The Placer herald., 1865-06-10
County Court Proceedings.

| Monday, June 5, 1865.
| Grand Jury empanneled.
People VS. Robert Harmon-cause set for the
goth inst.
People VS. Mrs. M'Flynn-set for the 2lst.
| Decker VS. Whitney-set for the 18th
Diver vs. Brown-se for the 18th.
Mosher VS. Baltimore Mining Co.-set for the
l4th.
Sickles VS. The Kearsage Quartz Mining Co..
set for the 18th.
Gay vs. Wilson Copper Mining Co.-set for the
| 10Th. " tf.t Ntf-4
Hall & Allen vs. Whitacre-set for the l4th.
Slater VS. Askew-se for the 18th.
Zeehner vs. Crandall ct III set for the 7th.
Barney VS. Harrison l. Munsell set for the 10th
Peterson Il Brownson VS. Harbour-set for the
| 10th
Henson Hazell VS. His Crediors-defaut Of
creditors entered, and order appointing Sheriff
assignee. l. ....
Wednesday, June I.
Jones VS. His Creditors Default of creditors
entered and Sheriff appointed Assignee.
| Zeehner VS. Crandall ct al-Defendants motion
for dismissal of cause. and judgment for costs, ar
gued and submitted to the court.
Grand Jury returned Indictments against Ed.
Lopez for murder Isaac Tanksey, for robbery;
james Wright, for Grand Larceny; and Alb Talk,
for breaking and entering in The day time
building with intent to steal. .
Gay VS. Wilson Copper NJ. Co-Dcfendants mo-
tion tor dimissal of action taken under advise
| ment.
Peterson L. Brownson VS. Harbour-P Plaintiffs
motion to dismiss appeal taken under advisement.
Grand Jury reported an Indictment against p.
d. Ryan, for the crime OF an assault with intent
to commit murder.
Ordered that the County Treasurer pay six
dollars to John Hodgdon. wtness, iu INDECENT
circumstances, before the Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury having finished their business
were discharged. The following is their
REPORT:
To the Hon. County Court of Placer County:
Your Grand Jury, Tor the June term, 1865
having performed their duties ask leave to report
rs follows:
We have examined eight cases, Of which cases
we have found true bills, as follows: For mur-
der, l; for assault with intent TO murder, !; for
grand larceny. l; for robbery, /; for burglary, l.
And having by committees visited the County
Hospital, Jail and public offices, hereto append
the several accepted reports, as follows:
Gentltmen:- Your committee appointed to
visit the County Hospital most respectfully beg
leave to report, that they.have performed the ir
duties. They find the whole number OF patients
10 he seventeen. Your committee found the bed
ding furnished the institution to be in filthy
condition, and OF the coarsest quality there be.
ing but very few sheets, pillows or pillow slips
We would respectfully call your attention to the
bedding furnished aud the condition it is kept in.
Your committee found an abundance of provi-
sior, but OF the coarsest quality. Your commit
. !
total insuficiency of help in an institution of that
kind. The Steward informed US that he perform
ed the whole Of the duties Of taking care and
cooking for the patients
Your committee think the duties are far too
onerous for any one person, and would suggest
the propriety of more help to necessarily per
form the amount OF labor that is required in an
institution OF the kind.
Your committee think the Board of Supervi-
sors have been very delinquent in their duties as
The complaints we call your attention to were
made by the Grand Jury Of the March term We
would suggest the propriety of the Board of Su-
pcrvisors giving the matter their immediate at
tention. All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES GOULD,
G. A. BEAL, us.
G. l.. SLADE,
GEORGE QEASLAND.
Grand Jury Room, June 8th, 1865,
The undersigned committee appointed to visit
the Jail have performed that duty, and report
that they find the cells and Jail generally in as
clean and neat condition rs could lie expected
There WAS no complaint made on the part OF the
prisoners OF an insuiicency Of provisions or bed
ding. There are ten prisoners confined in tho
County Jail for crimes rs follows: One for mur-
der, one for grand larceny, one for burglary, Two
for burglary and robbery, two for petit larceny
one for carrying concealed weapons, and two Tor
misdemeanor. We, the committee. are of the
opinion that the Sheriff. and his deputies are per
forming their respective duties, as officers worthy
of credit
GEO. w. NORTON.
G. Z. WHITE.
L.. B. HYATT.
Grand Jury Room, June 7th. 1865.
The committee appointed 10 visit the County
Offices would respec fully report, that they have
visited the various Offices and find them apparent
ly well kept, and the books in all the offices ap-
pear neat well kept and cared for, and find moth
ing requiring any particular attention. Respect
fully 81 omitted.
JAMES NEALL,
r. S. EGBERT
JAS. EDINGER
Auburn, June Sth, 1866
The Grand Jury also feel it to be their duty to
call the especial attention Of this Honorable
Court and the Board of Supervisors of the Coun-
ty TO the Report Of the Hospital Committee, and
especially 10 the fact, that the shameful state of
facts therein reported, have been of long contin-
uance, and been reported to exist by at least two
previous Grand Juries, and unless the reports of
Grand Juries are to receive some attention in
cases so fagrant, it would be we'll to dlspense
with the duty OF reporting further upon this sub