New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02
LAW LNTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF GENERAL sEssIONs-TEB. before Re
corder BARNARD.
The February term of this Court commenced to-day,
at o'clock a. m. The following persons were called
and sworn Grand Jurors:
Wilson G Hunt. or,m.n John 7; Adams John A. Bontns
Edward A. Boyd William Bsrden, Ever A. Duycsncs Abij.h
Martin Waters George Andrew Lewis Atterbury Charles
Jobn W Hove, Jspes G. Jacobn.. Henry om'tesd, VIM D.
DonneIl John H. spngne, James Rsdey
Recorder Barnard delivered the following
CHARGE.
GENTLEMEE OF TIE GRAND JURY: The statute 2i
our State makes il the duty of every Court at whIch
a Grand Jury shall be summoned and sworn, TO cnsfge
them on the duties they have to perform, ana .helr
manner Of performing them In pursuance OF slh requirement
shall frat call your attention TO those special seec' %
MAKE such bearing On your duties shall strike e
to be pertinent and proper, 1 ;r, ,,ip, on loot car.
rynr % on OF d.nHs any otty IN ,h STATE selling dpO.
doing any srt in furthersLee Of such an OBJECT
mesnor. m ,, ~ b4berv
other corrupt meaus either directly OF s M S,b
influence giving Withholding MS or aisuio
l.ton OF the statute m which the offender be pani'Eed
Third: The Extoon LswThe taking or eceiyhs ay zee.
service greater than is BY law allowed h 'Ich 'eLySs, ~
crime punishable y ine and nFr.;2im.e s;ois.e5
Eoprm The Liquor Law am also refuipi 20 osl yp -
regulate tie sale Of ntoxi's,idg lqio. tns & ~
whereof is coeuiznbe in criminal court az % .,, .d
pIoysons one Of these prcyisonss IIa; no nm tSs " ~
hotel Iceper or PERSON Hceuscd 70 sci liquors. ~ ~
sive sway suy int xicat.Ig liquors of wines Oh ~
upon any dsy Oh which genera or sprc al t.e,o r. .
n ecIs shelf he held and within ore s.I " -,
the place vb.r. .uch election shall De he'd III az " '
towns or Village. Q. state, 20 aHy ti'' "HA''e'' ~
" beverage" - =.
In INV Indictment IN. words inn, tavern or hotestpeI
ns,d in III. section OF the mcsn such persons Only n bse
,ken on, rnses for inns or hote. pursuant 20 ln-
III. sc, therefore charge yo st you are not 70
ma .r, tie PROVISIONS oi TINS secten except
- ns,.or. ,s Sfen out licenses under the set
Nj ar, some which apply o. all persons whether
io.,J - annors them The selling giving know
49, - .v r,rer nnst- OF euy Poor House Aims House
- y, .rirtuoIs liquors, tho adultegsing mixing
yoo,s uth p,ouons deeteous igs or knowingly selling
h or rous nixiue-sh Oi which of-nse.
d,clafed 10 b. nisdc ne anors
;fb The iry LswThe s.atuie prescrbes that the rste
on fortssrsnce OF money goods things 10
tcn hal than per upoa hnndr
5oisrs or that less for longer
bof rcd This statute has been smost dead etteT since
M na..sse The civil Courts regarded such portions Of II
~ within their eognizsnce with disfavor They degnaed IL
L.fd ard rsnabe defense and when doiendsnt being
u default pped for leave 10 ilesd they Invariably imposed a.
one conditions o gntng H. that u-uy should not 10 set
up III ~ - Il, -. - - ...,,...,-
and irul stated and in the proof varies sifhy
om the facts alleged they held the dseuse not nbantisted
This sttDe-s has II l. true by recent decisions been
rexed but the defense nevertheless st d.'oied oy
civil oour< Tie June in civil courts also aid hold on every
plausible p,rext and theory % enable them 10 bud asAn th-
lpse aid the ilT,nts IL which Pead,e u'Hy asa