Year: 1860

The Circuit Court, Judge Parrett preSld-
ing adjourned on Thursday morning, after


a session of four weeks. The docket of


cases was smaller than at any term for


sometime past, and the amount OF business
, transacted was not very great. That which
/ will be of most interest to our readers rela-
tive to this court, IS the SheriG9s bills. Not


withstanding the fact that his Honor, the


Judge, and the Sheriff have had their atten-
! ton called in the most public manner TO the
! illegality of the allowances previously made
/ TO the Sheriff and have heard the loud con-
( demnation of the people set upon these acts
in the defeat of the hitherto invincble Sher-
if, they seem possessed of an unworthy and


reckless disregard of the Ia VS. and of n de-


termination to make the public treasury the
support of pampered and defeated official


The horse bill allowed by the Court was


very probably brought within the range OF


correctness. But the same charges have


been made and allowed for the services of a


deputy in court, at two dollars and half


per day, paid out of the County Treasury,


while we are informed the SherifTs face has


hardly been seen in Court during the whole


term. And the same allowances have been


made the Sheriff for empanneling juries as


heretofore, charges, unwarranted, ,exorbitant,
and illegal-so plainly so that any man can
see it.


We have not alluded to the charges
against the Sheriff since the election, because
the people have pronounced a strong enough
condemnation, and we did not wish to be
cruel to a fallen opponent. But there is
consideration higher than magnanimity to
the Sheriff The people are inquiring
whether these extortions must always con-
tinue, and the drain upon the treasury be
continual. We had hoped that the judg-
ment Of the people over party and judges and
mercantile certificates of character would be
enough to correct official misconduct. But
if there is power and integrity enough in it,
the strong arm of the law must be interpos-
ed. There is one way in which the matter
can be definitely settled. The Auditor Of
the County might be enjoined from issuing
tue orders to the Treasurer in payment of /
these allowances, if there were a judge to /
whom application could be made to obtain
the Injunction. But both Judges Parret and .
Moore are committed in their views in favor
OF the Sheriff, and manifestly they are not I
the proper persons to grant the injunction.
Judge Pitcher has not yet received his COM
mission, and will not be competent to act
for week or ten days.


But in the meantime the mischief will be
done; the orders will be issued to the Sher-
if We ask the Sheriff and Auditor, in
to the public, who are interested u
hearing the law properly explained and
applied to refrain from issuing the orders
until Judge Pitcher shall have received his
commission and qualified aud we can as
sure them that. in the spirit of franknoss
and with desire to have legal adjudica-
ton on the subject, an application will be
made for an injunction, and the question
will receive its finaity, and the Sheriff ac-
quilted if he is guiItless in this matter
Will our County officials do this We
shall see.