The New York herald., 1871-01-05

Quilted. There were trials for nomicides, which
resulted as iollows:-3 were convicted of muraer IN
the first degree; Of mansiaughter, hrst degree:
OF manslaaghter, second degree, and OF man
slaughter, third degree; CONVICTIONS for assault
. similar offence convictions for an as
saut with intent to rob; conviction
vcIions for robbery In the irst degree and acquIt
tai; conviction for burglary in the first degree;
CONVICTIONS Tor burglary IN the third degree ana
acquittals; convictions for attempt to commit bur-
glary In the third degree "a convictions or grand
larceny. acquttals; convictions OF attempt 10
commit grand larceny; convicted OF petit larceny
from the person and acquital; 1convlcted OF petit
larceny; convicted OF forgery, thrd degree and
ing stolen goods; convicted Of assault and battery,
and FOR violation OF election laws.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
In the Court OF General Sessions there were $50
cases Of felony disposed Of there beng 76S convic
i0ns aud III acquttals there were Is OF h0mi
convicted and acquitted; tried Tor manslauRh-
ter In the first degree and both acquitted; tried Tor
manslaughter In the second degree ana coevlcted;
victed; tried for manslaugner fourth DEGREE and
al convicted; convicted OF assault with intent to
kill and 16 acquitted; 81 convicted OF assault
with dangerous weapons with intent to
DO bodily harm convicted OF assault
to rape convicted OF assault win Intent to steal;
80 convicted o! robbery IN the first degree, and IL
acquitted; convicted OF rape and acquitted; 81
CT nvicted OF larceny from the person and 2 ac-
Quilted; convicted OF attempt to commit larceny
from the person; convicted OF burglary In the first
the second degree aud acquitted; IS convicted OF
burglary In the third degree and 20 acquitted; loo
convcsed Of i grand larceny % and los aeauteS
139 convicted OF attempt to commit grand
larceny; Is convicted OF false pretences and ac-
Quilted; II convicted OF forgery and acquitted;
convicted OF arson and acquitted; convicted OF
receiving stolen goods and acquitted: convicted
OF embezzlement and acquitted; convicted Of
bigamy; convicted OF perjury 62 convicted OF petit
larceny ana acquitted; "a convicted OF assault and
burglars tools IN the night time; convicted for
carrying concealed weapons ON his person; con.
cruelty 60 aSnals and convicted or prize fighting.
may also add that during the year 1870 fve males
1rst degree. Jack Reynolds was executed on Fri:
day. the sth day OF April, 1870. The sentence Of
imprisonment in state Prison for lie. Three are
now under sentence OF DEATH VIZ. .:-Johnl Purcell
Laurence Sullivan and John Thomas.
Thera were 4i9 males and 35 females sent to the
State Prison. The aggregate number OF years which
those prisoners must serve out is 22si and one
degree, was sentenced for life.
There were 1877 males and 81 females sent to the
Rese n nna gfs % bV lVe he
Jury; 165 complaints dismissed by the Grand Jury;
Ss3 prisoners dismissed by the Grand Jury and dis
charyed by order OF the court; 99l recoXnlzanceS
filed aB,.. 81 forfeited. V
THIS recor. gentlemen, certainly speaks for itself
and needs no and yet y n1t Se par
citlzens Of this city ABUNDANT proof OF the energy
fidelity and prompt actloS Of the authorities IN the
battle OF law justice against ana crlmlnals
ltdemoDstrates In emphatic language tne reat trutn
that the statute book Is unquestionably allp0wSTiu
and whenever impartialy Honestly and fearlessy au.
ministered 1t wtil indeed, have most telling effect
and will always give most satisfactory resVlt In
one word-t teaches us the pleasing lesson that the
lawless must sooner or later yield and give way to
the supremacy OF the law.
Gentlemen, we have just commenced the new
year, and IN so dong we nave necessarily assumed
all its Official cares, responsibilities and anxieties.
Let u.s. in the future In the past, work together
with the earnest and heartfelt desire on our part TO
guard ana protect society by promptly rebuking
crime In awarding punishment full and equal to the
offence for IN this way alone can the law be main-
aimed and vind1cated.
Let us IN the discharge OF oficial duties ever
have O care that no injustice be done the accused,
and yet at the same time, steadily bear In mind
that, at all hazardsbe the consequences wnat they
may--justice must be done the State.
With this the guiding star to future efforts,
and with the Irm determination to do right IL
seems to me that the new year which we have just
entered upon viii indeed prove, with the kind per-
mission OF an all-wise Providence, o happy, a
prosperous and q safe one for the people OF this
metropolis.
Not only the Grand Jurors, but every one within
the sound OF the Judges voice, listened with pro-
found interest to the lucid statement which his
Honor gave of the result OF the years business in
the criminal courts Of this city. 5,t