The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-09-29
Report of the Grand Jury Of Bos-
sier Parish.

10 The Honorable, the Judge OF Tenth
Judicial District, holding Sessions
Of Court in and for the Parish Of
Bossier, State of Louisiana -
The Grand Jurors, duly elected, en-
ponneled and sworn, in and for the
parish of Bossier, at the September
term of your Honorable Court, having
performed to the best of their ability,
all the duties incumbent upon them as
such, beg leave to submit to your Hon
or the following report:
1t is matter of profound regret that
many of the fragrant violations of the
law brought to our notice, are more
than likely to go UNPUBLISHED because
of the escape of the guilty parties.
In many instances, no effort has been
made to arrest the guilty party which
a feeling of charity induces US to at
tribute to the fact of there having
been no place for tie incarceration of
those violating the laws of the land !;
rather than to want of inclination on
the part of the public to bring offenders
to justice. We are glad, however, to
be able to report to your Honor the
partial completion of the Parish Jail,
with the prospect of its being speedily
finished; and we are equally pleased to
report the very satisfactory result of
our examinations of that building.
The two rooms of said Jail which have
been completed, have been received by
the Police Jury. and are now ready for
the reception of prisoners.
We have also to report partial re-
turn of that commendable spirit on the
part of the citizens generally to bring
offenders to justice, and look forward
with great satisfaction and hope to the
speedy restoration of law and order in
our midst, which must follow as a nee
essary consequence, rigid investiga-
tons and punishment of every viola
ton of the law. We have found a
number of true bills-embracing of
fences of all grades-while we have
also had many Investigations which we
were unable to conclude, because of
the absence from the jurisdiction of
your Honorable Court, of those who
were able to testify.
While larceny seems TO be the pre-
vailing, constantly increasing and
characteristic vice of the freedmen,
we have also to report that they are
daily becoming more familiar with the
use of fire arms, which they use upon
slight provocation against those who
may have incurred their dispIeasure.
The examination of the books of the
Parish Treasurer shows, in the hands
of that officer, eight hundred and four
49, 100 dollars, subject to the order Of
the school directors-that amount be-
ing the entire sum turned over to said
Treasurer by his predecessor in office.
Said Treasurer reports that he has
not yet given bond for the school fund,
the assessment of the children of the
parish not having, as yet, been made
In conclusion, your Honor will per.
NIT US, in addition to our expressions
of regard for your Honor, and bes
wishes for your health and happiness
to express our qualification at the jus
tice, wisdom and ability with which
your Honor presides upon the bench
and, also, to return our thanks for tn,
diligent and faithful discharge, by you
Honor, ofthe many and ardorous dutie
devolving upon your Honor in the i'm
portant position you occupy, we final,
beg that we may be discharged.
EDMUND w. HODGES,