Daily Republican., 1880-02-05

| tt0 mutuds Uuuorbt0hUHub hsS Dr-
| sfre-Ihe License Law and OiheS
Topics Commented Upon.
To the Honorable Judges Of the court OF
General Sessions of the Peace and
Jail Delivery;
The grand inquest OF the State Of
Delaware and the body Of New Castle
County in closing their term Of service
would say to the court that they have
sndeavored to faithfully perform the
duties prescribed to them by the laws
Of the State.
They have reported all the violations
OF law coming TO their knowledge, have
returned as true bills all indictments
when in their opinion the evidence was
such as to warrant them in 80 doing
aud ignored all that they believed the
testimony insufficient 10 sustain. Dur
ing the year they have acted on 1926 in
dctments, returned as true bills 274
land ignored 50.
They would say to the court that they
deeply regret the fact that 80 many
of the cases coming before them have
been of such light and frivilous
character as to consume the time Of the
court aud thereby increase the burden
Of taxation to the people. We would
In no wise desire that any OF our citi-
zens should suffer serious wrong in
person or property and be denied re-
dress in our courts Of Justice; but thsre
are so many cases every year coming
before our court that might be settled
by the parties or their counsel and no
serious loss accrue to any one.
Ia view Of this fact We appeal to the
people, to the counsellor, to the court and
to all who may possess an influence in
this matter to discourage and discoun-
tenancs all resort to the courts of
Justice for the settlement of differences
bet " eel our citiz8ns. Believing justice
will be as fully satisfied aud the pub
lie will be relieved of all onerous weight
of taxation.
We desire to call the attention OF the
Court to the recurrence of indictments
against the same parties at almost
every term Of court, which appear to
indicate that the punishment had
not been severe enough to deter them
from their neiarious practices, We re-
gard these violators Of the law with
adherence, believe their example to be
altogether lawltss, hurtful and and
subversive to the morals and peace OF
society. We would suggest to the
Court the propriety of visiting on the
convicted offender the full measure Of
allowed by the provisions
of law.
During the month Of September, the |!
Grand Jury visited the County Aims
house.
They report that they found things
in good order, the house clean and
healthful, the inmates kindly cared for,
and the management Of the establish
ment such as to show that New Castle
county has been very fortunate in this
of the guardians of her poor.
In the insane department of the build
ing, in which the most violent were
We regret to find that the
rooms were small and low, badly light
ed and lily ventilated. Insanity in its
different forms is q disease that cannot
be reached by the art Of medicine but
its relief and cure can only be affected
by influences that operate on the mind.
Light, ventilation and all that con.
iuces to health and chesrfulDess are
very essential TO its relief. We wouli
recommend that more spacious and
comfortable buildings be selected for
those poor unfortunates, believing as
vs. do that the public and private char
tiles of people are an excellent critic
rion of their rank in the scale CT civili-
lation and Christianity.
The Grand Jury also made their
usual visit to the Jail and found it in
good order, clean and free from disease,
he prisoners we'll and securely cared
for and under proper discipline there
are at this time in the Jail prisoners
for life, % others, serving out terms of
sentences, % for trial, "A imprisoned
or fines and costs before Justices of the
Peace and for vagrancy--in view of
his fact and OF the crowded condition
If our Jail and its limited means of &C.
would 1t not be wise and
advantageous to the people of the State
o establish State work house or pen
,tentiary in which the criminal might
" taught ahd required TO work at some
Useful trade or business thereby lessen.
ng their expenses and fitting them for
lseful citizens when their temps expire,
he history of these institutions in
ther States is that they are self-sup- G
PORTING and of benefit to TIE community +
It large. We would recommend that I
he people of this county urge the pas Q
age of an act by the Legislature Great r
ng an institution of this kind.
Thanking the honorable court and
IL ths officers connected with it for the Il
aud uniform courtesy ex- !
ended to US We submit this report /
iigued on our behalf by. o
WILLIAM HERBERT, Foreman. |
The court in accepting the report ex-
ended it's thanks, and said in reference
0 the suggestion made that the court
,Ould give its respectful consideration
D its contents, more particularly to v
nat portion bearing upon the business s
the court. Said they: We shall say b
, you in regard to the violation of law /,
a the sale of Intoxicating liquor,it has A
cen found by the prosecuting officer /,
ather better policy, whore there are G,
sveral indictments against the same d
ersons where a confession of guilt is r,
lade, to compromise the matter by con- a
iction in one or two cases. I,
By this means considerable fines are
whereas were this arrange.
nenti not made, the prisoner would be
to prison and kept there at, s
10 county's expense. By the present v