The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-22

Important Charge Of Judge Bcdlo 70 tho
Grand Jury Of Hudson County, N. J..
At the opening the Hudson County courts ysstsr.
day Judge Bedie made the 0lowng remarks in refer.
ence 70 prize nghtmg-
All officers charged with the duty Of keeping the
law throws around constable policeman = protection
while in the discharge OF hts duty and the citizen has
powor 10 tesp tho peac. Personal vioIencs or crime
Of any kind shorld not be niaGed at but the guilty
should DO sought out anI punished II an Of
6oer prevent riot ARRAY or an assault and bat-
terry the Law requires him 70 do IT, II he can stop
breach Of the peace or prevent us continuance and he
faas Go H. he may be held liable for non-fsasanoe In
ONCE and DO indicted for IL These general re-
marks intended to reach all classes OF peace officers.
Without sas1ns Il way h; m
undoubtedly due TO the general sithfuiness Of those
who have the duty OF keeping the peace; but u 10 not
amss TO remind any who may be supposed 10 be care
less their ONCE that ney have responsibility 10 the
law Of which the Grand Jury take notice.
In this the court refers TO the violation OF
the law In relation 10 prize lighting which has become
frequent In this and the adjoining county OF Bergen
require your most careful attention. so far As ii Ia
county IS concerned Why Il is that 30 many OF those
who guilty Of this escape arrest you to Inquire
Whether 10 the fault Of The local officers not,
owing the secrecy of who engage witness
such brutal exhibit on the would be glad to have
you investigate That such Go escape arrest has become
notorious, but u Tor You 70 say whether you
will be able 10 indict them, ana thus trust TO
the processes Of the law 10 arrest them hereafter.
This busne OF prize lighting out to DO broken up
large, IL best TO indic hem II you procure sun.
cent evidence. These generally fond OF
riety, and ~ would that the names and evidence
could be easily procured So Tar possibe CourA
urges upon you ndcs Tor TINS offence and II will not
DO long before thcsc criminals viii nud IL to heir inter-
est TO seek safer Tor ils hghts Every person
engaged in any ngnt and every person aid ng as
sisng or abeng u liable Va be punished by mprison-
meat at hard labor exceed ug two years BY Ono
not exceeding 81 900, bDth. Any captain, COM
mandant owner Of steamboat other vessel who
knowingly permits his vessel TO be used for the
OF persons into state for the purpose OF
bong engaged IN or ading assisting abet,ing wit
Messing any such hght, IL liable TO be punished by I'M
prsonment AZ hard labor not exceeding two years, or
by Hne not exceeding $780, both and every person
present Al such Ugh. coming from anotnor state for
the purpose OF witnessing the same, may be psnshed
by imprisonment hard abor not exceeding one year.
or by tine not exceeding $500, or both.
Judge Bede also called the attention OF the Grand
Jury TO the frequent logs Of lie on railroads and by
plosons. Persons holding posts OF DANGER such A. AZ
railroad crossings and attending switches are RESPONSE.
bic death oy neglect, as wei as In cases ~
death from the careloss OF such articles gun
powder and nitro csriDe TEE Grand Jury should
que whether railroad crossings are properly guarded.
In conclusion, the Grant Jnrv rcre reqnlled zee
that m sancesex t,d ~ as tlau httP house; nor
should illegal liquor sein., Violations oi the Sunday
law gambling lotteries policy shops and other dis-
orderly and unla~ iu practices be permitted 10 pass
un mi cd