The New York herald., 1870-01-05
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Empnnelling Of the Grand Jury-Inrcres essin Q
Charge Of Judge Bedford.

E,npnnelling Of the Grand Jury-Inrcre essips
Charge Of Judge Bedford.
Before Judge Bedford.
At the opening OF The court yesterday ming tho
Grand Jury was empanelied MIR. Barnet L. Solo
mon was appointed foreman. City Judge Bedford
charged the Grand Jury as follows:--
Mr. FOREMAN AND GENTLEMEN or THE GRAND
JURY-Yon nave been summoned 10 act az grand
jurors for the January term ol this court. | learn
from the District Attorney that the City Prison IL at
present unusually crowded with persons whose
cases await your deliberations, and, therefore, your
duties WIN be onerous and your responsibilities
great There Is no safer guide Tor the faithful per
iormance and discharge OF the sacred obligations
deyoving upon YOU thaR the oath which has just
1t very broadly indicates the measure OF your
responsibilities and VIII, no doubt awaken you to
just appreciation of your Conduct as grand jurors
l regret TO say tnat OF late crime IN ibis city ls
greatly on the Increase and 1t IL for yOu. gentle
men, 70 wIcid your immense power feariessly fairly
and impaIualy, IN order 10 aid the authorities IN
their honest endeavors 10 stem the current OF the
daring and reckless actions OF bad and uuprncipled
men, so as To teach item. in emphatic terms THAI
crime cannot be committed here with mpunl,y and
that If they persist In their awiessness they VIII be
made to taste the bitter fruits Of their misdeeds
even the stern letter 01 the law. In every case
presented 10 you by the District Attorney, see TO /.
tnat, al all hazards, be the consequences what they
State aud yet, at the same time. have care that
no injustice be done the accused. Thus Will
an egis for the people ana terror to the evl dosr
rhe statute makes it incumbent upon Inc 10 direc
your attention especially TO the excise usury lottery
and election laws; also To the laws against the taking
OF Illegal lees by publc officers and TO an passed
March s. $780, TO prevent frauds In the sale OF cke
upon vessels. IL b my duty to Inform You that II
you lnd an Indictment against person for feiong
the law does not permit you TO disclose the fact ex
cept to the Court and the District Attorney until
after such person shall have been arrested. n you
DO so. remember you VIII be guilty OF mIsde-
meanor. with these few remarks sbaIl cause to bo
placed In your hands manual entitled "Brief for
Grand Jurors.h which VIII give You all the necessary
Information 70 tue duties ana responsibilities de
vOlylng upon you as prdnu Jurors. Gcutietueu NVN
may now retire.
LARCENY OF HORSE AND wAGOS.
Job Frazec. VINO was charged with stealing a h 70
and wagon valued ut $500, the property OF William
d. Barton, 10. 273 sixth avenne, pleaded guilty to
an attempt at grand larceny. The circumstances
showed that the pris oner was intoxicated and han
feIonious ictent. Judge Bedford asked him II he
had ever been arrested before, wnen he promptly
replied tnat he was taken up Tor being drunk. HIS
Honor sent him 10 Blackwel's Island for six months.
ALLEGED ROBBERH.
James kean "a YOUTH was placed OH trial charged
with robbery IN the trst degree. Thomas Riley
swore that on sunday the 18th OF December, ne was
drinking IN a saloon IN the Fourth ward with tho
prisoner and other men. aud that subsequently kean
followed hun to the dock Knocked nln DOWN and
TOOK nis p0cketbook which contained eignt dollars.
IL appeared that both were intoxicated aud as the
prisoner showed MS previous good character the
jury were unable 10 agree upon verdict
BuR8LARtES
william Brown and Frederick smederlck were
tried upon aa mdctanent charging them WIN break
II
ing fourteen pounds or butter. There was no legal
testimony 10 sustain the charge, and the jury rem
dered vefdict OF not guilty without leaving their
seats.
SENTENCED FOR BURGLARY
William Johnson tc0loredl was tried upon charge
OF burglary the first degree, the Indictment al
egln2 rhat the night or the 18Th OF December he
made burglarious entry INTO the apartments OF
Bridget LAWYER, No. 55 Baxter street, by opening
bedroom window. lie took about twenty dollars
worth OF wearing apparel, portion OF which was
found IN his possession when the officer arrested
IN a n
verdict or guilty. and Judge Bedford sentenced
Johnson 20 the state Prison Tor five years.
The Following is the calendar for % day:-Tbe
People VI, Edward Brison alias Wickman, forgery.
Same Water Hamilton, do: Same Va. John
Brown and James Kelly, felonious assault sand
battery; same Lewis Goodman, obtaining goods
by false prelenccs; same VI. Joseph Miner, do.
Same vs. Samuel H. Garrett do. same vs..
Wham l.. Bogart, do same vs.. Fanny striker,
aIias Williams, grand larceny; Same vs.. David II.
Smyth, do; same VI. William Burns and James
Rogers, 1o.; same vs.. jeremiah Madden do; same
vs.. Simon Morrison, assault and battery; Same
vs. Patrick Dcnehy, grand larceny; Same VS.. Thomas
J. lie do; same VS.. James Edwards burglary.