New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-03
Court of General sessions-The April Ierm
The New Recorders Charge 10 the
Graud Iury.


Grand Jury.
The April term of the Court of General Ses-
sous began Yesterday when the Hon John X. Haekett
recently elected Recorder Of the City, by the board OF
Supervisors in place of Judge Hoffman, resigned, took
his seat for the first me On this occasion he delly'
cred his charge to the Grand Jury which are 10 serve
| during the term. , L.. A.
instruct and charge you the obligations which you have
assumed and in addition to charge yen more patenay
with reference to various oenses 20 declared 10 oe oy m
am Instructed that to of your number the duties
and responsibilities Of Grand Jurors ais known ana 3
could be conferred upon you Taken as you are iI
prominent officials upon whom has teyoyed the responsible
ty Of your selection you have been regarded among he most
worthy st and pronounce judgment upon the alleged OIL
| fenses 10 be submitted 20 your consideration.
Your duties not onerou,, should eTse, from you mos.
faithful aud conscientious discharge With your BODY rests
the obligation TO present for trial all offenders against the
peace dignity and webeing OF the state whm I'M: lu'
by him. and by respectively and severay taken convey
If hCushay and properly eonsdeIsd al taat Se % yon
action as grand urors the best interests of this community
will have been benefited and that no repoacn.s ehei
your conscience or your ieowcitZens VIII De eu
At iii. time am unaware tha, should particularly e call
your attention any ofeues with the exception Of those
The learned Attorney has prepared Manual Gesg
which viii be placed before each of you Ths briei wi
give you all the information TO the scope duty ana rpoh
|
Grand Jurors-beiter perhaps, than can az TINS e' eA
press to you without its sid ,, t,o III
violations the laws agans, Lotteries and against the uhs"
| iul selling Of tickets in Lotteries ,.., -,
To inquire into any violations ofhe PROVISIONS OF tue ac o
the interest Of money, with reference to g'uTy n. l..
To inquire into any violations OF law by pubic oihcets IN
demanding charging receiving fees to which they are not
To fsre into all oaenses committed IN violation Of any
TO naae into ali osnses against the provisions of the
to upPe' inemperanee and to regulate the sale oil in'oA
To call your attention to provisions Of the act to prevent
frauds upon steamboats, ,tsemships and other vessels
Although oned by any especial requirement to pre-
your consideration any matters affecting the pnoic
health fti that tubjec, is which Immediately and vitay
concern, al residents within the Jursdcon, and To which,
with due regard TO NY duty and your powers earnestly IN
am aiormed by She learned Dis,iicAorney tina, n the
duties 10 devoye o. ts session al DO by you per
Juror. viii not be required beyond fortnight. Tha, period
may be abridged byyour esrne', and dhesnt seton.
You will enter lgou the discharge Of the
and those be committed you Proceed 20 the selection
of Of your number CLERK to whom VIII belong the ser
vice Of keeping tTei record Of al your proceedings
Sixteen of your number constitute quorum ioI tue Ias
aehon of such bgsnos a hs come before you thc concur
renee o twelve relued 70 TIE hndns Of al ihoeen o
to the dismissal of a comp amt.
II ess number than twelve vote then there Is simply no
action. aud the COMPLAINT lies
Your foreman viii sdmni,ie The oa'h 20 'aeh wness
90 shall be brought be aud iylowng custom W"
conduct examination ba, the risht belonging to each
and 81 oi yoa 70 intsrEosAle any ssen ~lins.s' -,
When an INDIGNANT snail be found BY the concurrence 81
twelve Of your number yonf foreman shall certify under hi.
band that uch indictment true b which, when 90 found
hu1 ctFtNtd tla4 tt Ilfsehtta M SVu4 bN''AN' "
II you shall ind an indictment, acain., person felony
ha have been actually arrested upon the charge
cepi tie Cont and to the District Attorney should you
either Of yop violate this injunction tie person or peIsoH'
y statute you hays right the assistance Of tho District
Attorney Ia the examination Of witnesses Ia your presrnce
aud 10 s advice upoE matter brought before youi be
permitted 4 Al times TO appear before you ppon h. own re-
by you be presrn while debsrsns voting upon auy
matter in your official relation a. Ifaad JoIof,,
a. ~ he sllHtt
eh an .I,et tIs the eyidease given were addu
you in The capacity Of iTis ps urO tlai you woad be
wsTgsHted IA hndns verdict Of guilty There should De ab
10TH, , 5nSs yss b d ha5Ss siSss as 5 "
wlss I sd 81 .S sssi s, q" % Would ya be 6rd
IN arrgpng any o. your fellow citizens upon hght proof
You vii eScrc than ordinary caution with reference
TO comp Gini which have not been 'nbued ia the hpt
who have by their snd intelligent action toward the
due and ohelsni adminsaiiOn Of criminal justice, well
il has been brought 20 my notice that persons who have bsd
under ~ Grand Jgrs, and swIeT.
ey the verdict Of pe, o9I have .oash, by direct snd In
tempt. should be promptly Towned down by all Jurors and
the person offending should be presented to the Court
such 10 b. tolerated permitted by you woud
directly tend thwai and enbrs, the efficient discharge
Of Justice and besde subject the who undsy seeD to
influence your action indictment for misdoneanor
In conclusion gentlemen Of the Grand Jary using tho op.
poste and excessive language Of eminent lurt ak you
to rHee, upon the dignity and importance Of present
country and 10 request that your conduct be regulated by the
mpariaty aud Independence corresponding such sen,.
nent- You are to consider your,eye. guardians Of
the laws and Of the sh of fellow citizens aud bound
carefully TO preserve both from injury encToaehmen
No considerations ought to omit to induce you to omit PEE
sening every onn'e known proved yon and cond
erson gt induce you sanction charge which
there 10 no, ground of belief in its truth.
To nothing Of guilt In violating oath and
duty overlooking o.nss M effect will be to render breaches
Of the law defeat the ends Of justice and laws relax
the authority Of government and introduce general corruption
and violence. Hastily - sanction unounded accusations
der instrument, Of oppression Truth well aseertained
and law mpatay administered ought to be present aim
and pursuit.
AZ your Office Il but temporary and you will descend
metropolis let impress upon you 10 be alone guided
your conscience duty and your oath As you would
yourselves be made the of e accusation
falsely. As you would not have injury done 10
yourselves pass with mpunty suffer oaense against the
Avs and against Of fellowczens to pass without
due presrntnent.
malice to enenies vehicle Of favor TO friends.
but let deliberations be solely guarded by truth and law
aud may conduct this temporary office be such
be mode and example ~ those who may succeed in It's ds
| charge.
| Gentlemen, you will proceed to the Grand Jury
and proceed to the performance Of the duties assigned
to xou.
mcnco the discharge Of their duties. 1t 10 composed
| a follows: Eben Is. Crocker, foreman. Theodore NJ
Barnes Oliver III. T. Brush, John j. Bradley, Walter
Carter, Washington L. Cooper. Nathaniel T.. Ellis.
Samuel Frost. William G. Howell, Nathaniel A. Knapp
NJ Lyon. Joseph Queripe. Samuel Reeve. William
Kemsen, Amos II. Trowbridge. Cornelius Vanhorn.
After the delivery OF the Recordere charge. John
Clun brought TO the bar and pleaded guilty of
burglary In the third degree He sentenced 20 the
State Prison for two years and six months.
Billiards.