The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-06-17
REPORT OF THE JUNE
GRAND JURY TO COURT
Submitted Last Thursday Morn
ing, When The Body
Was Discharged

The Grand Jury for the June Term
of the Circuit Court for Garrett coun-
ty, in session from Monday, June It'll,
until Thursday noon last, submitted
its report to the Court and was eX-
cused from further service at that
time. The report in full follows:
To the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County,
Maryland:
The Grand Inquest of the State of
Maryland for the body of Garrett
county for the June Term Of the Cir
cult Court of said county for the year
1926, respectfully reports to the
Court that we have been in session
for the past four days, and during
this time have to the best of our abili-
ty enquired into all violations of the
laws, and have endeavored to faith
fully perform all of the duties re-
quired of us as Grand Jurors. We
listened attentively to the instruc-
lions of the Court, and in the per-
Torrance of our duties have been
aided and assisted thereby.
We have had before US and have
examined 129 witnesses, and have
found presentments and indictments
in all cases which we believed the
evidence warranted.
We have looked over and examined
the records in the several county Off
ces, and are pleased to find that they
are kept in a neat and systematic
manner, and we commend those in
charge for the manner in which they
conduct the affairs of their offices,
and for the uniform courteous treat
ment extended to the patrons thereof.
We are pleased to note the neat
and clean manner in which the
grounds surrounding the court house,
sheriff's residence and Jail are kept.
We find that severalsdistricts of the
county are without constables and
magistrates, and we are informed
ILdl IllSSS NdSdIClCS dlC ScluoC pr
marily by the insufficient pay provid-
ed by law for these officers, and we
feel that proper steps should be taken
to remedy this defect, for it is evil
dent, owing to the large area of this
county, that no district should be
without these important officers.
The Jury desires particularly to re-
fer to the matter Of the illegal sale of
liquor, and other violations of the
prohibition laws, and to state that I'M
der the present limited laws of the
state and county it is, indeed, difficult
to apprchend TIE violatoTs Of these
laws, and instead OF complaining Of
any of the officers entrusted with the
enforcement of the limited liquor
laws now in force, we congratulate
them upon their earnest efforts and
for the success with which they have
met. -. ','' 80 '':*s:
1t is the sense of this jury,
and we recommend, that the laws
of the State, and particularly
for Garrett county should be so re-
vised and amended, so as to give the
officers entrusted with the enforce
ment thereof some latitude and power
to suppress the illegal traffic in
liquor. We would advise and recon-
mend that law be enacted for Gar
rett county which is broad and which
comprehends the suppression of the
liquor traffic in this county. We do
not want law which is surrounded
with limitations to the extent that it
can, only with difficulty, be enforced
in certain isolated cases. We would
recommend a law for this county
which prohibits the manufacture Of
Intoxicating liquors. We would also
recommend that search warrant be
provided in proper cases in order to
enforce the liquor laws.
We further feel that great good
could be accomplished in this COM
munity by the appointment of pro-
hibition officer whose duty would be
to give his undivided time and at
tention to the enforcement of the
liquor laws; of course we do not mean
by this to relieve the present county
officers of their duties in the premi-
ses, but would expect them to con-
tinue their efforts and to cooperate
with such prohibition officer.
We feel that for the past year
there has been a marked improve
ment in the peace and good order OF
the county, and we feel that there has
been fewer violations of the laws in
this time, including violations. of the
liquor laws.
From our investigation, and COM
paratively speaking, we are proud to
report that we consider the general
moral condition of the county good.
We have had before us the Mine
Inspector for Garrett county who
has reported to us that the conditions
of the mines in the county are good,