Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
GRAND JURY THROUGH ITS WORK.
Important Recommendations In Its Report
TO the General sessions Court.


The grand jury completed It's labore
Yesterday week. and presented the
following report.
"To the Honorable judges of the
Court of General Sessions of the State
of Delaware, in and for New Castle
County. The grand jury of New Castle
county, beginning with the May term
Of 1889, and ending with the February
term of 1850, respectfully reports as
follows: IFS Indictments we're sub
mitted by the attorney general; OF this
number l57 true bills were found, and
q were ignored
"As rer instructions from the court,
the grand Jury visited and inspected
the County A imshouse at Farnhurst,
on November 18th, and the jail at New
Castle on December It'll, 1880. Both
| OF these institutions were found to be
! scrupuously clean and healthful, ex-
copt for the crowded condition of the
Jail. In this institution more room is
| needed There was no dirt nor smell
| of any kind in the corridors or rooms
| of either institution. nor any complaint
of i'll treatment from any of the in
mates. There are members of this
grand jury who have men employed
receiving SlS per week, whose homes
are not as sweet and comfortable as
the county almshouse. The inmates at
| Farnhutst and the prisoners at New
| Castle are we'll cared for, and the
county superintendent and the sheriff
deserve credit for their care and pains
taking. The basement and the cells
IF the County Court House have been
examined and found clean and the sani-
tary condition excellent, due to the
diligence OF the officers in charge.
There we're $50 inmates at Farnhurst,
and 1879 prisoners at the Jail.
''The grand Jury sees the need of,
and recommends the following
"First-On the first day of the SEES.
sion, the court should convene at 10
O'Clock, or the jurors and witnesses
should not be subE9naed to appear
until u O'Clock. =.
"Serond-.The county should provide
some other place to gay witness fees
than in the court DOM, while court is
in session. The present plar detracts
from the dignity of the court, and is
annoying to the witnesses.
Third bailitfs and tipstayes
detailed to keep order in and about
the court room, should be uniformed,
SO that strangers coming to and into
the court room could recognize those
in authority.
Fourth More room should be pro.
vidad for the county prisoners i'm
mediately.
"Fifth-At least $1,000 should BIZ
provided for the purpose of furnishing
beds, heating apparatus, and establish
ing hospital in the third story of thu
county almshouse, for which the rooir
is already provided. This jury ha!
seen man with broken leg, and ont
with typhoid fever together IN smal
, room at this institution, for the reason
: that no quarters other than this arr
) provided, because of lack of FUNDS
1t is our opinion that the means o
! fighting fire are inadequate.
: Sixth The General Assembly should
8 enact law in conformity with sectiol
! 30 of article of the New Constitution
: giving to Municipal Court of this cit
original jurisdiction of violations O
the law in regard to the sale of intoxi
. eating liquors, and the offence of carry
, ing concealed deadly weapons. Tn
penalty for the last offence is imprlson
o ment not exceeding 30. days, yet tn
a rcrsnn so CHI arged is often confined tw
> or three months before their cases ar
/. tiled. Experience has shown that j
o offences against Intoxicating liquo
u laws that the witnesses are very ofte
y tempered with before the cases reac
the grand Jury. These offences shoul
Q be transferred to the Municipal Court
d where speedy trials could be had at
small expense in comparison to III
n present system.
;, 1.-THE grand jury gratefully aoknow
q edges the patience and uniform courtes
IS of the court and its officers and extenC
Ie its thanks to them and especially
Ut the deputy attorney general, who:
ID abilities and energies have always bee
10 at our command"
IN The jury was discharged with Il
:, thanks Of the court.