The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-12
Court Of Oyer and Terminer.
Before Hon. Judge Leonard.

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Court OF Oyer ind Terminer.
Before Hon. Judge Leonard.
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
JAN s-The Grand Jury, Of which William l. Stewart
foreman being sworn the Court said that as public
body they occupied position Of vast importance the
community for the preservation Of the peace happiness
and coed order Of the city Amid all the venaty which
it was lamentabe to know had crept into public bodies
was we'll know that the evil had crept into the
box Of Grand jury and well II was So for aentable
indeed would it be, when it to that body that the
lives liberties and private rights Of the community
entrusted The remark not made at this time from
any fear that the faint might enter but simply because
had become notorious that 1t had entered some other
pubic bodies here and elsewhere. by to the
statute il win BIO found that you not selected merely
on account OF the property possess but because
of your standing IN the community as men OF good report
thus selected for all time unless some change shall
be made in the law. You viii sec, therefore, that
YOU enjoy a position not only OF eminent utility,
but highly honorable Tho public good must DO
Your only aim, and you must not suffer yourselves
70 be aeaaisd BY any prgae motives from y
sary call your special attention 70 at this time aud
that the fact that the supreme Court and other courts
In the city nsuc emily accommodated In tho pubic
bua n0s with court rooms for tho transaction of the
public business. You may not be fully aware OF the
number Of court rooms necessary LOT the vast amount OF
branches On the Circuit calendar there last year
above 600 cases for hearing there is now more than
$500 there IL the General Term calendar about 400
On the Special Term Of Equity causes TO be tried before
single Judge the number last year about 500 or 0O0
and these iitigations involved property amounting to
millions Of money. In few days publication will be
made showing the actual facts OF this Inconvenience
Then is the calendar Of the Special Term to be
hes a. which often numbers 400 Or 500 cases month
1t usually held asmal opposite and every
ing calls together about nifty members OF the bar you
viii look into that room you will lind it crowded to suiIo
mir fan fpfp al andim ~
persons having 10 transact business there, are
constantly imperilled from this Cause. The impor
lance Ut thus tribunal cannot be estimated
by your or any other public body 1t Is therefore, very
urgently necessary that suitable rooms should be pro
vided II is now six years since the old building in the
Park was burnt down. and this court was then accon0
dated In this. After the removal Of tho United States
courts their building the rooms this floor and
the next story were arranged Tor our occupation
Burirg the last two weeks two have been with
drawn from by resolution Of the Common Coun
Gil and conferred upon another court II may appear
should be willing to occupy the rooms taken from this
court, but with that you have nothing to do 1t is the
motives OF the Common Council that you TO inquire
iuto and II is difficult to what pubic good they in
tended IL is possible you may inquire into and ascer
hsare oSd soe for this sS xsS
gri, vance, which threatens 10 almost paraiyze our
business. We have been compelled to adjourn one
Circuit Court and you all know that delay Of justice,
in many cases, almost amounts to denial thereof
Iary remedy ono portion OF this evil tho Legislature
passed an act to enable the Judges of this Court call
Judges from other districts to enable this Court to
hold additional terms in this city, IN order TO carry on
this business but tor want Of room we at this term
unable avail ourselves OF this necessary contingent for
the transaction Of the public business In the year 1858
law passed appointing three Commissioners, with
power 10 sxpcnd $3.50 900 TO build court house Two
Commissioners appointed, but the third man
concurred in The two differed az to the location,
and is doubtful whether they could have gone on with
without third IN 1859 tho Legislature
another law which authorized the BOARD Of Supervisors
10 raise 500 coo and TO erect court house in the Park
but for some reason or another the Common Council re-
fnse heir he m con
vonient and useful TO have it here than elsewhere
Hero the public records in tho adjoining
buildings; here tho records OF the Common
Council, the records OF judgment and records of pr
vae property. For these and other apparent reasons
It would be more convenient for the bench and
the bar TO have a court house in this Park, and
IL would be well for you to inquire whether any
public body has the power or the right TO per-
form this duty whether any public body willing 70
take Tho onsibty assume the duty OF providing
this great public necessity II aso for you to inquire
whether the Common Council have the power to remove
US for II they have they take this from
yon and turn you out aud whether they have the power
to refuse portion Of the public ground for the rebuild
money drawn the taxpayers Whether built by tho
city county, the money 10 build must alike out
Of the pockets q tho same taxpayers, as the city CO
equal with the county la extent The for tho
moya OF the sdprone Court have moi been made public
and 1t IL for You TO inquire whether or not the Common
Council actuaed by any private motive or by any
which you may disapprovc. With these remarks
the Court win leave 1t 10 the Grand Jury ascert, n
any pre- sentiment be made relation 10 this evil and
inconvenience. This Is hot the only public matter you
inquire into. You present tho county Jail the
prison II IN opntu the hoth OF the inmates is
impaired by the hnlning 20 Of the paupcTs, the juve.
