New-York tribune., 1871-10-04
THE COURTS,
JUDGE BARNARD AS A REFORMER.
A VIGOROUS CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY II

JUDGE BARNARD AS A REFORMER.
VIGOROUS CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY IN
TIE COURT OF OYER AND TERMrNER
Judge Barnard delivered the following tor
chile charge to the Grand jury in the Court OF
Tcrminer yesterday.
every Court OF Oyer and Terrniner at which , uru
Jury shall be summoned to lay down TO them 20
certain par rcar acts and statutes that pave pcon 81
necessary by the requiremens o. law. LII pu'"A'
Second TO the taking of fees for given serv,Se py
presume It IA Wholly for me to call your az
tention than matter OF form 70 ,n nractce
is to take good deal more than tho law aio"S' n' "
fact nearly 70 tgs all ..Es Of 'na sft liquors
Also to the of fraudulent tickets on run
other vessels &c. nsSH 4somen M few years
since has been almost oradlcated by the Couri o % oE
ons Recently noxevcr ass IL nf nsi mmgrants from Eu
rome or whether money has grown SNORT ahu Ss rv -
resort to that It has S ssy that the Court
Of Sessions has dealt with those gentlemen In such way
that holds out to the puS te r 9opS wpa iaas and the az
sstanoe Of the Court Of oyer and Termner Is hoedeu
certainly ready Win BOOKS or sdversements
You will observe, gentlemen 4 You read very many ce5 d
the papers no need to- ca your attention
paper or prn indeed 1t IL not necessary ior me ~ @ r
ber than your duty as Grand Jurors dictates when the
COMPLAINT ls made to you by the District Attorney
Iast eoBtlemen Ia the election lava law that IN my
Judgment is Of more Importance IN s proper enforce &C.
nent in this State than nearly all the other laws put TO-
Years past in this city indeed in every large city In
this country gangs Of desperate menoate vs
and yagabonds OF every character ana degree-naSo
banded together either for purposes OF or
money vote very frequently on election day w her
ever and wherever they get chance ana py tnei
vote or votes very frequently man is enabled to
neutralize the effect of whole respectable hegnoor-
These gentlemen vote once and willing to vote once
the s 5Sgs pps,e g psc that and op
pOrtuny In this city for fair eleetion tnaI nave uo
nnt after the election, and to keep the Grand Jury in
session. although not compelled to come mere anu % nos
variants as police magistrate to IT, by their incar
oeration STATE Prison, these frauds cannot 10 pro
The time has arrived in this city when these things
rs dSwT or 5fRpf3se 3 party
aTge think also that tnsro nay SaSe Se
S o m 'ni II hs party in power at present
honest majority as expressed at sas "a 10 'fSs is
norv 10 5s must give way to the expression OF the
peoples will wait until such time as the people place
in e win Al y G & S5 court is SSns there
proper election This law In IT. stIngency whs passed
the administration Of criminal justice in this state.
there has only been one conviction ior Illegal voting
where the offender sentenced to the state Prison,
and that was the last Of the court when had the
pleasure to send him there. and conviction OF that
crime on the part of any will not be treated wtth
fine nor pardoned palliaed, nor forgiven nor win
gh nenatv or short residence the Penitentary but
with o long residence In the state Prison .
NY attention called this morning, gentlemen 10
an extract from paper published beyond the confines
of tins state calling atteton TO tDc anmnisrauon OF
criminal Justice in Sew-IOrk Ordinarily IL Is not thc
duty in the power or province OF tne ,ou. 70 pay
any attention TO attacks that may be iade upon lhc au
mnstration OF justice by any Of its officers wheh thoy
are satisfied that II has foundation Now IN thls case
gentlemen so far as my experience goesan experience
the bench OF IA yenrs as Recorder ana Jase Oh sne
Oyer and Tcrminer-1 have never KNOWN III tns cVuIt
case OF straw bail being taken In my lfe ana Know
that certainly have never let criminal TO VINO d MA
warrant his conviction and from an examination OF the
proceedings the Court OF Sessions AZ presided over D
two magistrates who certainly have the confidence OF
the public very great degree am certain tnat JUS
tce is administered there II the extract refers to some
OF the petty courts my attention has not been called 10
then not business 10 act as ponce oncer Dut
| i'm those cases that are brought before me. .
There another subject. gentlemen at the present
time which shall call your attention although
y in the Line OF your my duty only conservators OF
the peace that Is the desire and necessity In the city
OF at the present time for retremchment In all
ineressed' some OF them 1eeitmately. Of them
probably ilegitimatey, very greatly IN ne last hupea
Of years not 50 greatly public mor may say Ss
have started must be carried on at great expense
There may have been some irregularities committed IN
the city or indscretions possibly some harser word
| might be used Men are holding office In the city Of
| New-York not appointed by any particular men now
! In Office, who fave been there for years and
years. appointed by Republicans when power, or Dem
ocrats when In power, who pretend to como near
the City Hall except TO get their pay on the hrs day OF
the MONTH OF them don't even live In the CITY,
II is safe 10 say aud my observation JnSHneS me IN say
Cy Of Eeto IOrk supported out Of ne Cty Treasury;
and purpose of stopping that simply call your
cure offices may go work and get honest living II
they cam else take in their cases. their more le1t-
| mate empOyment-tho highway, 30 that We can send
| them TO the gallOws or State PrisOn