Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
FISHER IS HEAD
0F GRAND JURY
Drawn by Sheriff WyCkoff in
Presence Of Justice Bergen
and Judge Daily Today.
CHARGE ON LIQUOR SALE

Interference of Police Officials
in Cases Also Brought UP
by Supreme Court Justice
By stafr Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. IA. -
The December term grand jury was
selected in the presence OF supreme
Court Justice James J. Bergen ana
Comfy Judge Peter L. Daily in
court here this morning by Sheriff
Elmer +. Wyckoff. The new grand
Jury will have as its foreman Doug
las j. Fisher. of Sayreville, a mem
ber of the brick manufacturing con-
Germ and Sayre Il Fisher.
The twenty-three grand Jurymen
selected this morning are:
Charles Morris, Of New Bruns-
wick.
Soloman Slonim. of New Bruns-
wick.
John Paulis. of New Brunswick.
Benjamin w. Suydam, OF New
Brunswick.
wick.
wick.
Rev. w. Northey Jones. of Perth
Amboy.
Amboy.
Frank Nolan, of Perth Amboy
Chris ]. Bergen, of South Amboy.
William N. sullivan, of South
Amboy.
Paul Reusch. of Dunellen.
Joseph G.. Walton, of Dunellen.
Richard Barnwell, of Highland
Park.
David A. Powers. of Metuchen.
Warren c. King, of Middlesex
Borough.
Clarence Wells, of Jamesburg.
Douglas ]. Fisher, of Sayreville.
Frank Hartman, of Sayreville.
August Rhode. of SayreVllle.
Ross Hendrickson, of South River.
Alex C. Walker, of Woodbridge.
Justice Bergen's Charge.
Justice bergen in charging the
members Of he December term OF
the grand jury brought out two con-
ditions which he said would be well
for the grand jury to investigate
and look into thoroughly, should
either come before 1t. one being
the matter of the Illegal sale OF llq-
uor and the other interference OF
police officials with justice.
Judge Bergen said: ut is your
duty to investigate any crime that
may escape the notice of the prose-
cutor. l imagine you will be called
on to investigate liquor violations
and it is your duty to do so. as the
law has made it illegal to sell hq-
uor."
The Justice also pointed out that
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In their duty il they refused TO in
dict in the face of sufficient evil
dence. He made it plain that II
they found violations in the liquor
laws of the state or county. they
should present indictments. He
pointed out that in event they did
find indictments and the men were
convicted the grand jury had abso-
lutely nothing to do with the pun
ishment of the crime involved.
1t has been brought to his atten-
tion, the judge said, that in some
cases officers who were supposed to
enforce the law are alleged to nave
interfered with the enforcing of JUS
tice and the justice continued: If
such matters come before you. you
ought to indict."
Justice Bergen made it very plain
dicted for interfering with justice
they most certainly should be pun
ished as it might deter others from
performing their duty in such cases.
Any person whose duty it is to en-
force law and fails to do so and goes
so far as to prevent others from do
ing it, is more guilty than those who
commit the crimes. the justice de-
clared.
Immediately after the charge,
Court Officers Conover and Apple
gate were named as the officers to
have charge of the jury during the
session. The fact was brought out
that neither of these men are duly
elected constables of the county.
Judge Bergan stated that the law
requires that duly elected constables
could be sworn in, but if they were
not they were not sworn in. The
only court official who is constable
at this time is John c. Platt. of Perth
Amboy, who will temporarily have
charge of the jury, and Judge DAILY
appointed Conover as the other con-
stable temporarily.
Judge Bergen made it plain that
it is the duty of the sheriff at the
beginning of his term to select not
over ten duly elected constablcs to
act for caring for juries. while they
are in session. but if the sheriff Is
unable to get the necessary or re-
quired number of constables, /. Is
the duty of the judge of the court
of common pleas to appoint then'.
Judge DAILY, in the meantime, ap-
pointed Conover to act as constable.
Old Jurors Dine Yesterday.
Members of the $4,000 grand
Jury"-as the September term jury
is known because of the indictments
found by them against liquor viola
tors throughout county which re-
suited in fines to this amount being
ccllected-got together for the last
time yesterday afternoon at the New
Packer House Perth Amboy, at a
testimonial dinner given in honor of
their foreman, John Fl. Baremore,
of Jamesburg. The affair was one
of the jolliest and most sociable af-
fairs ever held by an outgoing
grand jury. The afternoon was
livened by solosNand choruses. John
Campbell leading the singing.
County Treasurer J., William Hill
ker entertained with stories. A
number of after dinner speeches
We're made by various members of
the jury and invited guests.
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