New-York tribune., 1871-12-14

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~ these gentlemen may represent ons to study
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father to son; and whether tho latter Actually n'Au'
600 or lost 81 800.
THE ABUSES EsrABLBHED.
rhe charges made by THE TRIBUNE touchinR tne
crave abuses now fully exhibited have not been d.
rected at the Judges who innocent OF sm but only
at those who by undue fsvortsm are the authors OF
the causes of complaint and who persist IN sucn wrong
doing Not the SYSTEM but the abuses OF the sysSem
attached The continent time u OF & sne Gsesres
these abuses to he substantially "a follows ..A a. H..
O.mpIss sss . sP.'ss ''F'
Overriding expressed wishes Of the parties oy susns 70 fer
Of their selection whoa the persons selected arc un'
referring who arc Objectionable 70 the hsH'
referring ssssn s4 sa Of % nv. sh s.s:s %
Of bs Court " tho use and 'ssrna~e'' VI particular '
Referring causes oneh be tried BY Jury for the purposes
mentioned. = 49, a,a. q,
Justice and the nghn Of the psries And 80
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their clients Interest," and permitting ,h
Sso G.sss @ a.: s Sd
the Ceart
In Justice to some other judges whose names have not
been mentioned in tho articles the Judicial abuses
and who doubtless surprised at their exemption
charges of which they know ns%sevss TO Se
susy Mss the suSee
Bench has worked corruption OF the bar an6 OF pS
Rnf for barnard and CardOzO Of tho
nH neWsr have made himself absolute This corruption
has extended not ony throughout the Supreme but oe
sma nnt 1a' ia the matter 81 Reoeversps
have infamous as the saa ts iS one
Judge Of the superior Court especially has won unaynS
nfamy by appointment Of favores as RecevGrs ana
sndry facts in relation to his practices as showing tne
Great Corruption Of the Reoevership SYSTEM are III prey
araton for early publication
THE BAR ASSOCIATION TAKING STEPS FOR LEGAL
REFORM.
1t was expected that at the meeting of the
Bar Association Tuesday night reports Of the judi
ciary Committee on the subject Of the impeachment OF
certain Judges and Of the Committee on Extorions OF
certain officials would be presented. They were, how
ever deferred till the next meeting 1t s said that the
Judiciary Committee has already collected many facts
showing corruption and mafeasance OF some OF the
Judges and is diligently employed in the accumulation
Of further proofs It understood that tho report OF the
Committee on Extortons, after giving schedule OF the
fees of various ofHcials a. allowed BY law, shows
the amounts generally demanded and obtained by them
Particular attention is paid to the extortons OF the
is bound to allow without charge, to every person
arrested reasonable opportunity to procure ball at
any hour OF the day night before being committed 70
prison and that In violation Of the law. fee ranging
from SO upward, ia almost invariably exacted before
refuses to accede this illegal demand. is summary
Imprisoned Again, when the prisoner has Obtained ms
manded for drawing and acknowledging the bail Dond
which the sheriff requires to be done In his ONCE
under the law 1t may drawn by the prisoner
or his Counsel Tho statutory fee the execution OF the
bond il s73 This practice Ia said to have been
originated by sheriff Brien, bt 1t has been mncn Oh
| larscl under Sheriff Brennar's administration.