The New York herald., 1878-02-06
JURORS FINES.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF OFFICIALS IN RRLA-
TIoN TO THE DUTIES OF CITIZENS AND

IMPORTANT MEETING OF OFFICIALS IN RfLA-
RIGHTS or OFFICERS
The Board for The Enforcement OF Jurors Fines met
yesterday afternoon In Commissioner Duniaps ouicc,
County Court Buildings. The members present
were Chief Justice Noah Davis, Supreme Court In the
char; Chief Justice W. l.. Curtis, Superior Court;
Chief Justice Joseph AiKer. Marine Court; Judge H.
A. GiIderscovc, Court OF Sessions, secretary, and
Thomas Dunlap. Commissioner of Jurorz
Chief Justice Curtis said that tho annual report
and monthly statement OF jury returns had read
and the names checked Oh These papers covered a
period from January l. 1877 TO January q 1875. IN
elusive II was ascerrained that In many OF the pa
pers the afndavits OF returns OF service sui
ncently iu or satisfactory. TINS report far II
went. adopted, and the list Of certified
by the Board.
DELINQUENT JURogs
With regard to the documents covering tho OF
delinquent jurors, II would bo necessary 20 into
5000 papers winch must before the Board,
to uching persons upon whom fines had been imposed
Chief Justice Curtis cited the stat utory law laid
by the OF practice, wherein It Is pro-
vided that Comm issoner OF Jurors possesses
ordnate jurisdiction with tins Board IN matters al
tecting the jury service.
1t appeared that half OF the people whose names
appeared The delinquent list state that they Lave
never been personally served; and Chiei Justice
sheriff personally served loo jurors onc-hal oi thcm
could come forward 10 swear that they had not been
SO served
Sir. Alfred J. Keegan, Deputy Commissioner, upon
being sworn, testncd tnat INC papers ana aihiavits
or under his directions; he had two assistants, ana
sometimes Mr.. jarvis made cut these orders no Was
aoie 10 state that tho papers now before INC bonrd
embraced all the hncs which had beon SUBJ
initlcd since May last up 10 tho nonth
Of October inclusive; put the fines corresponding
IN the month oi November hau not yet boon passed
upon. NO lines had been rcmtted, excepting III cases
where personal service had not been made, or wnero
The juror WAS SICK and produced regular medical
ceruncato To that elect ana IN such INSTANCES afdl-
Wits were put H.
Chiei Justice DAVIS suggested the proprey OF hav-
Ing compisto no oi papers ready tor tho action of
the Board ut thor next meeting. that these could
DO approved and that Incoia pIcte accueu Is mig
be SET apart until they ready tor suDmssiou A
resolution 10 this elect was adopted.
Chef Justice DAVIS thought u quito advisable that
no Irregularities SHOULD come up IN uture
A STARTLING ADMISSION.
Chief Justice Gurus desired " DO informed as to
what portion 0i the 3UU0 names tho list OF
fines represents persons VINO came IN and
swore, in contradiction ~ the Shorn's returns that
they had not been personally served In reply 10
tnis Mr. Keegsn stated lnat sucn names would rep.
resent about one'hai OF tue eusirs list
Chief Justice Gurus said:-Tnen this implos
| mater OF $74,000 10 tue city.
Mr. haidsnDurg appeared before the Board
| counsel Tor the alleged delinquent juror julius
| Khrsch, OF No. Rivington street. The Board con.
ssnted " hear the case and Khrisch was sworn. lie
said that he WAS served with jurors citation In
November last, but because OF that timo being bis
busy season ne found It impossible 70 leave
| his business. He did not know tho oficor who
him. but could toll him sght he show
the notice, but the oiiccr took II away with him
agaL heard nothing VI the matter atterward until he
was served with paper by which appeared that ho
was charged with delinquency; he gave tho officer
drink but nothing more (broad smiles by some VI the
Bouru); he lthe olcer) said he would call again "
serve another paper.
THE POWER OF OFFICERS
Chief Justice DAVIS laid down the law that officer
has Tue power to take away again the notice issued TO
any juror, such juror under any prstext
| whatever from service.
The Board, after considering tho case remttted tho
nne which knrisch had incurred.
Upon mOtion the Commissioner OF Jurors ap-
pointed committee OF 70 notify the Sheriff, aud
ascertain from him the namo Of tho deputy who had
| served the papers on Khrsch. Commissioner dunlap
observed that there are many applications continually
coming IN from citizens who want 10 be excused from
jury SERVICE some OF these applications being accom-
| panied by checks 10 pay the usual hne.
Chiei Justice Davis believed that IN this way tho
city often deprived OF lhe services OF oi It's
best jurymen.
After the secretary, Judge H. A. Gildorsleeve, had
been instructed TO send circular 70 the presiding
judges OF tho different courts taking city
Jury matters informing them what had bccn done
and the time OF next meeting, the Board adjourned
unl Monday, 2oth inst, at throe O'CLOCK In tho same
| place.