The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-07

Benz. / Camp. john X. Myers,
John Y. Emmett Jon2 SCOTT,
william GTaydoo, James salmon,
FIa1cs iasAsk Henry l., TerbeN,
Charles LeveE!dget Ldrael UnaeratL
Peter J. NevDs, Jr.,
Si!eece having Seen 0bta;ned, bis Honor proceeded 70
charge the Grand Jury as follows
GENTLEMEN GRAND JUKY-it Is made tho duty Of
all judges their charges 10 sraod jurors to call her e.
tenon 10 Certain special statutes, the voA ions OF which
arc declared to 30 mdemesnor aud as such indie
would call your attention 70 the statute o.
as ;ss the lean ssSos nnss 'n.n sssfed 'sS
AZ incictshle offence. would also name tho
law Of eAron Any peole 9aises !ssias larger .oos
to be misc eueaesr. would Also menticn the lottery
law. any traffic lotteries oocmsd unlawful. Also the
in oss,cg his vote or any mp rfere 70
prevent free exercise OF tho elective irsnchbe, Is de-
caroc TO be Infamous offence ana as such Severely
punished BY hne anc Improvement: would also Cal.
your attention to the suppress ine,n an "
regulate tie sale Of Intoxicating liquors By The 2ss SEQ
ton OF the act, is the auty OF the Courts 10 nsuud
grand Jurors ~ inquire into all offences agcins, the pro
yis ons Of toe act and 70 present ali Offenders under H.
All persons who may be charged With adulterating Ina
ported or other iItcx casrg Liquors poisonous
eterous drugs or mixtures or selling the same knowing
them contain os,eserioas mixtures, whether imported
not are declared 70 be guilty OF nsoemesnot wa
call your attention 70 the East section, winch makes It
misdern any hotel keeper TO sell say
LIQUOR on Sunday upou auy day upon which general
eieoion meeting shall be held, within quarter
Of mile where such election takes place. in any of ,he
person whatever as a beverage Urder tina. sec
ton OF the act, gentlemen, two Ioi0ts
presented tor your consioersuon OF winch you must DO
satisfied The first that tse parry, uAder this aw, has
taken out license and the SO ouo, Las he violated ITS
provisions by seliieg liquor on Sunday IL you are
fasdto these points it then becomes your duty
to mdic you are rot sashed that me party las taken
out License ara there no evoence 10 STOW you that
he has co. then II IL your duty 20 udct, bat to
reject the biii Al persons who have rot taken out y
license under this aoi rs liable 20 civil action for the
penalty of $50 This Court has pu. Mat conl uctiou
the above section 40 pai you would have 40 right udo
except that first point ives clearly esablshed-that q
license had been taken out The Law says gentlemen,
that no. than TIVE liy shall oe upon the
Grand Jury; that snail lake sixteen 10 form quorum,
ana twelve to nnd bill and tho like number 70 recon
slider bill after II has been found Yodr foreman has
the powe 20 excuse any Of you from attendance, without
any apple Atom 20 the Court You tx your hours
for meeting and adjournment On any question that foay
before you imporat character you advise
with the District Attorney. the officer Of the Court Ho
be present, and should you require it, nine
the witnesses fer you brit xnon vote to be taken the
law requires that you should be Rlonenot the DIS
Attorney permitted be present The law do
,po ssc =. bens an pe ,bs sccs
mas NO, bsen arrcs,ea or hec to Won can seec
o,o e yo,r ow, no. M az, 40 Sscra.,,y ana ,aan
minute of YOUR proceedinys The cases to be presented
are numerous at This term AMI will reaure consider
able time to pves,ieaie tn, m Aaop; .ne rule
that th Cour ss yecenrv s.optaa az .,,ny sunc,art
epgtn Of line each Gay unt tee days bushes. trans
ac,ed nv tina, means ron vii Greatly fscjItsts ,be
business Of the Cour, ana render the a1ninsraon OF
criminal ,ust,ce uromt and efeut TLe oflcers Assigned
@ rsrS ana s me scV
Court WAS commenced " ~
rsros1ors .ss,,urs
John u W,,,o, -esnoc.able jaot,ec man was niar.S
n, The ba- charged Nth feonons assault "a
Joh- Huntington by s,abbpv Gin in the arm with a
rr,se ON m ON a. Ee,ruarv IT. ha,
no ,o,rded M Nv Wa,son,s horse ~ S,ndv Uool thai
The defendant rsoncs,es b,n n Save which he
To DO tbst or the dsv ~ the occyyrence no nhe com
rsir.r u.s On ,ba t,,cbon vhon W.,.o, cav. =, .na
criticised ne conduct OF his wife stating that sbe neyer
, ns s.a ss,, 80 n'I wnea ne *aea Jun
ter thsn he was whereupon the threatened by
using abusive ertnets TO beat hin alnngon responded
warmly trs he would not be able a. DO that M er which
he proceedec 10 denar, followed by the defepdeot wno
thrust knife into hi, left arm, Injecting dangerous
wound This WAS the statement of the accusing marty
but h,s evidence Wa rally oon,rssiocd bv wines.
named Bowen produced by the counsel for toe
the hair Of his head ard Commune the Ora. assault re
defendants pre- vou good character was estabshed and
the charge CT tse 1aoee was very air mis- Honor emu.
On the av.ence adoucad on m. tyl.I tn mr. rsnde,cI
a verde, az snpe assault ana battery sad tSe accused
WA remardod f,r ser,snca
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FELoNlocs ASSAULT By FATHER UPON AN AZ
LaGhD skpVohh OF HIS pAUdHrsE-AS iNrxRxsT'
Hugh smith, an old man, residing a! No. IL Cannon
pistol al Isl Gear street, The 10Th Of January. Ts
complainant testified tha be was requested, the day
in question: 20 call al Mr.. Bradys saloon, his place
Of business that lady wanted TO him. and
ing he found tho defendant there in company with
females seeing pistol in the hands Of the defendant,
and ID nkIg thai be going 10 Gre, he attempted W
dodge Il, when The contents Of the pistol struck his
ear, passing through hts head the did say
| anything when he nrcd the shot.
Mr., Charles spencer, who conducted The defence,
stated IN 90 able opening speech that he would prove 4
state Of sc perfectly ss'oundDg that the complainant
secuced NJ Smiths daughter, that Mr.. Smiths
fired the shot The daughter Of the accused 10 missing.
| the ismiy rct krowing her Whereabouts.
Collins admitted that Nary Ann smith, girl OF Is
years Of age, enploy sd in the establishment he
worked IN, her occupation being preserver Of medi-
cines; but denied that he Mr.. smiths
| Mrs Austin sni Ms Russell, who were In court he
also aid that the fret be heard Of beng charged with
seducing Mary Ann Smith from his w that the ass
time he ssw her ys ~ the store, three four days pre-
vous 20 ths occurrence; that he never brought her "
No. pNew Canal street and did not attempt 70 choke the
| Defendant -
Dr. Marshall testified that the wound iahctea was
small ace act wound the tall entered behind The ear
I'D r-ne OFT through The back Part v he head very
slrl: variation from tho course TOOK Would have re-
- ed IN the tsth or ths assaiied party.
The Hre, witness called bv kr Spencer Jamca