The Placer herald., 1857-05-30
Grand jury RenOrt.

I3 the if0n0rnbie C0Nrt Of Sessions Of Pie
Ger COuatV
Your Grand jury having disposed Of All mat
ters brought b, fore them, and to which our at en-
ton was objected by the charge of the court beg
leave TO +, port as follows
That we have found four indictments one for
assault with deadly weapon with intent to do
bodily injury. two for grand larceny, and one
for robbery.
Your Grand Jury would add. that we have
dismissed several cases, deemng them too frivo-
lous to occupy the attention Of This Court.
We have examined tn. County Jail, and The
condition of the prisoners, and find every thing
in a good condition. The prisoners speak very
highly of the Sheriff and JaiIor, and the modus
operandt IN which things are conducted. We of
fer our full approval Of the general condition Of
its affairs.
We also visited the County Hospital and feel
that we could not speak too highly of the way
in which things are conducted. Drs. Hubbard x
Hawthorne have under their charge ten patients
nine male and one female-Nho speak in the
highest terms of the kind and efficient treatment
by those who have them in charge. We found
them provided with excellent quarters and all
the conyenlences necessary to th- comfort Of the
INDECENT sick.
The Board Of Supervisors having more direct
supervision Of county affairs, and they having
a better opportunity of examining into the books
and accounts OF the officers, we rely upon them
for information touching the general conduct of
county official business; and in this connection
we would request the attention Of that Board to
the complaint of the negligence attributed to some
OF the Road Supervisors in certain quarters.
We have been advised of the fact that gaming
is carried on to "a great extent in our midst, but
more particularly by our Chinese population.
We do not deem it advisable, however, to investi-
gate this matter at this term not being sufficient
ly advised to enable us to judge whether the spe-
ces Of gaming practised by that people is such as
included in the Act now in force to suppress gam
ing. We further believe that the prosecution
Tor that offence can be conducted with less expense
in Justices Courts, than by Indictment and trial
by this Court We are also of the opinion that
justice will be done if the Chinese are notified that
the practice is unlawful. and must be discontinued
under pain Of prosecution Their open violation
of the law, and their ready admission of the
practice, warrants the superstition that they are
ignorant of its existence. We submit the mat
ter to the District Attorney
The existence OF houses of prostitution throu OH
out the country is a fact known to all vet we be-
lieve, as in the case of gaming, that such matter
had better be tried before magistrates, both on
account Of economy and convenience The evil
is serious one and requires prompt and thorough
action on the part of the officers Of the law.
Those who are annoyed by these houses, should
lay the matter before the ma agisrates. they hay
ing full jurisdiction in such cases.
Our attention has been called to the dilapida-
ted condition of the steps in front of the Court
House, and we would recommend the immediate
repair Of the same. Under the present condition
people attending Court. or having business in
the Court House, are liable to serious injury
We also notice that the plastering in the differ
ent rooms of the Court House is coming off and
needs repairing. Several ether improvements
are much needed but under our present county
financial embarrassment we refrain from recon-
mendng any further improvements.
We return our thanks to the Sheriff. Mr. Wm
1, Henson, and his Deputies, for their courtesy
and attention during our session.
We alse submit the following resolution as an
expression of onr belief in regard to the District
Attorney:
Resoired, That we, the Grand Jury, in consd-
Grafton of the fact that the term of office of NJ f.
Mills, our present District Attorney, is about ex
prlng hereby tender him in behalf of ourselves
and the people of Placer county, our thanks for
his attention to us during our session and also
FULLY endorse him as having been, during his en-
tire term of office, an able, faithful and efficient
officer
Having thus to the best of our ability, dischar-
ged the duties devolving upon us as Grand Jurors
respectfully ask to be dismissed.
s. B. WOODiN, Foreman.