The New York herald., 1864-12-06
INCREASE OF CRIME IN THE METROPOLIS.

Grand Jury-Great increase Of Crime
Ia New YOrk-SpccAy Jassics Go he
Administercd Co 1ncendiarlcs and
n Mardsrcrs, Sc.
CoURr sT GENERAL sEssIoNs.
Before Recorder Hoffman.
rhpAKEIIIEG GRAND JUxr-rnR nECITr MCxNpIAR1
Tho December term OF this court commenced yss,er
day, Recorder Hoffman presiding. Assistant District
Attorney Stewart viii conduct the prosecution.
Inc following gentlemen were sworn 70 discharge shs
duties OF Grand Juroys:-
Levi Apyar, foreman; Ns.hanisl Ellis,
Cornelius G. Colgate, John IL Miner,
Valentine Cohen, VIM. II. Major,
John 4. Currler, George s. Phillips,
Thos r. Cooper, george w. Powers
JAS Davidson, BENJAMIN g. Ropes,
Elcholss IL. Decker, Robert ". Rodnan.
Hamilton Il. Searies,
The Recorder, after stating that tho Grand Jury would
have plenty TO do this term, addressed them thus
Wo are Ewing in times OF great excitement-in times
OF greaSsroube-aRd from the Appearances Of the
~. easusr enc sssos e,s 'Oosea upon
iouod tnas there are aoous oos hundred and thirty
men now In prison awaiting indictment Or triai.
Although thls cours has been engaged during all the
working hours Of The day nearly every during The
past year. the calendar OF the court now, uotwhsana
og the labor that has becn performed, . recoIect
correctiy, about twico largo years ago
aludo To ,nis fact only 20 remind you there h
greMsr uece.s .ssy than ever for every connected
with tue standardization Of public justice, no mater in
what opacy, whether a. prosecuting officer. - judge,
gr.sa 10 Or @ ps.. Juror, % labor diligently N the sls
bent upon him; and alude 10 for the purpose Of
pressing upon you the necessity Of making such sscr
hcss OF your time this month as The public interests ard
public necessities may require. reference 70 the daily
papers aud 70 ;be records Of the courts will show that
the Increase Of CRIME during some months has been
among cass which arc among offences against The
person Feionious assaults msnslaughter and murder
are rS,c. sa "a ' occurrence Dars.r'ss ,oonsrss aoa ,r
time. Men are Knocked down In the public streets 1t
night. men srs asssuted in the public streets at
pitht and by day; men travel in the cars, and
heved OF their properly BY she most expert
thieves; and all tina Notwithstanding we have one
Of the most vglant police forces worlds
that approaching To perfection ss ever can
be ataie In this clay and country OF Ip addition
10 TINS We nave class Of men among US going .bou the
city ensased 10 ncendary crimes, seemingly determined
10 destroy public and private property, and 70 bring
upon The community all the misery OF offences Of that
character In regard to MI these offences whether they
be robbery or arceny, murder or mansaush,cr, or
whether they be cnosces class Of
Ason have only To say that the laws OF the land pro-
yde ample their arrest COW icop and puni h.
nent: and " the officers cuarged xsn The ad-
nu",rs,on o. public jvs,,ce ana the jurors whose duty
mted 10 them, and do their duty. tho law will he
spforced TO the terror offenders apd TO the
of the communy whether IN regard 10 the
Of arson which nave engaged much of tho pubnc
teu'ion, the authorities possession yet sufficient
evidence 10 lay the cnses before advised.
suppose the ends justice require that the exsmina.
ton 40 10 ths per,od should be conducted with such
strctness privacy that they NAV no, vet baye
rsscned the point Al which the case, vii, bc sem,sS
- you. ot course M the discharge Of your duty you
VIII give to them that prompi: patient and careful
investigation they demand, aud II there sh,u bo
suhciest evidence IN warrant you Ia hndiug an
indictment. tney will he tried promptly, and " eoiv
VII be punnncd promptly sso, Hts Honor theo sIlnded
W tns various statutes which tue Court obliged
ton snd stated bat the Becessary Instructions for
efficient dschag the duties Of GrAod Jurors would be
found In tho recent admirable psmpbct prepared Tor
tneir bepeat BY tho District Attorney
In tha connecion may be improper state that
one OF tue prosecuting officers 10 Interior OF
hsd the audscy recently 10 avail himself of toe brains
and LABOR ~ hr Hall D preparing TINS work, having
issoed he pamphlet under hie own signature.
Aiier the Srsnd Jury dismssed the pa,t jurors
were called, and those failing 10 answer xeie lined S26
each.
number o. cases put the calendar called and
oertsiD dsys fixed for their trial
calvin frarkiin was tried and c,nvcted OF obtain
Ing ,s 81 bafness from hr. William II Hanson. the
nrwcner representing that Mr. Ellis N. Grove sent hum
ior TO- be was cent TO Tho State Prison for ears
Catherine SteeD was convicted Of receiving sto en-
gosns she having been Indicted having IN pos-
session over $40 worth Of wearing parc beoraiog
rucius Brock which stolen by The daughter Of the
priaonsr from toe pretnyes No 2os avenue A. She was
sndcd for seuicnce.
The 60 urt adjourned tin Wednesday.