The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-13


Revision Of tho Criminal Code SugEc-ied--
Unsafo Bniidsngs-rhc Grand Jnry In
strncted 20 Examine the Academy Of 1Tusic.
&c.
AT tho opening Of the court yesterday morning tho
Grand Jury was cmrannellcd. Mr. Joseph N. Cooper
was selected foreman. Tho Recorder charged
the jury foilows:--
GESrLysYS or TIM GpAyD JCRY--M the COMMENCE
ment OF my term Of ONCE submitted charge which
thu pamphlet which will be furnished by the Clerk OF the
Court earh Grand Juror. Reference to that and 20
my colleague will gcuesaly inform Of the duties
pertaining TO high and honorable trusts However.
nearly ALL " not all OF yonr members may have served
upon grand nries this reference be
But each term sometimes suggests additional
sidcra'ion which may be- submitted IN calculation 81
tho duties oi services grand Jurors This
metropolis for which you hold snqncst touching i,s
good bad order Of things could not increase la
wealth or power without at the same time increasing
what the abors Of magistrates jurors Crime
would 10 catch the spirit Of the and because
scientific uxnri~s bcaet newer vces these beget newer
crimsa Escn calendar ~ successive term dis
pays fresh ingenuity In tho commission OF offences A
art, tradc and commerce ncrcascs crime assumes
shapsz Il Ia misfortune tina, criminal statute
book has not kept pace with tho march Of ingenious
crime, tho world Of art, trade and commerce IA by
means that world IN which the criminal portion Of tho
Revised statutes was enacted. Our law makers have
adapted our statute to tho requirement OF the
present time, and now that new Legislature Is about
10 assemble II hoped that the reformation Of the
criminal codes. which has long been needed. will
be consummated For several sessions laws, rcasona-
bly, sufficient 10 meet the wants Of the age IN
the respects alluded 10, have been asking for
hearing iron Legislators am often dshcar'cned.
magistrate in being competed 70 listen 70 rsciais
Of ingenious wrongs for which there adequate
nodes Should II bccome your province 20 notice such
tho present term. should all be pleased TO have
you make proper presentation thereof TO the iegiss
tive authority Tho percentage Of old crimes has
creased. THIS Is due very much - the vigilance and
merc,ai circles has however intensified am sorry 10
be obliged that merchants traders and bankers
would exercise parable, vigilance IN the care Of their pr
perry and watchfulness snbordinates. this OWL
would be modified Scarcsly day passes without the
newspapers giving us assurance Of ,hls TACT, soms OF
the investigations Of this calendar will give
you ample evidence upon this point, Tho
grand jury lust discharged In the Oyer and
Terniner under cooperation of the experienced Judge
xbo presded over their delbertons have re~as.d Won
from ~ large B,csber 81 horcidcs and
81 elcniors assault and batienep In bot very few OF
these have the police yet q led 10 arrest the perps
traitors l am pleased TO congratulate the community
That among the honicies scarcely any approach tho
definition or malicious murder These, and the ssallls
with weapons belong sudden ARRAYS chance
lneleea. Even these have diminished Ia number by
ccmpsrsoa Win Fres'ogs yoar.lnafes q p.isna,.on
last winter restricting the possession aud ufe or
certain conceal weapon We have jut paHcf through
Quito exciting elections but the qunfrrs formerly
cidsni them have becn reasonably clio koa ~ II
times made rssttrr Of surprise tia, pgnahmsnis
imposed that inadequate tie security ~ human
Rfe n our statue hook could copy tha " PcnnxvIva-
ns maksng ~ houirldcs which not mnrier ia Tho
ry degree fa wihn the grade 81 murder in the second
dcgrre with punishment graduated from slight mirJ-
0iment confinement fpr lie afrrtcd ~ the clrfua.
stances n would h. less echn.csly than now NJ.
arhes a. our degrees VI martrr and D~4rheFirsr
subdivitloss 81 manTaBzter have been requested by
persons surposed 10 10 well acquainted With such sals
To call y0sr attention 20 the aste and rcre7~ness With
which buildings appear 81 aio 70 bc crested 10 this
city dangerous public building ~ % al thinsf O. be
deporcc -, also, =. private bud4ns iItcnded for
cldonts wpnld ~ impress upon our attention
the request preferred. fsnles have been surocated In
neinent hnpscs and other have been burned beeaass
OF tho inarness building u might he Just ~ prtc
safety that you should examine, Il ycu have time into
The security ar tho Opera House constructing
The old walls that subjected h. iLiense heat have
boen acalu used should they not provo snT4clebtly
strong 20 sustain the Immense pressure 70 whch t1sf
ouitdng will ultimately bo sahDcctei, fearful
tropbe might feslit The casez immediately before you,
excepting few commercial onsncez are not very i'm
pariant In comparing them with the calendar, nnd
many which appear ~ ne to demand ~ your hands
moro evidence " guilt than was rcq tsts Tor the
merely probable ~ and detention ny rnn-
trA,ss air The sass- well. sId reject all suoh do
not thor0ughlv satisfy you of guiit 10 publicly try
onenaen who arc morally gsHay ana alst Them y
have beon election mlsdem anors committed 81 lnia
Most Of them inteigon'ly ieposeaof a. the SPECIAL
Sessions ons however. ~ ehoica q olcDdes, arr 70
~ submitted 10 you. Srruiiazs lben c2fcfuiy. On
tho hand The parity o. The elective fraoclliHe u
sacred the o,hsr The mere hopo - reward " In
formers may lead TO unjust aed interested eorspa ns
There many subecs upon ~hsnn mus charge ron
under direction o. spccac s,a,as. cen bn, resraie
Eubiscfs, and you will nnf them Ia The Published
chages contained 10 the psmphlet " " fprn@hei
On Frday next Gill end snd trust that with
doc pr0fnptn you viii despatch Al tbo unfinished
business ~ The year SION 20 close
Luis Barrett pleaded quay " an aiicm0t& burglary.
le IN connection With smother man, having bsfa caught
NJ The &C, break ng the n Aarn tsccbs -
Franklin street toe nigt % the -9sh Of Dciocf. lie
vAA sert 10 tho peuiicn arr for ain months.
John Fusscr convicted a ~ attempt Al petty Tar.
c~ny he loo hay lpg been caught breaking show elA@.
which was 10 ffoat II Lrs honnonsrys millinery
store Casharhe street. Ne wa sentenced 70 ts zeal.
Tertiary Tor siK t@onths
John Psrs inn tired upon niietr~tt eharr'ns
ate fM n
alleged tina, he procured ire services II boy nae1
Wm. IA. Hau son 90 around W several bcot binAers
with payer representing that his father vas bsrnsd
In &c. The boy stated shs, he got about twenty "a.
l4rs from some gentsrnsn and that vhsnsT~r he sne
cs~ded la getting I'VE doliss the accused wosla give
him nfty cena II aept thai The 10y ssstsnnsnt
~a pnreisbis. and Avistsns Dssrot Attoxa BEDFORD
sbssdogel TIE The Recorder tsssrUs&s1 Ne jsry
" rena@s . vevdiss a ncs gaity TT
Jo In Hsrmsr vss si-o seaas.1 % eAsrss u rrssd
lsrosny. Tue Complainant DANIEL Ssshsrry>d, frSn
ksunahsssus gwors that ~ W. niSIi VI ~ 1ssh u