St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-06-11
GRAND JURY MAKES
''TRUE BILL REPORTS
Grand Jury adIsurns After Reporting SO True
and 2s Not true BilIs
CRIMINAL COURT NEXT WEEK
Grand Inquisllors Make a Flaai Report, Id
RhlGh They Indulge ia Some
Criticism

Is
st Landry adjourned Thursday even
ing after 3 session of two weeks.
Fifty-nine true bills and % moi
true bills were returned,
The Grand Jury made many recon-
mendations, which appear in the final
report.
A criminal term Of court will CON
Ivene next week, and continue for
two weeks.
The final report is as follows:
To the Honorable Judge Of the Six
teenth Judicial District Court, Of
in and for St. Landry Parish,
Louisiana.
We, the Grand Jurors, in and for
the said Parish, beg leave make this
our final report, terminating the ses-
sion begun by this party, on the Both
day Of May, 1910.
We are pleased to report that CON
ditions generally, with reference to
the obedience Of law, through the
parish, have greatly improved since
the election Of a Judge.
We desire here, to call the atten-
tion Of the Police Jury TO certain
matters, which in our opinion. should
receive attention:
First, Our information is that the
assessment rolls carry a greater
number Of double assessments than
careful inquiry will permit.
Second, The sinks, and bath tubs,
in The Jail are worn and need repair,
although they are kept as clean
as their condition permit. On
the other hand, the sinks in the
courthouse are not properly kept.
Third, Some provision ought to be-
made in order to give better attention
TO the insane people kept id the Jail.
Fourth. And the beds and bedding
used for the accommodation of the
Petit Juries, are not ii good condi-
tion, and some provision ought to be
made for better accommodation in this
respect.
We find the Jail building IN good
repair, the same kept clean and the
prisoners therein well treated.
With reference to the very much
condemned practice of carrying con-
eealed weapons, we call attention to
the extra large force Of Deputy
Sheriffs, who under their commission
as such, as an excuse, make it a prac-
tice to carry concealed weapons.
We trust that the pointing out Of |
this fact, will serve to reduce the IN
necessarily large number Of deputies,
except when in the discharge Of duty. +
We are glad to report that viola
lions Of the Liquor Ordinance, have
greatly diminished, especially since
the election of Judge. We find
that a better disposition, on the part
Of public officers exist, to have this
law enforced. We regret, however,
TO say, that all officers of the law do
not seem to be as yet sufficiently i'm
pressed with the fact that it is the
luty of each and every one of them to
report such violation of this law as
veil as any other that may come to
5heir knowledge.
While we are on the subject of the
ocal liquor ordinance, and with refer
9nce to its effect on revenue, we are
gratifed to say that the Treasurer of
,he school board has collected six
thousand three hundred and twenty
i've, (6325.00) dollars, in fines Inn
posed for the violation of this ordi-
lance. We have examined the said
Preasurer's book, and find them cor
'ect, in good order and we'll kept.
Before closing, we wish to inform
he Court, that we had under consid-
sration, for the day, the case Of the
State against Oscar Fusillier, charged
With murder, and that the witness
slthough cited, did not appear. We
leem it uDadvisable to prolong this
session for this case
We desire to thank the officers Of
he court and the District Attorney
or assistance given. We ask to be
discharged until such time as it may
leemed necessary that We be called
ogether again.
Very Respectfully,
CHAS. THIB0DEAUX,
Foreman Of the Grand Jury.
Mondays report is as follows:
TRUE BILLS.
Joseph Breasher. disturbing a
,eaceable assembly.
Jean Bite. Simon, hoodlum act.
Jean 0rtego, shooting with intent
d murder.
Bertmance Aclice, murder.
Martin Thomas, larceny.
Curley Frank. ct al, carrying con
.eaIed weapon and creating an affray.
Gurley Wilson, trespass.
Joseph Leger, Q. G. W.
Martin Flood, horse stealing.
Yves Simien, carrying concealed
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