Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-15
ND. Constitution
CHANGE IS URGED
Montgomery Grand Jury Sug'
tests Transfer of Small
Larceny Cases.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, November 15.--
Thirty -eight indictments were found oy
the grand jury, which adjourned mere
Yesterday afternoon after having been
4, session since Monday morning. s.s
The offenses charged include larceny
ernhezzlement, rape, nousebreaklng,
burglary, perjury, assault with intent 10
Kill. obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. robbery and receiving stolen
goods. All of the cases have been docK,
eted for trial at the term OF CrimIna,
Court, which begins here THURSDAY Oh
next week. There are also scneouleo Lor
trial at the term 81 cases DrougnI ossL
from the March term and SO appears
from the County Police Court.
THE report of the grand jury. SUB.
,,aikRed To Judge Robert b. Peter, stateo
fhst az cases had been investigated ana
10s witnesses examined.
Jan Conditions Reported Good.
The county jail, according to the re-
port, Is In as good shape as possipie
Under existing conditions" which condi-
tioYIs twill be remedied when the new
iaii IA completed, which will doubtless
coIlform to the latest requirements Tor
V,eral institutions" The report stated
fhat 1S colored and 8 white males were
found In the jail.
"Our examination Of the court house, :
stated the report, evidences the Wen
known condition Of overcrowded ofices
and inadequate space and protection Tor
the valuable records of the county.
Theee conditions will also be reneuied
upofl the completion Of the new court
The report commended States Attor-
ney Robert Peter, jr., for his unfailng
courtesy and consideration In ADVISING
the grand jury and for his emclens
preparation Of the cases submitted" the
balm, walter Bogley, was also com
neYaded for This attention to his du-
ties.' as was Chief of Police ALIVE a.
Moxley and the force under him for
their efficiency and ability in bringing
offenders against the laws to iuEtlce.
Efficiency Of Force Praised.
sIt is our opinion" stated the report,
s'that to the efficiency Of this force more
than anything else is due the small
number Of cases presented to the grand
The county home was visited by the
Grand Jury, so the report indicated, and
was found sanitary and well kept"
Five women and 81 men were found
there. County Commissioners Lacy
shaw, who Is in charge Of the home
and farm. Is entitled to commentator
4OK Ills d6tSAbAOn w SAAAo AAASeASNSASA@s
said the report.
sWe were particularly impressed with
the character Of great many OF the
cases presented to the grand jury" said
the report, Gin that the offenders were
charged with theft of articles Of small
value. In view of the fact that at the
last election the voters Of the state APP
proved the calling by tha Governor OF
q constitutional convention, we heartily
recommend TO the Montgomery County
Bar Association, in the event . consti-
tutional convention should be called,
that they work out and endeavor to Sc
cure the incorporation IN the new con-
stitution of provisions separating the
cases wherein persons are charged with
the theft of articles Of small value or of
sums of money up to the value OF $50.
so that these cases may be tried by our
most excellent Police Court as court
OF original and final Jurisdiction.
would Save County Expense.
eve feel II this could be accomplished
e would save the county great deal OF
expense incident to the holding in jail
of offenders for Iperiods Of months be-
fore they are tried and would save the
further expense dncident to the cost OF
trying these cases in the Circuit Court .
In discharging the grand jurors from
further service at this time Judge Peter
thanked them for the blsinesslike man.
ner in which they had conducted their
deliberations and expressed qualification
at the suggestion In the report regard
ing relief Of the Circuit Court BY en-
larglng the jurisdiction Of the Police
Court in larceny cases Of small Inn
portance.