen' or hazard
Ia. BE-, greatly sugmprted amounting onethd and
the ofihe former Organization Taxes have bea thus
| TO soy th. least decid, d'y diminished.
The Metropolitan feature Of tue present ossnou has bees
much lauded but DotwitstaHdne it' nhci'acr epr-srs
H. i sy,d On The sIor Of oSs ~ he
Mcopotan Counties. and directly in sigb o the Battery
say suge which might be used 20 tho
oS soir. or~sd va % tu. do blame he system and s.s. With
o., The fear OF oontrectOn th.t the Insecurity o Prpery
the ic crime results faTy u h- anticipated
from the divided responsibility aud the mproPor distributions of
/ su "
tc nod 4 the selection Of the police, rrEsd their govern
s; worse The police OF ars city should tssim.to
chief is Necessary and none i. the better fitted Tor hat daiy
lie whom the people have placed iler head the Chief
pie III, ch, r.h The traditions # the common law which invest
the Ma,oraliy win 'ieh power and responsibility
The MasOr hell responsible for the proper per-
ormanc, police duty while utterly powerl' beng suborii
mate 70 ,hs ruiz oi h2.'d o. w1el no 1 ~ os an 90 gs %
Fres'nas's and hold their oces by Upohor tenure than tho
1hs condition contrary tho wishes ~ nearly
the Of citizens. Il j. indfensbe n theory. snd
Why New iork and Brooklyn should form
10 the form ol municIal go'rrnmeit Is all the cities IN this
corDtiJ sIeay wien tho exp. nmen has proved 50 oon-
pie faur" have spoken u this subject b.caus.
peculiarly belonging the due administration Of Justice. anl
ny conclusions are amply sustained ~ si' fo9r rooommsn-
dsdns you coincide With me- viii orm sormn and do.
saresd with rsspec, b, Legislature and lead trust
10 cont lite r'or whaeor may oe the political compieIoa
would s your attention to tbe due obserance Of the Sun
day . and hope ySn "i ss,ee w'a me 'n1 nS ,n '
should be aep inV.olaie ioresr Our obligations Of Ea
tuGe Hbsr Power admitted by the -eDss u
mankind whir the surrender u day in for res, FROM
Ihyscs labor Of the hahesi utility protecting he sous
toll from tls demands 81 those nsstnbe tsknaks mo ava
and sefsb.s. Of thor f.lo-nien. would not ask
3 invade In the slightest degree the law which pric' tho
Christian community IL the decent obesyanco Of the day
There howsver those who persert even the most whole
and them enriues Of OPPRESSION. and
an convinced thar many VINO are engaged IA srsns IA prs
ssbbatsran laws restraining srye ooes
leons and trade sunday Liable 70 ,h grave charge
Marisi b AZ mean -. 'pir ol the sunnay l4w "ssn
rightly administered risrts with proper eoYutBi q tho
der Of literal enforcement would do injustice even n
the fesbles, and roorst clhss.
have noticed that 'o ain have been na" a. 70 'ae '.s
of nevssIen Sunday by the nowseoys regard t1e oo
tainng payer Sunday public nece'y aid % .ees !"
would be equal, fut and spedien a. well violation q
that benign Interpretation q The law which permits s tnat o9a-
cuces health comf,rt AID well bnr Of society 20 b
send'o Al the tune. would observe THAT when no
ne~stoy or carrs BY their csnor or 'hoats create
ssLce disturbing the and quiet Of he cf, ' ye ~ OF
tL@ gious the day they should be eheoked
In conclusion would remind you .. The sworn min ei'
the law. hat orprcsve administration o. i'g ',ws
Oppressive iegaof, proda.r. i,se',S., % s ,s oaf,,s
Of oar statutes adds ehchey ane 'uPP''
of The community ths whole =, stem 81 eos,Inmen'
If our police would display TIE activity IN eretns Que
a. roo. crime. srre.tg eroaors that they do
In dragging b. n psoned poor fenasss bys who seek
st rod b. ai served @ and .sisaed perevs G
greater O. ton which obses many mere children 20 40
4 ~ sunday a their bread than uierr n oberyer
would pee. Tnat they s Sunday Dnt minor
ev sh violence aud fraud pass frequently onPlne .ot
Alts an interval Of every ysas, y dPosed ,nt
slsseress Ierson establishes at obcue joa. ~hiss ouy
obI,ct leyy ha,t mail by nagIng AID vfyns dihe.s
mtutsrs ot society. ln order 20 Ease In' p,fLa 80 o
.sseis eJnsI es 2a a. ' E nv rhsrze a manner
clrise ID, ildes D. crimes. in orrff tA. ~ may fts
d Of patora annoyance and for the ssse q par
clos "a ec. hi fta con have money eSto7tsd from
should, however he d. mend ?. D nv ~ 80 ?, 70
B,lr h iuocuce 4s have the bsef brought 10 HsiSe
sca. # syn tatiIeU ar Away 20 Ds Ji.a s-s m ~
,a., ~ Iei,, hiusss al ~ho may b. or .sh 10 be-
,ssd Il ges @ az a., 0ses sesasn W." ~ he ' fe Sss
We a. s.s The refsy 20 b. visit must not
- irf t' tft - go - =
=. o,L. rs puains iEe te ssocstioR y ~hsous
,,so sty ~ rusihes tei oriairayi.. becpnss h
o. % ite pare. H. therefore. 4. b. under
80 a thst etDa can obtain redg'ss ior an stscs
fsrily. obedience which Rryt c@1-n
slo bestsingy yield TO he vii ~ spssdy cst "sns
~ sf .aiL sUuinary rr@rsss h riegarcs Ia "sy 1aI
sausr ucb =. hsovu susy elngs and pss,rtsd rn@ ~
sr, may ecte An e,l4oislet Pfnip oi a. sla so.'d
soon Ok, the HORT. ofth. Pees- 20 near ~" rom 20 o
eigh LtLDg ssn rs that vii pe'odieay siss n All l~fe
ces q livelihood become NON epatset-d or
s.hre ,u sre I!a,en % follow bcles' fgurini aoo
~ias to ak the chance- Of psefrl Their hsr,y
rspie reeuu ey sn J. 10 evil ho~'s' that cA1 AL
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