The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-30
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Gmd JuuBeport.

Report of the grand jury, May term.
IL as follows:
To the Honorable. the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Carroll County,
The Grand Jurors of the State of
Maryland. for the body of Carroll
county, respectfully report unto your
Honorable Court that in carefully
investigating all matters coming to
their attention, they have examined
81 witnesses and found Al present
ments and indictments, endorsed
True BILL
Throughout the whole land. the alb
normal conditions, due to the high ner-
vous tension incident 10 the war, have
been felt by al, and from every section
come reports of increased crime and
immortality. We feel that it Is our
duty to record the fact that we be-
lieYe that Carroll county has cause
TO be thankful that the violation of
law within its borders is small in
comparison with the record in many
other communities.
We would call attention to the un-
usual number of shooting ARRAYS, in
which the parties involved are for
tunate in that they failed to infliet
fatal wounds. as indicating 4 grow
ing habit of carrying fire arms.
especially AIRING men of the ealored
race. Such a practice is a menace
to public safety, and we would urge
the strictest vigilance on the part OF
the peace officers of the county and
the arrest Of all persons carrying
concealed weapons unlawfully.
We are impelled BY the number OF
cases of juvenile delinquency. that
have come before US 10 call attention
to That fact. We believe thai there
are several causes accounting there
for Primarily we fear that there is
lack of proper parental example and
discipline, Another chief eontribut-
ing factor Is the open disregard of
law and good morals On the part OF
some. tending 10 the decentralization of
the youth Of the county. destroying In
them reverence for law and ineulcat-
ing 4 spirit Of lawleHsness IN what
may be considered by some persons
as minor matters, and leading 10
more sErions offenseg We refer TO
the fact thai our Investigations indi-
cate that some business places have
become places of public resort on the
Sabbath daY. commonly called sun
day. and are frequented By large
numbers Of he youth of the county.
We believe that another factor Il the
practice OF some 0f The keepers of
pool rooms and bowling alleys in
the county Of permitting boys 10 play
at their tables and alleys. We believe
that the legislature should enact d
law 10 prevent the frequenIing Of
public pool rooms and bowling alleys
by boys under the age OF eighteen
years. The rhicr element Of danger
to Tie morals Of tie youth of the
county IL the fact thu in most pool
rooms the tahles are used for gaming
purposes ne Legislature IL seen
fit II pro- ibit the keeping Of gaming
tables. and has declared al con
triyanf IS and devices b which money
or ny other things are hef OF
wagered. 10 e gaming tables. except
billiard tables The keepers u many
pool rooms take advantage u this
facf. and gambling n billiard and
pool rooms Is INDUCED 10 IN alarm
Ing extent u the decentralization OF
young as well as q older men. II
as our Court Of Appeals has nd. IT
is tie playing Of a game of chance
which makes gaming table Grim
inal." and II both by the Legislature
and our Courts gambling Is deemed
an evil. we are At a los 10 understand
why the playing OF a game Of chance
on a pool table should be made an
exception We believe that he law
should be amended and the keeping
Of al gaming tables. billiard and
pool. as well as others should be
prohibited
II are informed thai most ii the
proprietor af business places If the
county have gwen heed TO lie ad-
monitIons Of former grand iurIea. and
have discontinued the use Of sl0f ma
chimes. punch boards and other de-
vice and eanIFIvaneaz Of the nature
of games Of chance. a practice which
wis general few years age II H
reported thai there IRE f-8 n The
county who have failed IL discontinue
the practice. though evidence sufi-
cient 10 justify preaentfaonf nd in