Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-20
THE GRAND JURY.
Charge Delivered By Judge FIippin
OF the Criminal Court.

Criminal Court yesterday, Juuge D. ~
Flippin delivered charge of some length
a. H. crond Jurv from which we make
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the following eAtracts'
81 CONCEALED WEAPONS.
The law In reference TO the sale and
carving Of concealed weapons cannot
be too deeply impressed upon you. The
violation of these statutes have been the
fertile source of more crimes than per-
hans the violation Of all other statutes
together. IL Is great evil which should
be suppressed. In moment of impulse
an injury is inflicted which time cannot
heal. a crime is committed at which hui
manitv shudders. Gentlemen, law
abiding citizens. seldom have need to
carry Concealed weapons, and those who
are not gentlemen, but lawless charac-
ters. should be forbidden to carry them.
/ ask Won at this session to bend your
energies TO the determination of this
evil.
+, powIE-KNIvEs, pIRKs, ETC.
Tho Law forb;ds Tho sale and use of
bowie-kniyes. II will not permit any
one to sell, or to offer to sell, or to bring
into the State Tor the purpose OF selling
or otherwise disposing of the same, any
bowie-knife, or any other weapon OF the
form, shape and size.
The law will not permit any one to
sell, give or lend 70 any minor, any pls-
toll, bowie-knife, dirk or like dangerous
weapon, except gun for hunting, and
for defense in travelling.
The law forbids any one from carrying
about his person a bowle-knlfe or other
knife or weapon OF like form, shape and
size: ..f 15.
The law prohibits any one from pub
licly or privately carrying dirk, sword
cane, spanish s'iieI.o. pei. VI poche
pf ali sber;fs denutv sber;ffs ceroners
;ust;ces NJ The neace and constables No,
,anort ali v;olat;ons ne the law N the
~, torro of ,be Grand Jnrv after thew
have LnowIedge of the same and Il
thew fail mr. refuse IN make such report
Il 2 your dutv 70 nresent or indiet said
oeicers for mcb dereliction Of duty.
novs ,Xn prpr IN .ssrvprrre
Tho 1aw forb;ds any one attending any
eo;r oloct;on raca-conrse or other nub-
liz assembly RI carry about his person
onv nistoI knife or other dangerous
weonpn Further comment ON The ne
cess;ty nc seeing these laws enforced is
Unnecessary
No one has n right to sell sniritous or
v;nons lionors in less or greater ouan-
tity than quart, to be drank at or on
the place, without having obtained a
license to do so.
No licensed grocer or other person
shall retail spurious liquors on Sunday.
No one shall keep his shop open on
election days for the sale OF liquors.
ILLEGAL VOTING.
An olao,or, oro roou;rod IN vote in the
o;,;I Il" district T or ward in which thew 70
"a "a ,r;th tba oxcon,;n, that officers
SoId;n@ tbo elect;op nav vote in anv
word nr nrec;nct where thew NAV hold
,ha aIoo,ion
NJ 80 r;,h,. 20 ;mnosa n foIoo
ticket upon an illiterate voter.
GAMBLING.
T. ia almost UNNECESSARY IN state that
,o,,s;mn H. ELECTROMAGNETIC, move w;do-
s s,.aaaj ond -,,;nons narbans thon oil
o opIoaa ;nnoLa ro,, - snaro;, not. 90.
Snu,;o, xhatavar shona and form i NOV
!. - ~, an nnn,;t;@atoJ a;Sant;c av;l
n :. - oo,, nonth and ase and foster;ng
P Po'sue ' OuJ or;u u Real Il mn e
.,nmn!hio INV
po'''D'0'
INCARCERATION AND PROSTITUTION
The intermarriage of white persons
with negroes, mulattoes or persons OF
mixed blood, descended from negro, to
the third generation inclusive, or their
living together as man and wife in this
State is declared to be a felony, and you
will indict all such cases.
Indict all officers or acting officers who
are guilty of extortion; all persons who
are guilty of open and notorious lewd-
ness, and those keeping houses of pros
titution; all who are guilty of public
nuisances, libels and conspiracies; all
who falsely assume to act as officers.
THE CRIME OF pUEIHG
c. 70 a. 1uaI,;nn ,on, h. hoo, r;o
oee II Lne uuellns Jaw mas peen VIZ
la.eu, ?l.nel W a tno s'ns e o u
I'll ~ ~. ac ~ c,o,o uor,;n;da
in n duel the law denominates murder.
and those who are present, aiding or
abetting accessories before the fact, are
punishable in this State as principals in
the first degree. The giving, carrying
or accepting challenge to fight duel,
either in or out of the State, is felony,
and punishable by imprisonment in the
penitentiary. This and perhaps some
other statutes have been practically
dead. See if they have been violatedi
if so, by your energetic action vita]ize
them. Report any species Of lawless-
ness, whether it be the cold-blooded as
sassination along our streets and high
ways, or what is thought less revolving
homicide, springing from sense of a
mistaken and pseudo chivalry, the bar
barous relict of barbaric age. Show
yourselves the vanguard of a healthier
public sentiment than has been sup
posed, heretofore, to have existed in this
community. Do so, and you will receive
the thanks of all law-abiding citizens,
and, what is sweeter and better, the APP
proval Of your own enlightened con-
sciences.
GENERAL ISsrRucrroNs
A.
III inc lOhuNlDE CdstHi Nuou you sAn-