The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-18
Court OF General Sessions.

Before Recorder Barnard
THE GRAND uRY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RECORDER OK
THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
oCr. l7At Inc commencement OF the present term OF
this court there Grand Jury empanneed m
sequence Of toe Grand Jury The Oyer and rorminer
be ng session; but the fnquest Of that
have Just terminated their Abors the Grand Jury Of this
sworn IN this morning. The following the
names Of the gentlemen
VIM. kennedy, Foreman, Msor Thompson,
FRANK = Alien, WIN. W. Wright,
Lew Apaga, David Close,
Henry II Barrow Lev, Chapman,
j ;, Brsslpg, j. b. DurbroW,
Melsncthon Bcrr, j. Davenport,
j. Currter, samuel DAVE,
Root. Hoe, Il A. Duychinek,
Harrison Hunt j. Dayton,
Edw'd Meredith, Benjamin ellis,
j. ~ 0lcott, Henry B. Ellis.
Gilbert Oakley,
When they sworn, the Recorder proceeded TO do
liver brief charge, stating that they would only be In
session for few days be would o0y call their attention
the matters which hs required by law to charge
them upon such B the laws pertaining 10 election usury,
selling liquors &c In conclusion he called their atten
tion 10 the law Of libel He did at this time
particularly, because the Of an
election. when system Of ryiewing the action OF dle
rent candidates had degenerated into eous abuse
All public journals had right and II their duty
whenever an incompetent dishonest candidate put
up office, 10 review his antecedeats in harsh and
proper manner, provided the facts justify them In
doing; but no vliicaon OF mans character, abuse
Of man, no secret nuendoes upess they were borne
tnues said the Recorder IS very to that the
liberty OF the press will amount the freedom OF the
club In consequence Of the standard cry freedom
Of the press during the time that he had occupied the
bench there only conviction for libel and that
party convicted because he unfortunate to
have no friends Jurcs dsinclired TO convict
ttes OF libel because they met the threshold OF
cstce by the cry that the freedom Of the press
Ganger He sorry say that the abuse Of which he
spoke was great that injured parties when they
refused justice in the courts would be inclined
to violence 10 redress their injuries. two
Of this kind were presented 10 the jury and they
supported by facts would be the duty Of the Grand
Jury TO oo into the circumstances and 70 ndict the
Journal or whether he tho publisher Of obscure
weekly paper
Joseph Rogers tried and convicted OF stealing
silver hunting watch, worth s20 from person OF Jas
Martn ESQ franklin street the 2sth Of Septemoc
and was sent 70 the State prison for tive years
Lewis Dolop2 was slso convicted OF burglary In tho
third degree, aavng, In company with Others burguri-
ously entered the seexr store OF John kach 2l0 William
street. on the I'D Of September The complainant caug
him IN the store WITH segars his possession Az
The evidence was very clear the Jury Immediately
vcted the prisoner who sentenced TO three years
inpriscnment In the State prison
VIM Kelly was placed on tra, charged with stealing
s1oe In gold from Nathaniel Hall Of Dorchester
Mars. TIE complaining witness who q sailor, wen,
from hts ship TO boarding house kept by the defcndan
n ~ Oliver stree II appeared from the statement o
the witness that ne voluntarily gave the money Kely
wife TO keep for him till day and some way hs
was ewindled cut o, t. Az larceny was proved th,
prosecution abandoned the case.
Wr,. Kirby pleaded g1ky 70 petit larceny and wa,
cent 70 the pen;sentiary for three months.