Daily Republican., 1886-02-04

The following report was present
cd by the Grand jury yesterday alter
noon:
To the Honorable. the Chisf Justice
and Associates:
The Grand InQues. for the body Of
New Castle county, having completed
their lAbors for the year, respectfully
submit the following:
Number Of bills asted upon, SO; OF
this number 81 were found true bills.
and ignored.
We can Justly compliment the Astor-
ney-GensrAl and his efficient deputy IN
their energetic efforts in bringing the
cases coming 70 their knowledge 10 .
speedy hearing before US
In our opinion crimes of q high char
acter are alRrmingly on the Increase,
seven true bills in capital cases having
been returned By Us since the May
term. In al capital cases We think
that rs speedy trials as possible should
be the rule; while this would not es q
remedy, yet we think II would prove
sAlueAry.
The practice OF carrying concealed
deadly weapons seems - be On the IN
crease. In view Of this fact, and OF the
terrible tragedy In this city whereby q
rooi citizen was Shot doSn while in the
perform Ance of bis duty, a direct result
Of this cowardly habit, we wonld sag-
gess thai your Honors cal, the attention
OF the next General Assembly 10 the
necessity of 50 amending the law that
the punishment Of future offenders nay
be such that all man may know that IL
ia the PURPOSE of the authorities 10 root
out this evil.
We would also suggest that your
HoaorS, in the case soon to he tried be-
fore you, clearly dsfine the law In rela-
ton to the rights of citiEens in cases
where. by an act Of Providence, public
HIGHWAYS become obstructcd or render
ed impassable, and IL there 10 no statute
governing such matters, that you re
commend TO the Genera. Assembly Il,
enactment OF statne covering suci
cases
In the matter of conveying those &c
cused, an those guilty Of crime, between
the county jail and the Court House, VI
are constrained 70 say thai we ubAni
mously condemn the mode now in practice
We think that 1t /. not only degrading I
those who may prove TO be innocent, ou
il is q severe ordeal to those who Sr
Young in crime, and has a tendency Z
harden them, and 10 make any Atiemp
toward their reformation much NOR
difficult, besides II iamiliArizes the peopl
with crime, or rather with the sight {
those accused, and, as a natural cons
quence, crime 10 many becomes lie:
revolving.
We would therefore sugges; that h
county commissioners be requested
have made suitable van, and that the
enter into s contract with some one {
the livery proprietors to convey in sal
van, al each term Of Court, the pr!sonei
beta cen the Jail and Court House.
We find that the Attorney General
put to considerable Inconvenience, AZ
sometimes, on account OF the delay, 4
county is put to additional expense,
the practice that some OF the connis iii
\ magistrates have OF not sending up wit
in the time prescribed by the Law, 1
bonds, recognizADces, etc, taken by thei
Some OF them fail even 10 get them
the first day Of the term, which in {
instance during the year made II niece
sAry for the Grand Inquest TO rena
another day.
We would suggest that your Honors
some way impress upon these derel
magistrates the necessity OF strict ' &C
forming with the Law in this matter.
We paid the customary visit TO the
and Almshouse. We found the jail
excellent condition prisoners well ca
for. In the new almshouse the unior
mates of the county are eomiortA
housed, and well taken care Of. In
seems 10 be one oversight in the n ana
meni OF those who are but slightly
mented, that in combining in one is
room during the day time, white
colored together. We think il would
much better, as there Is ample room
separate the two races. With this exc
ton We fnd nothing to condemn.
We also made an inspection Of
Court House, and are sorry to say !
we fail 70 find that same degree Of clea
ness now existing as heretofore.
would suggest that the matter be brou
70 the attention OF the Levy Court,
that they also have the burglar ala
which seems from some cause 10 b
been allowed TO become utterly usel
put in complies order, and kept so.
We congratulate the people OF
county that through the generosity
the late John Ferris We have nov a
formAtory school, aud understand ths
is nov organized and ready for oeeupa
and We size -re.y hope that il may be
means of reforming many ofour yout
criminals
WILLIAM r. Bai5E-, Fo-ema
Attest william L. VIZ.
When Clerk Coleman dnishei rea,
the report the Chief Justice sad -
tlemen, that is oRe Of he best reports
presented to this Court, and cont
many valuable suggestions. thank
for the care and attention with which
have performed your duties, snd Vol
nov discharged from any further att
aDce