New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-03
4 CARD FROM JUDGE GERNON.
Sew ORIEAS., Jane 3. 1873.
E. r. Poo.e Esq, Foreman OF the Grand jury Tor
the pay. Al u OEle4un:

Z. f. Poo.e, Hsl, Foreman o. RAE Graad jury IoE
the pariAh - Orleans
eIg-ih have been arp,iseJ through The pagers Of
an official letter from Your body in connection with
,,j,.i,uI have gy.n III. natter, r.i.Ire,. 10 NV
,nOst sayions consider .tion and can assure you
tnA. have no. been lemis. il seekn. and obtain.
ipc such inform At!or, as concluded necessary IN
til. premises. BY . careful reading the recen:
az, OF the Legislature establishing four nun cio&
down The extent and i!.ni. ~ their powers Il is
.hei. pee usr province 30 j,t.iail- determine and
execute III. varioiI. ordin ancas Of the city o: .ev
.r.eA aus. and to exercise tur her sac jurisdiction
A. pertains to 'he i.,ces OF Che peace in the par
isies I've vOn.i the i;mts OF the pari ,h o; .lrsrs
II othe. words i. is an appeadsge Of the CITY gov.
srnnen. 70 arry into p -. mI,nicDal racUIAt
and - ronSarvator Of i.e pea. e OF the State 70
see that accused parties are property held ap-
Rear and answer tor S,feuSes xxSiust the .a~s OF
III. state
Understanding .heae positions I have n.ve-
Considered The stri.t lin, Of nv duty.
Tie court over which pre- side is supported en-.
:ive,y b7 Tie city OF Se1 orleans the only reve.
aue derived bv the city ID q faithful and honor abb.
return o. the lines and dues collected This Yevs.
.l:s an informed il not sufficient 70 support
yue tribunals organized under The present en-
A vou are well aware the CITY Of New Orleans
ha. 20 organize and support, ~ best it can. such
me-: h,d. % MAY seem teas b.e to carry o. the
proper municipal regulations
A tx as suits the purpose of this com mica
ton We viii notice tie institution called the
..Workhouse'
Whether the numle: o: prisoners be .rea: or
small comparatively the expense to the city 10
the sama AID, according TO frequently reiterated
reports the cost per prisoner avera yes about
IL o. thirty cents per day. It has at~ays been
COZ tended that this insti:utiOI should he se...
! srDportiu.
You. honorable BODY is in er,o: when il pre- sI,nes
that this court has en,!eavo1ed 20 extend Its jugs
! d.ct.on by eo-demnin. any one to imprisonment
and hard labor am well aware that in such ma:
ters :he accused has right 20 trial by jury: but
in eases arising under the violation Of municipal
ordinances shall the accused be sent to the Parish
! Prison where the charges to the city amount al.
NOS: in the proportion o: four to one. ara fort.
fled in nv conclusion by tie able opinion OF the
| Hon. Z. Wharton ColeIs who 70: many years pre-.
| sided it'll such ability and dignity over the Sew
! eltn Distric, Court of the Pavsl. Orleans. IL
the ease * Yei. James Tieyuey Va NJ. Bowen,
! keeper 0; the Workhouse he says
| We learn from Blacks stone Bacon ard other
| common law authorities, that vAgraney is evidence
| OF mention to commit crime. The fac. that a
Ina- lives III. il e1le:. without Lavin: Wis
! TO support n:,.selt affords Just to appIehend
tia. crime IS intea6ei: that 20 obtain sU,.i.t-
aace H.. IDLE, will eemm!: larceny burglary etc