Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-28

sEAGG ASSuAL RrPOR ORT-THE weak OF THE
LAST EERM-VisTfs OF INSPECTION - RE-
oOxAEEEDATIONs, &C.
The following Is the report Of The Grand
Jury, at the present Term Of Court
To the Honorable, JIrges Of the COuItOf
General Sessions Of Ihs Peace and Jail De-
livery:
Tue Grand Iuquest Of the State of Delaware
and the body Of New Castle County, in clOsine
their term Of service, respectfully beg leave to
say 10 the court that they have faithfully en-
deavoFsd 10 perform the dudes deVolving upon
them and haze reported allViolatioOs Of the law
coming TO their knowledge; have returned as
true bills all indictments when in their judg-
mont the eVidsnce warranted, and ignored such
a. they thought Ihs evidence insufficient 10 sus-
train. ~ bl lirlti 4.l l.E. ~. ..l
Al the Spring Term we acted on &c in
diclments-Teturn.d n as true bills, ignored
6V0, and maas two pFesenimeuis for nul-
eance.
We also visited, the jail during the Spring
Term, found il in good order, cleanly, under
goOd discipline, prisoners we'll cared for, safely
guarded and protected.
The GyaSd Jury dlniag the month Of Sep
tambai by eommiltee Vsiled the County Aims.
house. The Committee reported it in good
order, the inmates well cared for, house clean
free from disease, and the appearance OF the
whole establishment rejecting mnch credit on
those haYing charge Of the same. -.
Al the present Term We have acted on 4Ot
indiClmentF, returned S92 true bllls, and return
cd rs ignored 90. Among these were grea
pumharS Al inllclmsaIS Of persons throughout
the county, for failure to take out license io
doing hnsineas. which The law Of the Stale im
paFatiVGly demanded.
We have also made the usual Wait 10 the jal
and 6nA q a. on the occasion. OF our visit IN tn
BOFinR Ia good order, clean, the prisoners or
dorIiS nndor proper control, and Ieh cared t0I
Tha Grand Jury, however, could but dePlor
the crowded condition Of the jail-lO4 inmate
and but 50 available cells. We found IN on
The day boloFe Il contained nine. WsWere ais
Informed By the warden that fourteen person
had been confined In one eelk Many ot u
cells contained -four, i've and ak, g clrcun
0lancas scanned best 10 place them. We ionn
Quiia anumhar committed for VagFAncy, mei
oilers and thieves necessarily kept 81 the s1
panss Of the county. YiIl e9I -
Th0 Grand Jury are forced 10 he inqnlry:-
Cannsa 9 better system be adOpledf MonId
not b Niappnas adVaniageous to ei'aplIn o ~ ! !,
10 our county some work house system OF Pien !
in tha ah0anoa Ola State PenilentiaTy, IN WhlS
the csAvieb and eriminsls could be taught a.
rsguired 10 labor at some useful trade
busi1 6Sassai6g ihS szpesss of hespiI
then, and fitting them for nsatuilne
and malntainins q themselves amer IN
have hean discharged from imprisoamonl. y
iaiI 4 too Bmall 10 admil Of much aFFangeme
&r u0ehlhg the pFls0aeES. consequently =
greater uumbsF remain il idleuols and usels
neA aTAis aEoat cEoWding and idlenee
think neSFily 1sadst 10 physical unhealll
nea and. .Wotsa % much moral depEaVity.
Ihe 0iand Jury also c1leFvs there - no 2.
arala aparlmSni in TIE jail Tor women.
thlak Mere ahonld b. They nQw hays N
VeEla tha mma corridor, and aS0 admitted 70
e themaIa TrriooneU, IA there not DANGER
much evil ten ths mingllngof thetwo ser
and Would Il not be better 70 have the jan