The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-09-14
Grand Jury.

State vs.. lsidore LOuyiere, for tresSpass.
Not true bill.
State W. Joseph Samuel. for shooting
ut with intent To commit murder and Ill
flicting a wound less than mayhem.
true bill.
State VS.. +. l.. TilIy, for assault and
battery. 4 true bill.
State vs.. Adam DauphiIe, Ozer Come |
and Denis Fridley, for petty larceny. Not |
true bill.
State vs.. 4. j. verret, for selling liquor
70 minor. Not true bill.
State V. George Cherry, for petty lar
ceny. Nat true bill.
State vs.. Joseph Provost, for assault by
wilfully shooting at. \ true bill.
State vs.. Victor alias Paul Provost, for
assault by wilfully shooting at. 4 true
bill.
State vs.. Gil BrOussard, or assault by
wifully shooting at. \ true bill.
State VS.. Pierre Provost, for shooting at
with Intent to commit murder, and IN
flicting Il wound less than mayhem. A
true bill.
State VS.. William Praster, for murder.
A true bill.
State VS.. William Williams, for obtain
ing goods under false pretenses. Not
true bill.
State vs.. Gabriel Pilet, for shooting at
dwelling house there being then there
in several persons. Not true bill.
State vs.. Frank Mendoza, for obtaining
goods under false pretenses. N0trur bill.
State vs.. George Joseph, for shooting at
a dwelling house, there being then there
in several persons. \ true bill.
State vs.. Gilbert Champagne, for as
sault with dangerous weapon with in
tent to kill. A true BIZ.
Cases tried-and verdict reported.
State VS.. Joseph Richard, for assault
with intent to commit rape. Verdict Of
not guilty.
State vs.. Minnie LOuviere and Oscar
Francois, for petty larcey accused MINNIE
LOtNltIt lilttl. VIC lultl llul SulltS.
State vs.. Henry Williams for stabbing
with intent to cOmder. Pleaded guilty
of offence charged in section 1913 Of Re-
vised Statutes, the state ABANDONING
the pOsecutiOn against him under see
ton 79l, Revised Statutes sentenced TO
six month in Parish Jail.
State vs.. Henry Wilson alias Nelson
for shooting at with intent to commit
murder and inilicting "a wound less than
mayhem. Verdict not guilty.
The grand jury Of New Orleans have
in their report denounced the Louisiana
criminal code. They condemn the grand
Jury Investigations AMI findings on eI
parte testimony, condemn the manner Of
drawing juries, complain of too many
exemptions, allege that miSdemeanOrs
and the less heinous Offenses should be
tried without jury and that unanimous
jury should not be required to convict OF
acquit. The Sunday law is denounced a.
contrary to the wishes of the people, and
a dead statute incapable of enforcement
and they recommend that gambling be
licensed and policed, recognizing it Ia.
vice, but as one which will exist while
the human race lasts. - Lake Charlie:
Ech.
The names Of the men who composed
that grand jury should be written in let
tiers Of gold. It shows sound sense anC
clear Judgement. That sunday law is ;
farce. 1t should be called the back d0O
law. The Sunday law in these diggint
is observed about as much as the bible i
in hade. What is the jury system Of Il
day, it is the grandest fraud ever attemp
ted. Why man Of means can murdr
rob, or commit any crime known, thel
pick upa newspaper and STE who Tx
next jurymen are, and buy Tor attemp
to do so every one of them.--Trinit!
Herald.