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NEW YORK COUNTY. 421
Tlie Department of Finance is under a Comptroller, elected by separate ticket for a
term of 4 years. This officer has charge of the fiscal concerns of the city, and reports the con¬
dition of its finances annually to the Common Council. The Department is divided into the Audit¬
ing Bureau, a Bureau of Arrears, a Bureau of Taxes, a Bureau of City Revenue, and a Bureau of
Deposits and Disbursements, the officers of which are appointed by the Comptroller.1
Number of cases annually before the Court of Sessions, for a term of years.
|
Tears. |
Petit Larceny. |
Assault and Battery. |
Misde¬
meanors. |
Total. |
Trials in special
sessions. |
Sentenced to county
prisms. |
Sentenced to house
of refuge.
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1
8 |
Acquittals. |
Convictions. |
Acquittals. |
3
1
1 |
Convictions. |
Acquittals. |
|
1838............................. |
261 |
73 |
125 |
26 |
429 |
|
|
914 |
434 |
296 |
27 |
|
1839............................. |
349 |
93 |
163 |
33 |
581 |
|
|
1,219 |
614 |
241 |
25 |
|
1840............................. |
526 |
97 |
226 |
32 |
488 |
|
|
1,369 |
839 |
508 |
28 |
|
1841............................. |
666 |
78 |
296 |
30 |
396 |
|
|
1,466 |
1,001 |
682 |
67 |
|
1842............................. |
744 |
138 |
287 |
33 |
375 |
|
|
1,577 |
1,119 |
737 |
63 |
|
1843............................. |
907 |
142 |
395 |
54 |
537 |
|
|
2,035 |
1,311 |
987 |
55 |
|
1844............................. |
896 |
148 |
551 |
86 |
838 |
|
|
2,519. |
1,495 |
1,058 |
56 |
|
1845............................. |
991 |
193 |
615 |
90 |
1,158 |
|
|
3,047 |
1,741 |
1,128 |
66 |
|
1846............................. |
977 |
220 |
509 |
87 |
1,109 |
|
|
2,902 |
1,651 |
1,075 |
56 |
|
1847..............:.............. |
|
173 |
334 |
48 |
697 |
|
|
1,252 |
1,399 |
981 |
51 |
|
1848............................. |
1,064 |
258 |
, 436 |
52 |
672 |
|
|
2,548 |
1,635 |
1,003 |
. 52 |
|
1849............................. |
1,180 |
261 - |
558 |
59 |
938 |
|
|
2,996 |
1,837 |
1,120 |
71 |
|
1850............................. |
1,419 |
219 |
837 |
76 |
1,382 |
|
|
3,933 |
2,218 |
1,402 |
112 |
|
1851............................. |
1,453 |
187 |
662 |
43 |
1,194 |
|
|
3,539 |
2,079 |
1,179 |
94 |
|
1852............................. |
1,475 |
214 |
978 |
51 |
1,167 |
|
|
3,885 |
2,405 |
1,254 |
97 |
|
1853............................. |
1,415 |
179 |
1,230 |
67 |
1,120 |
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|
4,011 |
2,570 |
1,242 |
119 |
|
1854............................. |
1,411 |
108 |
1,152 |
66 |
• 1,184 |
|
|
3.921 |
1,528 |
1,159 |
77 |
|
1855............................. |
2,047 |
196 |
929 |
84 |
1,064 |
28 |
6 |
4,354 |
.1,942 |
1,528 |
69 |
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1856............................. |
1,788 |
208 |
986 |
84 |
1,454 |
25 |
4 |
4,549 |
2.803 |
1,426 |
41 |
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1857............................. |
2,041 |
273 |
1,589 |
284 |
1,627 |
101 |
40 |
5,955 |
3,752 |
1,824 |
195 |
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1858.........;................... |
1,919 |
317 |
1,697 |
344 |
1,784 |
139 |
60 |
6,260 |
4,576 |
2,061 |
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Cases tried in the courts of Oyer and Terminer and of General Sessions, for a period of
eighteen years.
Offenses.
Murder...........................................................
Arson, 1st degree..............................................
Manslaughter, various degrees.............................
Assault and battery with intent to kill or maim..,
Assault and battery with intent to rob...............
Rape, and intent to commit rape........................
Abandoning child in highway............................
Robbery, 1st degree.........................................
Kidnapping.....................................................
Riot with assault..............................................
Assault and battery..........................................
Procuring abortion...........................................
Bigamy...........................................................
Incest.............................................................
Sodomy...........................................................
Perjury and subornation of perjury...................
Arson, not 1st degree...................................
Burglary, various degrees.................................
Attempt to commit felonies..............................
Embezzlement.................................................
Grand larceny, &c., 2d offense............................
Petit larceny and attempt to commit...................
Petit larceny, 2d offense....................................
Conspiracy.......................................................
Carrying slung shot (felony) .......................
Receiving stolen goods......................................
Accessory to felony...........................................
Forgery, various degrees ............................
Accepting challenge to fight a duel......................
Breaking jail...................................................
Aiding prisoners to escape.....................„..........
Keeping gambling and disorderly house.............
Nuisance....,.! ........................................
gelling, insuring, and advertising lottery tickets.
Libel.................................... !....................
Cruelty to animals.................
Selling liquor without license.,
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During 29 years ending with 1858, 38 persons have been
sentenced for capital crimes, of whom 17 have been executed,
14 had their sentences commuted to imprisonment for life, 1 was
pardoned, 1 committed suicide, and to 4 a new trial was granted,
ef whom 3 were convicted of manslaughter and 1 discharged. |
One was under sentence of death at the beginning of 1859.—
Common Council Manual, 1859, p. 75.
i The Comptroller reports quarterly a list of accounts audited;
and all draft s upon the city treasury must be upon his warrant,
accompanied by vouchers. Tho'followiug aggregates show the |
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