The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-05
TEE JUDICIARY OF NEW YORK.
Important Meeting of the Bar
Association.


bar Association oil This city was held last evening,
at their rooms, West Tweny-seventh street. for the
purpose OF considering and taking action upon the
report OF the Judiciary Committee OF thar body in
reference TO the alleged ma-aiminisration OF Jus.
tice IN the courts OF the city ana county OF New
York.
The meeting had been specially summoned for
the purpose above stated. About halt-past eight
O'Clock ex-Judge John Sloss0n was called to the
chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that this being special meet
ing the call for II would be read by the Secretary.
The SECRETARY accordingly read the call for the
meeting, and the reading OF the minutes OF the last
meeting was dispensed with
The CHAIRMAN observed that this being special
meeting no other business but that specified in the
call could be transacted al 1t. The committee now
present would please make their report.
TIE REPORT OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND
THE MEMORIAL TO THE LEGISLATURE.
Mr. PFCKHAM then stated that the Judiciary Com
mittee had Investigated the matters committed to
them by resolution of the Association and ne
would now read to them the following report, which
had Deen agreed upOn-
THE REPORT.
The Judiciary Committee whom referred by the
inquire into the truth Of me charges that have gained
"s s Foundation IL Trustworthy ey,ensss and
lion and ''SsSsn ems a''0s ss
% them I"' careful and
have nnsnmousy come 70 the conclusion that in the par
resolution n% s have just ,oaoaason "a evidence
the AMI to require the '1 removal oa oee IL
ss By ne e this
nGHss ssnS
s So ana n ys 70
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poses justified by law; abusing their authority
Hass
without hearing In court in abusing the writ of habeas
toward their Clients and in showing anoue avor Is n0 y
other counsel and attorneys for their personal
sttinE in court tending to bring the office Of judge into
81 corruption upon their ollca conduct aud decons ana,
1ns So S. nss 4. aa aSs By Inc Of
corporate officers to and exercise unlawful powers
seize and convert property accomplish neiariou' designs
belief y the truth Of ese charges has not only bIousn
yersa throughout the country but wherever In
Just discrimination, unhappy made
understood has brought dishonor upon all American jus
This committee therefore Of opinion that duty
enter a. once upon searching Investigation Of such charges
that purpose and they the adoption Of the &C.
companying memorial and the appointment Of committees
urge the most prompt and earnest action thereon
WagEieE i. PEcHHAM, WILLIAM NJ, PRIoHARD.
s NA s RnSoNs J 5osHGA H. oHN HT Orr
q. NJ. SPEEK,
THE MEMORIAL.
Mr.. Peckham also read The memorial as foliows:-
To TIE noHonABLE TIE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE
Tne memorial q the As;SsiaSn Of the Bar Of the city q
G IN
asao passed s ~ 1Ssfa
ne tue DUE adniaisiraon Of Justice and thai the
members rerSary engaged in the practice of the law in the
your emoasts further represent tina. for several
a ss s 10 Ia s Sq ps
con6asnes which is essential 10 order that Il may
& 3sasa osss. sseusS.g ' Sssss
are becoming and alarmed at the
and INJUSTICE they were rpass anS
The Bench In said city have seen repeatedly made in the
s. anti a IN ss he st ss
or q ana m aee c sd a Sh' n. ns
and fame: ony dss city, he STATE,
haTf y vfF n IN Of fsn asS
a no een ne ben sn c
and a its general prosperity 10 likely to be st further
ioar noras further represent that the public alarm
Of person and property. general Indignation al the
yeeroacl thus drawn upon The CITY Of New York and .he
popular uprising hai city, that
'ss Sn Of ss 'sSa ss ssa' so
s . dos Ds aea s y s
the administration of Justice and TO the AMI
s6ars,sr ana usefulness have been and aGec'ed spd
pps
5our " %enorass further represent that at one
81 regular meeting; ,v of, sa Ne a y"ra
o% Inc 18th s q November resolution .aepiea
OF which COPY ~ aeu 70 b 1s memora ana ba IN
Toned afterwards made TO the said association u
s e %nG epo Sp aaduea al fs
sr meeting the sd association ned on the a day OF
ihcr resolution adopted OF which copy annexed
Your memor.lsts therefore pray that honorable
sos % oae q chem ep .sSn s' SnS nye as 10
an . 10 duty bound viii ever pray.
THE RESOLUTION.
I'm connection with this Mr.. PECK HAM offered the
following
Resovcd memorial to the Legislature, read to
this meeting be signed oy TIE presiding Officer sqd Tue e ee
siding secretary the same to be presedei to The
Assembly.
Mr.. PEcKHAM said:-Mr Chairman-In the report
winch we nave made and III the memorial which we
have Offerel we nave given tne Cham aua ane mem
bers OF the association present the result OF the III
We have not INTRODUCED mere the evidence
w Mds ev Ra9a'G you the basis upon which
we nave arrived 1T the conclusion that the charges
have ust foundation IN Trustworthy evidence. IL
viii pe APPARENT TO any one that IT would be ispos.
sine At this time, and with reference TO the action
we nave taken 10 report fully the evidence OBJ
FAMED by us 10 the association, ana there would
he little lett for the association to act upon
I'm respect 10 mat evidence. IL Is obtained
from great many different sources; IL Is very v0lu-
mlpous; IL Is in a detached fragmentary condition.
n IS also apparent that II being TACT that tile evil
dences sufficient and the facts such az the EVIL
dence show them to us to be III this er pdre exami-
nation, the presentation Of them here might expose
our action To measures exceedingly prejudIcal to
there are u great many persons who have gwen US
information who would be very unwilling that their
should be presented to the association or he
public as volunteering OF their own motion to make
statements Of the kind. These gentlemen are ready
and will be willing at any time before proper TIL
buna TO make the statements given to u.s.
And IT such evidence Is not explained or con-