The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-04
KHAr PRIZE. EIaHrs MEAM.
Judge Bsrnard's Timely ChRrgc-A Hint for
the vsssbouds who have made New York
uussfe-Lct the Grand Jurors do their

Uus.fe-Ict the Grand Jurors do their
Duty.
IT, the Court Of Oyer and Tcrnuer yesterday,
Judge Barnard delivered a chorre 10 the Grand
Jury. Amer ndvertine 10 the various topics required
by statute to be brought 20 the attention OF the
Grand Jury. Judge Birnard said: Ia addition to
these cases NJ mans laurhter and murder tina, msy
come before you sLill attempt. with What success
am not prcparod at present say TO ace II no way
can be contrived TO prevent the organized body Of
vag,bonds ioafors, ane thieves that have infested
tho city Of New York for number of years past
from suddenly leaving ills city to violate tho Law
and sometimes violating IN this ciy-snown az
gentlemen o. the przo RING, utherwtee prize lighters
Thr body OF men are usually hidden away In tne
daytime IN garreta and cellars, and vt night Time
prowl are and and commit highway robbery, larce,
mics, nick pockets. snd indeed perpelrste all
snows or Every little wiile-so often rs
II becomes necessary for the scoundreis
rcplenish their pockets-what IA called prize night
IL organised, s"d they depart into a peighboring
territory, and under uretenco OF HAVING an enhiel-
ton Of skin the, rsualiy rob al the armer' 10 me
ton Of skil or Of strength, these iorays are
gotten up az means to an their pockets NOW,
there IA law here the statute book that con.
sians 10 the State Prison on conviction any one o.
this class OF persons who may be found guilty. A
number Of years agoand II may he In the recol'ec.
New Vows Tor considerubis length OF time, ana
prize fighting carried on " very great extent
Sullivan, more famiiarly known 40 Ynnkee Suit
van. passed few years IN STATE Prison. that for
considerable period this species Of crime was chock-
ed. II In Increasing nov at greater rnte than
heretofore, and urless Ord m Indictment a-ni'.t
them and punish them, there IL no telling what 10
may result 10. The estimation in whicn these en-
tiemon have been held In Massachusetts, has been
properly shown BY the criminal authorities " THAT
state, whore oNs OF the leaders Is serving m In
prisonment IN the State Prison. ard the same may
be said of Connecticut, where there some forty
or CITY Of u en- awaiting trial, which hope viii
result In sending them u the Stae Prison on con.
vction.
There may be also brought before you two or
three cases Of assault and battery Ordinarily tcso
shOgld be tried Ia the Inferior criminal courts;
but In consequence o. tie want vi power, or In
ABILITY to obtain at all times wltnessrs indeed 10
with fists or with cubs Is looked upon az q trivial
sort OF AMIR Ia this city, to be padOnod. or at least
to be vanished Ovor o. fine % 50 or $40. Tue
only way To sop these assaults IL bv imrrisontng
those who indulge in thom 10 the rent;oBtary for
the iuI period Of dime iKed b. law. Whether the
perso. accused OF sucn offence is a low vautbOnt
that wailoSs In tGe gutter, or a Win claims to
have some social sttndrf. the laws should make no
difference; aud Wtie thc law viii protect n
man In defending himself on the suppositlon
that great bodily harm would DO inflicted upon hiia;
vet II the aegfessOr ovorpow5r him and In.
lutss him as TO mako him crioplc tor the balance
OF his lie. tue ohy punishment that the iac win
inlet upon the criminal is IL pri-onment In tie
penltentiary Tor year and nne IT S"tO. II Il
mistaken idea on the part OF officers or the In that
men eau DO laugh. to behave themselves by inpris-
oning loaer, without any stan Ing or Carac-
a gentleman Is Jet OF with a 1nc VI three or i've
dollars, aud Is met at the door OF the Court roor,
and Congratulated for his escape 0y gentlemen"
WHO tLink tho same As he docs.