The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-15
| saIp measure PROBABLY gave some ground lOr such

ship measure probably gave some ground Tor such
move.
Arrangements nave been made in relation 10 the
Deposit oil, by whica the Comptroller, Mayor ana
City Chamberlain WIN nave controi OF the alsposi.
tlon Of the CRY moneys by majority instead oi
concurrent vote.
NEW CRIMINAL COURT FOR THE CITY or NEW
YORK.
The bill introduced IN the Assembly creating .
new court ia the city oil New YORK, 10 be known as
the Central Criminal Court. provides that TWO
judges be appointed by the Mayor Tor the term q
fourteen We rs, the appointments - ne cohnImeu
BY the Board Of Aldermen. This court y " nave
jurisdiction IA all criminal eases except tnos5 y
murder, arson and forgery. Tho District ATTORNEY
Is authorized 10 appoint an assistant 10 a..en ~
10 this court. Inls Is certainly move n
Ine rIgnt direction. This bill should ne regarded
as a most important measure, and VIII ala very
materially ia the administration OF justice II
-FOUR clty. Ii is 4 well known TACT thar the
Tombs and the city prisons are constantly opei-
moving WIN persons awaiting trials. and 10 many
Instances three and four persons are placed "a y
cell whIcn propedy can only accommodate t"o'
THIS seems, IN city Ike New lorA' W ~
A CRYING SHAME,
arm IL Il a fact AND yet II Is due the prosecuting
officers and criminal courts OF me CITY, ~ now
constituted to say that tney are not 10 De Deiu
respons Die Tor this state Of analrs. The diincuty
consists Ia tins that there are moi sumcent
NUMBER OF criminal courts 10 meet the ualy
demands OF trais Tor persons VINO peIpetrate
crimes In New YORK. THIS Dill should be passed
at once anu the court created oY ~ would De OIL
material and ana assistance 10 tue General Ses'
alons. 1t would be q working court win the Cen
erai sessions, and would give the District Attor-
ney power 10 nalct arralgn and Try at once
parties charged WIN crime. The CITY Prison
would be daly relieved, ana would cease 10 be IN
that dsgraceu crowded condition In winch IL
now is and has been.
Some time ago there was serious thought gwen
TO a project Oi removing the Iombs or enlarglng
it, II the lat er were feasible. This woulo cost an
immense sum ana be Il most dincult thing 10 ac
complisn. II tue LEGISLATURE passes THIS Dl
creating new court there VIII be no necessity OF
building new city prison, because relel WouIa
be gwen ut once 10 tine
CROWDED CONDITION OF THE ToMBs,
while IL would be- most satisfactory 10 The public
at large TO know that persons charged with crime
wsuld be speedily disposed OF and tnat the admin
istratlon 0. justice would be prompt. ms would
have tendency 10 terrliy the lawless portion OF
tne community. Tne tricks oil parties charged
with crime to get Witnesses out OF the way would
cease, and Witnesses VINO are respectable out too
poor 10 give bonds Tor their appearance when
wanted at trial would 40 Ion DE loched u9
and remain Tor weeks aud months IN the House or
Detention, to provide for whom Is q great expense
10 the city ana very great hardship 10 the nn-
fortunate witnesses. The clause III Tue bill which
gives the appointing power 10 the Mayor, upon the
confirmation OF tue Board Of Aldermen, Tor the
term OF 1o6rteen years IS most excellent meas
ure Tor II makes the appointed judges entirely IN
dependent ana alooi from all political lnnuence.
Tue appointment OF Two worthy aud competen
Judges 10 preside at sucn court as ''Ihe Central
Criminal Courti would greatly aid the admlnlstra-
ton oil justice IN New lUrS and take away many
hardsnips from persons awaiting trial, and
especially from poor witnesses held IN the House
Detention.