New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30
A NEW COURTROOM NEEDED.
THE GRAND JURYs RECOMMENDATION
MANY CRIMINAL CASES NOT TRIED-How INploI-
MENTs ACCUMULATE.

MANY CRIMINAL CASES NOT TRlED-HoW iNDiOi
MENTs ACCUMULATE.
The officials particularly interested IN the prose-
cution of criminals i'll this city have for many years
complaiued of the difficulty of bringing 10 ulai
offenders who are able to give bail and who are n91
notorious enough to have the consideration vi IH1
cases absolutely demanded by pubic oplnioaii n,
iudges of the Court of General Sessions ana the zig
frci Attorneys have frequently spoken OF the mat
ter and yesterday the Grand jury Henry "A. O"h,uS
foreman make presentment urging INC Vi e.
flon of a third part of the Court OF General cos
;ons 20 occnnv the rooms now in the possession OF
the Receiver of Taxes in the General oessi lou ,
Rn;Idtng In connection with this a statement nad
been prepared bv the chief clerk OF the Dist[ct
ATTORNEY. showing that the number OF 1ndlctneueSs
found each year was from 900 to 4oOo, ana ol
these only 2,400 to 1900 were dlsposeo Vi an
nually 1t was not too much to say that untrleo
indictments were being accumulated IN the pigeon
holes of the District-AttOrney once at lne iav
, of 900 a year. Obtaining bail had Decohe aInosV
as effective as an acquttaI in ending many cases
Additional facilities were absolutely necessary 10
keep up with the business OF tbe once. Ane 'uus''
The remedy proposed is TO take advantage OF sec
tions of the Criminal Code and the Consolidation
act of 1882, that seem TO authorize the necessary
changes The Court of General Sessions consisted
OF two parts until the passage OF these hecUons,
which saw that the Court shall consist OF three
parts though the Judges are allowed 10 hoid only
two parts NJ il can be done without BARN to the
public business. There have not Deen sulhciens
number of Assistan-Distrct Attorneys ana o OIL
clerks to carry on the courts lhere are Only t 90
Judges and they have not felt able 10 slt CONTINUE
alIv The want of room has also prevented any
addition to the work of the court. Ihese
objections it is now sought to overcome. kecOIder
Slnytb CITY Judge Cowng and Judge GlldersleeVe,
of the Court of General Sessions, appear 10 De Will
ing to take the extra buldsn OF holding third part
and of sitting without the usual re!lef0 one hOhtn
In three if necessary for the present. Inc hec0rder
and City Judge yesterday expressed thelr Wiling
ness 10 undertake the work. The extra room re-
ouired can be obtained, in accordance with the
Recommendation of the Grand Jury. by using the
room now occupied by the Receiver OF taxes.
The Con solidation act provides that the Conmls-
sioner of Public Works shall provide the necessary
accommodation for the Court and The Judges nave
the same power as Justices OF the supreme Court
in relation TO providing rooms Chief Clerk John
Sparks the authority on all subjects c0nnectc'.
with the history and powers OF the court says tliC
the brownstone building was erected Originally
for the use of the Court of General sessions. ne
Justices of the Supreme Court have heid that ihey
have the power to take the necessary room iOr
their accommodation, even to the extent OF ORDER
ing the Sheriff TO disposseSs other occupants Inc
Controller was recently compelled to leave inc
Offices in the Court House because the justices
wanted the rooms occupied by HIM. 1t is thought
that the Judges of the Court OF General sessions
may possess similar power In the building parity
occupied by them -
In their presenUment the Grand Jury say:
The Office OF the Receiver Taxes should be removed
from it's present location. IL is in the same building
where criminal courts are held and where daily large
numbers of charged with crime are brought Tor
and punishment Every year all the taxpayers OF the
city are brought to the same place The result is thal
during the months of October and November large mum
ders of our respectable citizens are forced INTO
actual and physical contact with dangerous ana Grim
the Controllers Office the place for the Becever
of Taxes