Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16
JUDGE DID NOT ACT.
RECOMMENDATIONS or THE GRAND
jury olsEE0ARpso.
oficiais Named for Removal comp'aiS- :
Justice Ford Saw Nothing Wrong
In the Report,

correspondence OF the Richmond Disps'ehI
Nrwposr NEws.A April Is. Judge Peek sa-
journed bis court last night without ac'.
ing on the recommendations OF the erana
Jury concerning tho removal OF oncia's
charged with wrongdoing. His failure 70
do so IL sharply criticised mere. nv
thu term of the County Court immeui-
ately preceding that which anlourneu las,
evening Judge Peek cmpaneiled a speSiai
Grand ;ury and sent it TO us room with
;,on.ciad instructions concerning the
punishment of yiolators OF inc INV.
amber of indictments were retui,,neu
sSa,nst saloon-keepefs who were seiing
se,,Hr vVithout licenses and keepers OF
a,"Hrahl;nr. and bawdy-housee, but no AT
tention was paid TO the recoinneh-
dations of the jurora. Az any rate
nothing was done. About tnat ulho q
meeting, in which number OF pronlisn!sth NV
o;,v took part. was held, and committee
NOD enro,nted TO call upon Judge feek
and find out what be intended 10 DO con-
earning the reckless violations oflaw which
were known TO exist.
ONLY TARpINEss.
The Judge assured the committee thet
the eyildoors would be checked IN thelr
WV
JudSo peek Is COZ man. bat his tardi-
ness In the enforcement of the law causes
MIN 10 be held responsible for the present
deplorable condition OF things.
COMPLAINTS.
Every Justice Of the Peace named in the
lato grand jury's report as proper person
for removal from Office called on the DIS
PATCH reporter last evening. All bht JUS
tice Ford bad complaint TO make. john
Sinclair, who lives IN hocKetts' saIu
that the DIsPATcH's report might CON
yey the impression that ne was
CHARGED with malefeasance, which was
not the case. Mr.. Sinclair wanted q
Correction. The next caller was Mr.. D. u.
Narable. who was out OF sorts because the
DIspAToH didn't designate the oaence
charged against each man complained OF.
SAW NOTHING WRONG.
Juetice Ford was the Last caller and
showed his good sense By stating that he
saw nothing wrong with tue report as
Given in the DIsPATcH. In order, however,
.hat Justice may be done all around,
rIye Uerbaiim extracts from the grand
jury's report. Here they are:
FAILED TO MAKE REPORTS.
"JJpon examination OFF. b. Marbles re-
ports as Justice of the Peace or warwick
county we find that ne has not made
monthly reports for three consecutive
Notwithstanding, February, and March
g. required by law. For this and other
charges that have been preferred against
J. Il. Marable. we, the grand jury, recon-
mend and pray the court that be De no;
moved from Office at once. We also find
that he is guilty Of gross irregularity and
misconduct in making false reports.
1--WE also find that be made his report on
April eth for three months-January. Fob
ruary and Maroh-after ne had been IN
dIcted and after his papers mad been turn
ed in TO the grand jury"
The charge against Justice Ford 10 that
ION many warrants costs were imposed
without fine and in some cases where the
prisoner pleaded guilty" he was turned
loose upon payment of tae costs.
John Sinclair's removal is recommended
on the ground of incompetency and for
using profane language during the sessions
of his court.