The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-30
Report of the Grand jury,

To the Honorable Court of Sessions for the Coun
ty of Butte and State of California
The Grand Jury empanneled for the October
term tf the Honorable Court have given y0ur
charge mature deliberation and would repeat that
they have had before them for their investigation
one case for murder, four for grand larceny for
assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill one
for malicious mischief, and one for mayheru and
that they have found true bills in the following cases
VIZ murder, one, grand larceny, two, assault with
deadly weapon with intent to kill, one, malicious
nlschlef one, mayhem one, and have ignored two
cases for grand larceny. We have also visited the
county Jail, which presents clean and orderly ap-
pearance and find within its cells prisoners who
ALL with one exception speak well of the treatment
received from the several officers of the prison. and
OF the quantity and quality of their food and
should say that they comfortably situated
as the circumstances of their case will allow. We
would congratulate the citizens of our county upon
the apparent decrease of crime manifested bv the
limited number of cases before this Board of Jurors
and the decreased number of commitments to the
county Jail during the past quarter, together with
the limited number of prisoners now confined
whose nativity is Ireland six and China four.
We find by investigation and actual knowledge
that there are parties doing business without IL
cense IN the following places viz Orovlle Forbes
town, Bangor, Jackass Flat, Hansonyille, Peayine
Fences Ranch. Diamondyle Enterprise Little
kimshew Inskip, Garden Ranch, Virginia Mills,
White Rock, Strawberry Valley, Mineral Slide
Morris Ravine, and Longs Bar, in violation OF the
laws OF our state, assuming 10 themselves prlvl
lege not guaranteed to the lawabidlng citizen con-
sequently in pecuniary point, reaping a decided
advantage; and We have presented the several par
ties and trust that the intention Of the law as well
as the letter may be fully carried out and thereby
place all upon equal ground. In relation to gaming
we are under the impression that in the precincts
of the several members Of this board the gaining law
is respected and that there grounds for corn
plant, and that during our session we have no
knowledge or have heard any complaint that the
law IS not equally respected at the county seat and
would congratulate the citizens upon the improved
state OF affairs and what we say of paming will
equally apply to houses of i'll fame
The financial affairs of our county heretofore con-
sldered within our province bat of late doubts hav-
ing arisen as 10 the correctness of that considera-
tion ana after the thorough investigation of the ac-
counts OF the officials of the county by the honora-
PIE board OF Jurors that were impanneled in July
iast sc consider it unnecessary to have any further
examination by this body, leaving the matter with
tne honorable Board of Supervisors whose ability
dence.
Ihe affairs Of the County Hospital we leave in the
same able hands, believing that their good sense
VIII sad to the most economical management con
sistent with the welfare Of unfortunate broth
ers who by the dispensation of divine Provi
oeaee may be thrown upon It's tender merciss. All
Of which is respectfully submitted.
E. R. LUMBERT, Foreman.
Grand Jury Room, Butte Co. Oct. %, 1865.