The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-08
GRAND JURY
MAKES REPORT
Body Wants City Court to
Pass Judgment In
Certain Cases.

The Grand Jury which has served the
County since May last year was finally DIS
charged by the Court Of General Sessions
Yesterday afternoon alter 1t had finish
ed Its February term business
In reply to its report that its business
had been finished Chief Justice Lore thank
ed tho body for its general efficiency, mo
other Grand Jury has excelled you" said
the Court. Then the annual report of the
jury which was as follows, was read:
'"To the honorable Judges Of the Cours
of General Sessions of the State OF Della
ware, in and for New Castle County,
beginning with the May herin OF 1889 and
ending with the Fe bruary term OF 1900,
respectfully reports as follows: 7Sindict-
ments were submitted by Attorney Cen
eral; of this number 1877 true bills were
found, and 81 were ignored.
LAS per instructions from the court,
the Grand Jury visited and inspected the
County Almshouse at Farnhurst, on Nov
ember 20 h and the Jail at New Castle Oh
December 7th 1899.
Bo of these Institutions were found
to be scrupulously clean and healthinl,
except for the crowded condition OF the
Jail. In this institution moro room Is
needed. There was no dirt nor smell OF
any kind in tho corridors or rooms OF
either institution, nor any compliant OF
treatment from any Of the inmates.
There are members of this Grand Jury
who have men employed receiving SIS
per week. whose homes arc not as sweet
and comfortable rs the County AlmE-
house.
The inmates at Farnhurst and the pris-
oners at New Castle are we'll cared tor
and tho County Superintendent and the
har Il "a -fDr THAR nUu
painstuking,
The basement and the cells of the County
Court house have been examined ana
found clean and the sanitary condition
excellent due to the diligence OF the DILL
cers in charge. There were $50 inmates at
Farm hurst, and 1S9 prisoners at the jail.
1.-The Grand Jury sees the need OF, ana
recommends the following;
"First.-On the first day OF the Session,
the Court should convene at ten o'clock.
or the Jurors and vii ncsses should not be
subpoenaed to appear urtil twelve o'clock.
Second The County should provide
some other place to pay witness fees than
In the Court Room, while Court is in ses-
sion. The present plan detracts from tho
dignity of the Court and Is annoying 10
the witnesses
''Third.-The Bailiffs and 1'ipstaves de-
tailed to keep order in and about the court
room should be uniformed so that strang-
ers coming 10 and into the court room
could recognize those in authority
Fourth -Morp room should BIO pro-
yded for the county prisoners Immediate
ly.
'Fittb.- 10. OOO. 90 should ba provided for
the purpose Of furnishing beds. heat appa'
ratus and establishing IL hospital In tho
third DRY Of the County Almshouse. ior
which the room is nlready provided rms
Jury has seen man with u broken leg,
and one with thyThold fever together III IL
room at this institution for the reason
that no quarters other than this are pre-
vded, because OF lack Of funds IL is our
oplni n that the means OF fighting fire arc
inadequate.
sixth. The General Assembly should
enact n law in conformity with section ~
of Article " of The New Costtulinn, CIV
iug to the Municipal Court of this ely
original jurisdiction of violations OF the
Law in regard to the sale o! Intoxicating II
quor and tbs offence of carrying concealed
deadly weapons
The penalty for the last offence Is i'm
pris0nment not exceeding 30 days, yet
the person SO charged is often confined
two or three months before their cases are
tried. Experience has shown that in Of
fences again intoxicating liquor laws
hat the witnesses are very often tempered
with before the case reach the Grand july.
These offences should be transferred 10
the Municipal Court, where speedy trials
could no had ~ y small expense IN colh-
parison to the present system.
The Grand Jurysacknowlolge the patti.
enco and uniform courtesy of TIE Court
and its officers and extend its thanks to
Them and specially to tho le9uty Attor-
ney General, whose ability and energies
havo always been at cur command
CLiet .Iustlc Lore ordered that the report
be spread upon the records VI the court,
and hot copies of it be sent to the Levy
court Of tho county at its next sitting.
and to tho next State legislature. The
court will US, It's inliuenco in having on
acted The laws us suggested by Tho grand
jnry.