11. The uniform of the harbor police shall be A sailor's jacket of blue cloth, police vest buttons. And from June till September, instead of cloth, white duck trowsers; and instead of tarpaulin, a sailor's straw hat. The dress of the Sergeants shall be the same as that of the men, except that they shall wear the cap, and other insignia of officers of their rank. The men shall wear the patrolmen's shield. 12. Neither of the boats, under any pretence whatever, whether the crew be on or off duty, shall be employed except on the business of the Police, and if it shall be proven that the crew, or either of them, or any other person or persons shall use a Police boat for pleasure or fishing, the coxswain in command shall be instantly dismissed from the service. 13. It shall be the duty of the members of the Harbor Police to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the localities of all junk shops, and the character of their occupants, and the character, business, and appearance of all boats and vessels plying in the harbor of New York. The station of the boats, and the head-quarters of the men shall be hereafter drtermined by the Board STATEMENT OF CONVICTIONS, ACQUITTALS, &c. Had in the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Sessions of the Peace, in and for the city and county of New York, from 1841 to 1858, a period of seventeen years. Obtaining property by false pretences. Selling, insuring and advertising lottery tickets Misdemeanor. Acquitted.. Sentenced to be executed. Complaints dismissed by to House of Refuge. Indictments found by Grand Jury. From January 1, 1830, to December 31, 1857, (twenty-eight years), thirty-seven persons have been sentenced to be executed, on convictions had in the criminal courts of the county. Of this number, sixteen were executed; the sentence of thirteen were commuted to imprisonment for life; one was pardoned; one committed suicide; in four cases new trials were ordered, (two were subsequently convicted of manslaughter, one yet to be tried, and one was discharged), and two are now under sentence. CONVICTIONS, ACQUITTALS AND DISCHARGES, By the Court of Special Sessions in and for the city and county of New York, from the year 1838 to 1857, inclusive. 8£81| 1839. 1840. 261 349 526 666 744 907 896 991 977 731 1847. 1856. 1064 1180 1419 1453 1475 1415 1411 2047 1788 2041 78 138 142 148 193 220 173 258 261 219 187 214 179 108 196 208 273 125 163 226 296 287 395 551 615 509 334 436 558 837 662 9781230 1152 986 1589 261 301 33 541 861 90 87 52 59 761 43 51 67 66 429 581 488 396 375 537 838 1158 1109 697 672 938 1382 1194 1167 1120 1184 929 84 284 84 1454 1627 28 25 101 914 1219 1369 1466 1577 2032 2519 3047 2922 2352 2502 2996 3933 3539 3884 8944 3921 3290 4549 5825 434 614 839 1001 1119 1311 1495 1741 1651 1399 1635 1837 2218 2079 2405 2570 1528 1942 2803 3752 296 241 508 682 737 987 1058 1128 1075 981 1003 1120 1402 1179 1254 1242 1159 1528 1426 1824 27 25 28 67 63 55 56 66 56 51 52 71 112 94 97 119 779 41 195 |