The New York herald., 1863-09-10
Judge Mcc nn's soha4ke to the Grand
Jury-ThA DUTY OF arand Jurors to tn 4;
sAtlttboring GAasses. 49, $s

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BcrdFN ciey Judge John II. Mccunn.
SEPT o.-Tho urt Of Gcners Sessions opened al eleven
O'Clock this morning, Hon John Fl. McCunns City Judge,
on the bench. ia ff3l - A5hsS aff3S v
panel Of sixteen grand jurors was sworD d which OK
AhetmhnAstel a. Oeuthau was appointed lpreman VA
Judge Mccunn after charging the Grand Jury upon ths
necessary statutory provisions to which was his duy
TO call their attention, then remarked;- ~ @sa-<
Your body s always formed from tho best portion of
the rcopIc q orT fcnmunlty and therefore when petit
trno blu found. they will naturally conclude il mos
serious aaJge and their mindz are TO . great exte
nasa sbe ASU srr1 o. ,Ss Mention this FAC;
hS Tor any other Offences thsn hpsewhch the testino
ny before You pay flly w9ffaut! You &il have how
ever the District Attorney 70 advise with yOu at a
t,cs on those important matters You have the right
TO SsY Witnessed On both sides f You are in doubt
testimony before you to warrant reasonable belief ha,
convctiea win tpnov before petit jury, You should be
oaas S as ss
more Potent one than Shsye yetHrsed.wy you should
30 ssSs q @ have
believe yoar sacred chamber is safe rtR&he conamina
on OF partisan feelings We have in this coonsy 900 900
Inhabitants aud fourteen fteenths OF thnt population
are poorer producing aoring and mechanical classes
dad arc entitled 10 the greatest consideration. They
cranSJary and their absence .Se-e requires a.
your 6hpds the strctest mpartiality. II il therefore
any portiosl ths class Of our citizens careful anS
CATION and administer justice TO them Grny but merc
thief and tn ashwaymsn 30 ordered BY you Be-
pssS sr their h0 ,0ana d Gpy to the
which he is guilty This jus. Win establish l T@er
confidence between the rich and thpoor than per-
hae exists, and they will mutually S upon each other
for st 1rm and just adminstratlon the laws, which
order will honceiorth vbs stranger to oGr people
make these rcmarks9 because Just land
ing classes will endear them to you and the
aud administrators OF the law and make them respect
peace OF the common community and consesstsi and
social ntercourSes and In tho end tbs
consumma,ion Of that happiness and prosperity all
much desire.
class that stand 10 numbers twenty to to them
them he ruled by the laws OF Justice and mercy rely
on their intelligence and respect rather than the
power OF coercion,
Jurors should exercise the soundest reason and possess
at a times boarts Of pity. and be void OF malice and
OF pary politics. and cling 10 the hope that you are inca
pable OF anything but a just course.
The purchase OF justice through mercy, aud kindly
disposition exercised towards the people will erect them
into guard for the safety OF the constt
tiona laws Of our state and barrier against the
The duty Of the Grand Jury as well as Of the Court is
TO be thoroughly impartial in the mercul, upright and
wholesome administration OF the laws. You have in
the destiny Of this great city In your hands
you stand between and the lava Of human passions
which sway our muttudes. You will now retire.
Nancy westbrcok colored woman, thirty five years
Of age then tried indictment for grand larceny
which charged her with having stolen a quantity OF
clothing bedding and other articles valued $l50 from
No s3 West Thirticth street, the residence OF Jane
Thompson, also colorod. on tho Fourth OF July last,
Nancy was found guilty, and sentenced to the peneu
tiary for six months.
james MCGUIRE an Irish tailor, forty years of age,
pleaded guilty 10 an attempt at grand larceny, in
dctment charging him with having stolen clothing,
household furniture and other articles TO the value over
$500 during the riots the 18th OF July last He was
10 he hat prtc tvO
Catharne Staplecn, an Irish woman thirty years Of
OF age, was sentenced TO the penitentary six months
having pleaded guilty OF an attempt az grand larceny on
an indictment charging her with having stolen S34 25
the property Of Bridget shields the 18th OF July last
VIM. T. Smith pleaded guilty TO an indictment for grand
larceny, which charged him with having stolen silver
watch and gold chain valued al s25, from Chas Roth on
the 9th Of July last. He remanded for sentence
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