Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-01
Grand Jury Report January
Term ISIS

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as they believe, faithfully performed all tho
duties devolying upon them by the laws Of
the Stute and cninined upon them By your
Honorable Court, would respectfully submit;
That Immediately after having been selected
and impanclcd by your Honor, they pro-
ceedcd TO the investigation Of all offences
against the laws OF the State brought before
them, never forgetting the responsible duties
imposed by law upon them and their obliga-
tiOns n citizens Of the State. There was a full
attendance ofttc members Of the Grand Jury
now seeking to avo d their labor. We ex-
amincd during our daily session Of IL days,
1876 witnesses, the number uf cases presented
for investigation. We found u indictments
Ignoring none Ofthe Gases presented. The fol-
lowing Is aschedule d thc different crime. and
violations Of luw wherein the Grand Jury
we're constrained after mature cot Iteration,
10 find True Bill:
MURDER ....,"..... ..r,,,n,, u............ D
Shooting with intent g. kil!..o.,".",.,..." 3
Assault with intent to Kill. .~..,............ >
Unlawful exhibition Of deadly weapons. !
urhNu Larceny .,,",.....".."'' .,,'', .'''''''' :
Burglary and Larceny ."...,",... ........." :
Selling liquor on Sunday ,,... .,"..",""..l u
merchandise IN Sunday J
$50 -" aNNN'Aa''h s''s
flaming" .
Selling diseased beef !
Robbery '.''' l
Obtaining money under false prclenses"." ]
Buying seed cotton at unlawful hours"".." !
Resisting an officer .......,.. =
Selling mortgaged property .".."".".". |
Aggregating ."..."
We required all Justices Of the Peace Of
the county TO present and make oath to the
abstracts Of their dOckcts and in all things
to comply strictly with the law, which has
20 q great extent in the past been neglected.
We visited the county Jail, and after thor
ough examination we can find no cause of
complaint as TO the manner 10 which II Is
conducted, and have no recommendations 70
make in relation thereto.
II is conducted with system. II il in all re-
spects clearly, and due regard ia had for the
comfort and health Of the inmates insofar
rs circumstances will permit.
We appointed a committee to visit the
county "POor-house,' which reported favor
ably Ia to it, condition in consideration Ofthc
limited facilities afforded to lis Supcrintcud-
cnt. There are II inmates, I of whom are
white, 10 colOrcd, 4 white males, . colorcd
males, 3 white females. ) cOlorcd females,
They are well clothed aph nave comfort.
able sleeping apartnirntsand good and whole.
some food. No word Of complaint was heard,
and in iHct everything bore testimony Of the
efficiency as well u, the sympathetic nature
Of Mr.. &. VI. Ha,lingcr, the Superintendent
We file herewith Il report furnished u. by
him. The Grand Jury u'sn visited the Pub
lie Schools, both white and colorrd. "a, cur
duty, and We are g~ratiiicl to say with III" M.
most satisfaction. The condition aud man.
ng"mcnt al thi. most important institution
II thu county uttc,,s he eminent etlicirucyu Of
Mr.. Cha. i. Bent, tn" present County 50.
pcrin'cnd"nt Of Education. Tn" ati"Edaucr
~ both III" White and Cu.ur'd school, y, large,
Ia fact larger than ut any time in the pas.
and since the establishment ui uur p;r."1t
school .y.trm, after the war.
The good order, discipiLc and the marked
progrr-, and advancement ui The children IT,
both the white aud culurcd department, ul
the s,hUui, show the thorough quail ~iCativi,
and competency ui the teacher. and the 'y,-
TEN which INA kcd the entire management
attc..s The ability uf Mr.. Bent, the County
Superintendent. We heard The recitation.
and singing ul the children and were h ghiy
entertain Il. Aiirr an examination which VII,
necessarily a. -piu" extent limited, IN &c.
count of lime, wrcuild but feel proud Of ;h"
prosperity and ia" llgiI jrgr Of cNCr.irar'
md perfection H. walrnuur "Pub,ir Srh",,,
had attained IN ., stem and discipline. Tut.
PERFECTION und excellence 20 which 'u,y
nav" attained - IN n ggcni measure r'trlhu.
table 10 the energy al 'npl.''y u Mr.. Br''.
and representing hs We up ri part
Ui the county, Wc urge III rc.
tcnt.uu Il" that most important lo'.jt "u.
rrulH Nimt w" "a a'j hnrrl .ar l"u upr.
alu scho!urs. b.ih whit" ANA |cu,o,,i. ua,a-
il'.. the grr,,r,. co' Il ,cr.c ~ him, a,l, IT,
would ILdrc; BE- Il grci: calamity. 81 .uI"
judgement, H. the school %intCrr,' Of the com.
~, II u]u,iilcu, prejudice ,huuis be- Imrmitlr,
To- intervene aud CATS his removal. H. j.,
rmphaticrIly the right nRu in the right
place" Wcmuy have gut.r further than our
duty required in the nh"yo expressions, but
WcsIrnA from observation, and We Zee. that
We have expressed the sentiment. q! III"
people Of the county. We Tile herewith hi
ruurt showing the enrolment ul pUp,.. IL
The City Pubic Srhrul. uu the 2id day q.
january, 1875, The Aggregate numtrs being
l-jI.
We examined the hooks and account, If
tn County Treasurer, Il, wc though, il uUr
duty, and after careful examination We found
the statue to be neatly ami accurately Keep;
mud devoid ui discrepancies but having H.
ccrlaiEcd that the Treasurer had no, made
he rcgulur report, to the Board uf Super
vi,ors ~ by law required, ""l all money, re-
crivrd By him aud of the disbursement
thereof, We required Of him L. make rcpur,
Ia u, which was unhr,Itu,i.g Il done, and hi,
report wc iIr herewith u. part hereof. w,
examined the records, etc Of the sheriff
office, and with them We could ind no cal.c
ul complaint. They ARE in good cond tion,
and neatly and systematically kept, and in
the manner repaired hy law. We would
especially call the attention Of the Court e.
the prrniclouS practice Of Justices Of the
/ ace in assuming the responsibility Of re-.
leasing parties charged with the commission
,it'luulvs ON their own rccuguizaucr To- ap.
pear before III" Circuit Court. and VIA, D..
equally injurious 10 the proper cAccutiun o!
tic criminal law, l. the further practice by
those officials, whore u party is charged will.
II felony properly cugniztbie by Il Grand
Jury Of the county. they see proper to lind
the party guilty of some lessor ]olicnse, with.
in their own Jurisdiction, and thereby the
guilty one Is discharged upon payment Of Il
small ine and cost.
From observation and experience gathered
at the present term o!this Court, the Grand
Jury have seen proper 10 cal! the attention
Of the Court to this matter.
The Grand Jury return their thanks to III,
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