The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-11-29
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.dd. armness, IT judges who have ini-
portnut uaagistarisl functions To per-
form. You ara b "prcsent no one Tor
envy. hatrrd Or malice, mar shall you
leave any one represented for fear, Ia
yor. affection, hope II reward or gam,
Int shall present all things truly as
they shall come to your knowledge.
d0uLt nut, geutlenAeu, you VIII per-
form literally al You have engaged TO
do. or the public may reasonably ex
rect Of yen. In your labors You VIII
ke assisted By the counsel Of the dis
trict attorney, which, will be given to
you wlsouevcr required. Twelve 81
your number must concur In every
| iudiug. You may adjourn for anv re-
Rod not exceeding three days, hut f"r
any LONGER period leave Of the conrs
| mnst first BE- had. Your foreman -
authorized to administer oaths, ard au
nudiucs must bc endorsed by him IN
| his Official character. thank You, gen.
tlsmeu fur yOur kind attention.
Aftsr = srssi0u If seven days the
grand jury came into court last Tues
day and made che following report:
n he Houer,has IL Judge of tho 18th Judicial
Distrioe & Ls.isiana sitting IN and ioi mo
i
Your Grand Jury impane.ed and sv-c-n
NJ the November term, 1854, VI your hem
orable court beg lease to report as foi-
lows:
, First-We have examined 66 cases
which were reported us, anu have acted
upon 50 of them. finding and returning 20
your honorable court 28 true bills, and n
Is finaing no bills, leaving 9 cares not
J acted upon-for reason OF non appearance
OF witnesses.
Second-We regret to state that erisne.
has not diminished sinoe tie session 81
the last grand jury, and. although OF los
J such serious character II Is suiDclent o
demand Investigation. We have found
, and returned but one bill charging
: capital olkense; and OF the ema.ncer
very large majority returned are for ms
demeanou and venal 0fienses
Third-We have examined the jail end
found it to be in a good sanitary condl-
: ton. but needing repairs. The upper
norton OF the Jail should be better fitted
z IN for q jury room. The court house,
= clerks and sheriff s Offices. and the books
d and ACCOUNTS Of the parish treasurer, We
e are Qratified to find, are ell we'll kept and
u in good condition. Tie court room We
i report is inadequately provided with mr.
niture and we recommend that the police
=, iury furnish said room with suitable
! bench for the Judge, desk for the clerk.
= table for attorneys, . sufficient number OF
= chairs for those whoee business requires
- them to be inside the bar, together with
= twelve comfortable chairs Tor the petit
u jury.
~ We tender our thanks to your honor and
~ the officers of the court for their kindness
IL and assistance and beg leave to DO dis
y, charged. This 25th day OF November
n 1884. T. W. KHBRKs Foreman.
81 The following 10 list of the cases
u On the criminal docket actually tried
: and disposed of during the pressne
" term If the court:
ic. STATE Va. Freeman Capps, concealed
hy weapons, tried by jury and acquitted.
Is State W. Louis FutFells ceiling liquor
u without licenss, tried By Jury and ac-
he State vs. II. Nngent. concsslsd wea.
Ter pons, tried isy court and acquitted.
to State Ga. 4. J. Barrett. sssault and
vel battery, uoIle prusequi
oil State vs. X. +. N0osr, aasauit and
Ter battery, tried by jury aud acquitted.
IL State VI. Lee llnnt<rs usaiicloua
Of shooting and wauniing an Ok, tried %
ma iury and convicted, sentenced to pay Z
iine Of $40 or IN default day . IN jail.
of State 81. Henry clay, couc~aIed wea-
tn pons, tried BY jury, convicted and seh'
of fenced to pay y Hne Ut us and costs
~ and In default & days IN Jail.
IN. State ". Steve a. KiMhall, marking
to cattle, tried BY Jury aud scquitted.
nm, State W. Felix Milcs, wOunding lee
rs than may hem, tried ky court. convict
it'll ed, new trial granted. plea of ns'
La guilty withdrawn, plre ~ guilty
the assault with dangerous weapon Offered
his aud accepted BY Stats, sentenced !
YES DAYS in parish jniD.
.sy State ~. Pascal Ware, Furnishing
icl, implements to pTissssSs 70 escape
use tried BY jury aud acquitted.
the state VI. John Haynes and Charlie
Mckay. robbery. tried BY jury AN
ore acquitted.
" n Sssss VI Harry Carter. concealed we,
b. pons, tried BY jury convicted and SCI
-. teuced to - nouns lmpgiooument and
ny pay . fine Of SIS and - default to te
~ DAYS additional imprisonment.
ag- dler assault and vounding with dai
the eerous weapon. trisd b. the court, col
lsin Sicted and ssutsnced - Is days in j.
hat Of 70 pay . iins oe q and costs.
cen Stsis y. Chas Rogsrs, disturbing a r
ny heaous assemhly, txisd by court. pieadt
: or guilty and seutsncod . pay fine u =
nav and costa or days u jail
: :, STATE " G. 4 Wickiife, carrying cc'
T. csalsd usaponA plesd guilty, sentene.
" to nay . 61o e f16 and costs and in G
fanls cf payment 8 days in jail
ne Stoto " O. A. Wickihe, killing stoc
ana plo9t guilty. 6psd - and costs.
~ A small aununt Of civil business "
,tsd attended u q odd times, which '