The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-01

from him. The next day a pawn ticket was found
ont he prisoner which, when shown TO the pawn-
broker, was said TO correspond with ticket APP
pended 10 watch pawned Dy Crager Ccunsei con-
tended that the prosecution ought prove that fact
by the pawnbroker A motion for a new trtai was
1our years.
WIu. Donovan and Michael Colleen pleaded guilty
topetty larceny the Charge being that on the 4th OF
March they stole $500 Worth OF engravings rom
Anna Murphy. lhey were each sent to the fenitsn-
tiary for SIX months.
CLOSE OF THE rEaA-REMARKs OF DISTRICT AFroR-
NEY GARvIN.
District Attorney Garyin came into court and
said;-lf the Court please, before any adjournment
Is had in this court, desire to say that have
watched with great pleasure the proceedings
OF this court during the month, although have
not had an opportunity 10 he here having been en-
gagged IN other duties OF laborious character which
prevented my coming into this court for the
purpose Of trying cases which always intend 10 90
when have sufficient time. have been surprised,
az was on the last term, at the large NUMBER oI
cases that have been tried and disposed OF In the
General Sessions. have also been delighted with
the manner IN which the jury have discharged their
duties am very glad indeed, to see The reform
which has come the spirit OF the jurors In this
court during The last three or four months-the
prompttude with which they attend, the kind way IN
which they listen 10 cases that are presented 10 their
consideration. ana the prompt manner ia when
they are acquitted convicted, as their convic.
tons seemed TO justify. II Is also Just that
should say In reference TO my associates:
Mr. Hutchings and Mr. Tweed, that am very glad
to see growing up in their minds and practised on
every day the theory that IL Is not necessary 10 con-
Wet everybody; that 1t 10 only necessary to convict
such are proved guilty before courts and Jufie5
and that II Is as much tho duty OF the District AZ
torney and the Court when they are satisfied man
s Innocent 10 see that he Is acquitted as IL Is 10 see
that the guilty man is punished. The manner IN
winch your Honor has discharged your dutieS mere
Is nothing more than what We see every day when
ever you appear in court. i think the community
should be abunlantly satisfied land hare no doubt
the members OF the bar are) with the prompt ana
able manner IN Whch-the duties OF Tie Glty Judge
have been discharged At the last term OF tue court
had also an oyer and Terniner III session. In
which we disposed OF large number OF cases. we
had no court in session during the present month
except the General Sessions, and here understand
that over hundred cases nave been disposed OF by
tie court and jury. This seems to me " DC a sum-
Gent number TO satisfy the demands OF public JUS
tce an also happy 10 say TO your Honor that there
never has been time IN the city or New YORK since
my &C Iuaintance with the criminal business where
there have been so few persons i'll the Tonos Tor trial
as there are ut the present moment. trust
tlat before vacation comes our business VIII
be far disposed OF that We viii get down
to the current Cases, that the Gene Sessions
VIII be able to dispose OF all the criminal bush
ness that arises IL the city OF New York. | think
can congratulate your Honor on the fact that gross
crime aud assaults against the person are constantly
diminishing. We shall hear no more Of the great
outbreaks that have been occurring In the city VI
New forA, and, on the whole, public justice seems
TO be taxing Its course and producing tie desired
effect. move that the jury DC discharged and The
court adjourn for the Germ.
the cUQfL then adjourned.