The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-06

on Monday morning, aud tbs Gtanl Ju-
* wss promptly drawn. and q. W. Jones
ESD wss m Aaie Foreman.
The charge Of the Judge was, as has
been the case with all from the same
sourcs foe several terms past. clear, busI-
ness Ike. snd emphatically 10 the point.
Aftrr general definition on The character
and duties Of 4 Grand Jury, In which lie
marked the distinction between the
Grand and Petit juries, which II In unnec-
essary here torepeat, he proceeded 70 con-
sidrr ,seme Of ihe changes In the laws
whiclfhad been nisde BY the Inst Legis-
lature, and which restricted the powers
OF The Grand Jury by affecting the, juris-
dicioni ~ The Superior Court. =
Offences against the person, ~ assaults
and batteries except with intent 10 kill,
OF where the Injury l. inflicted % attempt
ed with deadly weapon, are not cogniz-
able By the grand Jury. The Judge de-
flied : deadly weapon 10 besuc.i an im-
plrmcnt. no matter what, asin the han.is
Of the is.r-on,ising n. Mis capable Of In
fliciins marital Injury. A rrslly deadly
wsnpai. in ihe hands ola child. or . sick
or very feeble ;srson, ioses much 81 Ia
offensive character. Injuries to be CON.
sitered serious Or permanent, must be
such rs deprive the Injured party 81 the
use. fpra considerable time OF . limb or
member. or serious Disagreement nuts
laiion. Such ARE still cognizable by:ihis
Court. But ordinary assaults and hattie
ries. or eases where injuries are merely
Temporary are not. They ara all placed
under the Jurisdictions Of Justices OF the
peace. with tbis restriction. that tho rem
edy of Justices must be sought nj the coni-
plsint Of the injured party. His honor
thought. 1t the risk ~ being faceiIous,
that the Bin ought 10 be entitled "a bill
20 allow the people 10 fight Ia pescsn
Another class of crime were Those a.
sainst property. trssrass, larceny, burgla-
~, arson &C. II n unnecessary to make
other than brief mention Of these. since
they always receive full shar. Of judicial
Instruction. aa.4 L.. $780,. . d. a.%#
The Judge dweIt 1T some length On of
fences against public justice. which en-
bface such ~ obstruct the execution Of the
laws % the State. acts ~ bribery Of Judge
or Jury, OF any person sciing H. an OH
cisl capacity. and under this head are acts
% escape BY carelessnss Of SlierIifs and
o.hcr officers, rrscurs &c. Also acts by
parties litigan, rs perjury, OF suLordinA-
lion of perjury.
Violations % public decency. and NOR
ais. The Judge did not think that the
commonest offences under thi. head were
cognizable by any court, under the pres
rnt Law. ~ complaint had to be made by
The party injured; before proceedings
could be Instituted. and u might slways
rrmain proLlemaiical which parry was In
jured.
Crimes against public policy. This Of
fencs embraced conspicuously tile neglect
Of Grand Jurors 10 present oyenesn Of
public roads Cor their neglect Of their du-
tirs' This. one Of the most important
questions their consideration, WAS one
which the Grand Jury always seemed 10
trnuLle themselves least about. IL was q
problem In his mind, said The Judge. by
what process OF reasoning, Grand Jurors.
~ good citizens who came Into court, aud
with due form snd Solemn oath oolige
themselves 20 make due prrsentment Of
all violations Of law, then stralght-
way forget OF neglect one Of the most Inn.
psrative Of their duties. and one Of the
most gFlevous AZ Offences Yet good
men do this time after tune, and year AZ
ter year and think no hsrm. But twas
ID. mast direct. the baldesi, trifiing with
an oath.
The failure tn put and keep rnads In
lawful condition nj any time within the
past years 10 tie County Of Orange. was
crime on the part of the oyersesr.
The Judge deiined what constituted
good and lawful rcsds, q width ~ 10 fee,
In the clear, crossings ut water courserfor
fout passenger. sign busrds a crorings.
timber cut away from margin Of road
&c &C.
The Judge called attention 10 the SUBJ
Iect d loslsde-. A. . grave one. The law
forhId- ali lotteries. aud NIL support Of
them by agencies. advertising and ather
means cf giving them Ht.ractisn and mo-
,orleiy. n was no trivial mailer, and
their ws- mons more deplornhle In iis con-
.squences. some states forgot public
morals aud the safety of The people. THIS
state was happily exempt from such mex.
iscL Every form oflvttery l. indictable.
Men were apt to underaieits bad effects,
but ., really was ons Of the worst forms 81
rambling. Il had all the fascination Of
gsmblIng; drew from the poorest and
most ignorant means that could no: he
spared. thereby increasing paupsrism,
and the rrsed Cor M cotton gain.
He charged that N ssll ticket for any
lottery was IndIcisble, and The puplica-
tlon nj aehemes &c Was aiso lndietahle.