The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-03-18
DISTRICT COURT
In SessiOn-The First Week Oc-
cupied by the Grand Jury.

day with Judge Debaillon on the
bench and Hon. M. T. Gordy rep
resenting the State. Clerk Ed.
Voorhies was at his desk with Ably
Demanade as stenographer. Sheriff
Broussard was there and held down
his part of the judicial machinery.
A Grand Jury was empaneled
and the judge appointed Chas. o.
Mouton foreman. The members
of the jury are: Edmond Martin,
P. l.. DeClouet, Odillon Blanchet,
Felix Bernard, T. Singleton, Hugh
Hutchinson, Gustave Mouton, l.
N. Satterheld, ]. o. Broussard,
Felix Demanade, Willie Couret.
The jury, as may be seen by look
ing over the foregoing names, is
good one, being composed of some
of the best citizens of the parish.
In his charge Judge Debaillon
told the grand jurors that it was
their duty to bring indictments
against violators of all laws. He
was particularly clear in that por-
ton of his charge relating to the
fragrant violations of the law against
the destruction of fish by seeming.
This law has been violated with i'm
putty throughout this parish and
it is to be hoped that the judges
charge will result in the prosecution
and conviction of the guilty parties.
The Sunday law was also pointed out
by the Judge as one of the criminal
statutes of the State and it was the
duty of the jurors, said his honor,
to see that all those who have vio-
lated it are brought before the court.
The Judge also commented at length
upon the law which made it a mis-
demeanor for any one to sell liquor
and firearms to minors. This prac-
tice, he said, was responsible for
many crimes. The habit of some
people in carrying weapons con-
cealed about their persons was fully
considered by the court. The
grand jurors were informed by the
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of their authority to look into the
matter of public roads, to see in
what manner the money appropri-
ated for the repairing of roads was
being disbursed by the Police Jury,
and to offer any suggestions which
they might see fit to make.
The Grand Jury has been busy al
work since its organization and we
understand that it will adjourn tc
meet again next Wednesday.
1t seems to be pretty certain tha,
before making its final report the
Jury will look into the road matte
to ascertain in what manner tina
work is being done and how the
money is disbursed.
The following are the true bill
and ssnot true bills" reported up te
yesterday afternoon:
NOT TRUE BILLS.
Cora Lul,in, manslaughter.
Dan Burke, cutting and waylay
ing.
Salem Joseph, robbery.
Jacques Gerard, breach of labo
contract.
Edmond Vincent, manslaughter
Pellerin Bros, selling liquor t
minor.
Adam and Nose Noise, larceny
VIM. Foote, assault with dan
gerouS weapon.
Edmond Davis, assault and ba,
ter.
VIM. Duchamp, violating labo
contract.
Arsemus Spell, shooting an
wounding.
5 True BILLS.
Lastie Comeau, larceny.
. Millien Roberts, conceale
, weapon.
, Albert Alexandra, larceny.
Joseph Audrus, conceale
weapon.
Louis Babin, assault and battery
S Edmond Jasmin, assault an
battery.
A. Peck, violating Sunday Law
Louis Domengeaux,v violating Sur
day law.
Homer Guidry, shooting with
dangerous weapon.
: Arista Broussard, murder.
Bernard Carp, larceny.
Jeff Williams, violating labe
contract.