New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-19
THE POLICE JuSTICES Bill.

GOV. TILDEN RETlCENr AS 10 HIS ACTION.
The time allowed 10y law to the Governor to
bills passed by the late Legislature expires at mid
night Monday next and much anxiety is expressed 70
know what disposition ho will make az certain bills par.
ticularly affecting local interests
Action the bill providng Tor the appointment OF two
additional Police Magistrates has been deferred untn
Monday The chief opposition 10 ii comes from the Con
troer the ground of economy, his calculation being
that t will $4,000 additional to the present auud
expense Of police courts Among active friends OF the
bill who have urged its approval upon TIE Go'elcr 9pyn
many grounds Judges Lawrence and Don0hue 81 mo
torncy Phelps ~ no IN sixPage letter 10 tie "rnef
declares the additional justices necessary 10 he proper
Henry Murray, and Il. TMorgan; Eldridge T. Gerry
join d. Townsend William C. Barrett. Mr. Rice counsel
Willis and others whose experience In these courts y
yer. extensive. sterday petition Was forwarded
the bill for purely business reasons. signed
By the agents OF the Anchor, National ana
way, Camden and Amboy. General Transportation aud
Adams Express Companies. who represent the difficulties
OF this petition, well Mr. Gerry. the counsel Of the
societies Tor tie prevention OF cruelty TO children and
these courts very great In consequence OF tho
enforced OF the Judges who required 70 sl At
coirls that reporters OF TIE TRIBUNE were yesterday
sent to mako inquiry into the facts from the police cap
talns. =, =, -. -.
Special Sessions are 50 arranged tnat three Jnstes nou
the Court O Special SESSIONS, each al Tie same nr Aas
ing been assigned to duty In ono Of the district courts
by this Arrangement necessarily one or the vther
neglected. for instance In the present month JHficos
Morgan Olcrbourg. and Kasnire are assigned 10 Tue
Special sessions during e month justice Morgan
II assigned duty tho ILird Dstrct Court Justice
Oerbourg In the First District Court. anu Justice
ka.nire IN the Fourth District Court. Necessarily
the duties OF tue other must be neglected.
Tne officers say that from 10 a. H. until OF b. M each
day tue district courts 10 which these justices are
assigned are closed and all prisoners arrested during
thai time held over nom to night before uneAa-
incd are kept in the stODhonse under guard 10 suns
the iezure the magistrate. Formerly, they say. tho
civi Judges aldermen performed In duty and prs
oners were promptly examined the Law requires. Out
under the present regulation the prisoners suer an GU
forced and often unjust imprisonment They hrtheI
assert that there Is doubt that tie justices eaos
devote conscientious attention TO the Special Sesei.
Court and at Tie time attend To all tue duties W
the District Courts, the other must be sigheu
and In every the District Courts were left ~ aw
the disposition Of the In the Court II special oeS
sons. All the Captains Of the different Police Precihts
who were questioned units In saving that between tns
hours VI ~ and y. all persons arrested wes
held and allowed hearing Ths, ia case oi ets'x
proved Innocence, Is undoubtedly hardship wliSn
would be remedied by the bill, which would pio.
for the special Sessions without pcgioot VI tas OS"
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