The New York herald., 1870-02-08
CGuST or OYER ARD TEaMlSsa.

Charge to the Strand Juvy-A Rap for the
Dealers and Sellers Of Obscene Literature
The Elections Emurants and their De-
frsluders-CompoundinEo of Pcionies.
Before Judge lngraham.
The Court OF oyer and 1erminer opened yesterday
morning at eleven O'Clock. The Grand Jury having
been sworn III Judge IDgraham addressed them as
foiows:--
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JrRY.
Gentlemen, SO many OF you have heretofore served
grand Jurles that II seem almost superluous ad
dress yon the duties you have TO discharge
II not that the statutes ol the State require the pre-
siding Judge specially 20 charge you m regard to
several distinct offences, with the view OF calling
your attention particularly 10 the subject. Ordna-
Tiy u IS thought best for the administration or JUS
tice that grand uTles should advise with and follow
the suggestions OF the District Attorney to the
cusations to be submitted 30 them. But in the
To which have referred IS evidently the intent OF
those laws that The Grand Jury should act regard
To such offences whether the complaint comes 10
them the ordinary course from the inferior trbu-
mails or whether such complaints originate your
own body from matters which may be within your
own knowledge In organizing the Grand Jury
your foreman viii have the direction or your pro-
ceedngs You can choose clerk and he must GER
THY the lndmg Of the Indictment In order 70 fnd
such indictment twelve OF your number must con-
cur; unless that number do concur, you should dis
miss the complain. The law makes II criminal
offence for any grand jury TO disclose the finding or
al Indictment Tor felony against any person not
IN actual confinement until sucn person snall have
been arrested. The constitution and statutes OF this
Stale prohibit the getting uD or drawing OF any
lotteries or ne selling OF lottery tickets either of
State county This applies as well 10 lotteries Tor
the distribution Of any real or personal estate as IL
does Tor money9merely. The same statute l0r5ids
the issuing drawing OF any tickets or numbers III
any such lotteries wherever they may be drawn.
Offences against this statute are declared to be
misdemeanors and II YOU have evidence before
you OF the commission OF aay such onence5
IT is your duty 70 present the onsn9sI,s,
agreeing for higher rate OF Interest," tan per
cent. This offence y slsQ misdemeapor, and
your attention is invited TO any Violations OF It, The
taking or charging larger ices than Is allowed by
law or demanding or receiving ices for any service
unless such service was actually rendered That In
reference to the sale OF spirltuous liquors also
makes parties selling IN violation OF tbat statute,
subject TO criminal prosecution therefor. The &C. to
prevent frand III the sale OF ckets upon steanboaa
and other vessels. intended manly for the proiec-
hon OF emigrants, who are so frequently deceived
and defrauded, prohibits any person, unless the
agent OF Lie line OF company Tor which the rckct is
sod, from selling tickets for passage or orders or
certificates such tickets, or giving any receipts
for money therefor without being such agent for The
violation OF which the offender Is declared guilty Of
felony. The Keeping OF an Office Tor selling tickets In
violation Of this statute Is misdemeanor, and by
late statute It made criminal offence to sell tickets
TO emigrants AT any other places than those destGna
ted by the Commissioners OF Emigration. The statute
makes 1t the duty OF the District Attorney present
90 you all complaints OF this nature IN preference to
all Others and requires ME specially TO call your
attention to Its provisions. The statute In regard TO
elections makes any violation OF that law a criminal
offence. ] do not know whether any violations OF
shIs law are TO be brought TO your notce II there
should be il is your duty carefully examine them.
No right guaranteed the citizen ~ OF more value
than the elective franchise, and none Is more deserv
ing OF protection. II You have any such cases
brought 10 your notice II Is your duty to give them
careful examination. an also required TO call your
attention 10 the violation OF any provisions Of tho
ACT Tor the suppression or obscene books,
papers and pictures. All such publications and pic.
tures and advertisements OF patent medicines that
come WITHIN the meaning or the term obscene are
intended 10 be sold or given away, and the same Is
declared 10 be nisdemeanor. After alludng TO the
act iorblddin2 rAe selling of liquor without license
the court proceeded:-l nave heretofore called the
attention OF grand jurors to the practicc, which Of
1ate mas much increased. OF agreeing with persons
vino nave committed feionies not 10 prosecute them
II they VIII return portions ur the Stolen property
or late IL has become ordinary proce eair0 and n
matter OF negotiation between tue tibet and the
party robbed as To the best TERMS which the pro-
perry stolen, in whole or in part viii be returned
Such contracts illegal. 1ne compromising OF
fe0nies exposes the parties engaging ~ II 70 punish
pent in Offering terms TO get back their property
and wherever any case ~ presented to you YOU
would fail In your dhtv II you dd not present the
offender Tor trial. The efect OF these bargains Is
20 provide immunity for crime and 10 encourage the
commission OF such offences ! regret 10 be com.
PEELED to say 10 you thar OF late crime has much in.
creased In this county 10 must pc expected to
great extent IN so large population, aud the city
open 10 all parts Of the world and wnere we have
reason to believe the CRIMINALS from other countries
resort The best remeay Tor II Is speedy ana prompt
aannsralion Of Justice; onemae,s ,ou snoua ,a,s ne
arrest, and when such results follow other places
VIII be sought for their operations. The forms ot
law and the provisions made for securing TO the
sccused an impartial trial with tue right oil appeal
to higher courts iCauses 'at times delays which are
Improperly charged to the judges instead OF to the
provisions OF the Jaw; the higher courts are not
and cannot be always IN session, such delays are
ofteDtifnes unavoidable.
After some further observations by The Court the
Grand Jury retired.
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