, 1876-02-10
Rnget Sound 9ispateh.
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FROM DAILY OF THURSDAY.
District Court.
HON. J. r. LEWIS, JUDGE.

SEATTLE, rep. z.
Territory VS.. Sam. Naples,
perjury. Defendant discharged
and bond cancelled.
Jas. II. Hughes, ct al. AS. L.
V. Wyckoff and the Puget
Mill Co. Verdict for plaintiffs.
Grand Jury brought in a bill
of Indictment against John A.
Cornelius, for assault with
a. deadly weapon. Defendant
plead not guilty. Trial set for
Friday.
Jas. NJ. Sorley sworn and adj
mitted to citizenship.
The Grand Jury made the fol-
lowing report:
We find the place called the
lookup kept in as decent a man
ner as the circumstances would
permit, but are of the opinion it
should be declared a nuisance
and do so declare it, for holding
of human beings over "a hours.
We find the several county Of
ficers' rooms, to-wit: those OF
the Auditor, Treasurer, Sheriff,
Probate Judge and Clerk of the
District Court; pleasantly stu
ated and convenient, but are
fully of the opinion that the
rents that the county is paying
for those ) rooms, together with
gas, water, the rents of Yesler's
Hall and other rooms for use of
Of jurors, etc, amounts in coin to
nearly $1,000, a sum more than
sufficient to build a Jail and
county officers rooms, more than
one-third layger than the kitsap
County Jail, whose officers rooms
are in the same building. Have
not ascertained the amount our
county pays other counties tor
the custody of the prisoners,
but think it would make a grand
total of over $4,000 annually
in gold coin.
We strongly recommend that
the provisions of an act passed
at the session of our last Terri
torial Legislature, entitled, an
act to provide for the erection
of a Jail in King County, be car
ried out at once. We find the
Kitsap County Jail kept in a
manner that does credit to the
Sheriff of that county, and are
fully satisfied that the accom-
modations for prisoners are linn
itted to not over II persohs.-
We find also very comfortable
rooms for Auditor, Treasurer,
Probate Judge and Sheriff. We
have visited the several county
officers rooms and had full ac-
cess to all records and documents
connected herewith, and such
records and accounts are kept
in a legible manner. Are not
fully satisfied that the recorder
of deeds charges per 100 words
according to law, and if coin is
collected instead of scrip or eur
rency.
Notaries, Justices ofthe Peace
and other county officers have
complied with the law by post
ing and exhibiting their fee bills.
The several buildings we have
reported and declared a nuisance
have been so done from the nu-
merous witnesses and complaints
under oath before us.
JOSIAH SETTLE, Foreman.
Grand Jury discharged.
Feb. Sd.
| John S. Hill, administrator.
VS.. Corlis P. Stone, ct al. Judg-
ment for plaintiff for s43, 167 81,
with interest and costs and an
attorneys fee and commission OF
So, 1886. Order of foreclosure
and order of sale made.
Territory VS.. George Johnson.
Found guilty and amount stolen
assessed at S107.
Territory VS.. John Rush, as
sault with intent to commit rape.
Verdict of guilty Of an assault.
Territory VS.. Frank Burke
Motion for arrest of judgment
argued and taken under advise
ment.
Charles J. l.. Peterson sworn
and admitted to citizenship.