The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-15
COURT NOTES.
BY OR SPECIAL REPORTER.

Our report closed with Wednesdays
proceedings in the District Court.
Since that date we make the follow
lowing detailed statement
State Us. Aus. Buford charged with
muraer-~not guilty.
State vs.. James Self, carrying con-
cealed weapons not guilty.
State VS.. VIM. Holt ct ais, assault
with dangerous weapon--Dot guilty.
State vs.. Martin Joson, lanceny-
not guilty.
State rs. Mack Wade, larceny
not guilty.
State vs.. Peter Rice, larceny-not
guilty.
The Grand Jury finished their Ia
bors on Saturday after having found
twenty. five true bills. They were
discharged BY the Judge after few
we'll deserved complimentary remarks.
Their report we present in extens,o,
as follows:
GRAND JURY REpOT.
To the Hon. David Pierson Judge Of
the 18th Judicial District Court Of
the State of Louisiana, holding ses.
sion in the Parish of Natchitoches.
We, the members of the Grand
Jury, for the Parish of Natchitoches,
drawn to serve as such at this the
June Term of the District Court, A.
D., 1873, have tho honor to make the
following report to your Honorable
Court, through our Foreman A. V.
Carter.
LIST. We have diligently examined,
to The best of our ability, all cases
which have come before Us, always
having ia mind our obligations as
Grand Jurors. We have found some
true bills which we have had the honor
to present to you in open Court. Ia
some cases which have been presen-
ted to us for action, we have not
found the evidence sufficient to justi-
fy US in finding bills and have acted
accordingly, always after due inves-
tigation.
I'd. We have examined the Parish
prison and have to say that we found
the prison proper, in very good con-
dition but recommend to the Police
Jury of the Parish that they put some
repairs on the wall enclosing the Jail
which is, in places, 10 bad condition.
We also recommend the repair Of the
privies for the court house, and Jail,
by the proper authorities, and the
use Of disinfectants as a sanitary
measure for the prisoners and the
parish officers whose duty it is to re-
main at the Court House.
Sd. Roads.-No complaints have
been made to US against overseers of
roads. We, therefore, presume they |
have fulfilled their duties. However,
many complaints have been made to
us against road hands, but having no
Jurisdiction over such cases by the
present parish laws, we recommend |
to the Hon. the Police Jury the GU.
actment of a law making parties re-
fusing to work the roads presentable
before the Grand Jury, and on indict-
ment, subject to fine and imprison-
ment, at the discretion of the court.
This because we feel satisfied that
notwithstanding our present laws our
loads are in bad condition. ~ -
4th. We have visited the offices of
he Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder and
export them 10 good order, and kept
With degree of neatness which does
credit to the officers in charge
Finally permit US to testify our ap-
probation of the able and impartial
manner in which your Honor performs
he arduous duties which devolve
'pon you. Our thanks for the in
truction given and the services ron.
Tered By our able and learned Dis
riot Attorney, and the constant at
ention and services render ed US by
'ur Parish Attorney; our approba-
ion for the manner in which the
sheriff, the Clerk and their deputies
ave served Us, and our admira.
alton for the corteous and gentle
manly bearing Of the members of tl,e
'ar who practice their profession be.
ore this Honorable Court.
Respectfully submitted,
" (Signed) A. V. CARTER, [;
'' Foreman.
Court opened on Monday with a
oil attendance, of the jurors for the
econd week of the Term. Tie first
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