New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-08
THE COURTS.
co,rpT OF OYER AND TERMINER.

TIE COURT OF OYER AND TERMlNER-
cu.RGE OF JUDGE NGRAHAM-THE LOTTERY,
ELECTION, AND usURY LAWs-CoMfooNDiN'
FELoNIEs BTC.
AT The opeping of the Court OF oyer ana
cr,uirer yesterday, Judge lngrsham ehaugce '"0
Jury IN substance as follows; ,,,,, ,,a
Tha Copst uton and statutes OF tins state l ~ lot
,,ss nm ar dra wing Of lotteres the htinE
srv ckcts either Of lotteries 10 be drawn ~ ' Ill IN
or amy other State or country & pr personal es
80, ~ IN docs for money merely. The same statutes LOT
hid the Issuing aud the drawing OF any tickets .,
- a. any ,nch lott cries wherever they may ne uttMn
onses against This statute declared to be insG ne
nesnurs. and II you have tue e'ioehce ~, ,nush
e.mmssion OF any such 0fenses, IL is your ou'y " u
we relating 70 the interest OF money forbds
Tue t higher rate OF interest than seven per cent
RS oa-nse is also msdemeanor, and your attention 10
! iha W" 81 nv VIOLATION OF H.
invited 10 ~? IN rd 10 public officers forbdstheir tax
cIaripg larger fees than is allowed by law OF ue
M '" az rrreying fees for any service unless such
nsudng vi tvally rendered The act reference 20
sale M sprtuous liquors also makes parties seinr III
yioiaion of that statute SUBJECT 10 cTIinihal
therefor. -, a. ,ho sale ~ tickets upon
aio,ts and other vessels is intended mainly lor tns
',, ~ migrants VINO are frequently deceived
and defrauded and prohibits any person; Set ,s sold
lent of Inc lire or company for which the ucket "a so,
s u,n tickets for passage orders, or certlncates
for such tickets giving any receipt or money iltv
without being snch agent t,e ,i, for selling tickets
IN violation OF tins statute nisdemeaho' a ~ ,;oats
EN- sitm n t. made criminal ofeDse to sell tickets
s., for any other place than those designated
br me COMMITS toner's OF Emigration. ,,.,
Tine statute In regard elections makes any vloations
NJ mai inv criminal ohense II there should De any
mons o tDS law brought 70 your notlce u wiz oe
vonr duty 10 cateiully examine them NO right gusin
80 Ia Tie citizen OF value than the eecuNe
franchise and uune Is deserving OF more protecloh
You are also ,quired 10 give attention 10 the Yloaons
o the act for the suppression Of obscene DOCKS
md nrfur,.s An such and advertisements OF patent
medicines ina, come within the meaning OF the term
os,e are neither to be sold or given away anu 'he
same il dec irrd q be "a misdeDeanOr.
have heretofore called the attention OF Grlnd
To th urartice which OF hate has much increased, VI
s,rf,. ,,h per>is who have committed felonlss not
g. ,,rcs.rtfc them II they Will return portions OF inc
,e uf,,.rty OF late It has become an ordinary pro
,s.lue ia a matter OF negotiation between the tnieL
s,d r. marty robbed to the pest terms on Wnch inc
nfnl.rTy siurn either in Whole or III part VIII Oe re-
t,ycd SGr contracts are all Illegal The compromising
OF riois exses the party engaging in u TO punish
youli t,il I'm YOUR suty If you did not present the
ofder inr trial The effect OF these bargains is 10
nTo,. immunity for crime and 10 encourage the COLI
D. --Ioii ~ >uch tn-uSe. -, s,.- .-tu,o
r-.-l 10 be COMPELLED TO say 10 you That OF late crime
n. tlr' creased this country II must DE e&pecleu
Ia b. rf extent large city, open 10 all parts OF
f. world. and where, have reason 10 DeleNe, the
ot> 4ru other countries resort. The best remedy
i.f ID Ill. ,,.,.y aud prompt trial and punishment Oi-
fI. .ii hc brought TO trial as speedily as may De
.ffrr g. arrest and such results follow DINER PAGES
viii m -. u- for their operations The forms OF law,
. I'D. t,t rt : luiOe Tor securing to the accused an
ii-. a.. Iii ~ decays winch improperly charged to
t. .nstru oi The provisions OF law. As the Courts
are m . crrot be always IN session. such delays are
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