The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-18

Quarterly Report of the Grand Jury.

Quarterly Report of the Grand Jury.
The following is the Quarterly Report of the Grand Jury
which was submitted yesterday:
To the Honorable D. c. Ldrus, Judge Of the First District
Court.
SIRn accordance with the accustomed duties of Grand
Jurors, and agreeaby your request beg leave sub
init the folio wing the result of abof, giving such int
IN The premises as, we trust, may prove beneficial.
Without previous notice any OF the officers OF the various
prisons in city, visited them in the following order;
Parish PrtS0R.-rhs establishment. are happy say
we found in the excellent condition which has chrac
tezed for past The greatest cleanliness
vailed in CELL the food plenty and of the best quality
and properly cooked. The prisoners with but eXcep
ton) Appeared well satisfied with their condition
SO situated be. One Peter Chrsal who has already
spent perod of Two in jail and whose of con-
tnement does expire until May the only
palnan and he loud his denuncatons of all the
ohcers but, strict Inquiry to his character and the
causes OF complaint found them utterly goundess. He
villain of desperate character. and the officers much
more DESTROYS for his absence than he possibly be. 1t
much to be regretted that kim of employment
be given to the prisoners here confined.
We found 233 inmates the time of our visit some OF
whom retained simply from their inability TO pay jail
fees, whose time might be profaby employed for their
Improvement, while duance vile and might eventually
| result in their release.
Too much praise cannot be given the officers in whose
charge this establishment left, for the efficient manner
which they perform the arduous ami oentme. sagreeabe
| duties incumbent upon them.
Police a-fhis prison next visited but greet to say
we speak faYorably either of its management or
cleanliness, as OF It's neighborthough comp
made by any oil the prisoners Nevertheless apparel
essnes was glang IN department unceanness
our eyes, and the only redeemng feature of this place
good ood, which in degree for the partial
eontenment of its inmates. Here found lunacs-a
young man and young woman. We would strongly urge
upon tbs General Council numerous repairs be made the
above named prisons The outside walls falling down
the agglngs OF the yards up, leaving perfect mud
holes and several Of the gallery floors very bad crer
Third .Munieipaiity Watch.house. small lock up
we onnd in pretty good ORDER though ought to be kept
little cleaner.
Third Municipality Horktouse and .JuH-Here we
found every thing in excellent condition The greatest
cleanliness revais throughout every department The food
Is Of the best quality and plenty and the contented
We have never pron better kept than this appears
be- 10 lis polite keeper would render congratulations
for his good management and attention Here we Were
shown deaf and dumb boy. of intelligent appearance
aged about eleven years.
BGroRRe Street PriSOn.Of the condition Of this esab
hmen we intended to have been very in our report
but we ref ain from saying aught about it, aban
doned, and portion Of the Worah of the Second MUM
clpaity substituted prison where EXPECT to see an
establishment worthy that part of our city The buildings
are ample and well gedthe means provided for its
maintenance believe ample, and the police officers
shall look hereafter for the good or bad management
thereof
Horkhoase, Second .Iaaicpaliy-At this place we
found thing in good order and cean which could not
;' ~ It" ~, VEGAS ueio g. 1t was uie apoue 0! eighty
or ninety prisoners The part allowed The blacks might be
accepabe and bette, and CLEANER baddn, % aLi "
The food furnished is very good
House Of Refuge. Second Wpnicipaiitv-Here we were
asonshed to find the boys neglected in their general
demeanor and personal appearance. Their clothes
hi, ~ ,a,I Id s. - 100, ~ M u "'9nea' ho
hair so long and thick that comb could through it,
Some attention. believe, is paid to their education.
There are about hirtyhree of these unfortunate
people, whom complained of bad treatment from the
keepers, and others of the food For the former we und not
cause the companers having barely received such un
sment as hsy deserved for he assured that in house t
his where are conqrerated eiyht or nine of tho rr,,
Young Migrants in this country il tfpnt Fl, nrs,a, iii
pine and good order without some corpoai pnisbnant
which appears had been uic ed on some of tho mos, TURIN
mt for threats made to the keepers. On examining IN.
kitchen utensils and food we found the oomnlain in t,
quarter Just and urged the necessity of an immediate change
We do think the present keeper fit person for suc an
establishment. lie is rather too old and eeble In our
opinion the situation should be filed By some middle aged
man. stout and energetic not afraid of those under hs con
troll and guidance Th es abishment might be made very
useful if better attended to and ofener visited by
those under whose control is In this place we found
another deaf and dumb boy, ged about Fix years
Permit us beya tn rema,k that ,ye bev tho, ~ .h,;,
ment ike this intended for the benefit of the whole it
shou be common property between the three Nuncnass
and under the supervision the committees from the ren
Councils each of them paying its proper pro rata Of the e
L plan, if properly managed.
Gambling Houses desc much has for vsar ms, bsor
said by former Grand Jurie abont groy sbons caIs d
gambling hous s. that we cannot add any thing Ihev ar
all on the increase, aud becoming daily more bold in their
VIC alton and total gsrd of all legal enactments which
rbe their bounds. Our State laws and city ordinances
good and efficient but their execution by the Police off
GERS is woefully neglected.
Jottcries-Yonr IIonor bovirg soeci,Ilr ,1I . ..
lion TO the existence in our community of yd f l
ii kets we have taken some rains 10 ha
By close scrutiny we discover tho ro, 1o I 80
faced violation of oura,vs pnnossted h TO- t
il i, IN no,ec, The commnntv row i,a,o uuty
especalIy To see TINT statutes ara nat onri ;l. ~
Scarcely a bar room coffee bousa cn.r, yor oi,r 80, T.;
city but what openly ven lottery tickets and no, in
frequently solicit and persuade their customers in other re-
pecs 10 he made the thoughtess though unwilling yoators
of laws they otherwise would take pride maintaining The
greatest evil, however, which these vendors commit exists
among the small dealers who keep cabaets in city, where
the ser' ants resort 10 make purchases Here such induce
men are offered as are well celebrated destroy the best by
inducing them to per and steal from their masie in order
that they may procure The means to purchase they
in frequently told what make them cher than their
master This is sorry picture for police look On
them alone the blame rests They employed and paid TO
protect us from these nsdous law heaker why do
they not do iS
Charity Hasptak-Sume of us visited this noble ins,t,
tnn which has deeryedy received the cognomep of pde
of the State and found that nothing superuous has heep
aid of it, Containing upwards of one thousand u.tients il
OF much surprise all visitors how il can be kent
in such order from its limited means We Observed extensive
partments
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