The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-07
THE NEWARK FRAUDS IN COURT.

Opening OF tho january Oyer and Tor
miner-Important Charge OF Judge
Dcpue.
The Essex county Courts were opened for the
January term in Newark yesterday. This promises
to be the most important term held for many
years, not alone on account OF the stirring up OF
city ofhcals, which IL certain to take place, but
because OF other matters OF great general in
terest which win come before 1t. After the Grand
Jury, the selection Of which gives general satts-
faction, had been sworn In. the presiding member
OF the Court, Judge Depue, delivered An important
charge, In which he drew the attention OF tho
Grand Jury to the Nate murder, the killing OF chh
by alleged reckless driving, the death OF man In
Belleville through having been supplied too freely
with liquor and then being thrust nom saloon.
the Newark city ofical irregularities" and tho
illegal liquor tra1ic In city as well as county Re-
garding
THE OFFICIAL IRREGULARITIES,
Judge Depue remarked as follows:-"InformattoA
be made Before you Of frauds and maiesdminissra-
ton In the execution OF public improvements In
this city. The Court Is not in possession OF In.
formation as to the particulars OF the proposed
complaints sunicenty definite in details to enable
the Court to give you specinc inst, uctlons on the
occasions In relation to this general subject wiz
probably cover the whole ground. keamrm-
OCCASIONS s wish respect 70 Criminal inability for
frauds in the execution OF contracts for public I'M
provements, and for malefeaSanco or 0n-IeaS2nco.
In the performance OF 0fcial outtes the subject -
commended to your careful consideration. II COM
plants Of the violation OF law In either Of these re-
spects come before you they should receive pa
tfent hearing and an impartial discrimination. n
they be found to be without solid foundation for
their support they should be dismissed; but II In
vestigation fastens guilt on any one considera-
lions OF public policy, which are supreme to all
private or personal considerations, require the ar
ratRnment OF the ofender, whoever he may be, to
answer for bis offences. investigation BY grand
Jury into the management If public snairs, con-
Quoted in that spirit and followed by such results,
cannot fall to be productive OF public good"
TIN UNLAWFUL LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
In relation to the illegal liquor traffic the Judge
dwelt at some length, showing that persona
offending might be indicted under the general act
concerning inns and taverns, and that IN certain
cases shey might also be indicted for keeping dis
orderly houses. He also urged upon the jurors
attention ''the open and notorious violations or
the same laws'' within the city OF Newark. II had
been stated authortativey that Gin . very largo
number OF drinking places In the city hquor Is sold
Such violations OF law should not 60 unpun-
ished. The laws regulating the traff1c In intoxi-
eating liquors. and prescribing the conditions on
which they shall be sold. have the same vigor and
the same sanction as the laws which protect tns
lives and property OF the citizens, and equally
obligatory on those whose duty II Is To execute
and administer the laws