The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

experience Of che present tef
many and important beHe
aow from it. The organization Of
Court Of exclusive criminal juris-
dietion, carries with it force for
the pFompt mrest of crime aud a
speedy dispatch ssf criminal business
not usually experienced in courts Of
mixed Jurisdiction. The minds ~
the jurses. the lawyers and the court
being directed alone TO the esini.
nsl docket, leads to prompt aetien
to dispose of This OF itself bes
comes a terror 70 offenders and
has it's effect in tie prevention OF
crime. when the offender AGAINST
tile law knows that 9 court is espe
eiaIly organized 70 attend to his
ease, and that he viii meet with q
speedy trial and strict justice, he
win frequently pause and consider
the consequences, when otherwise
BE would not
This court, TOO, wiz aisincumber
the Circuit Court Of its criminal
business, which viii cnable that
court to afford a prompt and speedy
administration Of the civil law,
and enable the suitors there to dis
pose OF their cases without delay.
The speedy trials which now can be
obtained in either of these courts
will save thousands 81 dollars to lit
igants aud thousands OF dollars to
the State and county revenue annu-
ally, now expended upon the .erinli.
mats IN the county jail.
We also beg leave to eongratuf
late tie people Of this Criminal Cir
cult upon the selection and appoint
ment Of IEon. Thos. 81. Jones IS
Judge OF this Court. Ills high
standing as a lawyer and a jurist,
well versed in All the intricate
points Of the criminal Law, and the
minutia of criminal procedure,
needs no endorsement from us, but
We must say that we have been
moro than gratihed at The eoprte-
Gus, prompt and Impartial dispatch
of business at the present term.
The clear aud lucid exposition o.
criminal law given to rs in bis
/ charge has enabled as to act with
/ the utmost harmony and dispatch.
We also wish to say that the At
itorney General, Capt. russell, has
been especially dilligentand prompt
ia the discharge or his arduous du-
ties. The State has in him one Of
the ablest, best and most impartial
of prosecuting officers, and one
who never forgets the best interest
OF the whole community.
The foreman begs leave to thank
his fellow jurors for the harmony
and good feeling which have ali the
time prevailed, and the disposition
ofevery one to do his whole dnty
without fear, Partially or affection.
And TO our immediate officer, Mr.
Pleas. Smith, we return our sim
cere thanks for the prompt and ef
/ aeient manner in wbich he has dis.
charged ali his duties. He is Ger
tainly .pre-eminent as a Grand Jury
officer.
We have now disposed OF all the
/ business before us, and We think
there are very few, it any, offences
in the county which We have not in.
vcstigated. We have retprae,l Z
i considerable number Of true bills
/ but none without a very full exRmi-
Enation Of the facts, and We hope, as
eur inquiry has been very fuil, that
/ the 1abors OF our successors, viii bC
lighter than ours in this respect
We have given the public roads d
+ the. county q very foil Investigation
and with a few exceptions We find
them in as good condition IS thc
circumstances permit, We call at
tention, however, TO the fact that {
section Of the Fayetteville read i'm
mediately this side Of the Lincoln
county Inc. isKithonta4f overseer
and needs ono badlgsa and also {
segtian ef tlfe road Immediately
eastof the cooperation Of Ruihsk
enk IS far as LatheF BTcCord's
needs. both Werk andahraTeFsecrs
ne. make mo IrepoEtl upon tbs
eonRly ksil, poor house, ete.s a
4 these matters have heeR 50 recentls
+ examined and reported upon By chs
+ Grand Ipry Of tho Giresie Court
We ash leave that thts report b
spread apon tho minutes Of th,
Ceurt ses,fs51r
MARloN cHILnRESs,
4es Foreman.
sfnHHt7 -. ~. J. Bk6wN,
sass nas BiTHscK Ii. i34ss, ae 2
s.t THos I. IIARWELL.
MAplsoS, HAsgYELE,
+. J.. AYMBrr.
JAS. G.. BprLi.K,
JAS. II. HeSSs, 9'i 3
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JeHS y, Hll1oW6al 80
&. A, HoPKIEs,
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.lsl 81. Brisls1 B3TLEss.
s1s a Speek 81 Wax
/ GaStshakofEs she Russian Pramiet
/ has writteaa q letter which Is ri
gar,lesf ~ an insnit to the President
/ anrlr Secretary Of State The Presi
dent talks aboae withdrawing oui
minisfer freia tile Russian Gour
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