The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-29
UNIV" '''I IN SESSION,
Judge Rogers Opens Court With
Prayer. Ills Charge to Grand Jury
and Report Of that Body.

Circuit court convened last Monday
morning with Judge H. H. Rodgers
presiding and Hon. Thad. w. Scott,
District Attorney. looking after the in
terests of the state. This is JudPe |
Rodgers second court since his assu,np- |
ton of his duties, January l, his first
court having been held in his own coun-
ty of Winston.
The grand jury was empaneled in
short order and the Judge began the
delivery of his charge to that body.
The charge covered fully almost all the
statutory offenses upon which the law
requires circuit judge to bring to the
attention Of the grand jury. Judge
Rodgers particularly stressed the crime
of perjury which he said was very COM
mon at the present time and was doing
more to dethrone that which is highest
and best in society than many other
baneful influences altogether. He was
severe in his arraignment of the blind
tiger vendor and the pistol toter, if he
were present in the court room, must
have felt very uncomfortable at what
the court said concerning him.
Judge Rodgers enjoined the grand
Jury to do its full duty and he promised
to do his.
At the Judges request, Rev. j. A.
Hall was present to invoke the bless
ings of the Deity on the work of the
court. Judge Rodgers announced that
he thought nothing should be undertak-
en- without asking spiritual guidance
and that it would be his policy to al
ways begin his courts with prayers.
The affairs of the court moved off all
right. The Judge and the District At
torney showed a happy demeanor and
pleasantness and good humor seemed
to guide all. 4
Two candidates for governor. Messrs
Tally and Quinn, were present but after
comforting with Judge Rodgers it was
decided that they would not speak un-
til night. 1t was evidently in Judge
Z Rodgers mind that while it had been 9
custom in the past to suspend court to
suit the convenience of candidates that
the progressive thought of the day nov
did not endorse it, so there was nc
speech making even at the noon hour.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
To the Honorable H. H. Rodgers
Judge of the Circuit Court of Gre
NADIA County Mississippi.
We, the grand jury, impanneled TO
the January term, 1915, for the Circul
Court of GIenada County, Mississippi
have concluded our labors and beg leav
to submit our final report. We hav
been in session three days and have eS
amined 80 witnesses and have returne
into open court II true bills.
We have examined the County poor
house and find it kept in clean an
sanitary condition, but we find ths
some of the buildings are very badl
in need of repair, in fact, if some r.
pairs are not made in the near futur
said buildings will be ruined. The ROO
on some of the buildings are very ba'
and should be repaired at once.
We have examined the County ia
and find it in good condition. We hay
examined the hotels of the City of CIR
NADIA and find them properly provide
with frs escapes.
Report of the County Auditor n
been filed as provided by law and sho'
that the revenues of the County ha
been properly collected and account
for.
We have found the county in bett
condition with reference to violation
law than it has been in for years,
fact, but for the crime of burga
which is largely brought about by
hard times, this Grand Jury would ha
had practically nothing to do. We ct
gratulate the county on this condition
We congratulate the Court on
able charge delivered to US at the
ginning of our service and CONNIE
the sentiments expressed therein to
people of the county as proper RI
of conduct.
We thank the County Officers for
courtesies extended during our DELHI
ations.
Having no further business we beg
be finally discharged.
VAN RHODES, Foreman
Death Of A II. COhNa.