Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-12


The October term Of the Criminal
Court com meuccd yesterday. Judge
Hudson, in bis charge to the grand jury,
defined its duties at great length. Ii
should particularly inquire about gam
ing; taking toils at turnpike or toll
bridge gate, opened according to law;
Illegal voting; tipping; disturbance of
worship, and injuries to public buildings.
It's power to investigate extends to all
oifenses, including misdemeanors com
mitted ia that portion Of the county
originally comprised in the Fifth Civil
District, and now known as part Of the
Fifteenth Civil District; to all crimes
committed in that portion of the county
now known as the Fifth, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Civil Districts, whereof the
punishment exceeds FIVE years imprison-
ment in the State penitentiary; and to
all offenses against the revenue laws
committed within the county Of
Sholby. 1t has authority to ex-
anime offenses against the person,
against public and private property,
against the public peace, against public
Justice, aud against public morality and
decency. The jury's attention was spe-
cially called to provisions for the sup
preston of the sale and use Of bowie
knives, as defined in the Code, section
4746 to 4752, both inclusive; against tip
ping and retailing of liquors, as defined
in section 1857 to 1868. both inclusive;
to the suppression OF illegal voting and
prohibiting the imposition of a false
ticket upon an iliterate voter, as defined
in section 1894 to 1912, inclusive; and to
the prohibition OF selling or giving weap-
ons TO minors, az defined in section 1864.
II is q mis6emeanor to sell liquors in less
than one quart without license; to vio-
late any Of the provisions of law regu-
lating the license and sale of liquors; to
sell liquors on Sunday; to exercise the
duties of Tax Collector without giving
bond; to extort, under color of his
Office, more money than is due; for
the President of the Board Of County
Com missioDers and the Attorney General
to fail or refuse to call upon Clerks Of
courts for their receipts for revenue; for
Clerks and Magistrates to neglect to de-
post and make monthly statements OF
revenue collected by them: for neglect OF
the County Trustees to file the statement
of Clerk or Magistrate with the Presi-
dent of the Board of County Commits
sioners; for Clerks and Magistrates to
neglect to make quarterly statements OF
revenue collected; for any person to con-
tinue in the business or occupation, for
which he has failed to pay the revenue to
the State, after legal proceedings have
been instituted against him. The Judge
thus concluded his charge: ITO be pros
porous, good citizens of all conditions
and opinions must be united and
harmonious. The past has reared its
own monuments, they will stand forever;
let us not cling to these, there is no sus-
tenance for us there. 1t is the future
with which we have to deal, and now,
while it is bond of promise, let us so
shape our conduct that it may bear US
blessings that shall be balm as we'll as
joy, far exceeding the expectation Of the
most hopefal among US"
The following gentlemen compose the
Grand Jury; VIM. R. Hunt. foreman: s.
M. Nelson, W. J. Chase, 81. s. Maddox,
]. j. Murphy. Chas. G. Jones, 81. B.
Howell, S. FL. Dunscomb, J. W. Dicken-
son, Henry Wade, A. Cohen, ]. Banks
and Joseph Specht.