Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-11-25

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on INDfCTMEHr-ouR ovkR.CnoWDRD JAIL AND
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The Grand Jury rose, on Tuesday afternoon 1t
80, and descending to tho Oourt-room preasn-
ted the following report,
TO TIE Honorable Judges OF the General i2es-
sior.s Of nv Peace and Jail Delio,y.
The Grand Inquest for the body of New Gas.
tie County respectfully make report that at the
pres.nt term, they have acted On SO5 bills, Of
which 2d6 were found true and 80 ignored OF
the true bills, So were for felonies, and 220 were
for msdsmeanors Of the latter LAG were for
violations Of tho liquor laws, aud % were for
violations Of the revenue laws.
The attention Of the Grand Inquest was drawn
by the Court At the MAY term To the deplorabls
inorsAss Of crime In this county, particularly to
the alarming crimes Of arson, burglary aud high
way robbery, and, although tho calendar 1t the
present time 10 very large, 1t " some enjoyment
% good citizens to be able TO state that no bills
for arson, burglary nor highway robbery-And
but one for housebreaking have been laid before
us-whioh result may be asaribed to tho speedy
arrest and punishment Of the perpetrators OF
these crimes.
But it Ia matter Of very serious regret that
the Court was compelled At the present term to
| again call our attention to the great number OF
| criminal charges and that OF those, . number
were unprecedented in the history Of the county
we're Of the highest grades known to the law.
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Continue and when consideration Ia given to the
fact that during the summer months, hundreds
perhaps Thousands, Of unemployed persons, moi
citizens Of the state or county, comprising among
their number great many intsmpsrate and dc
PRAYED persons gathered from all the large cite.
near US were wandering over the country, Thu
community may perhaps he thankful that . greA
tor number OF serious crimes were not commit
ted
In visit to the Jail the Grand Inquest wer,
struck with its crowded condition. They woult
measure, II committing magistrates would dis
pose finally Of small misdsmeanors Instead o
sending the accused person TO Jail, which lat
ter course in many cases works injustice, be
0fdee considerable expense to the country and a
parties concerned. Despite the crowded stat
Of the Jail 1t Was found very clean and in excel
lent order and the prisoners in very goo
, health.
]. A communicated the Graud Inquest visited tn
Amsh0uss during the month OF October. Tn
committee report that the institution 10 excel
lently managed; that the inmates are health
and we'll cared for In every respect and that Oh
grounds and buildings are in good order excer
0 | the apartment for colored persons, which th
. committee recommend should be put in prope
repair at once. The inconvenient, badly lighte
= and i'll ventilated Court House. and the crampe
condition Of the county officers, force themselve
Z upon the notice Of the Grand Inquest, yet the
: cannot recommend any expenditures whateve
for the erection OF the new county buildings, nc
b for the alteration or repair Of the old ones, NJ
i, for the enlargement Of the jail, while the prop.
' location Of the Court House IL an agitated que,
\ ton with the people Of the county, All Of Whic
. Is respectfully submitted.
: N. WILLIAMS Foreman.
Q CHAs. G. ASH, Clerk.