The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-23
Brooklyn City News.

ABSTRACTION OF EVIDENCE In CRIMINAL CoMrLAuv1s.-The
Grand Jury Of the Kings County Court Of Oyer and
Termner made the following presentment Saturday
through their foreman, Mr. 81. G. Hadden, By which IL
viii DO that serious charges brought against
certain officials about the City Hail. The document,
which was read by the Clerk, h as follows
The Grand Jury deem II proper 70 state 70 the court
Chat they have been embarrassed In discharge Of
their from the fact that In number Of instances
where parties have been held 70 answer 70 criminal
chargee portions OF the evidence fled in the court
Cine the complaints were taken cannot now be found
In all the cases the Grand Jury have endeavored 70
zion or abstraction of the papers referred TO- In no ess
than elk different complaints for passing forged bank bills
the counterfeit money, which at the time the charges
made attached 10 the CO nplanants affidavit,
n iesng In one OF these cases the Grand Jury have
traced the bank notes. well the complaints which
they wore annexed, into the possession Of Justice
they were in his custody the bsnk bills were
detached and could never after be found. In regard
10 the other complaints referred five In number II
proved the satisfaction OF the Grand Jury that they with
the counterfeit which in every nstance attach
ed to them delivered 70 the late District Attorney,
Mr.. Shoemaker That officer never laid them before the
Grand Inquest and his nas been able
his predecessor left H. have they been recovered at
all The Grand Jury deem necessary 10 say but little IN
reference what seems manifest neglect of duty -
this The avenues OF escape from the punishment OF crime
sufficiently with, others being suffered 70
be opened by whose Official osths bind them TO
ala in bringing to Justice all the laws the
Grand Jury would consider themselves derect in their
outy they should permit grave matters to 60
presented. The jury deem the precautions for the
ry Of documents inadeqdte In the office Of Justice Corn
well. They therefore, recommend that sufficient iron
cafes, with locks be urnshed for thst office. In
making this the jury have two objects in
viewhrst the safety OF documents; and secondly the
ability TO bold parties 10 full responsibility in the event
OF beng missed hereafter by furnishing them
with such Of security shall leave them without
excuse
A Srotx o. Provisions FOUND SxwKR.-The sewer 1t
the Of rite and Raymond street be-
came DISTRACTED some days SINCE and ordinary means
having failed clear the the pavement
was taken up to ascertain the When the workmen
reached the BASIN which b hve feet In depth they found
full OF hame toerabe state Of preservation There
was enough to fill good sized cart They were car.
ried away and dumped into the river. IL IL supposed
that they were the proceeds OF some robbery tn
thieves being or detection threw them into the ba
sin, which lney could easily the mouth not pro-
<ected by iron bars "a IL should be-
SERIOUS FLUID AocmESr--A young lady named JUL
Sithen, residing No. 223 Court street, severely
burned on Saturday evening by the explosion Of fluid
Amp which she was engaged IN repienshing while the
WICK was burning Her clohes caught fire. but the flames
were suppressed by gentleman present before
badly burned.
,DpcHAnGxD.-Noah L. Brown, who Wa arrested soms
weeks snce on the charge Of setting fire 70 carpenter
shop in Fulton place discharged from custody or
Saturday the Grand Jury having failed 70 and an indIc
mont against him.