nile asyums any Other public Institutions H. In your
opinion they not suitable Cor the inmates for IL Is
your duty 70 examine and present all these public mat
tiers. With few remarks on the usual TOPICS tho Court
dismissed the Grand Jurors 10 their duty.
CONVICTION FOR TICKET swINpLINa.
JAW e-7Ae feori VS. Isaiah seiorcr.-The prisoner in
this II charged with obtaining from Garret Wander.
srcek as for passage ticket from New York to Liver
pool ON board the ship lnvincble he having no legal
right or authority from the owners Of that vessel as re-
authority 10 sell and that the ticket genuine.
vaudetspcck German testified TO the fact OF having
purchased gket from the prisoner which proved 70 be
worthless
Mcars spoGord Tlesion propreiors Of tho Patriotic
line 81 ships q which the Invncibc Is oue, deposed hli
they DID not know the prisoner and authorized him
10 ell tickets for the Invincibe any other Of their
SHIPS Mr. rcston Gaid that Mr.. Cons had the manage.
mcnt q their wharf and Captain French his the manage
ment OF Tho ships.
To The Jadgo-our nrm neyor authorized Captain
French or Mr. Collins TO appoint sub agents. ticket
produced) do not think this ticket would entitlc
person 10 a passage any'c our vessels
Mr.. lowe for tho defence, moved for acquittal,
the ground that the prosecution had sustained the
charge that The prisoner not agent OF tc
the consgnees " the nyincible or tho Patriotic line
OF vessels.
fviiad fccte evidence a. 50 10 the jury
deferred.
JAN lo-b ae MATER c6 Isa,oa se.rer co--,aei yes-
l,rday If tcti actrdno Clinton asked Cot a suspen
sion of sentence IN this Tho District Attorney OPP
poeed the motion, which was denied.
The Judge ncing the prisoner said that the Court
without any discretion by the statute, aud
teuood tho prisoner to two years imIrsonmen In sing
sing
CHAn0E OF ISyasTTcrpE.
Margaret LAWYER placed upon tsl for the murder
Of her born child y appears ths, on the asth Of
November hast the dead bod, u infsn, found In
the rear Of the premises ~ whitehall street and suspi
con reu upon tho prisoner. On an examination q the
premises Of Margaret fawler being made evidences
uere fnnd which ft mo doubt A. 10 her having been re-
Gently confined.
The Jury had not agreed AZ q late hour.
IN the OF Margaret s~ier, charged with tnanii
eide, the jury acvuitted the prtcncf.
cHARoB OF IScK~pfAsisx--rHy rrss IN DIVISION
sTkrgT.
JAW. 1.-THE Pcsg(s Fsisrso Fycunsf--rhe ps-cu-
or In this case stood indicted Zoe m the Art dgr~c,
In wIfuly setting IRE 10 his lager beer saloon 1t No IA
DIVISION street, the night % tho 10Th Of November
last The testimony given by offccrs Gray and Wool
and Fire Marshal Baker showed thai fonr distinct and
separate nree kndied IN the premtes. n ws FUR
thor shown that the defendant insured hk pro
perty 70 more than double ia value Tho haildns Aef
waa ii the time occupied By lees than nlneteu FAM