The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

anu nave found true bills where we
mad evidence of speeding or reck-
less driving. We look with grave
concern on this increasing menace to
human life, and recognize that some
thlng must be done for public safety.
with the increasing number of au-
tomobiles and the necessarily fncreas-
tomoplies and the necessarily increas-
ing congestion of traffic, We believe
that both the county and CITY off
Gals should give more concern to this
particular class of law violation.
Arc Against .sBreakers.
however, we do not approve of the
proposed placing of breakers on our
streets and highways. We believe
the damage resulting from these
breakers viii be great, besides in
creasins the possibility of accidents.
We would recommend a more strict
enforcement of the traffic laws, be-
hevins that this will result in a de-
crease of the number of accidents as
lie. u '"e pun
This grand jury desires to recon-
ineho that there be enacted by the
next legislature suitable laws to meet
me requirements of the courts of this
.0uhty' that these laws provide for a
commission and a jury box for
cue pessemer division, and a Jury
ooA Tor the civil division of the cir
cut court of this division and one for
me criminal division; that the mode
" selecting Juries for the trial of in :
uIViuual cases be changed SO as to
conserve the time of the courts.
Loss of Time
we are of the opinion that TOO
much time is lost in securing speeia1
Fehlres and in the striking of iuries
Tor the trial of cases. We f1rtber
suggest that suitable legislation he
enacted to provide for the speedv
lilal OF cases in the criminal dl-
EisIohs or the courts. 1t is a knovn
lace mat time is the greatest law
vi mat the defendant in a criminal
use can nave, that, If time be killed
"a .he trlai OF criminal case II will
,,.it,. nave to go off the docket
~ trlai. 1t is not a question
$50 Hiueh the courts are getting
- with the trial of cases-thaf
he, part OF lt--but great num-
siiaoie because witnesses die mr. ro
move out of the turisdiction - -
court and many other things RAM,
70 nihoer or delay the trial of casas
we mink it should be a rule in tbo
eliiiliiai courts that all misdemeannr
should be tried within TX dav.
uate OF arrest, as nearly a.
possioie, that all noncapitaI offensaS
should be tried within Ok davs
me GATE of arrest, as nearly az NO.
eiole; and that all capital falopia.
onouiu De tried within 20 to an 49,,
oos sme gate OF arrest as nearly a.
Want New Courthouse
re,,o,s'' aatlon that the board or
further WIN take action without
mouse to take the place of ~ eoule-
eht structure, which is descrihad
Poorly hghted and unhealtbfui ~
Uncut proper ventilation. resu1tin,.
~ Inc Jeopardizing of the publie
| neaIth' is made in the report Tbe
county jail is found to be clean go
~ as sood condition as possible To-.
sne present building. The bniIain os
Oh new Jail is recommended
nahagement of the Hfliman hoe
pital and the almshouse is co,,s
inenoed' but the county farm is fond
20 pc oVercrowded. Conduct of 'tbs
!uFehiie court is commended. In. ra-
sa.d 20 the Pisgah home. the report
~ 10 QlIIlCult find
words to correctly state the condi'
.ions existing at this place. excen,
70 say that We found everytbing in y
most uncleanly and unhealtbfu1 con.
dition." VI con-
Are Apprecfatiye
Inanks are expressed in tbe ra
poit 10 Judge Fort for his clear Qua
exhaustive charge at the beginnine
Of the jury's sessions. 10 soI,ct.ls
Joseph H. Tate for his assistance
TO X. D. Algee, the jury reporter and
10 the bailiff, c. j. Martin. for tbei,.
courtesy and attention.
Inc report, which was signed bv
James ID. Stewart as foreman, recite.
that the jury which was Organized ~
september 26 has been in session ~
days. during which PSF cases W.,
docketed, s65 witnesses examined 9a7
true bills returned and no bills founa
in five cases. Aouha
After receiving the report ana
thanking them for their sarvinas
Judge Fort ordered the Jurors dis,
charged from further duty.
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