Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-04-20
BEN HILL GRAND
JURY ADJ0URNS
Railroad Cases Put Off Again; May
Be Tried Mex Term Of Court

The criminal section of the Ben Hill
superior Court has been in session
this week and to the disappointment
'ot great many, the prosecutions Of
important cases on the docket were
again put off to future term of the
court. Especially was the public dis.
appointed, when announcement was
made that the Fairfield case was agar
deferred to the next term of court
as this case has become of Nation
wide interest.
None of the cases against any Of
The indicted striking employees of the
A. B. & A. were called ana the week
has passed off with only minor case:
being tried. The grand jury was re.
cessed Wednesday afternoon, to such
time as they may be called prior to
the next term of courr, should any
business warrant call. Judge Cow
er received the presertments of the
body and expressed his appreciation
for the faithful performance of Their
duties.
Grand Jury Presentments
State of Georgia, County of Ben Hill;
To his Honor. o. T. Cover, Judge oil
ZIG superior NOuIl.
We, the grand jurors, chosen and
sworn for the present term of the ST.
perior court in and for Ben Hill coun-
ty, submit herewith our recommends
lions, as follows, towit:
During the time we nave been in
session, we have returned into court
Is true bills and % no bills, this be-
ing the main part of our work.
We recommend that Amanda Lash
ley, Joe Wood and Charley Martin be
placed upon the pauper's list of said
county, and that they be paid $500
per month for a support
We commend to our sheriff and to
the authorities of the Ciyy OF Fitzger-
aid a rigid enforcement of the vag-
FANCY law. This to Our minds is one
of the great sources of crime, and if
white. and black were prevented from
strolling about in idleness, crime and
the consequent expense would be
greatly lessened.
We are advised that the law requires
the rountv commissioners to publish
in the official organ of the county an
itemized -Statemen of all receipts and
disbursements of funds for that quar-
ter. We observe that RMS has not
been done. We recommend that this
be done by the converting of the next
court and grand jury, or that steps be
! AIKEN to compel this to be done.
We wish to recommend the tax levy
as presented by county nmissioners
and attached hereto, and wish to make
it par of these presentments.
No VVTGt1 m mend n11r aff.csanf
Counv School Superintendent, Mr.. ].
II. Billiard for his report our body.
Said report is attached hereto and
made par of these presenments.
We recommend that Judge D. P.
Adams appoint special deputy to
wait on this court.
We recommend that all jurors be
paid 81 per day.
We recommend that our foreman
and clerk be paid 81 per day.
We recommend that Our bailiff be
paid 81 per day.
We wish to thank our bail1if Mr.
w. H. Ellington for the efficient man
ner in which he handled the business
of Our session.
We wish to thank our solicitor, Col.
]. B. Wall and his assistant Col. Jesse
Grantham for their courteous and
prompt attention given this jury while
in session.
We wish to thank our sheriff, Mr..
E. H. Dorminey and his bailiffs for
the promptness in which the outside
business of Our body was dispatched
as well as their courreousness toward
us when on the witness stand.
We especially desire to express for
ourselves and the people of Ben Hill
County our hearty commentator Of
the noble sentiments expressed by Our
Hon. Judge in regard to present moral
conditions prevailing. 1t is from the
lack of morals of the people that spring
all violations of the law.
His lofty comprehension of this
fact stamps him as man of fine per-
ception and high ideals. His continued
urging of the people to a higher NOR
al standard is resulting in better en-
forcement of the law.
1t is the concensus of this body that
we recess subject to the cab of His
Hon., Judge o. T. Cover, until the
next regular term of CONT convenes.
In view of the extreme financial de-
preston existing in our county at this
time we wish to ask Our County Com
missloners to use every precaution to-
ward obtaining supplies for the coun-
ty at the very lowest marked prices.
Respectfully submitted,
S. G. Pryor, Foreman.
c. c. Parker, Clerk.