Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-14
Report Of the Grand Jury.
To HI, Honor. T.. VI. GRAHAM, Judge bird
District Court, SC.

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District Court, sc.
The Grand Jury empannclcd Or the
present term, april l--O), respectfully re-
port that they have carefully Investigated
all matters brought t" their knowledge n
criminal. and have. to date, prcsnted all
true bills found. There are to cases
which have been considered 10y u'in which
We failed to get material Witness, but As
the evidence il yet nhtainablc W request
and expect the District Attorry to file
iuformations in these two.
We have examined the public buildings
of the parish and lind all in ,ad repair.
The Jail j, not only an unfit place in
which to couiur n human hriit, because
Of It's bad ventilation and Sitiued atInus-
phrrc. hut is not nj all secure. The door
cannot he locked or unlockc, with the
key. it requiring an iron pin tprlze back
the bult~. and II thr,r bolts coak he thrown
properly with the hey they 'ould he 50
-NI,u>rd when the door was ICkcd that
any small boy or other person nuld easily
cut them without creating an aarm. The
walls are bad and the whole i.nric entails
II heavy expense ou the parish or sending
pri~onrr> to another parish To l. cared for
Besides all this there i, no wa in which
male and female prisoners cam" confined
in separate cells but all must orm a com
mon herd in one small room cor rather
DEM, "a matter We think not My damag
ing to the moral, Of a decent community,
but dl,crrdltabr to parish Ike ours. e.
The courthouse We find I'M lraky con-
dton. The roof We hear, i frequently re-
paired, but never thoroughl 81. and the
damage To- tn" wood work Is becoming
APPARENT in the rotting of he tmhcrs.
The pla>trriug and inside walls are not in
such condition H. becomes ,ublic hnild-
ing. Tn" fence is down, bit We hear a
contract a made to repair il.
The road, of the parish Ic in a. good
condition as the heavy rains viii admit Of,
except one or two, on whi,h the Police
jury failed to place ovrr.ecr-.
The book, and accounts of TIE Treasurer
aud Tax Collector are correct a. far As
final or other settlements ar, made, and
viii bc finally closed, az soon AZ the new
regime is placed in full workiu, order
"a. e
labors and observations without calling
the attention of the Court to the existence
tnrc ~ I" give great annoyance to those
of the propl" who are accustomed to lock
upon all matters CONNECTED with the trill
of criminals, from the finding of the bill
to the punishment of the accused. IA lc-
ing unblamahlr IN every part. Either die
greater holdurss Of parties, and the frirul.
of parties. charged with crimes. or III,
fact that other Grand Jnrir- have allowed
II. whatever the cause, It is certain mat
Grand Jurors have been asked abont oc-
currrnccs IN the Grand Jury Iuom by Ter.
SOUS on til" outside. and wjtnrssc, are at
tempted to Ice 81 posted rs to deliberately
pcTjurc themselves: and the work is
done lay men who lay claim to higher pur.
poses and sentiments. These facts strike
~ ~ rejecting with great shame on the
parish of Claiborne.
We have not found an increase in crime
in III" parish rs To gravrr oilrnscs. but
think there should hr procured a greater
awe "H the part of Offenders A. to court
proceedings and uf court effects.
We thank the Court, District Attorney
and the Executive officers of the Court for
Kind and prompt attentions, and respect
fully ask to be excused from further at
tendance TN the Cunrt.
Respectfully.
NJ. RES BRYAN,
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