Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-19
Grand Jury Report.
k ruR NEVADA CIAc-Tr CorET,(
 MAT TERM, 1886.

K TuB NEVADA CIRc-1r CorxT,( 1 MAT TERM, 1886.
 To ths Hon. L. 4. Byrne, Jwdge Of the xintA Judicial Circuit:
 Tho Grand Jury, at the present term of the Nevada Circrit Court, having, to the best of their ability, discharged their duty, desire to submit this, their final report.
 They have, te the best of their ability, examined into all violations of the criminal law, and have foand true bills in cases which they be. lieved should be convicted. They regret to report that they find that gross violations of the public peace on several occasions, have recent ly occurred in tho town of Prescott, amounting, indeed, to riots, aud terrorizing women and children by the noise, outcrics and discharge ofweapons on the pnelit streets and alleys; but aftera most search ing inve estigation we have bcen un- able to sufficiently identify the guilty parties. We cannot how. l-evsr, in justice to ourselves, pass it by without thus calling the atten- ton of the public to our efforts in the matter, and we do most earnes- tly recommend to the City Authori- ties and the citizens of Prescott, the necessity tQ protect themselves and the fair name of our county seat from such lawless Outrages. Generally, ig the county, We find crime arppearently on the decrease. andwe have had but comparatively few complaints made before us. We have nothing to say about | the report of the County Commis. I sioners, except we find that a large number of individuals who have estrayed stock, have not, so far as the recs rds show, settled for samo, as by law required, There being some uncertainty as to which have and which have not paid, in justice to the County as well A the indi- vidual, we ask the Hon. County Judge to take up said matter of fes. tray and issue notice to each one who appears as delinquent, and in the event that he fail to settle or show q previous settlement. that he be dealt with as by law provided.
 In the matter of unsettled ac- count of w. A. Gentry, constable, we refsr this to tho Hon. County Court to investigate what became of the deficit alleged to have gone into the hands of special cOnsta. bles, ant, see that the same is col lccted for the use of the County. And also, that MT. Gentry be call ed on to settle his own account with the County and pay aay bal ance due, without regard to any claim he may have individually, sgsinst R. F. Jordan. late sheriff. 1 We find the J. F. Abstracts sub stantially comply with the law, but that some are using a printed blank, which is misleading and should be corrected to show into whose hands the fines etc, go. 1 We find the public road general ly in bad condition, but have concluded that this is more the tault of the system than of the road.overseers. This is a crying evil that calls for legislative action, but we find ourselves powerless to improve this condition of things, although we are ashamed of the roads of our County and would be glad to see our roads keep pro- gress with our other advancelnents.
 We find the jail we'll kept, but it needs some bars across the low. CT sashes and wire screens oyer the windows, to keep parties from communicating or handing things in.
 In conclusion, we desire to ten der to your Honor, and tho other officers of the Court, our thanks for courtesies extended to us; and understanding that this is the last Court which your Honor is likely to hold in this County, as your