New-York tribune., 1867-02-06

but it is equally valuable here as barrier to prosecutions
the fury Of popular prendce or exctencn and to pre-
vent the commission of offences by bringing those persons
AZ sbe to ecSpe hsye oen geneme referred to the
oath which you have taken containing comprehensive
IL tells you how to do It, and cautions you against the
errors into which you might be led without due eosde
have sworn TO do You are dgenSy to ngnre Oh all SnGn
nTy Is da 70 he iSent one search after the TRUTH
by careful examination OF witnesses ion are not
Committed nor are You to be satisfied with mere
rHiDOr or hearsay, but, you should, by 2 due
charged has been committed so far would justify
Jury In finding the accused guilty II no contradictory evil
inry have suffered common rmor to induce the hndSg
Of bill This should be tho case You should have
ss 5e the Indictment should not be found
Although the finding bill OF Rot n neCes do
great harm to innocent and for that reason you
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however examine the defendant swtnesses ana tho
snt foaad aas This inquiry to be made All
ers given You in charge This may DO eitner Dy tdo
GUsrS bs cases Sc he he may bring before you And
have no hesitation In advising you to recognize In him the
Singpe before You the offences which require examln
tion lie Is the officer whose duty IL Is to advise you
an@ Nnn IN carefoy i rely for counsel ana ADVICE In
addition, however, TO such cases as he ,.,naf may
an examination where any one Of your number has
knowledge the commission of ofense or has reason
o suppose that such offonse has been committed Even
in such would be well for you TO advise with the
Your oath then requires you 20 sao
TO believe from the evidence before that the ofense
has been yS are 70 o Dy oath M
of the People Of this STATE your % a
place In discussion among yourselves to your votes on
finding rejecting bill OF indictment ana sncn knowi
it may desrabe, for the ends Of justice not to iyuge
and these things you gre Douna a"nys @ ~ ~ psIice
%sss %as 'Siq OF are private Se,sS ssE
satss SSiS5s your your % OWN hets and that y%
have no hatred, no malice to lead you to D. find
eaVe any ONE through fear favor oc
tion, or hope Of reward While malice or envy should not
fear accused should not deter from your duty
and there Is also added a snG hope % 11
this Grand Jury But you shall present all things truly
whole duty and when grand ures thus discharge their
duties they render service TO the state and ente them
In dscharging your duties you win remember that you
must have at least sixteen on the Jury and a.
Foreman can certify i to the Court as true bin And
you must also remember that the law requires you to
ssns ass sny person eg not In actual The
| closure OF such matter Is by law misdemeanor
YSs o1@ 5re%,T %sR o1eSso ess member nseesSy
The Judges OF Criminal Courts ore required spceiaysto
ssaisst iotoes There are several PROVISIONS in this
statute which mnke penal 10 distribute by raiiing ~
sclon OF u hc punishmsnt for Which is forfeiture treble
the value of the prHpg 80 TSo tae also declares
all lotteries gaines devices OF chance In the nature OF
nuisance It also prohibits the setting foot carrying
on promoting deyising publicly, or prVatey any 10Y
whtcTcr FOR the purpose of selling or dsposng Of any
houses lands real estate, money goods or things IN ac
demennor IL likewise forbds printing publishing an
account Of any such Illegal lottery &C. and makes the
alfonso msAomeanor 10 likewise fOrbds tho selling or
Offering 90 se procuring tickets in any such lOefss
and makes the offcsc nsdemeanor. IL also provides
that mo person shall offer for SALE distribution or dpos-
ton any way real estate or any money, goods or
other articles t. bo determined by chance, depen
lottery in ont of the state ana the SAFE OF any
CHANGES in any such lotteries, or in the
the oifense msdeneanor IL also prohibits inc keeping
ieres moi authorized by law or selling tickets foreign
lotteries isurnG for or against the drawing OF any
numbers. and lnakes the offene mlsdemeanor II VIII
bo from this that tho violations Of this law arc OF
two kinds the one penal or to be punished by penalty
TO be recovered " civil suit, the Qtber ,,semeanor
punishahI. pi,h hne or npsonnen or both. With the
ie,net you havepoing TO do. IL Is your duty 10 Inquire
porons Of the law 1t Il your duty 70 present the often
ders for punishment These violations are setting on
lottery. game device Of chance Tor Tho disposition of
property IN this state The printing publishing an
suc, loteres The offering for sale distributing any
real estate property By lot chance dependent on the
have been thu pariculaf TX giving You The provisions
specially TO call the attention Of the Grand Jury
qiry into any violation OF the law this subject and
sort 20 this mode OF raising money BY adopting pa1s
they come wan the provisions OF the law, ana these
means resored 10 not merely for charitable but
for the promotion Of religious objects These laws arc
framed under provision Of the Constitution which for
bids any lottery thereafter TO be authorized the sale
any tickets within this STATE The intent Of the law Is
It s not necessary That should paticularze any yo-
| My duty Ia 10 call your attention generally 10 the
subject. and 20 give you such general Instructions
In the Of the American Art Union the distribution
OF pictures, and was proposed 20 DO made among
and the pictures TO be distributed by among the
subscribers In this suit brought for the PEN
atty and forfeiture of the property In deciding that case
the Court held such distribution was lottery accord
Ing TO the common aeeePtati9p Of The term; and the
,yertlng the language Of the Constitution say
that lottery within its prohibition" The motives
with the question before you. II may be for purposes OF
charity or for the attainment Of money to promote re
Il they within the provisions OF the constitution and
Of tho statute under the designation Of lotteries devices
| or Chance. have said more on this subject than
usual in charges TO Grand Jury, because have
announced In the papers various plans for raising
the evils intended to bc guarded against, and
them up to pause and inquire %Eeher shs they
are not oSSg3ged IN schemes which may hSfs
also directed BY statute charge and instruct you
to inquire into oil oenses against tho act TO regulate the
passed last April That district includes NeY-YQrk The
sale of liquor without license Quantities less than yo
forbidden a s is5 isderieanor Doubts were en-,
tertansd az 70 the constlutonay OF this law but ate
constitutional and valid settled that question and It
until tho Legislature shall alter or repeal it, an also re-
qued TO call your attention to any violations OF the law
ts Ssn q m"Sy The alteration int IN hs S yHSe o