The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-01-04
CIRCUIT COURT
OPENED MONDAY
tic" were taken to task.
ALI Jury for Prohibition.
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Judge Miller inquired personally
whether the members of the grand
jury favored the prohibition law, and
all replied that they did. eff you
take drinks, you don't believe what
you say-you are just living lie"
responded the Judge; you can't en-
force law by violating it,"
No belief is due the man who COM
plains at the law. At heart he is
lawless.
Two names would be given the
grand jury for prompt summoning
before them.
There were cases of boys and their
fathers being engaged in law-break-
ing.
The judge spoke of the recent ap-
pearance before him on serious
charges of sixteen white boys under
20 years. many from prominent fam
lilies. Never have there been so many
young people in court. A majority
of those in the penitentiary are un-
der 20.
Officers who connive at and violate
the law or see it violated in their
presence are themselves guilty under
the laws of the state.
The last grand jury was commend
ed for it's work.
The duty of the grand jury to in
vestigate friends and prefer charges
against them if there was evidence
was emphasized. 'It is your sworn
duty to get evidence; you can't say
My brother If you are vitality in
terested in some matter you can be
excused from the jury.
1t was told that there was much
drinking and carousing in the coun
ty throughout the holidays.
Stealing-larceny - petit larceny,
and arson were mentioned.
Laws against speeding should be
enforced. More people were killed
by automobiles in 1920 than were
killed on railroads, in mines and
mills.
No child should be allowed to
an apprentice ship of adult drivers
we're needed.
No Hope for Roads if Work is Not
Done Now.
Judge Miller stated that there was
some complaint of public roads, and
urged the grand jury to get the con-
tracts under which each contractor
is working. If the work is not pro-
perly done now, there is no hope for
10 or Is years-the people are al
ready SO heavily taxed. They have
a right to complain if they don't get
the worth of their money. Some
people don't know much about good
roads and from what he has seen
many are trying to build them that
| don't know. The skill to turn a
good furrow doesn't imply skill in
road construction. That requires
skill and ability. Much money was
spent foolishly and extravagantly on
roads in Mississippi. Some was spent
and some criminally.
and SO mecriminally-
The people of Lincoln should get
good roads and the worth of every
dollar expended. Everybody is in
terested in their pocket books and
good roads.
Supervisors Have Strenuous Times.
To the Board of Supervisors, the
| judge said that it had never been his
| policy to bemean members of the
board, and those who did so were
not doing their duty. Go to the su-
pervisor in the proper spirit and tell
him, if you have complaint; to con-
tinue fight upon elected officers is
not the way to make a great state.
No place is harder to I'LL than the
office of supervisor. None is more
important to the people. Make the
money go as far as it will. The
board is expected to see that every
man making roads complies with the
contracts according to the plans and
specifications.
1t is the duty of the board to give
the people as jurymen the most in
telligent God-fearing, law-abiding
service regardless of how they voted.
The judge then gave opportunity
for the grand jury to call attention
to any matter desired. He urged
them to remain in session as long as
there was any business to be attend
ed to.
Chancery Clerk McNair called at
tentioR to the fact that automobiles
owned by the county would be at the
disposal of the grand jury to facili-
tatie their work.
Judge Miller commended the eff
forts of county and city to establish
a hospital. He then gave opportun-
ity to Mr.. c. B. Perkins, president
of the Kiwanis Club to speak about
the hospital.
Free Hospital Clinic.
Mr.. Perkins stated that the hos