The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-25
Grand Jury Report

FORREST tIT3, y iik.s sept. ~. $40
Fo I've Hon. Judge II. n Hutton Judge
81 The Circuit Court of st. Francis
county.
Dear Sir We the Grand Jury impan
sled tor the September term OF the Circuit
tegrl of st. Francis county, respectfully
make The following report, to-wit
We lind growing aud gratifying dis
position ON the part of the citizens of this
county 10 observe The law, the attractions
u he law considering HE large number
8f orr iuhaldtapt-. their varied degree Of
Intelligence and ignorance. their avoca-
lions and conditions, were remarkably
few Only nine bills of indictment foi
frleuies we're found and thirty two bills
II Indictment for misdemeanors were
fund during our entire session Sixty
one witnesses were suhpOenaed 20 appear
before us all of whom responded without
the necessity Ot single attachment being
ssued.
GOOD ROADS.
All Of the reports we received in regard
@ he roads aud bridges throughout the
roantY were With one exceptions, good
and entirely satisfactory. We regret
however. the necessity OF stating that in
~
ng the raads was manifest IN fact. ten
lalls OF indictment out OF total Of thirty
tWo bills of Indictment for msdeneanorS
we're found for failure to work the roads
after legal notice had been given hy the
foad oyerseer. II Is reflection upon the
PATRIOTISM of the Individual, who being
subject o road duty, and after being le-
eaty warned fails or refuses "a work the
lie. H.. a
Individual to respond to all demands t.
work the roads, such work being confined
&c the luits OF their own neighbofheodS
where they themselves receive the great
.'st and immediate benefits from such In
har, lesSenng the difficulty nt travel.
tightening the burdens to- their stock, aud
essening the strain upon their Wagons
aud saving great nsS OF sime and MONEY
ia the hreakage OF their vehicles on other
wise bad roads
tAu..
Your Grand Jury visited to- iall in /.
a0dy and found II IA fairly sOa,l condition
Tie prisoners were all we'll with one ex-
ception, Mr., Bill Williams charged wtse
iuurder. wlioSe long eontineaens haS sss,.
paired his health tu Souie deytea We te
not regard him as seriously $40 hnwSver
aud with proper medical st'vrsfs,1 49,
tnnd his complete recovery ! s>>ess,t
within u short period ~ tinass Several ..s
tie prisoners complained Is las tssk - 81
their food all admitted that gAe sat7szsv
was sufficient hut that il wa> rs es >s,ta.
quality and variety As woaas b. ea-
leart ttlnlce NJ the gear sNgsTses'a Ell sa~-
lour TOT meats. CpoN fegshss ar,itsg
and investigation Ne f0aat sasw rtsii.-
plaints IN regart 10 QUalgsy asa xt-atrg
antuUuded. All the prisoners saffs7,s4t
kindly treatment az the bsns> "a q fe e
county authorities. M Ns2ezs tts.'> as an
proiane language wS> ever rs.s-san et
them ur uttered WITHIN ssszx lssa-asr. tll
corporal punishment WAS teer natrfrs4
trtrd 10 ANY OF them. \ ssss.6 -srts-e tt
humanity AT nh times peEsaas-s el,t 5mil
duv consideration being Mans ursseE uu,
to he inmates
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The prisoners from escape grvas E4,s ,i W.
are net pyepauU to aUva>r ee h~s1,rs gnuf
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